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By ROBBIE OTTLEYTHE RED & BLACK
The forecast read 61 degrees and sunny at Foley Field Wednesday, but water flooding behind the mound still delayed Georgia’s home opener.
A broken water valve was to blame, though the grounds crew quickly got to work on the gath-ering puddles and play began.
The Diamond Dogs (1-3) also got to work Wednesday night, earning their first win of the year with a 6-4 score over Furman.
“What we did tonight is what we didn’t do this weekend,” said head coach David Perno. “They got a good team, and we need to start realizing that.”
Georgia struck first in the bot-tom of the first inning, thanks to the first of three RBIs from right
fielder Chase Davidson. Furman responded with two runs in the second, one after a passed ball charged to catcher Joey Delmonico, and scored again in the third to put the Paladins up 3-1.
But Georgia came roaring back, scoring two runs in the bottom of the third and another three runs in the fourth. Second baseman Levi Hyams hit Georgia’s only home run of the game, a two-run shot to right in the fourth.
“He went offspeed, offspeed. It was a 2-0 count, I was looking fastball all the way,” Hyams said. “He threw one right down the
middle, so I got a good piece of it to help the team out.”
Georgia came close to letting Furman (4-1) back into the game in the eighth inning. Two singles and a fielder’s choice gave Furman a run with two outs, and when Hyams bobbled a grounder and overthrew first baseman Jonathan Hester, it looked like another run might score. But Hester recovered the ball and shot it to catcher Brandon Stephens just in time. The umpire dramatically signaled for “out,” nipping Furman’s rally in the bud.
Georgia’s biggest improve-ment, though, came from offen-sive production with runners in scoring position. All six of the Diamond Dogs’ runs against Furman came from RBIs, but in three losses over the weekend
the team only posted five RBIs. Wednesday’s output is more characteristic of Georgia’s abili-ties, Hyams said.
“We realize we can do it with
runners in scoring position,” he said. “We got our minds right, and all chewed on a little bubble gum, and just tried to stay relaxed out there.”
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By RYAN BLACKTHE RED & BLACK
Anne Marie Armstrong doesn’t hear it as often as she used to — “Hey, aren’t you the girl who won 10 state championships in high school?”
Once, the question was asked almost daily.
Since arriving at Georgia two years ago, the sophomore forward for the Lady Bulldogs said the number of queries about her high school accomplishments have slowed to a trickle.
“I guess some people see it in the pro-gram handed out at the games, since they list stuff about our high school careers in it,” she said. “And then they’ll randomly ask me about it.”
During her four years at Wesleyan School in Norcross, Armstrong won three basketball state titles, three volleyball state titles and one track title to go along with her three individual state champion-ships in the high jump.
But all of Armstrong’s success came at a price when she was picking what col-lege to attend, pitting what she called her “two favorite” sports against each other.
‘Impossible’
Georgia head coach Andy Landers was up front with Armstrong during the recruiting process — it was either going to be basketball or volleyball.
“I told her that was impossible for her to play both sports,” he said. “Everybody will tell kids what they want to hear when they’re recruiting them. I just refuse to do that. There is no way she could have gone anywhere else and played both sports. By this time, she would have had to pick one.”
One of the other school’s trying to acquire Armstrong’s talents was Florida State, and former Seminole volleyball head coach Todd Kress disagreed with Landers.
See CHAMP, Page 8
By BRIANA GERDEMANTHE RED & BLACK
Students will soon say goodbye to learning manage-ment system eLC — less than two years after it was put into place.
The company that makes eLC Blackboard Vista 8.0 — Blackboard — will discontin-ue the product in January 2013, said Sherry Clouser,
coordinator of instructional and distance technologies and the chair of the com-mittee that will help choose eLC’s replacement.
A l t h o u g h eLC has only been in use
since summer 2009, Clouser said the University did not foresee Blackboard discon-tinuing support for the prod-uct when it chose eLC, which cost $543,000 to set up and $545,000 in annual operating costs.
“You always know that there’s a lifespan when it comes to technology, but we didn’t really think it would be that quick,” she said.
Blackboard will no longer offer security updates, new features or updates for new web browsers in 2013.
Instead, the company will promote a new product, Blackboard Learn, which is one option the University will consider for replacing eLC,
See SYSTEM, Page 3
By KATHRYN INGALLTHE RED & BLACK
Despite cuts to the HOPE scholarship, Georgia universities may still be the best deal for Georgia students.
The University ranks at No. 5 for public universities in the nation, according to the Princeton Review’s 2011 Best Value Colleges ranking,
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is ranked No. 8 and the University of Florida comes in at No. 3.
“Usually when they talk about value, they’re talking about what the student gets for what they pay for,” said Shirley Ort, associ-ate provost and director of UNC’s Scholarship and Student Aid Office.
Though UNC has a strong need-based scholarship program, Ort said the university lacks a program such as HOPE.
“We’re less competitive when it comes to merit scholarships,” she said. “We often lose students to Georgia because of the HOPE scholarship.”
Tuition this year for an out-of-state student studying at UNC was $23,432 and total estimated costs including room and board equaled $38,922.
“What I would say is if the state is still paying 90 percent of what others would have been paying, in this budget climate that’s still a strong contribution from the state of Georgia,” Ort said.
Georgia is not the only state dealing with budget shortfalls, however.
Steve Orlando, director of the
University of Florida’s News Bureau, said the state of Florida faces a $3.5 billion deficit and the university’s fund-ing has been cut by $150 million in the past three years.
“We have Bright Futures here, which is the same kind of program,” said Orlando about Florida’s lottery-funded scholarship, which
has also faced cuts in the past few years. “I think in the long run, even with those kind of adjustments, the scholarship will continue.”
Orlando said he did not expect possible cuts to the HOPE schol-arship to greatly increase the number of students from Georgia going to Florida.
“I don’t know, because out-of-state is still a considerable expense,” he said. “To make it worthwhile, a student coming
See RANK, Page 2
Even with HOPE cuts, University is still good deal
FRANCES MICKLOW | The Red & Black
Curt Powell dives for first base as the Bulldogs get their first win of the season in a 6-4 win over Furman.
