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QUEENS ON CAMPUS Queen Tangerine | Photos courtesy of Bella Bruen

GC Pride Alliance hosts biannual drag show fundraiser at Buffingtons Katie Futch News Editor The GC Pride Alliance held its biannual drag show fundraiser at Buffington’s this past weekend. This event is one that the greater GC community looks forward to every semester. Tickets sold out three days before the performance, and the proceeds went to the Pride Alliance and the performers.

The host of the drag show was GC mass communications student Jenna Byrd. She started the show by reminding the audience to be courteous of the performers and those surrounding them. She also informed the crowd on how to tip the performers. The queens regularly made their way around the floor and bar of Buffington’s.

“Please tip the performers! Tips may be politely handed to the queens,” Byrd said. “Wait for them to ap-

proach and acknowledge you; read body language and do not approach a queen without their consent.”

After Bryd’s introduction, the show began. The first performer was Queen Alex Suarez from Athens, GA. She described herself as the butch queen of the South and was certainly the perfect choice for the opening act. After her first performance, Suarez welcomed the crowd and assured them that she would return to the stage during the second act.

The next performer was new to the drag show experience; however, he blew the crowd away with his enthusiastic performance. Remy Brant performed Lou Bega’s Mambo Number 5 and left the crowd in a state of utter excitement.

“He is not a ladies’ man, he’s an everyone’s man,” Byrd said.

Following Brant was Queen CharSee DRAG | Page 3

POV: you’re the music kid on campus Raleigh Hutchison Arts & Life Editor Every friend group has that person who’s always sending song suggestions, making playlists for gifts and blowing all their money on concerts.

That friend who would rather watch a documentary about musicians than a series and has a YouTube suggested page of music creators in the studio. To generalize even more, I bet these kids wear checkered vans and plaid flannels with black jeans. They probably have glasses and leave their hair shaggy. Let me introduce you to “the music kid.”

WGUR The Noise, GC’s radio station, is run out of the second floor of Terrel Hall. Microphones emerge from the walls and soundboards buzz with life. The space is small, but all the glowSee MUSIC | Page 7

Scan here to listen to the soundtrack of GC playlist on Spotify

Kylie Sorrow | Staff Photographer

GC guard Wesley Simpson throws down a dunk during the Bobcat’s 90-62 dismantling of Eskrine on Saturday, Nov. 13

BOBCAT HOOPS OFF TO HOT START Hayden Flinn Staff Writer The GC men’s basketball team started their season 2-0 after hosting the Tri-Conference Challenge this past weekend. On Friday Nov. 12, the Bobcats took down the Coker Cobras 91-69. They also defeated the Erskine Aces 90-62 the following day.

Senior Wesley Simpson led the way for the Bobcats in both games, especially making an all-around impact in their game against Erskine. Simpson constantly made plays all over the floor.

He led the team in all major statistical categories with

22 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals.

Simpson spoke on the keys to his success after the Erskine game.

“Just trusting myself and knowing that those are things that I can do,” Simpson said.

“Also just trusting the guys and knowing that they got my back, and if the lane is open like it was tonight, I’m going to drive on them.”

The Bobcats started the Erskine game Saturday with an early lead. Shots were falling for GC at first, but they eventually hit a shooting slump towards the end of the opening half.

Luckily for the Bobcats, their defense was phenom-

enal. They held Erskine to only 22 points at halftime. Erskine shot 26.7% from the field, and just 7.1% from 3-point range.

Erskine struggled to get open looks in the first half.

They had ten turnovers to the Bobcats’ four turnovers.

Any open look that Erskine had was shot from the free-throw line, which they struggled with, shooting only 41.7% in the first half.

Going into halftime, the Bobcats were up 34-22, and Simpson had 15 of the team’s points. The team shot 40.5% from the field, and only

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ARTS & LIFE | PG. 6

BOUNDLESS

VOLLEYBALL TOPS YOUNG HARRIS

PUBLIC SPEAKING ANXIETY

The art department is hosting the capstone exhibit “Boundless”, a collection of student projects located in Ennis Hall and the Underwood House.

