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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Georgia Southern University THE www.thegeorgeanne.com Volume 87.Issue66 GEORGE-ANNE Dean Smith to become vice provost GSU professor BY TJ JACKSON what the position would chief deputy. It will involve a lot of strategic The George-Anne staff be and renamed it vice thinking about academic affairs and its roll removed from provost, Smith said. here at Georgia Southern. I certainly expect On July 1, College of Liberal Arts and The position of to be involved in helping to implement a lot Social Sciences Dean Michael Smith will vice provost will be to of the strategic goals about academic affairs former position take over the new position of Vice Provost of support the provost and and the university," Smith said. BY LINDSAY GASKINS Georgia Southern University. the University President Smith and Moore both worked at South and TJ JACKSON The position of vice provost is a to help accomplish what Carolina University until Smith came to The George-Anne staff reclassified position from interim associate they're trying to do, Smith said. GSU in June 2009, but did not work closely, provost, who is currently Kathy Albertson. "What Provost Moore and I talked Smith said. Georgia Moore recently revised and re-imagined about is that this new position is sort of his See PROVOST, page 8 Southern University calculus professor Steven Damelin announced his STUNTIN' IS A HABIT removal from GSU in an e-mail he sent to his students, STEVEN DAMELIN encouraging them - to "raise objections" to administration. Damelin was immediately removed from his teaching position at GSU and replaced by other faculty of the Mathematics Department in the middle of this spring semester, according to an email Damelin sent his students on March 19. In the email, Damelin announced his removal and made it clear it was not his decision at all. Damelin also encouraged students to "raise objections" to the President of GSU and provost for their decision, according to the email. "I have no idea why the administration has decided to replace me by other teachers in the middle of the semester," Damelin said in his e-mail. "You paid for this course, paid for books, have degrees you want to finish, you need to graduate. I understand your great concerns and those of your parents. I have absolutely no idea what the reason was Demario Cu!lars/The George-Anne for such a decision in the middle of your semester^' he hosted a STUNT competition this past weekend versus Florida State The Georgia Southern University all-girls cheer squad said in the e-maiL University, the University of Georgia and the University of South Carolina. The Eagles won the second competition in sudden- death. See page 12 for the full story. See DAMELIN, page 8

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Our View I\A work's Jue mxf week? Students' voice I have plenty of -firm/ should decide tobacco issue In the previous Thursdays edition of The George- Anne, we reported that the Student Government wtsg^sg, Association of Georgia Southern University voted to stand in favor of limited tobacco use on campus. This m w is in support of a majority vote by students, faculty A and staff. ■' ' -VMM The majority vote, which was from both faculty and students, was the result of a survey distributed in IK a week, you'd wonder whene all +fcat-+i'me wenh the fall of 2011. Jasmine Nielsen/The George-Anne The results of the survey showed that 46 percent of students and staff voted to "limit tobacco use on campus and create tobacco friendly zones," 29 percent Someone wants to kill your fun of students and faculty voted to "create a tobacco free If you are reading this, then As our friends in the media have campus," and 26 percent of students and staff voted to congratulations! You have survived shown us, there is danger afoot. "maintain current tobacco policy." the first week back from spring ALEXANDER It is a threat to our society, our In order for this to become official campus policy, break with your brain intact. THE wellbeing and our personal liberty. SGA, the faculty senate and the staff council must It also means that you have PRETTY However, that is why I am here — to serve and protect. Or something avoided being trampled to a pulp GOOD approve a proposal. If all three of those organizations outside the theater before "The like that (all the good catchphrases pass the proposal, then it will move up the President's Hunger Games" premiere. are taken). Cabinet for final approval. There is no doubt that "The I am here to warn you of a We believe that SGA and the university should Hunger Games," both the film Suzanne Collins' series represents growing evil. craft a fair set of rules for campus in order to honor and book series, presents us with a right-wing ideology where the There are people in our world, something that transcends a simple oppressed districts represent the Tea indescribably evil people, who will the majority of students and faculty that voted on the story and becomes part of our Party under the Capitol's oppressive stop at nothing to reach the end of issue. culture. In this sense, it is similar Big Government. their terrible goals. SGA's purpose is to represent the GSU student to "Harry Potter" or "Batman" (but These are some the same people These people will not rest until body. The students have spoken on having a limited never Robin). who, not long ago, tried to convince they have ensured that you can tobacco campus, and it is now SGAs turn, as well However, if you spent the rest us that "The Muppets" were never enjoy another book, movie or of your weekend doing something brainwashing our children with a video game without it being covered as that of GSU officials, to carry out their goal of sensible or productive, you radical liberal agenda. in political slime. representation by passing it as campus law. probably missed out on the political Those on the liberal left have Forget Tea Parties and commentary that has risen around drawn comparisons between the Occupations. If you really want to the film's release. poor districts and the activists in stick it to The Man, then go enjoy The George-Anne welcomes letters to the editor and appropriate guest In "The Hunger Games," there is the Occupy movement, while the "The Hunger Games" without columns. All copy submitted should be 350 words or fewer, typed, and sent via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to [email protected]. All a country called Panem that consists Capitol represents the evil Wall giving a second thought to the submissions must be signed and include phone number for verification. of many dirt-poor districts that Street big shots trying to keep debatable politics within. GSU students should include their academic major, year and hometown. The are oppressed by the vibrant and Rebellion through happiness. editors reserve the right to reject any submission and edit submissions for down the masses. One caveat to length. wealthy Capitol. this theory is that the poor districts May the odds be ever in your favor. Opinions expressed herein are those of the Board of Opinions or columnists Can you see where this is going? of "The Hunger Games" have yet themselves and DO NOT necessarily reflect those of the faculty, staff or Those on the conservative right to begin dumping their feces in LaSalle is a junior writing and linguistics administration of GSU. the Student Media Advisory Board, Student Media or the University System of Georgia. have been pushing the idea that building lobbies. major from Cumming, Ga.