Diamond Dogs get season’s first victory
End coming for eLC system
FRANCES MICKLOW | The Red & Black
Anne Marie Armstrong, a forward on the women’s basketball team, passed up a chance to play basketball and volleyball elsewhere to play for Georgia.
Talents force tough choiceSophomore finding her way on the court
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out-of-state would want to establish residency.”
The cost for an out-of-state student to attend the University of Florida would be $25,160 for tuition and fees and $38,380 for total cost of attendance.
University officials declined to comment on what HOPE cuts could mean for the school’s best value ranking.
“Since changes announced yesterday to the HOPE scholarship by the governor are in the pro-posal stage, we feel it is premature to comment at this time,” said Cynthia Hoke, director of the
University’s News Service.Izabella Zucker, a junior
from Norcross High School took a tour of the University on Wednesday.
She said she didn’t think possible changes to the HOPE scholarship would decrease her interest in attending the University.
At this point, Zucker meets the qualifications for the Zell Miller Scholarship, which would cover the entire tuition for eligible students.
“For me, it doesn’t really change anything because I would still meet the requirements for the whole scholarship,” Zucker said. “But I think for a lot of other students it might.”
RANK: Costs still comparatively low
New SGA executives outline party platform
University employee arrested on warrant
A University employee was reported sick to police Tuesday night and was arrested on an outstanding warrant, according to a University Police report.
An officer arrived at Snelling Dining Commons in reference to a sick person and met with Charlene Louise Osunkwo, a Snelling employee, in the female employees’ restroom.
The officer described Osunkwo as “conscious but not alert,” according to the report. Other employees said Osunkwo had been unresponsive for the last hour.
Osunkwo reportedly had a strong odor commonly associated with alcohol com-ing from her breath. She said she “had been drinking earlier in the evening,” according to the document.
EMS arrived at Snelling and advised that Osunkwo’s vital signs and blood pressure were normal. Osunkwo declined transport to the hospital.
The officer found out while dealing with Osunkwo that she had a Clarke County warrant outstanding for her arrest on charges of failure to appear on a citation. Her original charge had been for expired registration.
Osunkwo was handcuffed and arrest-ed. She was then transported to Clarke County Jail.
University student arrested on alcohol charges
A University student was charged with underage possession or consumption of alcohol Tuesday night, according to a University Police report.
An officer went to Creswell Hall in ref-An officer went to Creswell Hall in ref-An officer went to Creswell Hall in reference to EMS being dispatched.
The officer met with a housing security guard, who said Patrick William Klibanoff, 19, seemed “confused,” accord-ing to the document.
The guard then called EMS for Klibanoff.
Klibanoff reportedly “appeared to be intoxicated, but not in need of medical attention,” so the officer canceled EMS.
When the officer asked Klibanoff his age, Klibanoff said he was 20 years old. Klibanoff then said he had consumed alcohol.
The officer smelled an odor commonly associated with alcohol on Klibanoff’s breath, according to the report.
Klibanoff was then arrested and trans-ported to Clarke County Jail.
—Compiled by Adina Solomon
RACHEL BUNN | The Red & Black
BEST VALUEST VALUEST VCOLLEGES
2011
1. University of Virginia2. New College of Florida 3. University of Florida 4. State University of New York, Binghamton5. University of Georgia
Source: The Princeton Review
THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN
On Feb. 23, 1955, the Phi Kappa Literary Society resurrected Henry Grady — “backer of the new South” — during its weekly meeting. To condemn General Sherman — who used the Phi Kappa Hall to quarter his troops during the Civil War — they burned an effigy.
“‘All true sons of the South should join their loyal fellow students in regaining the honor of the old South,’” said Group President Jack Bower via The Red & Black.
LECTURE ON SEXES AND INTEGRATION
In 1927, Dr. F.N. Seerley came to the University to give a lecture series. His lec-tures included: “Habit. A Study of Development,” “Sex Development — An Important Trip,” “Manhood. Sex and the Male,” “Womanhood. Sex and the Female” and “Petting. A Sane View.”
“In his first lecture the speaker explained how habits are formed and how hard they are to break. He compared the brain to a building, with the material col-lected by the five sens-es from associates, books, pictures, and experiments,” report-ed The Red & Black.
CHECK PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT ADAMS PICTURE
On Feb. 24, 2000, University students presented a contribution in form of a life-size check to President Adams — for only 16 cents.
The protesters representing Students Against Sweatshops attended President Adams’ cabinet meeting to give him the check.
“‘The 16 cents represented the wages paid to sweatshop workers in countries like Indonesia,’” said member Danée Attebury via The Red & Black. “We hope this can help defray the cost of [Adams’] $2.5 million office.”
Wonder if he tried to cash it.
THE INTERNATIONAL BOP
In 1984, students cele-brated International Students Week, a week-long celebration of the cultures and customs of foreign students at the University.
The week included a coffee hour for foreign and American students, a talent show at Tate and a dance.
According to the Office of International Student, Scholar and Immigration Services, coffee hours are still hosted on campus. Check the Master Calendar to find out when the next one is.
PETITION TO END FINAL EXAMS
This week in 1924, students of the junior and senior classes signed petitions in favor of abolishing final exams.
They favored two plans. One would cancel all end-of-term exams in favor of daily or weekly tests in each subject. The other would exempt students with high grades from the exams, permitting professors to decide the fate of the lower-end students.
“It is expected that within a few days the plan can be laid before the Student Council with the approval of practically all the members of the two classes,” reported The Red & Black.
Imagine if you had a test every single day …
THOSE WERE THE DAYS...By LINDSEY COOK
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By AJ ARCHERFOR TR TR HE RED & BLACK
The Student Government Association’s campaign season is a little different this year.
At Wednesday’s SGA Town Hall Meeting in Memorial Hall, The Link, the SGA party that will take over the execu-tive office in the fall of 2011, presented its platform and answered student ques-tions in a forum setting.
The Link — which consists of candi-date for president Mallory Davis, candi-date for vice president Kayla Miller and candidate for treasurer Inman Porter — plans to create an open dialogue between SGA and the students that it repre-sents.
“We want to take [SGA] further than having a senator for each college,” Davis said.