GC Volleyball secured a senior day victory against Young Harris 3-1 on Saturday, Nov. 13

Many find public speaking a scary experience. In a college enviornment where students give frequent presentations, learning to conquer the fear is key to success.

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BAILEY BALLARD, NEWS EDITOR KATIE FUTCH, ASST. NEWS EDITOR

11.17.2021

NEWS

Dr. Sandra Godwin receives award for her co-authored book Isbellea van der Lende Staff Writer The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council has recently awarded GC’s Dr. Sandra Godwin, and her co-author Dr. Helen Matthew Lewis, the Award for Excellence in Documenting Georgia’s History for their book “A White Liberal College President in the Jim Crow South: Guy Herbert Wells and the YWCA at Georgia State College for Women, 1934-1953.”

The book follows the political turmoil of President Guy Herbert Wells during his time at GC, which at the time was called Georgia State College for Women (GSCW).

Dr. Godwin stated that the original idea for the book was to focus on the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) at GSCW during Wells’ presidency, but as she did more research, she uncovered a larger story.

Helen Matthew Lewis, a sociologist who graduated from GSCW in 1946, is a white woman who was a member of the YWCA during Wells’ presidency.

“I met (Lewis) when

DRAG

Continued from page 1 Charmaine Sinclair Dupree, the “glamour goddess.” She blew the crowd away with her divine and elegant performance.

The next queen, Misty Wind, was the youngest performer at the show. One would never know this was one of their first performances in drag. They exuded confidence and left the audience exhilarated.

The final queen was a fan favorite. She is the “Icon of Macon and reigning Miss Beauty of the South.” Queen Tangerine Summers has performed as a drag queen for over fifteen years.

Her exhilarating performance included her interacting with spectators through the crowd and dancing on tables throughout Buffington’s.

One would never know that she was 70 years old.

A group photo from 2010 in Blacksburg, Virginia, when Godwin interviewed Emily Cottingham Stuart who served as the YWCA resident secretary at GSCW.

she came to campus for an alumni award in 2005.

We developed a friendship and a working relationship and she told me that she wanted to write a book about the Young Women’s Christian Association,” stated Dr. Godwin, “I didn’t realize it was such a powerful organization, particularly for white women in the 1930s and 40s who were question-

ing the racial status quo.”

According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, Dr. Lewis, who was born and raised in Georgia, was and continues to be an activist and an ally to many marginalized groups.

The original idea for the book came from Dr. Lewis, and her interest in how the YWCA and religion can have a role in activism and social change.

Ashlyn Simmons, a junior art major at GC, has attended the drag show since her freshman year. She said that she looks forward to this event each semester.

“Queen Tangerine was my favorite of the night. To find out she was a 70-year-old performer was astounding, and her looks and performance reflected such professionalism and grace,” Simmons said. “It is just such a fun and positive night, everyone who’s a part of it remembers it as a fun and welcoming experience.”

After the show, Queen Summers said that she loves performing in drag.

“This is what I do. It just brings me so much joy performing,” Summers said. “When I tell the audience my age, it always makes me laugh to see their reactions.

But I am a motherfucking Drag Queen and us queens can do anything, no matter our age.”

Opinion

In a 2015 interview with University of Kentucky students, Dr. Lewis stated that GSCW is where she became involved in inter-racial activities through the YWCA, and is what really “radicalized” her in a sense.

Dr. Godwin was able to reference various archives including the GC archives, the national YWCA archives, and

the archives of many other women’s colleges in the state of Georgia.

Through the archives and the information Dr. Lewis was able to contribute, Dr. Godwin discovered President Wells’ positioning in what she described to be the early Civil Rights Movement.

“In some ways, (Wells’) ideas were compatible with the Young Women’s

The toxicity of tenure Katie Futch Asst. News Editor

In late October, USG’s Board of Regents unanimously approved a policy that will make it easier for universities to fire tenured professors. The approval of this policy allows tenured faculty to be dismissed by administrators if they fail to improve after a neg-

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Christian Association, in the sense that he had liberal values on race,” stated Dr. Godwin, “As many other white liberals at the time, that meant he supported segregation.”

