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For more information, please contact [email protected]. --*c ""K ------------ + ---- ~ - mm mm NEWS BRAWL THIRD GSU HOSTS I IN THE PLACE 1 EVENTS FOR SAFER 'BORO FINISH PAGE 15 SPRING BREAK PAGE 28 — PAGE 2 — A Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Georgia Southern University THE www.thegeorgeanne.com Volume 84* issue 55 GEORGE-ANNE LONG ROAD AHEAD Navy, Ga. Tech and NC State highlight inaugural Sun Belt football schedule MMJL MJWWMJFJAJ SOilTHtifN i Finally. The road to a possible first if they are to win the conference CEQRGIR Sun Belt Conference titlje has been title. Household names frequent this paved, the 2014 schedule has been schedule and the Eagles are in for some released. With GSUs inaugural season tough competition facing the likes of in the Football Bowl Subdivision the United States Naval Academy, the upon us, fans now know the teams Georgia Institute of Technology and that the Eagles will have to go through North Carolina State University. JAGUAR$ SEE FULL STORY, Page 17 0'K% AGGIES; nlWk\ EagaffSffgEEgi i • * » c © < N EWS @GeorgeAnneN ews 2 Tuesday, March 4, 2014 The George-Anne Staying safe during Spring Break BY BRIANNA QUARTERMAN bracelets while they wait on their results. The George-Anne contributor In addition, Student Government Association and the Residence Hall ALCOHOLFACTS Spring Break is a time for students to Association will host the Mardi Gras kick back and relax, but Spring Break Safety Madness festival tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 . On average, college students consume six drinks per Awareness week aims to give students tools p.m., focusing on providing students with week. On spring break, men and women consume at least to stay safe while having fun. information oh alcohol awareness. The Office of Health Services and the 10 drinks per day. Office of Alcohol and Other Drugs are FOLLOW THE RULES working together to host events that will Wherever students decide to spend their break, 1.5 million students go on spring break every year and offer tips to students on how to stay safe they should be aware of the laws in that area. collectively spend over one billion dollars. during Spring Break. "Just because an incident is handled one "Our goal is to educate students before way in Statesboro, that does not mean the same they go on their spring break trips and give laws apply in that particular area. So students Every year at least one spring breaker dies from falling them helpful tips and information to ensure should always be aware," Johnson said. off a balcony. they are safe," event organizer and assistant Friday, March 7, will feature "Be a Safe director of health education and promotion, Eagle Day" where students are encouraged La'Shanda Johnson, said. to finalize their travel plans and make a A report from the American Medical Association says, Topics discussed this week will be safety plan before partying. "More than half of college students know friends who partying, safe sex, binge drinking, drugs, "It is also important to make sure that were sexually active with more than one partner during travel safety and self-defense techniques. everyone in the group has the contacts of spring break and nearly 3 out of 5 women know friends each other's family. This is an essential for SEX, DRUGS AND ALCOHOL students especially if groups decide to split who had unprotected sex during spring break." Many of the events focus on setting up at any time during the trip," Johnson said. limits while drinking and keeping safe by When teens go abroad for spring break, it's easy to doing things ahead of time, like setting up a DRINKING AND DRIVING forget that foreign laws are extremely serious. 2,600 Amer- designated driver, Johnson said. The Arrive Alive texting and DUI/DWI "Students become caught up in making simulator on Thursday, March 6, will show icans are arrested on spring break overseas each year. plans and choosing destinations that they students the dangers of driving under the often forget to plan and prepare for situations influence. The event also features giveaways. happening," Johnson said. Jasmine Chaney, sophomore international Information compiled from dosomething.org Students are encouraged to come out to the studies major, has plans to go on vacation Russell Union Ballroom where they will receive this year for spring break. free sunscreen, Band-Aids, condoms, water "I'm actually excited for this week. I plan Kimberly Weeks, intern for the Office of seeing all of the students