The Link’s party platform includes connecting with other organizations on campus, building ties with the adminis-tration, developing an off-campus hous-ing website and strengthening ties with the Athens community.
“I have realized the value of this asso-ciation and its ability to make changes,”
Davis said.The Link plans to inform students of
their options for financial aid, stating that the party felt it was of great impor-tance following Gov. Nathan Deal’s pro-posed changes to the HOPE scholar-ship.
In addition, The Link plans on prov-ing the legitimacy of student concerns and of the institution of SGA as a whole.
“I feel that many students are not able to see the initiatives of SGA,” said Eli Staggers, a freshman board member. “I am excited for them to make changes that students see.”
Instead of campaigning outside of Tate this year, The Link plans to connect to students on a deeper level in order to assess their wants and needs from SGA.
“We want to open doors for students, shake their hands, look them in the eyes and let them know that we represent them,” Miller said.
Many students were wary and voiced concern that the party was running unopposed, but The Link insists that it will not take advantage of the single-party situation.
“We have been planning our campaign like we had opposition,” Davis said.
The University’s International Students Week in 1984 included a dance party at the Tate Center, a coffee hour and a student talent show.
KATATA HRYN INGALL | The Red & Black
Sophomore Mallory Davis is running unopposed for president of the Student Government Association. Davis’ party is called ‘The Link.’
Editor’s Note: This Thursday series chronicles some of the most interesting, monumental and hilarious events in the University’s history.
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By NATHAN SORENSENTHE RED & BLACK
Unlike Las Vegas, what hap-pens in Wisconsin apparently does not stay in Wisconsin.
Georgia Students for Public Higher Education organized a rally under The Arch Wednesday, bringing more than 30 protest-ers on both sides of Broad Street. The rally came together in order to publicly demonstrate a union of interest with the state employees in Wisconsin.
The state capitol building in Madison, Wis., has seen continu-ous protests from public employ-ees over a bill that regards curb-
ing bargaining rights for higher salaries.
Students in the GSPHE said they set up the rally with the idea that the protests in Madison are only the front lines of a nationwide political battle for the rights of public services and wage bargaining.
“We feel like there’s a nation-wide assault on working-class people,” said Andrew Epstein, a graduate student from New York. “The assault in Wisconsin is an assault on us — so we stand with them. We don’t like corporate oligarchs.”
Holding signs reading “Support our workers,” “Don’t kill Georgia’s education system” and “Workers unite! Wisconsin to Egypt to Georgia,” more than 30 students and members of the community shared, stated and even sang the call for solidarity.
Many rally-goers expressed their concern for the similarity between Gov. Nathan Deal and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
“Both Walker and Deal have similar budget plans,” said Allie McCullen, a senior from Snellville. “They have placed cutting taxes for the extremely rich on the top of their agendas while simultaneously urging con-stituents to embrace the notion of ‘shared sacrifice.’”
Members of the Athens com-munity also joined in the rally.
John Straw, vice president for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees for the local Athens chapter, was among the rallying group.
“The first thing Hitler did in Germany was get rid of the unions,” Straw said. “All that corporations want is slave labor — they don’t support their own
citizens.”For many of the rally support-
ers, the protests aren’t over.“Since the beginning of
February we’ve rallied every
Wednesday at The Arch,” McCullen said. “We’re gearing up for March, which has been named ‘Defending Education Month.’”
SARAH LUNDGREN | The Red & Black
Members of the University’s chapter of Georgia Students for Public Higher Education held a rally at the Arch to show solidarity with the workers of Wisconsin.
Students protest state policies
SYSTEM:Student feedback wanted
By ADINA SOLOMONTHE RED & BLACK
The HOPE scholarship, which is undergoing pro-posed cutbacks, is only awarded to college students from in-state — but that doesn’t mean every student receiving it is from Georgia.
In order to be considered in-state, students must have lived in Georgia for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the beginning of class-es, according to the University Undergraduate Admissions website.
But out-of-state students may be eligible for HOPE if their parents are divorced and their majority sup-port parent has lived in Georgia the appropriate amount of time.
However, the University Office of the Registrar chooses which students at the University are considered in-state for purposes of tuition.
“If we make this decision, we’re not even thinking of HOPE,” Registrar Rebecca Macon said.
After verifying a student’s residency status, the Office of the Registrar for-wards that information to the Office of Student Financial Aid.
OSFA then determines which in-state students are eligible for HOPE.
There were 19,000 University students who received HOPE in 2010, said Jay Mooney, associate director of student financial aid.
Tracy Ireland, division director at the Georgia Student Finance Commission, said in order for stu-dents who live out of state with divorced parents to qualify for HOPE, they must have attended an eligible high school.
“An eligible high school doesn’t mean it’s in Georgia,” Ireland said. “Residency isn’t pegged to that.”
Instead, an eligible high school is a public or pri-vate school accredited by one of various regional asso-ciations of colleges and schools.
Dillon Horne, a senior from Loganville on HOPE, said he thinks it’s fair for students of divorced parents to be eligible for the scholarship, even if those stu-dents never lived in Georgia.
“The parent living in Georgia is paying taxes and should be able to gain the benefits of the state,” Horne said.
Ireland said deciding if a student is in-state or out-of-state can be complicated.
“Residency isn’t a cut-and-dry thing to determine,” he said. “No one thing makes a Georgia resident.”
Out-of-state students may receive HOPE
Rally defends public services
From Page 1
Clouser said.“It will be one of the
options that we look at, but we really need to look at what else is available,” she said. “Once we have an idea of what students and staff want, we’ll have a bet-ter idea of what might replace it.”
Stephen Thompson, vice president of SGA, said he was surprised to hear eLC would be replaced so soon.
“I’m a little shocked to find out that they’re replac-ing it so quickly, because a lot of teachers are still learning how to use eLC fully,” he said.
But Thompson said he thinks the Office of the Chief Information Officer has been “very responsible” and praised its efforts to include student opinion in the replacement.
“I don’t think they knew at the time [they chose eLC] that they would have to replace it,” he said. “I think the fault really lies with Blackboard Vista on this one.”
The possibilities for eLC’s replacement include Desire2Learn, Moodle, Sakai, Canvas by Instructure and Pearson LearningStudio. Sakai was pilot tested at the University in 2007, and Moodle is free to use.
