Basic HTML Version
Campus Review
January 23, 2012
Page 2
Security Cameras Catch a Visitor to The Loch Shop
by John Shiffert, University Relations
The mystery surrounding the Clayton
State University campus took another turn
last week, when security cameras in The
Loch Shop caught a partial image of
someone or something trying on a
Clayton State sweatshirt after the Student
Center-based store’s regular business
hours.
Loch Shop Manager Todd Smith, who has
examined the video footage, thinks what
the cameras caught following the first day
of classes (on the night of Monday, Jan. 9)
may be related to the recent reports of an
unusual visitor on campus. Here’s his
story…
“At the end of a very long first day of
classes, The Loch Shop was admittedly a
wreck, especially the apparel department,
which all day had been full of shoppers
purchasing the latest in Laker gear. My
staff and I were all so tired that we decid-
ed to leave the mess overnight and tidy up
before opening the next morning.
“When we arrived, the store had been
completely reset and was merchandised as
fine as I’ve ever seen it. I figured maybe
Darius Davis had decided to work through
the night, but he, and no one else on the
staff, could take credit for this transforma-
tion.
“There was also one missing sweatshirt,
which might not have been noticed,
except for the fact that, taped to the front
of the door, I found an envelope with the
hangtags from a sweatshirt and payment
in cash. Inside, there was also a note
which read, `I love the new Me Shop.’”
Naturally, this strange turn of events
piqued Smith’s curiosity, so he went
straight to the security camera footage.
However, the clearest shot from the cam-
eras didn’t show much.
“It was like he, or she, or it, just wasn’t
ready to be seen,” Smith concludes.
Nonetheless, this marks the third consec-
utive week of a report of a mystery visitor
on campus. Following the previous two
reports of a new Loch in Swan Lake and
in the showers of the Student Activities
Center, it certainly can be speculated that,
after cleaning up, Loch needed something
to wear around campus, and naturally
found his/her/its way to The Loch Shop.
Harlem Ambassadors to Perform at
Clayton State During Homecoming Week
by Gid Rowell, Alumni Relations
Investigative work on the new Loch is on-
going. A new email address, lochsight-
ings@clayton.edu, has been set up to
report any new sightings, so stay tuned for
further information. Speculation has it
that the new Loch may be waiting for
The internationally-acclaimed Harlem
Ambassadors are coming to Clayton State
University.
The University will welcome Harlem’s
“other” basketball entertainment show to
the University’s Athletics & Fitness
Center on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.
The show, sponsored by the Clayton State
Alumni Association, will be part of the
University’s Homecoming festivities,
which run from Feb. 13 to Feb. 18.
“Our Alumni Association wanted to pro-
vide an event for all ages that would be
fun for the entire Clayton State and sur-
rounding community to attend,” says
Clayton State Alumni Association
President Ben Hopkins. “It will be a lot of
fun, and proceeds from the event will ben-
efit our Benita H. Moore Scholarship.”
A spin-off of the Harlem Globetrotters,
the Ambassadors offer a similar basket-
ball show for all ages. The Ambassadors
offer a unique brand of Harlem-style bas-
ketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks,
dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious
comedy routines.
“At our shows, we want the kids to know
that they’re part of our team too,” Coach
Ladè Majic says. “We invite as many kids
as we can to come sit on the bench, have
a front row seat during the show, and get
involved in all of the fun stuff we do.”
General admission tickets for the show
are $5 in advance and $7 at the door.
Children under the age of six are admitted
free. Group tickets will also be available
at a special rate.
The Ambassadors set themselves apart
from other “Harlem-style” basketball
Loch Sighting, cont’d., p. 8
Harlem, cont’d., p. 4