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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The Inkwell Student Media 2-18-2021 The George-Anne Inkwell Edition Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/inkwell Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne Inkwell Edition" (2021). The Inkwell. 1324. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/inkwell/1324 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Inkwell by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@georgiasouthern.edu.
TAKE THE STAGE SUPER BOWL AFFECTED? NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Stage in the Fine Arts COVID-19 isolation affects Fred and Dinah School
Auditorium reopens for viewership for Super Bowl LV. of Music brings new
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opportunities to students
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2O21 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY - ARMSTRONG
CARDS FOR KIDS
GSU SHOWS LOVE FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
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2 THE GEORGE-ANNE INKWELL EDITION 2-18-21
COVID BY THE NUMBERS
Total cases 1/25/2021-1/31/2021: 20
Armstrong cases 1/25/2021-1/31/2021: 8
Semester total ( so far): 238
STUDENTS RETURN TO STAGE AMID COVID-19
STAGE REOPEN FOR STUDIO STUDENTS IN THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
BY JOLIE NGUYEN education-piano major, said.
Staff Writer For music majors, performing is
compulsory and it is not suitable for
The ramifications of Covid-19 spread performance majors to graduate without
widely, but Georgia Southern University being able to perform. By performing
(GSU) and the music department on stage regularly, students will be able
specifically had encountered the to gain more confidence and receive
greatest hardship when students lost feedback about the necessary technique
their opportunities to perform. In the and dynamics that can help them in
music department, when concerts and practicing their pieces.
ensembles were canceled, that cost most “It’s not really fair to say we’re getting
students the opportunity to perform on authentic performance degrees without
stage, which is one of the most important performing. We are so much more apt
activities for music majors. After a full to practice well when we know we’re
term of cancellations, students of the performing in front of our peers, so
music department can finally gain their our return to the stage will be such a
ability to go back on stage and perform in beneficial element to our learning,”
this Spring term of 2021 for their Tuesday Taylor Levesque said, a junior of music
studio class. education, choral major.
On Feb. 3, 2021, the first studio class During the Spring and Fall term of
in the auditorium happened with 2020, when the pandemic was still at its
three performances from students peak, faculties received little information
with different instruments. By doing about the disease, therefore, it would be
performances on stage, students not a risk to continue performing on stage. JOLIE NGUYEN/staff
only have a chance to perform in front Therefore, cancellations happened and Students performing on stage for their studio classes.
of everyone to practice overcoming their everything was moved online.
nervousness, but also receive feedback “From the very beginning, our
Nunez said. “For this spring, we were able to
from their peers and professors. number one concern has been the health
For this Spring term, after reevaluations, reassess what worked best for our needs
“I think it’s really helpful for all of the and safety of the students. When we
faculties decided to let students go back given our resources and assets. The most
music majors. This semester, I am going went online last march, there was so
on stage and use the space that is large underutilized asset at Armstrong was
to be performing my junior recital which little information about the effects of
enough for students to still maintain their the auditorium in the Fine Arts hall.
consists of me playing for 30 minutes in aerosolization particularly among wind
social distancing policy. Furthermore, the students listening could
front of 10 audience members. At the instrumentalists and vocalists. There was
Getting students back on stage is easily spread out since it’s such a large
start of the semester, I was worried that I speculation and assumptions, but nothing
one step closer to normalcy in the space. In essence, we want to be able to
would not be able to adequately perform concrete needed for real decisions,” Dr.
music department. It is necessary for perform in front of one another and listen
in front of people. Now that we are able to Russell Brown, Associate Professor of
performance majors to be able to perform to one another in a safe environment
perform once a week, with an audience, I Music, said.
and get feedback from professors and guided by informed decisions,” Dr.
feel much better about my junior recital,” “ I am happy that we are making strides
their peers. Brown said.
Derlie Morales Nunez, junior of music to normalcy in the music department,”
2-18-21 THE GEORGE-ANNE INKWELL EDITION 3
TERRACE 2 NOW CLOSED
STUDENTS FACE LIMITED HOUSING
same roommates up until this year since but to stay in University Crossings if
I was a sophomore and though this is Compass points were to be filled, which
my last year at Armstrong I am still sad will ultimately cost more.
to see the building go,” said Dakayla The Housing department stated
Watkins. Greeks and the new Resident in the
At press time, the housing department Sophomore Experience (RISE) students
has not put out a statement in regards to will be living in Compass Point during
why the building will be closing. the 2021-2022 school year. Students who
Students that are currently residing are already living in Compass Point
in Terrace were able to choose new plan to renew their same rooms as well,
housing this past Thursday, Feb. 4th Leaving students who reside in Terrace
at 9:30a.m. online. Those students still not much to choose from for on campus
have University Crossings and Compass housing.