Students are invited to participate in choosing a new LMS by attending a town hall meeting, which will give an overview of why a new system is needed and allow student feed-back.
“Basically, we’re hoping for people to come with ideas,” Clouser said.
She said she hopes to hear feedback on how stu-dents and faculty use eLC, what features they’d like to see in the new system and what features they think could be improved.
Clouser said there will be “sandboxes” where stu-dents, faculty and staff can try out several choices for the new program. Users will be able to try taking or making a quiz, or look at a grade, and then give their opinion.
The LMS Executive Committee will take feed-back and make a recom-mendation to Barbara White, chief information officer and assistant pro-vost, and Laura Jolly, vice president for instruction, who will make the final decision.
GEORGIA RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Georgia resident at the time of high school graduation and for 12 consecutive months before the first day of classes
Georgia resident for 24 consecutive months before the first day of classes
Source: Office of Student Financial Aid
MACON
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The Red & Black’s guide to music in and around Athens from Feb. 24-27.
Compiled by Chris MillerDesigned by Ana KabakovaContact [email protected]
40 WATT CLUB
8 p.m., $18Brian BonzMassive mix of instrumentation and variety, driven by creativity and melodic sensibilitiesThe Get-Up KidsSharp-edged, chunky indie-pop touring on new albumMiniature TigersEthereal layers on fun beats and synth dance pop
LITTLE KINGS SHUFFLE
CLUB
10 p.m., freeMaximum Busy MuscleAmped-up, erratic and hyper-technical progressive metalJohn Norris and Jason RoachMBM guitarist and Roach join forces for impromptu set
CALEDONIA LOUNGE
10 p.m., $5 (21+), $7 (18+)From ExileAtlanta-based assault of mania-cally technical metalLazer/WülfInstrumental tech metal whose evil will drive you mad SharkheartLocal prog/rock: lotsa shredding, double bass
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR
9:30 p.m., $5The Burning AngelsReal Americana; blend of folk, country, and rock ’n’ rollBenyaroBrooklyn soul-folk with a huge
Cutting Edge: Woodfangs
Jackson Street represents an interesting border downtown. This isn’t a rigid
line, but the crowds that gener-ally hang out on the East side of Jackson versus the West side are definitely distinct. Let’s call them, as John Harry does for lack of better terms, “hip-pies” and “hipsters.”
With that in mind, Harry’s band Woodfangs might be homeless. Or maybe it’s one of the few bands in Athens that can find a home on either side of Jackson.
“I think there’s so much hatin’ that goes on and it’s so dumb, because what’s good is good, and that’s all that mat-ters,” Harry said. “So I kinda wanted to bridge that gap, or at least try to.”
One listen to Woodfangs quickly illustrates this dual nature. Irregular song struc-tures, crunchy guitars, Harry’s wild hollering and yelping, slamming dissonant piano chords — it’s all there, and would not fit in amongst Grateful Dead covers.
At the same time, many of the basic melodic ideas (if you autotuned Harry’s moaning, maybe) and the chord move-ments have deep roots in blue-sy rock. It’s like someone took a jam song and injected it with crazy.
“So we jam a little bit, but we also just rock the f*** out and have punk sensibilities
too,” said Harry.For a real appreciation of
this bridge-crossing nature, look to the origins of the band. Harry, in his fourth year at the University in 2009, was playing his first show ever, opening up for local jammers Dank Sinatra at Tasty World for their 4/20 show last year.
Here he met Elliot
Anderson, fellow fourth year and future keyboardist and vio-list of Woodfangs, who was playing keys in a Savannah-based funk band that night as well.
Harry and Anderson talked, became friends, eventually worked on a Georgia Theater benefit show to be held by their fraternities.
And they played music. And it wasn’t an acoustic solo set. It definitely wasn’t a funk band.
After filling out the lineup with Paul Stevens and Patrick Atwater — drums and bass respectively — Woodfangs played regularly around town for the past year, on both sides of Jackson Street.
Not that it was always easy
to do so.“That’s what’s kinda tricky,
when you’re playin’ jammier music to the townie crowd — maybe it’s a little too jammy for them and maybe a little too indie for the jammy crowd,” Harry said. “So it’s hard to find a fine line in there.”
So in a way, as Elliott notes personally, Woodfangs just
kind of ignores the line. “I’ve never been wholly with
either group, so I kinda play both fields I guess,” he said. And such an eclectic style has other upsides as well. “[The style] has been nice because we can kinda play on any bill.”
Playing with a wide variety of bands induces meeting a wide variety of people.
Elliott said, “I’ve definitely met people that I wouldn’t of otherwise. More of the townie permanent folks that wouldn’t come to the other side of down-town.”
Can it be done though? By appealing specifically to no sin-gle group, can a band appeal to all groups? According to Harry, who cares?
“I talk about this with people and they say it’s impossible and I need to find more direc-tion,” he said.
“But I feel like I’m doing a good enough job, whether we have a million people at the shows or not isn’t that impor-tant to me. It’s just about doin’ what you do and havin’ fun doin that and not tryin’ to mine into any crowd in particular.”
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In the midst of the DJ boom set off by the portable music library that is the MP3 play-
er, it’s pretty common to be greeted in a club by a guy on stage amidst a tangle of wires, unmoving but for the flashing of a computer screen on his face.
If you’re just there to dance, who cares? But if you’re look-ing for a show …
“I don’t like going to see a DJ play,” said Chris Byron, half of the live-electro duo project Up Until Now. “You go see a DJ to dance, you don’t neces-sarily want to watch the DJ.”
Up Until Now’s take is that you can have fun, electronic, dance music (your cake), AND live instruments on stage to make it a show (eat it, too).
It was a little more than a year ago when Byron and Jay Murphy, Up Until Now’s other half, started working on the project, basing the whole scheme off of the fact that, to Murphy, the Athens dance scene had lost its edge.
“I’ve been to a lot of shows, especially late night events and stuff like that,” Murphy said. “And nothing against a lot of those artists, but ... I wanted to bring something different to the table.”