Page designed by Kayla McFalls www.thegeorgeanne.com Tuesday, March 27, 2012 5 From the left From the right Georgia politics still corrupt Obama weak on nuke issue Georgia once again has fallen in the ranks With his approval ratings in the same toilet of the United States. Remaining consistent as the economy is in right now, and with the with our illustrious standards, Georgia has centerpiece of his administration on trial in clinched last place in a ranking of the risk of the Supreme Court, it seems kind of strange corruption, according to a study done by the that Obama is extraordinarily confident in his Center for Public Integrity. reelection. In fact, Georgia was one of eight states This week, he was caught in a "hot mic" receiving a grade of "F" with a score of 49 (the moment talking with Russian president other states being South Carolina, Virginia, Dmitri Medvedev. Obama was telling him Maine, Michigan, Wyoming and both North to let him get reelected first, then he'll have a and South Dakota). According to their ROB ROBERTS ©Robert. ARoberts better chance of making something happen, FRITZ CHAPIN ©GrandOldPartier investigation, 658 state workers received sports specifically when it comes to missile defense. tickets, speaking fees, free meals and other gifts Obama said, "This is my last election, after from various vendors doing business within of campaign records? And what are the this election I will have more flexibility'' But by supplying the Russians with sensitive the state in 2007 and 2008. This is a violation punishments of those violating our ethics what will this flexibility mean? information about the British nuclear missile of state ethics laws, but there has not been an laws? Obviously, we, as a state, don't mind In 2009, Obama removed our missile program. By doing so, he has put great mistrust ethics case brought up against vendors for our government workers receiving benefits as defense system out of boarding countries in not only the British, but Israel and Taiwan as actions such as this since 1999. shown by the high number of them receiving of Russia with nothing in return from the well. If we do get into a war with Iran or North This study did not simply measure acts gratuities from vendors working within Russians. This act may have gotten Obama Korea, I feel we are going to have a harder time of corruption (note: New Jersey received the the state. Out of 658 of them, not one was a Nobel Peace Prize, but it has severely finding friends to rely on than we did in the highest score in all of the US), but measured confronted. compromised our defense from a nuclear past 16,000 data points measuring not only acts Not one of the vendors providing these gifts attack from the East. This is more important Another troubling fact is this "flexibility" violating ethics laws, but the laws themselves, were punished, either. than ever, now that Iran may be working on a he talks about. What kind of things will he how stricdy the laws are followed and what is If that doesn't scream, "something's wrong nuclear weapon. try to force on the American people knowing done to deter ethics violations. here," I don't know what does. On the topic of nukes, Obama now says that he won't have to worry about reelection? As the Director of Global Integrity, The state ethics commission has lost a lot diat we have a "moral obligation" to lead the I do know one thing for certain — if by some Nathaniel Heller said, "We measured not the of their funding and much of the legal power world in a nuclear disarmament. This will chance that we can't get him out of office, we arnount of disease, but the amount of medicine needed to do something about this. also severely hurt our defensive standing in must make sure that we keep the House and each state has to deal with the problem." There are laws in place that inhibit private the world. What happens if we get rid of all take the Senate. By doing so, the conservatives ApparenUy, Georgia hasn't been doing too citizens from filing complaints and the our nukes, which is Obama's end game, and can effectively handcuff the Socialism Express well in dealing with these ethics violations. ethics commission has'also been re-titled a radical regime gets a hold of some? We will that Obama is conducting right now and force This investigation went on for over a year and the "Georgia Government Transparency and have no leverage in order get them to back him to truly be bi-partisan and transparent, the results weren't very promising, going on Campaign Finance Commission." down. like he promised to do the first time. the Georgia Southern method (must receive I guess it seems a lot less menacing to be Yes, Ronald Reagan himself called for If he doesn't have a blank check from the a "C" or better to pass), 26 states would have under investigation with the transparency nuclear disarmament, but that was also in a legislature, like he did when he passed the failed. There were zero As, five B's, 19 C's, 18 commission than the ethics commission. This world where only the United States and the allegedly unconstitutional Obamacare, then the D's and eight F's. group lost all but one investigative job and was Soviet Union had these weapons. We each had Republican majority can keep him to his word The interesting point, that some of the told to be more of a clerical office, reviewing weapons to make sure the others did not use about transparency without allowing him to most corrupt states ranked the highest, was financial disclosures. them. In this day and age, where radicals can replace this great land with a Nanny-state. justified in that the corruption