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student said she experienced the harsh reality of having an inadequate tenured professor.

“I had my professor my first semester of my freshman year. She did not treat all students equally; she took one student out in the hall and screamed at her for 15 minutes and made her cry while the entire class heard her. When we asked her for help with assignments, she said that we were being disrespectful, and she never responded to one of my emails.”

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BAILEY BALLARD, NEWS EDITOR KATIE FUTCH, ASST. NEWS EDITOR

11.17.2021

NEWS

Left: Emma Lammers Below: Laney Cowan

BOUNDLESS

Senior capstone exhibit showcases student artwork Words by Rebecca Meghani | Contributing Writer Photos by Anjali Shenoy | Digital Media Editor

Top: Laney Cowan Right: Mary Francis Ludington Bottom: Abbey Smith

After two years, the GC art epartment is hosting BOUNDLESS, a live capstone exhibit, through January 2022.

The exhibit is hosted in the Leland Gallery in Ennis Hall and the Museum of Fine Arts in the Underwood House with artwork by Jenna Bryson, Brooklyn Busman, Jacob Cain, Maggie Cheatham, Laney Cowan, Laurie Gentry, Emma Lammers, Mary Frances Ludington, Abbey Smith and Brooke Yost.

“We are re-opening our doors to the public after being locked down. It’s a rebirth,” said Ernesto Gomez, lecturer of art and gallery technician. “We are all very thankful for the students’ energy, for their perseverance, to fight through all the adversity we had to deal with.

For them to put all that aside and still get the artwork up is something to be celebrated.”

The capstone exhibit is created and run by art students every year.

“It is how we want to leave and how we want to present ourselves. We want people to remember us for when we leave GC,” said Laurie Gentry, senior studio art major.

“We want to remember that we went through COVID-19 and all this terrible stuff and now to one that is really uncharted that we’re all experiencing for the first time together.”

The students chose this title to represent how they collectively feel.

“Boundless came from the idea that no matter where

Jacob Cain

we go and what we’re doing, our ideas and where we’re going in life, that there’s no limit to it so our dreams are boundless,” said Abbey Smith, senior studio art major.

As similar as they feel about the exhibit, each series of artwork represents something different to every student.

Gentry focused on film photography, making silver gelatin prints in a dark room. Her artwork was inspired by the concept of dealing with the process of life and how changes can stunt a person’s growth or encourage it.

“I call this my season of life here at GC,” said Gentry. “And now I’m preparing to enter a new season and want to pay homage to those places and experiences that have given me this sense of peace, comfort and stability during this time.”

The art the students create come from their personal life and feelings that they hope to convey through their art.

“I wanted to make something that celebrated not only me, but my friends and the support group we have and wanted to share the beauty that is behind mental illness,” said Smith. “I had to do a lot of exploring to bring more about the people and that’s part of the idea of light. I wanted to show the light within each of them to resemble hope.”

Brooke Yost, a senior studio art major, went through a long process so that she was able to present it in the way she

wanted. She began by painting over littered trash on canvas but ended up throwing away three paintings due to the dislike of the presentation and started over with a new idea.

“I had to go to the Norcross River, collect the river silt and clay, bring it back here, dehydrate it, sift it as a powder, add it to a clay body, test out that clay body,” said Yost. “I want people to appreciate it and enjoy the moments that my friends and I captured in the photos. Also, I wanted to address the urgency of the issue of littering and how even though I did it in a beautiful way, it’s still there.”

Artists want to make a statement with their work that they hope the audience will take away from.

“The people in the pictures are a huge support and with mental illness, there shouldn’t be any fear to reach out for help because you’re not alone and there’s always a beacon of light,” said Smith.

For the first time, the capstone exhibit is in two buildings and will remain that way for years to come.

“We opened a second venue to accommodate the next class so we had to get it opened and ready and have students have one cycle in there so we can see how they reacted to the space,” said Gomez. “It’s a way to celebrate this class and to adjust things so it will be a little easier for us next semester.”