Byron and Murphy’s friend-ship dates back several years, all the way back to the defunct
but beloved hip hop/funk group Bling The Children Back Home. Beyond that, each has an extensive musical base in the Athens scene and beyond.
Murphy, for one, after mov-ing to Athens in 2002, per-formed with members of beloved jam/dub group Dubconscious in a side-project, drummed for ATL hip-hop group Collective Efforts, and has contributed to other bands with styles including jazz and rock.
Byron’s local history dates back to 2000 when he moved here to intern with nationally renowned local producer John Keane. Among other perfor-mance projects, Byron played with folk-pop group Dancer vs. Politician.
Both members being com-prehensively experienced in multiple fields of music as well as other sides of the production process — it seems like it would’ve been a waste to just stand on stage with some com-puters.
So Murphy and Byron are joined by a drum kit, bass, two keyboards and a whole slew of mixers, beat-makers and pro-cessors, which the pair man themselves by continuously rotating.
“Having the live elements I think really helps make it more of the show, like, ‘These guys can really play instruments, they’re not just up there press-ing buttons,’” Byron said.
The mix of live and electron-ic elements also offers escape from certain troubles of tradi-tional band membership, such as other band members.
“It’s hard to get 4 to 5 peo-ple that all really get along,” Murphy said. “It’s kinda like being in a relationship with a girl, but its three girls you have to be in a relationship with.”
Up Until Now serves as an escape from that, and allows Murphy and Byron, long-time friends who managed a studio
and lived together for a stint, to make entertaining, fun music, without the drama.
Plus, the pair’s close rela-tionship allows them to alter songs mid-performance, enhancing or detracting from the scripted music.
“That’s really fun to me because I’ve been in bands where you play the same exact set every time, and it gets a lit-tle tiring after a while,” Byron said.
Murphy is especially excited about this show as it’s a benefit for a group his mother works with, Rock Against Cancer, which helps fund music therapy for children with cancer.
“A lot of people in my family have had cancer, and so I can only imagine what kids are going through that are having to deal with that,” he said. “So it feels good to be able to give back a little bit as far as that goes.”
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6 | Thursday, February 24, 2011 | The Red & Black
We need upside-down curriculum
Jesus beyond a political system
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Students deserve an optional athletic fee
For a guy who was born to a poor cou-ple in the Middle
East more than 2,000 years ago, Jesus of Nazareth sure had an effect on the world.
People always want to fight over whether or not He is on their side.
Think politics for a sec-ond. In 2008, we saw President Barack Obama having to prove he was Christian in the aftermath of the Jeremiah Wright ordeal.
We also watched as Mitt Romney, the once-frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, fell out of favor in part because of his Mormon faith.
Then there’s Hollywood. Whether He is on Ke$ha’s “neck-al-us-us-us” or starring in a Mel Gibson movie, everybody wants to throw their two denari into the ring when it comes to the Prince of Peace.
Churches and religious centers have struggled with internal divisions that escalated into denominational ruptures.
Do we believe in pre-destination or free will? If we’re “saved” once, does that mean that we are always “saved”? Should we paint the sanctuary lilac or periwinkle?
The word “protest” is in “Protestant” for a reason. However, we should work on being for people — not against them.
The arguments last week on the Opinions page seemed to gloss over that detail. One thought Jesus was a socialist. The other said Jesus was a capitalist.
Jeez Louise! Let’s get a grip.
In his song “Our God”, Chris Tomlin asks, “And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us?”
The answer? Us.We let our egos and our
pride get in the way of what truly matters.
Jesus isn’t about Democrats and Republicans. He isn’t
about Calvinists and Armenians. He isn’t about Capitalists and Socialists.
He’s about leading peo-ple to God.
We can agree on the fundamentals.
Humans sinned and fell short of the glory of God (Rom 3:23). Jesus came to stop sin from ruining our lives (1 Tim 1:15). He is the Son of God (John 3:16). He beat death and He’s coming back (John 14:1-4).
But when we try to fit a deity into our own dated world views, we’re bound to come up short.
Especially when we try to fit Jesus Christ into American ideologies that arose almost two millennia after He was crucified.
It’s natural we want to divide people into the sacred and the profane. After all, we’re humans, and we judge people.
But for Christ’s sake, it is more important to emphasize our similarities in the gospel — not wheth-er the baby gets dunked or sprinkled.
Jesus himself is quoted as saying, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neigh-bor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
Jesus is on everybody’s side. And when we start following the two “greatest commandments,” we’ll stop arguing about petty issues.
Let’s live the gospel — and leave arguments about socialism to the U.S. Congress.
— Charles Hicks is a sophomore from Savannah
majoring in sociology and anthropology
CHARLES HICKS
Why are they holding a town hall meeting about what we want from eLC? Just give us something that works!
You are already a bad driver, so don’t try to text while driving too.
Well, after the HOPE announcement it’s time to break out the McDonald’s application.
Stop complaining about HOPE cuts (unless of course you don’t mind paying for Social Security that you’ll never receive).
As a ginger, I’ll enjoy this warm and sunny weather until I have to wear sunscreen.
Thank god for this weather. As a brown person, I look forward to flaunting my natural tan.
Semi-fat girl “jogging” through campus with the tiniest dog on the planet on a leash: you look dumb.
Stop telling me how to do my job. I know how to do it, and can do it just fine without your help. Thanks!
Freshmen: Just because you were talented in high school doesn’t mean you’re important in col-lege.
They’re called crosswalks. It’s a command. Cross and walk.
If that kid in class doesn’t stop sucking up to the professor, I’m going to punch you in the face.
So I can’t receive 100 percent of HOPE without a 3.7? Guess it’s going bye-bye.
Wouldn’t you think being the No. 1 party school would lower tuition? Everyone wants to come and party.
I need caffeine.
You don’t know as much you think you do.
I’ve been poking around the Internet to see how other uni-versities construct their curri-
cula. And I have a message for University President Michael Adams and his administration: take a look at the “upside-down curriculum.”
Let me explain.The University’s system requires
core classes during your first two years and major courses during your final two years. Since it is those major courses which most of us come to the University to obtain, I suggest a new system.
And so do other educational authorities.
David Finney, president of Champlain College in Vermont, laid out the details of his implementa-tion of an upside-down curriculum at his college in a Huffington Post article (“How can we improve col-lege learning? Turn the curriculum upside down,” Jan. 20).