Point to choose from. For more information pertaining to
Since many students are not familiar the closing of Terrace 2 of housing for the
Due to Covid-19 safety measures, with those specific resident halls, the 2021-2022 academic year please contact
BY KEE’ARA SMITH
Marketing Coordinator returning students will renew their Housing staff did make themselves the housing office located in Compass
housing agreements online. The available at the Compass Point Club Point 6000 building right across from
As the Housing Renewal date draws housing department normally hosts a House Feb 4 and 11 to answer any the Student Union. The office is open
closer for the 2021-2022 academic school renewal party where students get to questions students may have had. Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
year Georgia Southern’s Housing tour their prospective living spaces and Many students wanted to know if not including holidays or weekends and
department notified students via email ask questions before signing a housing prices will change since there is a limited can also be reached via phone at (912)
on Feb. 4, 2021 that Terrace 2 will no contract. amount of housing in Compass Point. 344-2576.
longer be available. “I have lived in Terrace 2 with the Students would have no other choice
GSU MAKES CARDS FOR KIDS
GSU EAGLES DECORATES CARDS FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITAL
BY REBECCA MUNDAY The participants were told they could
Managing Editor write encouraging words and bible
verses as well as draw pictures, but they
Phi Mu decorated cards for patients in were encouraged to stay away from the
the Children’s Miracle Network hospital words “Get Well Soon” because that will
on Feb. 2 as part of their philanthropic not be a reality for some of the children.
outreach. To ensure the safety of the participants
“We typically will do hospital visits, at the event and their families and
but because we can’t do that, I’ve had to friends, they required participants to
get pretty creative,” Bailey Strickland, the wear face masks and set out a bottle of
philanthropy chair of Phi Mu sorority, hand sanitizer. Before the event, they
said. Instead, Strickland and the other conducted temperature checks and REBECCA MUNDAY/staff
members of the sorority made cards sanitized the tables before the event. Showing the love for patients of Children’s Miracle Network through cards.
a chain of encouraging words for the “We tried to book a bigger room but
children at Children’s Miracle Network. they wouldn’t let us,” Strickland said. Erika Fahy said, a junior in the art we’re thinking about them and give them
Some of the cards also went to Memorial They wanted to host the event to introduce program, who helped host the event. some joy during Valentine’s Day,” Lydia
Health, which used to be part of the girls who were new to the sorority to “It makes you feel good, but it makes Chillis said, a sophomore in the radiology
Children’s Miracle Network. However, the philanthropy that they do. “To teach you think about it,” Strickland said. program.
most of the cards went to the Children’s them a little bit about what we do and get “I wanted to come because it’s Phi Mu also supports the The Phi Mu
Miracle Network hospital in Augusta them involved in it,” Strickland said. supporting a really good cause...“We Organization, which was founded in 1957.
because that is the closest hospital to “[This event helps] give people know how happy it’s going to make these The organization provides scholarships
campus. Phi Mu started working with an opportunity to learn about our kids,” Emily Rohan said, a sophomore and emergency funding for members of
Children’s Miracle Network in the 1980s philanthropy and what it means to us. in the radiology program. “I just think the sorority and is the only organization
and is the only sorority working with And to do something nice for children it’s a really great way to show the kids that supports itself and its members.
them. who have unfortunate circumstances,”
4 THE GEORGE-ANNE INKWELL EDITION 2-18-21
COVID ISOLATION AFFECTS SUPERBOWL VIEWERSHIP
BY DUNCAN SLIGH
Staff Writer
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated
the Kansas City Chiefs 31 to 9 in Super
Bowl LV, a game that featured the
veteran football icon Tom Brady earning
his seventh career Super Bowl win. He
did so against an extremely talented
Chiefs team led by superstar quarterback
Patrick Mahomes.
There were dozens of great storylines
before and throughout the game, but just
one major headline after the game: Not
many people watched.
According to CNN, the Super Bowl
averaged only 96.4 million viewers this
year, which may sound like a lot, but
viewership is down from averaging 102 VIA YOUTUBE
million viewers last year. This was, in Final moments of the Super Bowl LV, Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus Kansas City Chiefs.
fact, the lowest rated Super Bowl since
2007, due to the pandemic affecting even happening… I didn’t know who The American social environment has in sports, therefore it will be talked about
viewership. was playing until the week leading up to never been more fragile. With Super constantly.