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11.17.2021

SPORTS Left: GC celebrates between plays during their 3-1 victory over Young Harris on senior day.

Below: Emily Sweatman (18) blocks a shot against Young Harris.

Saturday, Nov. 13.

Bobcat Volleyball dominates Young Harris on senior day Bailey Clark

Contributing Writer The GC volleyball team (9-21, 3-6 PBC) took down Young Harris College in four sets Saturday Nov. 13 on their Senior Day. The Bobcats took the first, second and fourth sets from YHC to secure a special 3-1 victory for the seniors. GC won the first set 25-19 as the Bobcats picked up double-digit kills with 12. The second period followed in similar fashion as GC recorded 12 kills again and won the set 25-18.

The third set went to the visiting Mountain Lions 25-18 as they held GC to eight kills, but the Bobcats countered by taking the fourth set 2624 with a match-high 19 kills in the period.

GC posted a dominant performance as five seniors played their final game in the Centennial Center. The Bobcats out-

performed the Mountain Lions in almost every statistical category, especially in the kills category. GC recorded 51 kills to just 39 for their opponents.

GC senior outside hitter Sarah Stewart led her squad in kills with 22. Stewart kept Young Harris on their toes, giving them no breathing room as the lone hitter with double-digit kills in the match. On the defensive end, she recorded nine digs and a block.

Stewart has worked her way into the GC volleyball record book, ranking third all-time in kills with 755, just behind former teammate Libby Bochniak. Going into the 2021 season, Stewart had 363 kills. This season alone, she has 362 kills going into the postseason. She also has 546 career digs, recording 352 of them just this season. After the senior day matchup, she earned herself the number 10 slot in the school record book for all-time digs.

Senior middle Sarah Mangan also put together an impressive performance in Saturday’s match.

She notched seven kills, four blocks and three digs.

Mangan holds the No. 3 spot in the record book for all-time blocks with 257.

Meanwhile, Bobcat Lauren Talele had herself a great game as she accounted for 39 of 48 total assists in the final home match of her career. Talele also had nine digs, five kills and three service aces. Following Saturday’s win, the senior has 1,857 assists, placing her second all-time in GC history behind former teammate Kayla Brockway.

Senior defensive specialist Morgan Overly hit two service aces of her own, along with eight digs. Overly has 29 career aces and 429 digs through her four years at GC. GC senior Emily Sweatman had five kills and digs in her final home match. Sweatman has 140 kills and 43 blocks in her tenure at GC.

“It was honestly the funnest weekend,” Sweatman said. “My favorite part is that everyone’s families were able to get together. Having everyone and their families there is like having a giant family. I loved all of the support from the team, like the gifts and the locker room.

They went out of their way to make us feel special.”

As a team, the Bobcats had a total of 62 digs compared to 49 for YHC. Sophomore libero Bella DeSalvo led the defense with 17 digs. DeSalvo also had five assists.

The Bobcats saw their best turnout of the season with over 250 people in attendance. The environment was incredible, which contributed to the success of the squad.

GC sophomore Callie Miller played a huge part in the senior day festivities as well. She has been on the injury reserve since Oct. 8. Before her injury, she had 99 kills, 94 digs and 35 total blocks on

the season. Miller and junior Emily Long managed the senior day festivities, including decorating the locker room and getting the seniors their gifts, as well as photos.

“I like watching them walk in the locker room,” Miller said. “We have the lights off to make it more dramatic, and we play a song from freshman year. This year, we played Sicko Mode. Senior Night is a night you always remember, so it’s just super fun to see their smiles.”

Mangan will graduate from GC with a bachelor’s degree in Special Education. After graduation, she plans to attend graduate school to earn a masters in speech pathology.

Stewart will obtain a degree in Exercise Science then go into the postgraduate track to attend physician’s assistant school.

Meanwhile, Talele will graduate from GC on the pre-med track with a major in Biology.