Students start out taking major courses during their first year — not their last couple of years as tra-dition dictates. Broadcast majors would be behind a camera their first year. English, magazines and
newspaper majors would be pub-lished by their second year. Other majors would follow suit.
Using the upside-down method, you would have four years to devel-op and refine the skills you need for your major and intended profes-sion, instead of just two.
That would mean two extra years of practice on your career choice at college, and practice through internships.
Already, there is some question about the value of the first two years we spend at college.
Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa, the authors of “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses,” report nearly half of U.S. under-graduates show “almost no gains in learning in their first two years of college.” Many of us might fall into this category.
The upside-down curriculum
could remedy this problem.Opponents argue college cours-
es focused solely on major classes prevent students from becoming well-rounded individuals.
But at Champlain College, stu-dents are required to take interdis-ciplinary courses that ensure “developed critical thinking, analyt-ic reasoning and writing skills.”
That should be what all of us are looking for in a well-balanced edu-cation.
University administrators must examine our curriculum.
They must ensure students are more competitive on the job mar-ket.
They must increase the value of our degrees.
The upside-down curriculum seems to accomplish these goals.
We students should state our opinion on such topics and issues if we feel strongly about them.
Here is President Adams e-mail address: [email protected].
Let him know your opinions.
— Rashmi Parikh is a senior from Lawrenceville majoring
in magazines and religion
Like love, money is fickle. It only stays among those savvy
enough to keep it.And when it comes to
being fiscally successful, there’s more to it than sound investments or bargain deals.
You’ve got to have an intrinsic appreciation for the almighty ... penny. There has to be a sense of responsibility, a realiza-tion — with money, every little bit counts.
And nowhere on cam-pus is that more true than in your ramen-stocked dorms and rent-ed-textbook stacked shelves.
But apparently, fiscal responsibility doesn’t extend beyond college students. The University seems to have forgotten how to live on a college kid budget.
Your money woes aren’t just the product of an abysmal national economy. Or state budget cuts. They’re the result of poor decisions made when you actually had money to spend.
And when I say “you” I mean all of you.
Especially the stu-dents.
The administration may be the ones spending the money — but it’s your money they’re spending.
A recent survey from Grapevine, a publication out of Illinois State University’s Center for the Study of Education Policy, shows how much higher education funding each state received last
year from the govern-ment.
Based on this data, Grapevine predicts that for the 2011 fiscal year, 32 states will experience cuts in their higher edu-cation budget, even with federal stimulus funds.
Only 16 states will increase their budgets. And only two states — North Dakota and Montana — will maintain the same budget.
Before you get your hopes up, Georgia is not one of those 16 states. Not even close. Don’t for-get, cuts to the HOPE scholarship were announced Tuesday.
Besides Mom and Dad, there are no financial superheroes.
And that core philoso-phy of “every little bit counts” matters now more than ever.
It’s time for the University and its stu-dents to analyze their own finances. The University needs to find and eliminate monetary waste in its budget. Students need to be aware of where the money from their student fees is going.
Case in point: Last year, the UGA Athletic Association reported in its Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) form to the NCAA that it
made $89,735,934 in reve-nue.
Out of that total 2010 revenue, the EADA form shows $3,202,545 came from student fees “assessed and restricted for support of intercolle-giate athletics.”
That money came from a $53 athletic fee charged on your student accounts last year.
The Athletic Association also stated in its EADA form its total 2010 operating expenses were $77,250,831.
So after all the expens-es — including salaries/benefits for coaches and the support staff and Athletic Student Aid — we’re looking at a budget surplus of $12,485,103.
Good work, Athletic Association — you stayed under budget.
But that also means you don’t need University students to pay the ath-letic fee anymore.
Even without student money, you’re still sitting pretty with a $9,282,558 surplus.
In all fairness, the ath-letic fee is supposed to “provide free or reduced price admission to UGA athletic events,” accord-ing to the Office of the Registrar’s website. Many students are getting something out of this fee.
But what about those of you who have no inter-est in University athlet-ics?
I know. Shocking. Those people exist? They must be Florida fans.
Even so, they shouldn’t
have to pay $53 a semes-ter if they’re not going to take advantage of the student tickets.
Especially since the Athletic Association seems to have more than enough money to guaran-tee discounts for those who want to pay the ath-letic fee.
Every student should be given the option to “opt out” of the athletic fee.
And since it was announced Tuesday HOPE will no longer cover student fees, it becomes crucial we rede-fine what a “mandatory” fee really is.
It’s too late for me. I’ve graduated and they’ve taken my money. But it’s not too late for you.
Compared to the Athletic Association’s multi-million dollar bud-get, $53 may not seem like much.
But when the HOPE scholarship cuts are enforced, you can’t afford to waste money on things you don’t need.
Financial belt-tighten-ing can’t always be synon-ymous with job cuts and furlough days. Sometimes you have to start smaller and dig deeper.
Student fees mean more than you think. So start treating them that way. Handle your money wisely and value every penny.
The wallet you save may be your own.
— Anita George is an alumna from Lilburn
RASHMI PARIKH
ANITA GEORGE
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By SARAH SMITHTHE RED & BLACK
With midterms fast approaching, many stu-dents’ only form of self-expression in the next few weeks will be choosing A, B or C on multiple choice tests.
But the Georgia Museum of Art will provide a respite from the constant grind of memorization and essay tests.
“‘Drawing in the Galleries’ will be an oppor-tunity for visitors to spend time looking at and inter-acting with works of art,” said Carissa DiCindio, curator of education at the museum and organizer of the event. “It is an open format without instruc-tion, so any skill level can feel comfortable and take their time with the works.”
Attendees are free to use either graphite or col-ored pencils, sketching their own works based on the ones in the museum.
DiCindio said she hopes this event will attract visi-tors who may not have been to the museum yet. However, even those who are not newcomers can benefit.
“No matter how much experience we have look-ing at art, sketching can give us a new perspective and understanding about the work,” DiCindio said.
Drawing allows viewers to appreciate not only the composition and method behind an artwork, but also the ideas that inspire the creation of it, DiCindio said.