The online halftime show, the limited it,” Garcia said. Bowl parties becoming as rare as they There is no easy lesson to learn here
crowd capacity, and the overall feel of Garcia was one of the many who ever have been, people have far less of for the National Football League (NFL).
the Super Bowl felt a little off for many decided to skip this year’s game despite a reason to watch the big game. This is A significant viewership loss was
viewers. This has been a common watching it last year. Anna Lord, a especially true when the game is as one completely inevitable, but that does not
complaint against professional sports in sophomore Psychology major, had the sided as it was this year. make the pill any easier to swallow. The
general for the past year. Massive sporting game on with her family, but nobody The limited capacity of games is reality is that the NFL has the onus of
events have been forced to adapt to social really tuned in. simply hard to get over, and makes for an making people excited about the Super
distancing protocols, and the stubbornly “It wasn’t much of a game,” Lord said. unusual atmosphere. It makes complete Bowl. This is especially true considering
giant scale of these sporting events Lord also cited the fact that watching sense that fans who are not completely the massive prices they famously charge
juxtaposed with the absence of people Tom Brady (who infamously came back die-hard would rather miss the games to advertisers.
being present creates for a confounding to embarrass the Atlanta Falcons in Super that do not have people in the stands. One The good news for the NFL is that next
experience at times. Bowl LI) was not exactly a reason to focus day, these games will feel like anomalies year has a great chance to be different.
Senior nursing student Hannah Garcia on the television. from a strange era. People like hanging out with their friends
is an example of somebody who was put The fact that the Super Bowl was not and watching the Super Bowl. If social
off by the different nature of this year’s seen as a big celebratory event where distancing relaxes next year, people will
big game. friends and family could get together and likely party significantly harder than they
“I watch the Super Bowl every year, watch seemed to be the main factor in IT WASN’T usually would, if only to make up for lost
but this time I knew it wasn’t going to be students not watching the game. time.
a party. I honestly kind of forgot it was There is not much of a hometown factor,
with nearby teams like the Falcons and MUCH OF A It is almost certain that the NFL
will eventually recover from this hit,
Jaguars not playing. Most people who do especially if next year is a success, but this
THIS TIME I KNEW
not have a team to root for only watch the
Super Bowl for the social aspect, and that
GAME.” will always be remembered as a massive
down note to cap off what may go down
was diminished this year. as the most challenging overall season in
IT WASN’T GOING For many students attending a Super
Bowl party for the social aspects, the risk
ANNA LORD
Sophomore
NFL history.
Despite the setbacks and the
combined with the different atmosphere underwhelming viewership of the
TO BE A PARTY.” made it not worth it. final product, the NFL put on a full
From surveying a pool of college Sports are a constant reminder of complete season. That is an obvious
students, one of the most socially active Covid-19. The pandemic, the effects, accomplishment that should not be taken
and media-consuming demographics the challenges, and everything else are for granted.
HANNAH GARCIA that exists, the pandemic impacted constantly on full display during sporting
Senior
viewership in a variety of ways. events. It is the most important storyline
2-18-21 THE GEORGE-ANNE INKWELL EDITION 5
FRED AND DINAH GRETSCH BRINGS GREAT CHANGE TO GSU
THE CREATION OF FRED AND DINAH SCHOOL OF MUSIC OFFERS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
BY JOLIE NGUYEN (primarily Gretsch guitars and drums)
Staff Writer from the company’s founding in 1883 to
the present day. Many of the instruments FRED AND DINAH GRETSCH HAVE DEVOTED
On Feb.9, 2021, the music department will be permanently displayed and others
of Georgia Southern University (GSU) will be part of a traveling display,” Dr.
THEIR LIVES TO MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION.”
announced the establishment of Fred Steven Harper said, professor and Chair
and Dinah School of Music, which is of Fred and Dinah School of Music. DR. STEVEN HARPER
named after two famous drum and The transformation into Fred and Dinah Professor and Chair of Fred and
guitar makers. With the approval of the music not only brings financial benefits Dinah School of Music
University System of Georgia Board of and the ability of displaying Gretsch
Regents, the transformation of the music instruments, it also brings opportunities increase our visibility and national (and is a major expansion of our offerings and
department into Fred and Dinah School to the university to have a wider reach to international) profile,” Harper said. will allow us to attract and serve a whole
of Music brings huge benefits. students around the country. Bearing the name of the Gretsch new group of students. We intend for the
Along with a fund of $3 million, GSU “Transforming the Department of family impacts significantly on the music program to amplify Georgia Southern’s
has the privilege of receiving great gifts Music into the Fred and Dinah Gretsch industry program of Georgia Southern status as a major economic force for the
such as historic instruments that bear a School of Music is hugely beneficial University as well. This will not only region, tying in with Savannah’s status as
significant artistic value. The university for Georgia Southern. Fred and Dinah bring benefits to the university, but also a haven for the arts,” Harper said.
will be able to display productions of the Gretsch have devoted their lives to music to Savannah, Ga. “I’m very interested to see where this
Gretsch company. and music education. This partnership “The naming of Fred and Dinah is going to take the music department as
“The Gretschs’ gift includes a will allow us to reach more students than Gretsch School of Music ties in closely a whole,” Michael Beke said, freshman of
tremendously important collection ever before, have a greater community with the development of our new music music industry major.
of historically significant instruments impact than ever before, and dramatically program on the Armstrong campus. This
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