Once she graduates, she

hopes to attend medical school and earn her medical assistant certification.

Sweatman plans to go into the marketing field as she will graduate with a bachelor’s in Marketing. Overley will obtain her degree in Political Science and she plans to attend law school.

“These seniors have been through alot,” said head coach Gretchen Krumdieck. “As freshmen, we played in the NCAA tournament in California, so that was a lot for them. They have been very steady through these years, and they’ve done a great job.”

The Bobcats will travel to Augusta Friday Nov. 19 to take on Lander University in the first round of the PBC Tournament.

The first serve is set for Friday at 7:30 with live stats and video available at GCBobcats.com.

HOOPS

we turn it off. Once we got to a 15-to-16-point lead, we just felt like that was the pace to play with them, to make them take quick shots. They made some, but when they missed some, it led to fast break points and threes for us.”

The Bobcats shot better in the second half, just as Gainous stressed to the team at halftime.

The team’s field goal percentage rose by 16% as they shot 55.9% from the floor. The team’s three-point field goal percentage also spiked, increasing by 21.2% as they shot 40% from deep.

GC juniors AJ James and Brandon Thomas got the shooting going for the Bobcats in the second half. James went 3-of-4 on his attempts from beyond the arc in the second half, while Thomas shot 1-for2. Both players put up 10 points on the evening.

James had the best highlight of the night after catching an alley-oop pass and throwing it down in the second

half, adding to the team’s momentum and bringing the crowd to its feet.

The Bobcats poured 56 points on Erskine in the second half. The turnover margin and consistency in hitting free throws made all the difference in the game.

The Bobcats caused nine more turnovers in the second half, winning the turnover battle 19-8. They also shot 70% from the free throw line, 20% higher than their opponents.

This game served as an all-around dominant performance by the Bobcats. The team ran the fast paced, perimeter-oriented offense that they had practiced all offseason extremely well. They put up at least 90 points in both games and won each by at least 22 points.

The Bobcats already have great chemistry and effective communication on the floor, and they have only played two regular season games.

They will truly be the team to watch this season.

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Kylie Sorrow | Staff Photographer

Wesley Simpson dribbles passed a defender during the Bobcats 90-62 win over Eskrine on Nov. 13

18.2% from outside the arc.

“We felt really good going into halftime,” said head coach Mark Gainous. “We were 2-for-11 from three, and I told the guys that if we shoot ok, like if we shoot 4-for-11 or 5-for-11, then we’re up 20.”

Coming out of halftime, the Bobcats returned with an ultra-aggressive approach. Only a few minutes into the second half, the Bobcats had a comfortable lead. Instead of easing into cruise control, they hit the gas pedal and didn’t look back.

They surprised Erskine with a full-court press coming out of a timeout, and it proved too much for the Aces.

“We like our full-court press to be almost like a water faucet,” Gainous said. “You know, sometimes you turn the pressure on, and if it’s working, we keep it on, and if it’s not,

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RALEIGH HUTCHISON, A&L EDITOR LILYANA KOVACHEVA, ASST. A&L EDITOR

11.17.2021

ARTS & LIFE

Gather around the table and say thanksBobcats thankful for GC Lilyana Kovacheva A&L Asst. Editor A traditional thanksgiving

holiday

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help every time I go in

for the friends she’s made

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for the person they’ve

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tiful home at GC, comes

when you find who you

family or any fortunes

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are it’s really exciting.”

that have come one’s way.

and academic recours-

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dents gathered around

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munity that GC offers.

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overall.