Melissa Rackley, curato-rial assistant of the educa-tion department at the Georgia Museum of Art, said she also hopes the event will open doors for students curious about the museum who haven’t yet attended.
“The chance to draw with your peers in the gal-leries offers a unique opportunity to participate in an organized event at the museum, without hav-ing the structure of a for-mal tour,” she said.
DiCindio’s own experi-ence sketching in the gal-leries inspired her decision to hold this event at the museum.
She said she wants oth-ers to be able to experi-ence some of the same benefits she has from this event.
“In the evening, the lighting and atmosphere of the museum make it the perfect time for drawing,” she said.
Film student finishes indie flick
When: Tonight, 5 to 8 p.m.Where: Georgia Museum of ArtPrice: Free
GALLERY DRAWING
By ADAM CARLSONTHE RED & BLACK
Matthew Mitchell started mak-ing his movie before he could film it.
This was in Austin, Texas, last year, and Mitchell — with a handful of other students — had been brought along with James Biddle, a professor at the University, for a shoot.
A senior majoring in mass media arts with a minor in film studies, Mitchell was toying with an idea that had come from his brother, a professor at Gainesville State College, who had begun work on a novel about a psychologist.
“From that, I just felt like, man, we really need to make a movie about this,” Mitchell said.
From hand-to-hand, the idea had become “Interior Design,” about a directionless twentysomething and the girl who changes his life. It was on set in Texas that Mitchell made his first pitch.
“I told Biddle, ‘I’d really like to shoot this,’” he said. “‘How can we make this possible?’”
The answer was a semester-long independent study, which would allow Mitchell the chance to shoot his film for school credit.
But just because he had Grady’s blessing didn’t mean he had a Grady budget.
“Friends of friends and friends and friends,” Mitchell said, describ-ing the way he found resources and crew members.
And yet, even lacking funds, Mitchell came up with a capable team, including a crew of 14 other people and a cast of four.
“I couldn’t do what I’m doing now without these people,” he said.
Equally as important has been his personal drive.
It’s what first got him interested in film 15 years ago.
“Ever since I was 8 years old I’ve been holding a camera,” Mitchell said.
In high school, he would head out to see a film every Friday — alone or with friends — without fail.
It’s what was behind the screen, however, that brought him to the University to study engineering — he wanted to make movie cameras.
But his childhood love was not dissuaded, and he was eventually convinced that engineering wasn’t really his goal.
“Do what you want,” he said. So — though it would tack a year
onto his graduation date — Mitchell switched majors, and followed a passion that had been many dark theaters in the making.
When he approached Biddle, it was with the knowledge that what-ever course the independent study would take, it would be a long one.
“It’s probably going to be a lot more painful than it was before, because a piece of you is going to end up on screen,” Biddle said, remembering what he had told Mitchell then in Texas.
But Mitchell was willing to wait.“I feel in order to complete this
ambitious task, you have to keep going,” he said. “Keep writing and keep writing and never stop.”
The requirements were steep. Not only would Mitchell have to
have the script ready before the first day of the semester, he would also have to be willing to work through the pre-production process in shaping and re-shaping the logis-tics of a movie shoot.
“Once he was able to prove that, that’s when I signed off,” Biddle said.
With only weeks to prepare a cast, Mitchell’s most important task fell to a woman — or, rather, to cast-ing her. Without the necessary emo-tional anchor, the rest of “Interior Design” would fly apart.
“And I just got a text from him one night saying, ‘I found her,’” Biddle said.
“Her” turned out to be Carley Moore, and following her, casting the rest of the production fell into place.
The process has been as educa-tional as it has been complex.
“Even though I like to think I
know what I’m doing, I learn every day I go on set,” said Aaron Gross, who worked as the assistant direc-tor on “Interior Design.”
Which was exactly the point.Biddle has been executive-pro-
ducing the film to be sure that the students involved learn from as much of the process as possible, to balance the “independent” with the “study.”
“I take the two words very seri-ously,” Biddle said.
In a semester that has allowed seven students total to participate in independent studies — when two are only typically admitted each semester — Mitchell’s work distin-guishes itself thanks to its “incredi-bly risky” form, Biddle said.
Now, with only a few more shoot-ing days left until “Interior Design” enters post-production, Mitchell isn’t winding down.
“You’ve got to reel in that audi-ence,” Mitchell said. “They’ve got to see your vision.”
There are possible competitions to enter and festivals to attend. Perhaps even Sundance — mecca of the independent film festival cir-cuit.
“I’m gonna take it everywhere — as many places as I can go,” Mitchell said. “‘Cause the world needs to see it. They need to see what we’ve done.”
Students invited to sketch in museum
ALLY WHITE | The Red & Black
A senior majoring in mass media arts with a minor in film, Matthew Mitchell (right) finished his film ‘Interior Design,’ set in Austin, Texas, with the help of student Marty Simpson (left) and student assistant director Aaron Gross (center).
STUDENTS AT WORK
ALLY WHITE | The Red & Black
The Georgia Museum of Art is opening its doors for students such as Sara Stansell (above) to create their own work based on museum art.
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He said he could make it work to allow Armstrong to play both sports, since he had similar experience with former player Nikki Anthony.
“[Lady Seminole bas-ketball coach] Sue Semrau and myself had worked something out because we had been through the pro-cess before,” he said. “We had it down as far as prac-tice schedules and playing schedules and that type of thing to where that could be done. Armstrong was obviously the type of ath-lete — which is very sel-dom these days — who could handle both, but we felt she could, so we were going to give her that opportunity.”
Even that opportunity to play both sports at FSU did not sway Armstrong to leave her home state, though.
“I loved the coaches here at Georgia, I got along with my teammates when I came on my visit and it was close to home, which was a big thing for me,” she said. “I didn’t have a reason not to go here.”
Her decision came as no surprise to Kress.
“I felt like we were on the outside looking in the whole time,” he said about her chances of landing at Florida State.
‘Literally unstoppable’
Each of Armstrong’s three high school coaches at Wesleyan — basketball coach Jan Azar, volleyball coach Ted Russell and
track coach Candler Baxley — swear by both her athletic ability and strong mental makeup.