come out. We want bottles and Spring Break awareness t-shirts. on_going to Texas for Spring Break. So every Health Services, says she is excited about the to encourage them to have fun but also pay There will also be an opportunity for students piece of information offered this week will upcoming events of the week. attention to the safety aspect as well as be to get tested for HIV and make friendship definitely apply to me," Chaney said. Weeks said, "I am looking forward to aware of their surroundings." Page designed by Alexandra Tobia To contact the news editor, email [email protected]. www.thegeorgeanne.com News Tuesday, March 4, 2014 3 Police Beat Statement of Operations 11:11 a.m.: Officers responded to : ence to a fire alarm. The alarm Wednesday, Feb. 26 . The George-Anne is the the advertising manager or a panic alarm at Watson Pods. Of- was activated by the elevator official student newspaper of student media director. 9:10 a.m.: A welfare check was con- ficers made contact with the occu- shunt breaker. The building was Georgia Southern University, The advertiser is ducted on a subject at Public Safety. pants. No problems were found. checked with no problems found. owned and operated by responsible for any errors in GSU students using facilities advertisements and its liability provided by the university. for adjustments is limited to 10:58 a.m.: Housing reported that 11:34 a.m.: Officers made contact 2:21 p.m.: Officers responded The newspaper is the oldest the amount of space the error they had discovered unauthorized with a subject at the Super-8 to Kennedy Hall in reference to continuously published occupied in the ad. Further, the items in a room at Eagle Village. The Motel on South Main Street in a drug complaint. One occu- newspaper in Bulloch County: newspaper is not responsible reference to a domestic dispute pant was judicially referred and The newspaper is a designated for any damages caused due occupant was judicially referred. public forum for the to an ad's omission that occurred in Lot 41. Informa- two occupants were arrested: Georgia Southern from a particular 11:30 a.m.: Criminal Investigations tion on the subject and the other Chikezie Ikemefune Onyiliogwu, community. edition and its The responsibility arrested the following subjects in subject involved in the domestic 19, Statesboro, Ga., was charged STUDENT LED reference to a criminal trespass/ newspaper solely is to dispute was obtained. with Possession of Marijuana - is reschedule the theft that occurred Feb. 23 to Feb. misdemeanor. Jordan Wesley published ad in the next 24 at the Nessmith-Lane Con- 11:43 a.m.: An incident report Walker, 18, Statesboro, Ga., was twice STUDENT regular edition ference Center/PAC: Ian Alicea was taken for a theft at Eagle charged with Possession of Mari- weekly, on at the regular Tuesdays MEDIA advertising Prewett, 20, Statesboro, Ga., was Village. This case was assigned to juana - misdemeanor, Possession and rates. charged with Criminal Trespass & Criminal Investigations. with Intent to Distribute a Con- Thursdays, STUDENT READ Theft by Taking - misdemeanor. trolled Substance and Possession during most STUDENTS Derrick Ryan Weiss, 19, States- 12:26 p.m.: An incident report of the academic BEWARE: The of a Drug Related Object. year. Any questions George-Anne screens boro, Ga., was.charged with was taken for a theft at Eagle regarding content should be all advertisements prior to Criminal Trespass & Theft by Tak- Village. This case was assigned to 4:11 p.m.: An incident report was directed to the student editor publication. The newspaper ing - misdemeanor. Ryan Joshua Criminal Investigations. taken for a suspicious incident at by phone at 912.478.5246 or strives to accept ads for Ramey, 20, Statesboro, Ga., was Southern Pines parking lot. at gaeditor@georgiasouthem. legitimate products and 2:50 p.m.: Officers assisted the edu. services only. Students charged with Criminal Trespass & are urged to exercise Theft by Taking - misdemeanor. Statesboro Police Department 4:48 p.m.: Officers assisted the ADVERTISING:The newspaper caution when replying to with an incident at the Legacy Statesboro Police Department accepts advertising. Inquiries ads-particularly those that 3:52 p.m.: A motor vehicle ac- Apartments. with an incident that occurred at may be made by calling require personal information. 912.478.5418 or 912.478- Students are also urged to cident report was taken for a mo- The Cove at Southern apartments. 0566. Fax any questions to report to the newspaper any tor vehicle accident in Lot 21.