College Security Report: May 19-25, 2008

May 20  |  3:45 p.m.
An unidentified male was found lying on the grass in front of the main building. Security asked the subject to move on without incident.

May 20  |  10:20 p.m.
Security observed two non-students on the top level of the parking garage taking pictures. Security escorted the subjects off property without incident.

Information provided by SCAD College Security.

College Security Report: May 10-18, 2008

May 10  |  6:11 p.m.
A student was locked out of his room at Spring House. Due to the delay, the student gave the security officer a hard time and caused a disturbance. The RA was advised of the situation.

May 11
Security received a report of a white SUV with a broken-out rear window at the main campus. The SUV could not be located. Security determined that the vehicle belongs to a professor, and the damage is believed to be old.

May  12  |  3 a.m.
A student guest refused to leave the ACA Residence Hall after-hours. The RA was contacted and advised of the situation. The student finally left the property.

May 12  |  3:30 a.m.
An unauthorized guest went into a room at Spring House. After hours the guest refused to leave. Security advised the RA of the situation, and the guest finally left.

May 12  |  10:15 a.m.
A fire alarm went off in Room 182 at the main campus. It was a false alarm; a student was spray-painting in another room.

May 12  |  3:20 p.m.
A motor vehicle accident occurred on Peachtree Street in front of the college. There were no injuries, and the accident did not occur on school property. No students were involved in the accident.

Information provided by SCAD College Security.

Student Ambassador Program

If you missed out on opportunities to get involved with a student organization, then now is a great time to do so! The student ambassador program is a leadership organization for current SCAD students interested in promoting the college through interaction with prospective students. The ambassador program consists of a diverse group of students from various majors that represent the college as student hosts.

The program is currently seeking new ambassadors to join our team.

Stop by Office 223 in the admission department for an application, or e-mail Danielle Smith at Bdsmith@scad.edu for more information.

Six degrees of Kevin Buckins

­SCAD-Atlanta counselor Kevin Buckins saves the day!

By Megan Glasscock and Angela Sasser

SCAD-Atlanta provides services to aid students during the most trying times of their college career. Are you feeling stressed, depressed or simply in need of a helping hand? Never fear, for the counselors are here! Meet Kevin Buckins, one of the counselors at SCAD-Atlanta working for the good of the student body.

1. What is it exactly you do for SCAD?
My exact title is Counselor and Disability Specialist. I work in Counseling and Student Support Services on the first floor in
Student Services, along with my Director, Sophie Viola, and our counseling interns. We each provide student support through
confidential counseling for personal concerns (like relationship problems, anxiety and stress), academic services (time management, study skills and the like) and accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Read more

Knowing is half the bandage

First aid tips that will help you help others

By Brian Steel

Emergencies don’t happen very often, but what do you do when they occur? In some cases doing the wrong thing can be even more harmful than doing nothing. Read more

Suffering clinical withdrawl

Exploring SCAD-Atlanta’s lack of health care clinic

Most colleges and universities have health facilities that are easily accessible on campus and provide free examinations and basic care. At SCAD-Atlanta, however, we are missing such a facility, and are in
need of one. SCAD-Savannah has one such facility and provides cheap, immediate health care that is
convenient for students. Read more

Smoke-free is the way to be

By Katie Potter

I am going to fight with the smoking advocates for a second here. I want everyone to realize something really important about quitting smoking. It’s totally possible. There is so much information out there about how terribly addictive smoking is and how many people aren’t actually able to quit. While this might be true, I am worried that people might understand it to mean that they are totally screwed when it comes to smoking. The thing is, you can use that information as a resource to help yourself understand the challenge of quitting smoking. But it should not actually change your ideas about quitting smoking. Read more

Calling all Martians, anyone there?

By Megan Glasscock

Imagine a world where you are the only perfectly sane person to walk the planet. Sounds like a joke, right? This is no joke. Imagine a world where every single person including your own relatives speak only Romanian and you only speak Spanish. Imagine a place where everyone’s going right but you know the proper way to go is left! Up is down, black is white, and every single science-fiction theory says you are an anomaly in the very fabric of reality. This is what it’s like to live with a mental illness. Read more

Don’t let Congress orphan your work

New law could change how your creative work is handled legally
By Rachel Chaikof

“If you are going to school to become a visual artist, illustrator, photographer, sequential artist, or any other commercial art career where you sell reproduction rights to your precious work, this affects you,” said Jay Montgomery, professor of Illustration. “Imagine if every painting, photograph, video or even a song that you created had to be registered to a private digital database, with a fee attached to each registration.” Read more

SCAD-Atlanta alumna scores job at Vanity Fair

SCAD-Atlanta alumna Feifei Sun was recently named editorial assistant at Vanity Fair Magazine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in advertising design in 2008 and served as editor-in-chief of District, the SCAD-Savannah student newspaper, from 2006-07. Under her leadership, District won numerous awards, including top honors from the Associated Collegiate Press, the Society for Collegiate
Journalists and the Southern Regional Press Institute. Jessica Clary, adviser to District, said Sun constantly looked for ways to improve the paper. “She challenged herself and her staff to improve all aspects of the content: design, layout, photography – everything,” Clary said. Reflecting on her time at SCAD, Sun said her experience with the college’s Student Media Center — of which District is one component — contributed to her professional success. “I can say without a doubt that I wouldn’t have my job at Vanity Fair had I not joined student media,” she said. “I cannot stress enough that student media gave me real, everyday experience writing, editing and working with others.”

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