Baxley remembered one such occasion that exem-plified Armstrong’s focus.
Armstrong was pulling double-duty as a senior, doing both the shot put and the high jump. She made a jump at the state meet that most felt was good enough to win the competition, so she returned to the shot put. While there, another girl beat Armstrong’s jump, meaning Armstrong had to better her competitor’s mark on the next attempt or lose.
“I explained the situa-tion and told her that if she wanted to win, she had to make this jump,” Baxley said. “She just said, ‘OK’ and went and made one of the best jumps of her career and won the event for the third year in a row.”
Her other two coaches each have their own stand-out memories of her — Azar brought up Armstrong tipping in a shot at the buzzer to send Wesleyan into the state championship game her sophomore year, and Russell recalled her put-ting on an unforgettable
show in her final volleyball match for the school.
She had 36 kills and 30 digs in four games, which was “outrageous statisti-cally,” Russell said.
But Armstrong always made the impossible look routine, with Russell call-ing her “the most talented kid I’ve ever had in the gym” in his 27 years of coaching.
“She could just take over a match by herself,” he said. “We would play teams that were some of the best in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and they would put a double or triple block with their big-gest and best kids on her, and they couldn’t stop her. She was just literally unstoppable.”
Finding her niche
When judged against her incredible high school achievements, Armstrong’s career as a Lady Bulldog has been underwhelming so far, with averages of just 6.0 points per game to go along with 3.2 rebounds after nearly two full sea-sons of play.
She has not let this frustrate her — or at least she does not admit it.
“Coming from high school to college — every player on the team is just like you were in high school,” she said. “Everybody was the best player on their team and was one of the best players in the state, if not the best player in the state. Just coming to college and not being one of the dominant players hasn’t really both-ered me at all.”
That is an attitude she carried over from her high school days, according to Azar.
“Anne Marie — that’s what made her so great in high school — never really cared about her own accomplishments,” Azar said. “She wants to do what the team needs her to do for them to be suc-cessful. So I can see how some kids may be frustrat-ed, but Anne Marie is just trying to do what she can to contribute to the team.” So it is possible Armstrong may always be just a con-tributor for Georgia, not the dominating force she was for Wesleyan.
That doesn’t mean she will give up trying, though. It’s not in her character.
“When you’re the prized athlete like she was — going through middle school and high school always being amazed by how you’re doing — and then you get to college, and all of a sudden, you’re crawling on the carpet a lot, that’s a major transi-tional point for everybody,” Russell said. “And that certainly is a point she has had to adjust to. But Anne Marie is very resilient, and she’s the kind of kid who is tough and shakes things off. Ultimately, she wants to be out there and try to win at whatever she does.”
By MITCH BLOMERTTHE RED & BLACK
The Georgia men’s basketball team is looking for revenge again.
After avenging its buzzer-beater loss to Tennessee in January by beating the Volunteers on Saturday, the Bulldogs (18-8, 7-5) can even the season series with No. 13 Florida tonight after dropping a double-overtime thriller to the Gators a month ago.
“We’ve had a lot of hard-fought games, and I think this team is better today than they were a month ago,” Fox said. “Certainly the experiences of the last month have made us better. But I do think that we’re probably much mature in our approach to games than a month or six weeks ago.”
Georgia saw its chances of edging Florida at home on Jan. 25 shatter when the Gators’ Erving Walker hit a last-resort 3-pointer from about 30 feet to send the game into a second overtime, where Florida won easily.
The shot still rings in the back of the players’ minds.
“It was tough for us,” junior forward Trey Thompkins said. “It came down to the shot that he made — and we lost, they won. That’s pretty much it.”
Since the loss, the Bulldogs have played strong out of the gates, but con-tinue to struggle with closing out con-tests.
They nearly saw another win slip out their hands Saturday before putting Tennessee away late in the second half.
Doing the same against Florida won’t be nearly as easy.
The Gators (21-5, 10-2) have gone 5-1 since the two team’s last meeting, domi-nating the SEC East standings and climb-
ing up the rankings through a string of close victories, including two wins over ranked opponents.
“Their experience has been the differ-ence for their team,” Fox said. “Florida returns five starters from last year, and five guys who won last year and went to the NCAA Tournament experienced in winning.”
But a win at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla., against Florida’s well-seasoned starters would likely punch Georgia’s ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the rest of the regular season.
After Georgia beat Tennessee on Saturday, the Volunteers turned around to defeat No. 18 Vanderbilt on Tuesday, boosting the Bulldogs’ No. 32 strength of schedule.
The Bulldogs can also remain compet-itive among the SEC East with a win, where they find themselves in a tie for third with Kentucky behind Florida and Vanderbilt.
“It’s about making progress and hav-ing more success and that would be one part of it,” Fox said. “Our focus has been more just winning, establishing a winning record and having success so we can try to get into position to go to the postsea-son.”
As Georgia pushes toward that, it looks for a resurgent performance from its older players, especially from
Thompkins, who had 20 points and 13 rebounds in the first meeting with Florida.
Thompkins has attracted major atten-tion from SEC frontcourt defenders, and his numbers have begun to show it.
In his past seven games, he has aver-aged 12.3 points per game — nearly four points lower than his season average.
As Thompkins proved in the first
meeting between Florida and Georgia, four points can make a difference — or just two, as his layup at the regulation buzzer sent the game into overtime.
“I’m focused on winning, and that’s the most important thing,” Thompkins said. “If its five points and five rebounds, or 20 points and 20 rebounds — whatever my teammates need me to do so we can win that’s what I’ll do.”
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When: Tonight at 7Where: Stegeman ColiseumMore Information: Tickets for students are free.
AUBURN VS. GEORGIA
When: Tonight at 7Where: Gainesville, Fla.More Information: The game will air on ESPN2.
GEORGIA VS. FLORIDA
SARA CALDWELL | The Red & Black
Trey Thompkins (33) and his Bulldog teammates are out for revenge against Florida after a buzzer-beater kept them from a win at home.
Bulldogs look for a second chance against Florida
CHAMP: Multi-sport star chooses hoops
SARA CALDWELL | The Red & Black
Sophomore Anne Marie Armstrong is still trying to find her niche at the college level after an extremely successful high school career.