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	Campus Celebrity: Georgia Loftis '14 By Kendra Lyons April 29, 2013 - 2:00pm Georgia Loftis is finishing up her junior year at Rhodes, and has a lot to show for it. Georgia is one of those girls who is constantly on the go and still manages to keep her wits about her. She makes the rest of us wonder, how does she do it? Georgia is President of Delta Delta Delta, Student Director of the Kinney Community Service Program, Student Trustee, President of Sigma Iota Rho (International Studies honor society), Rhodes Singers, Rhodes Diplomats, Peer Assistant, Senator to Rhodes Student Government, Rhodes Ambassadors, and a member of the women’s choral group, Lipstick on Your Collar. READ MORE
	"The Searing Veil" - Oliver Haynes' Road to Authorship By Sophia Anderson April 1, 2013 - 12:47am Of all the things we hope to accomplish during our college career, few of us are likely to have ‘write a book’ at the top of our to do list. Oliver Haynes, on the other hand, has been devoted to completing his book, “The Searing Veil,” since he was a Senior in High School. He began writing the novel when he was just eighteen years old after he helped start a writing club at his school. Here, he wrote a short story that was based around an eccentric character who wore a hat and a moon mask. Haynes couldn’t seem to shake the idea and the story continued to develop in his mind, so he continued to write. READ MORE
	Rachel Schmelzer: Bringing Relay to Rhodes, and Goals for the Future By Emily Clark March 24, 2013 - 8:56am At Rhodes College, it’s easy to catch the community service bug. From Bonner to Kinney, Special Olympics to Rites to Play, Greek events to club bake sales, you can hardly turn a corner without finding a way to give back. But last year, junior Rachel Schmelzer took volunteerism and community service to a whole new level. She didn’t just bake cookies, or fundraise. Instead, Rachel started Relay for Life at Rhodes, involved nearly 1/8 of the student body, and raised over $15,000 for cancer research. Not bad for someone who’s also involved in Greek life, works for the football team, and volunteers at Church Health Center! READ MORE
	Crafting for the Children: Lauren Miller's Charity-Driven Etsy Store By Emily Clark February 9, 2013 - 11:49am While most collegietes spent their winter break meeting up (or avoiding) high school friends, vegging on the couch, and eating far too many of Mom’s homemade cookies, junior Lauren Miller spent the time starting her own business. Her etsy shop, laurennlizbeth, is an adorable collection of handmade coasters and up cycled picture frame chalk boards, and she’s just getting started. READ MORE
	Taylor LaPorte: Project Manager for CODA's Exhibition Momentum By Sophia Anderson February 4, 2013 - 2:31pm For Taylor LaPorte, a Sophomore student at Rhodes, Art is not only a hobby but an integral part of her life. This is because she is part of an organization called CODA, or the Center for Outreach in the Development of the Arts. Taylor discovered this program during her last semester in high school. Having received an e-mail from the CODA Director, Liz Dagget, she decided to apply and soon found herself getting ready to come to Rhodes. READ MORE
	Frankie Dakin: Political Economy Major Putting Study into Practice By Emily Clark January 23, 2013 - 11:14am While most other college students spent January 1st piecing together the escapades from the night before and nursing headaches, junior political economy major Frankie Dakin was being sworn into office. Dakin is the youngest ever Alderman for Millington, a suburb about 20 minutes from Rhodes. He started his campaign this summer after a bribery scandal involving the Millington Mayor, Robert Hodges. “I figured now was the best time as ever to try to make a change,” he explained. READ MORE
	One-of-a-Kind Style for the "Cool Kids": Teeze by Monique By Emily Clark October 18, 2012 - 12:59am Monique Hagler has always had an artistic streak, though it wasn’t until a few months ago that she transformed this passion into a business. The sophomore from Nashville, TN created the t-shirt line Teeze this summer, reaching out to audiences of “cool kids” who want “stuff you couldn’t find at stores.” Each shirt or tank is made-to-order, hand-printed and completely one-of-a-kind. Hagler first learned to screen-print in high school, primarily so she could make shirts to wear herself. It was actually her art teacher, Rosie Paschall, who taught her each step of what she calls a “tedious” process. While Hagler had always been more of a painter, and still enjoys oil painting, silkscreen printing offered an alternative creative outlet....
	Laura Wiggins: From Senegal to Mexico By Sophie Anderson October 8, 2012 - 1:21am For Laura Wiggins, the beginning of 2012 marked the beginning of one of the most eventful years of her life. Within the past eight months, Laura has gotten to go to both Senegal and Mexico, and experience the varying cultural, religious, and linguistic characteristics of each country. However, aside from all of this, she also got to experience a personal growth and development. READ MORE
	From Hot Air Balloons to Infectious Disease: This Transition, and How Sierra Thompson Spent Her Summer By Emily Clark October 2, 2012 - 1:00am When most people think of summer, they think of lazy afternoons at the pool, free from classes and homework, snacking on food from the pantry rather than stolen from the Rat, and warm weather. Sophomore Sierra Thompson may have experienced the warm weather, but nothing else from her summer was average. While other Rhodents were babysitting, lifeguarding, and scooping ice cream, Thompson spent her summer in Santiago, Chile, volunteering at a hospital and completely immersing herself in the Spanish language. READ MORE
	Creating Experiences from the Fan Perspective: DJ T.Marsh By Emily Clark September 11, 2012 - 4:58pm At first, it was just pregame music. Tyler Marshall, who has been a life-long soccer player and continues his career at Rhodes on the men’s varsity team, started listening to electronic music before soccer matches to pump himself up for the game when he was fourteen years old. The fascination has only grown since then. This summer Marshall, known to his fans as DJ T.Marsh, put on a show in Clarksville, TN that attracted over 300 people. And next time, he wants to go even bigger. READ MORE