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MAJOR SPOTLIGHT: MUSIC Shadimon Smith
cally in the high school
News Editor
choral track, but I want
GC has many majors that allow for students from all walks of life to continue their secondary
education.
One of those majors is music, and music majors can get their bachelor’s degree in music education, music therapy or music. GC also offers master’s programs for students, and music can
to end up teaching elementary school,” Resh said. “I’ve always loved working with a younger population of kids. I’ve always worked with
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whenever the churches in my hometown had a youth choir and would work with them on stuff. I just feel like it’s kind of where I can do some really good work.” Music majors take
Delaney Derry
lose motivation. We all want to
of being bummed about finals,
Opinion Editor
be done with classes and move
we should stay positive and keep
on to summer fun time, but that
a positive outlook on the ending
is just not the reality. We are in
of the semester. Instead of seeing
college to learn and get an ed-
it as a week that we all dread, let
ucation, and in order to do so,
us look at it as the short struggle
we must make it through finals
before a long summer of peace.
and endure the testing of our
One thing that we can do is
knowledge from a whole semes-
stay organized. Creating a study
ter of learning. Easy-peasy, right?
schedule can be very effective
Never. It is never that easy. To
in staying motivated and get-
be completely transparent, there is
ting work done. Write everything
nothing easy about finals week, but
down that needs to be done, and
you should know that you are not
you will feel satisfaction and pride
It is out with the old, in with the new, goodbye, clouds of gray, hello, skies of blue and I am sure you all know the rest. Students, fear not, for right around the corner is sweet summertime, a time to relax and
also be taken as a minor.
classes like ensemble,
Addison Resh is a se-
voice classes, music the-
nior music major and
ory and choral conduct-
started her journey at
projects. I think I just felt a chill
ing. Each class varies in
down my spine with that one.
GC as a nursing ma-
credit, from 0.5 credit
Yet, here we are. In the midst of
jor. She always wanted
hours to three cred-
the countdown to the end of the
alone in your suffering. We are all
in crossing things off that list one
to be a teacher and has
it hours. This means
semester, we are all scrambling to
suffering too. I mean, is this finals
after another until there is noth-
had a passion for music
music majors can be
finish final projects and research
week at GC or my final week at GC?
ing left. A study schedule can also
for a while, so during
taking up to 10 class-
papers and study for final exams.
I guess we will have to wait and see.
her
year
es at once to get the
How do we cope with the idea
That is a bit dramatic, but in
she changed to music.
amount of hours need-
that we are so close yet so far?
truth, the way out of the suffering
feeling constantly overwhelmed.
The best thing to do is to not
is to flip the script, and instead
See FINALS | Page 9
sophomore
“I’m
doing
choral
ed to graduate on time. See MAJOR | Page 2
track, and I’m techni-
take some downtime away from exams, assignments and group
so you can take breaks instead of
NFL DRAFT PREVIEW Ty Karraker Staff Writer
have no conclusive ev-
trade with the Caroli-
for the past few years.
idence about who their
na Panthers last season.
“The Bears have set
favorite
thinks
At first, some believed
themselves up to be a
highly of. However, this
they would keep their
playoff team in the near
off-season, it seems like
young quarterback, Jus-
future,”
the top few picks have
tin Fields, but following
Damrow, a sophomore
been decided since the
the trade of Fields, it is
mass
regular season ended.
almost guaranteed they
major. “They just need to
The biggest question
will take Caleb Williams
grab a great quarterback
mark for this year’s draft
out of the University of
to lead them, and since
has been what the Chi-
Southern
California,
Caleb Williams fell in
In most cases, the
cago Bears will do with
who has been thought
their lap, they need to take
draft is somewhat of
the No. 1 overall pick
of as the consensus No.
this generational talent.”
a mystery since fans
that they received in a
1 pick in this draft class
See DRAFT | Page 4
The draft is a highlight of the NFL off-season, as it serves as a window into the future of the NFL, and fans can watch the future superstars find their new homes in the league.
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help spread out studying over time
team
The Colonnade, thank you.
said
Amanda
communication
Cale Strickland
AP style, and it has given me so much.
I did not enjoy writing. But, for some
first practicum, in fall 2022. I was a staff
Managing Editor
I would have never thought I would
reason, it felt right. This was in the mid-
writer. I wrote one article per week, all
we
have
reached
the
end up being part of an on-cam-
dle of the pandemic. I am a huge cine-
of which were for Arts & Life. At the
the
road.
This
my
pus newspaper, let alone it be a cor-
phile; movie-related articles and pod-
time, former editor-in-chief Jen Crid-
Colonnade.
nerstone of my college experience.
casts were a big part of quarantine and
er was the head A&L editor. She and I
This is a bittersweet moment for
I came to GC as a computer sci-
lockdown for me, so I decided I wanted
became friends. That December, Katie
me. Of course, I am excited to grad-
ence major. After — quickly — re-
to be a culture writer. And although I
Futch, the editor-in-chief at the time,
uate and start the next chapter of my
alizing it was not for me, I changed
no longer think that is what I want to
asked me if I wanted to be the paper’s
life, but I am going to miss working
my major to mass communication.
do for the rest of my life, it made me see
managing editor. Of course, I said,
on this newspaper. It has taught me
I do not know why, exactly. I hated
myself as a writer — a wannabe writer.
“Yes.” A year and a half later, here we are.
so much about writing, editing and
my English classes in high school, and
I came onto the paper through my
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NEWS | PG. 3
SPORTS | PG. 5
BASEBALL RANKING
SUMMER BREAK
Undergraduate English students shared their recent works with GC students, staff and faculty.
With the end of the regular season and PBC tournament approaching, the team’s ranking is crucial.
The end of the semester is right around the corner. What are GC students going to do over summer break?
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