In the case of interviews, it is always

Public speaking can oftentimes be a very

speech,

up

reacts when stressed at

monizing

stressful event for many

during a presentation

the thought of giving a

method can also be used

bling,

people, and we’ve all had

or botching a job in-

speech is a good place to

to outline strategies to

important points and

completely

to deal with it at some

terview, can lead a per-

start. Once you’re con-

use for the next pub-

making it harder for the

to rephrase the ques-

point as students.

son to associate public

scious of these reactions

lic

attempt.

audience to follow what

speaking with that neg-

you can take steps to

Keeping in mind that

the speaker is saying.

ative experience. Over

release some of the ten-

every audience member

Making the effort to

time, public speaking

sion in your body.

has a different attention

try and slow down gives

becomes

something

It can be as simple as

span and isn’t necessarily

you the opportunity to

to fear, a stressor that

relaxing your shoulders,

paying attention to each

pronounce

people can have strong

squeezing a stress ball

word being said can help

municate more effec-

bodily

to.

or doing some stretches.

with nerves, according

tively. Using note cards

“I once had a student,

Students can also ben-

to Cate Talbot, GC ju-

can help with keeping

efit from taking notes on

nior education major.

track of specific quotes

fainted

previous speeches and

When they become

and citations, but it can

when she went to give

presentations or thinking

nervous,

a speech,” Dreher said.

back to past performanc-

lic

speaking

es in interviews. Doing

talk much faster than

how they think about

should not be regarded as

so forces you to confront

they

it,” said Michael Dreher,

an anxiety-inducing fate

chair of mass communications

Be it during a presentation for a class, or at a job interview as a college

graduate,

the

pressure not to make a mistake can be intense.

“Part of the problem that people often have with

public

speaking

is that they had some kind of experience that negatively

influenced

at

freezing

reactions

another

who

university,

actually

Public

them.

speaking

many

speakers

This

pub-

tend

to

skipping

and

over

com-

quickly become a crutch if used too religiously.

“Constantly

looking

acceptable

tion being asked or to pause before answering.

This

tip

teaches

you to prioritize fully

understanding

the

question before immediately moving to construct your answer.

For

most

people,

fear of public speaking is simply a fact, but

it

truly

doesn’t

have to be this way.

do.

down at note cards au-

“Take any opportu-

something that you typ-

“When we’re speak-

tomatically cuts off your

nity to put yourself in

on par with death itself.

ically take great pains to

ing, our brains tend to

attachment

situations

department.

With a couple of tech-

avoid thinking about.

get a few words ahead of

nection with your au-

have to give speeches,

Having a bad experi-

niques, it’s possible to

dis-

what our mouths can say,”

dience,” Downing said.

and the more you prac-

ence with public speaking

captivate your audience

traught filled past expe-

stated Jamie Downing,

in the past is one reason

and deliver your mes-

riences and examining

assistant rhetoric pro-

Taking

these

normally

and

con-

where

you

on

tice it, the better you’ll

specific arguments rather

become,” Dreher said.

Focusing

more

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11.17.2021

ARTS & LIFE

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Mason Wiley (left) and co-host Tristen Byrd (right) of Casanova Frankenstein Radio.

MUSIC

Continued from page 1 Every friend group has that person who’s always sending song suggestions, making playlists for gifts and blowing all their money on concerts. That friend who would rather watch a documentary about musicians than a series and has a YouTube suggested page of music creators in the studio. To generalize even more, I bet these kids wear checkered vans and plaid flannels with black jeans. They probably have glasses and leave their hair shaggy. Let me introduce you to “the music kid.”

WGUR The Noise, GC’s radio station, is run out of the second floor of Terrel Hall. Microphones emerge from the walls and soundboards buzz with life. The space is small, but all the glowing gadgets leave much room for creativity.

“I love being the person to play the music when I’m hanging out with my friends,” said Halle Rosten, senior MIS major. Rosten has been a DJ since her freshman year and her show, Halle’s Hits, airs Wednesdays from 12:301:30 p.m. Lana Del Ray, Glass

Animals, Khalid, and Arctic Monkeys are some of her favorite artists.

Rosten became the program director this semester and oversees the other DJs. Although her passions lie in alternative indie music she encourages every DJ to share the music that makes them feel empowered.

“Being a DJ means you have what seems like the whole world at listening distance. Not only do I get to project undiscovered artists and music styles, but I have the platform to speak freely and autonomously,” said Mary Eastland, a freshman double major in history and philosophy. “What I say on air is heard, and holds weight, which inclines me to be an encouraging and real voice for people listening in. Whether it’s sharing about an unknown artist or reminding people to get out in the sunshine, as a DJ, I get to be a faceless voice of influence to the few, or multitude, listening.”

Eastland’s show is called MP Sounds and airs Tuesday and Thursdays from 2:15-3:15 p.m.

On her show, she shares music off the beaten path including artists like The Black Keys, The

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Mary Eastland, host of MP Sounds.

Staves and Allah-Las who she claims is her biggest music inspiration.

Sophomore Mikey Wakefield keeps his show, Mikey J’s Roadhouse, playing classic country. “For the most part, it is 60’s, 70’s or 80’s outlaw country like Waylon Jennings or Merle Haggard. Other than that, there are a lot of guys around right now who are still innovating more traditional country music like Sturgill Simpson and Cody Jinks,” Wakefield said. Mikey J’s Roadhouse plays on Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m.

Wakefield takes his time creating playlists to share and enjoys the process. He admitted that he and his mom are constantly exchanging music and going to concerts together. Wakefield joked that the song to describe their relationship is I’m the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised). On his own, he’ll spend hours in a Spotify rabbit hole.

“You have to be in a certain mood to have your

Kelley Orr host of Wake Up With Thunder

ears and mind open to new music,” Wakefield said about the process.

Mason Wiley, freshman, heard about WGUR during the Freshman Block Party in August. He and his co-host, Tristen Byrd, run a show called “Casanova Frankenstein Radio” from 4-5 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays.

“My co-host (Mason Wiley) and I both have a deep respect for all types of music and it’s something we talk about all the time. So we just decided to play the music we love and just talk about it on our show,” Byrd said. She identifies as a “die-hard” Spotify user and pulls inspiration from Stevie Nicks, Roger Waters, and the members of Pink Floyd.

As a team they prepare four songs separately and four songs together pulling from genres expanding from funk to rock and everything in-between. Wiley shouted out the local band, Champagne Lane, based in Milly. Their top song Golden Hour has over 2 million listens on Spot i f y.

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Halle Rosten, Director of WGUR and host of Halle’s Hits.

L i v e music experiences are essential to any music lover. Concerts where the lights, sound and vibes are right make lifelong memories. Freshman Addyson Ostrowski knew before starting her education major that she wanted to run a radio show. When she saw Taylor Swift’s Reputation tour she described it as a roadway-level production. At the show Taylor surprised the audience with The Lucky One, Addyson’s favorite song.

On the flip side Eastland’s favorite concert was an intimate show in Atlanta by The National Parks. Both agree that music is a shared experience for strangers to unite through.

Senior Kelley Orr recently started her show, Wake Up With Thunder, at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays.

With the intention of only getting practicum credits Orr accidently fell in love with working at WGUR. “Sometimes I go through my favorite songs from each year of a decade, I base each song off of a theme, or I play my favorite songs from a certain genre,” Orr continued, “this past week, my show theme was Atlanta Braves, so all of my songs had to do with the state of Georgia, the city of Atlanta, the sport of baseball or champions!”

C r e atives are

always pulling from their inspirations, and these DJ’s are no exception.

Ostrowski’s biggest influence is Elliott Smith, an indie-rock artist, who expresses honesty and vulnerability in his lyrics. Bill Burr inspires Wakefield to share more of himself authentically.

Wiley said he’s inspired

by Bernard Purdie, an R&B drummer inducted to the Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. WGUR’s DJs all have unique inspirations, expressions and tastes but all agree that because of music they’ve found an outlet that lets them express themselves clearer.

Music is a commonality across generations, backgrounds and borders. Through discovering and sharing music, these DJs are creating a space for listeners to connect. The music kid may have a stereotypical façade, but internally they’ve their own reasons and motivations for their common passion for music.

Tune into WGUR on station 95.3 or on their livestream linked on gcsuwgur.com. If you’re curious about the music these DJ’s recommended, search “Soundtrack of GC” on spotify to hear their favorites and songs students on campus love.

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Addyson Ostrowski preparing to host her show Alt Archives.

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