has prompted According to the AJC, Nathan Deal was get their hands on these kinds of weapons, it Still, this is a worst-case scenario. If we reform and they have done more to punish the under investigation by this commission just is important for us to keep our strength at the really want to be secure, both domestically and offenders than other states. last year. The end result? The commission's highest level possible. abroad, then we need Obama out in the fall. There have been sweeping reforms in such director and its only investigator were fired. Also, in order for the Russians to sign states, putting limits on how much lobbyist The timing was said to be coincidental. on to this Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, Chapin is a senior political science major can spend on meals and drinks, financial Now what kind of message is that sending? Obama sold out our closest ally, Great Britain, from Rosweil, Ga. disclosure requirements, granting subpoena To me, that's a clear statement that ethic and power to state ethics commissions, online integrity are about as important in Georgia as databases for campaign finance records and democracy is in North Korea. L L This is more important than ever, now that one state went so far as to ban all gifts from There needs to be a major overhaul in our lobbyists to lawmakers. None of which were state ethics, and hopefully, now that this report Iran may be working on a nuclear weapon. done in Georgia. has pointed out our shortcomings, it will 5J In my opinion, I feel that we need to happen sooner than later. reform our state ethics laws and start paying -Fritz Chapin, more attention to what's going on in our own Roberts is a senior public relations major from The George-Anne columnist backyard. Are we checking the accuracy Warner Robins, Ga.

Page designed by Kayla McFalls 6 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 The George-Anne Bus etiquette is needed Sexism is still around Hello fellow Georgia Southern University I came across a website recently at www. bus riders! We're all mostly adults here, so stepfordwives.org. It was disturbing. It talked let's be frank. We know that everyone hates about women's etiquette outside of the house, having to ride the bus. Sure it's supposed to how to please a man and how to dress. be convenient - sometimes - but man is it It tells how a woman should never expect inconvenient, like the other 85 percent of stimulation in the bedroom. It tells women that time. they shouldn't speak until spoken to outside the The buses are slow — we get that It takes house, and gives tips on how best to accomplish them about half an hour to complete a circuit that. that I know I could drive around in about five One such example is for a woman to eat a to seven minutes. spoonful of honey and hold it to the roof of her But we can't control that. The speed of the mouth while outside the house. If your man MALLORY MCLENDON COURTNEY ESCHER buses is out of our hands. wants your input on something, all he has to PRODUCTION MANAGER Or is it?! Wouldn't it be great if there were NEWS REPORTER do is snap his fingers to allow you to swallow so some way we could come up with some basic that you can speak rules of thumb for the buses so we could aM I was blown away. I didn't really think we have to be controlled. get to class on time? It might actually make them go slower on that women actually still lived this way, And that's what's happening. Pro-life and Remember when your mom taught you purpose to spite your pompous attitude. Your much less wanted to live this way. Had they anti-contraceptives are controlling us. Our basic etiquette rules, like table manners and ultimate frisbee team won't die without you at even gone to school? Have they ever learned choices are being taken from us. helping the elderly cross the street? Like all practice for a few more seconds - because if about women like Eleanor Roosevelt or If you want to stop abortions from mothers, she had her reasons — to make you're rushing this much then you're probably Susan B. Anthony? Women who stood up for happening, teach kids that sex isn't this evil thing sure you don't look like a total jerk in public, already late - so there's no need to yell at the things they believed in. that scares them into making bad decisions. and efficiency for society at large - because tiny girl who is still getting off the bus just a Thankfully, the website is an elaborate work Give your daughter contraceptives. Give your without your young sprightly help, that old bit too slowly for you. of satire. While biting humor isn't a problem, it son condoms. TALK to your kid about sex. Tell lady would take for-ev-er to cross the road. Trust me, we all hate it as much as you do, shouldn't take us an hour of reading to find out them that if they find themselves sexually aware, I propose that we all simply apply our and there's no need to make it worse. that something this absurd is a joke. that it's okay, just be careful. shared collegiate knowledge and use some of Rule Four - Keep conversation light. I read stories every day about women with There's been a lot of talk about abortion, these rules that 5-year-olds have learned to We don't need to know about how you a sick fetus forced to listen as their doctor was contraceptives and marriage equality in the heed. caught your man cheating, or how Amanda legally required to describe a dying baby. news these past few months, and with it Rule One - Wait your turn. just doesn't understand that you have work in Words like bitch, slut and whore, even when there comes many different arguments and Don't herd onto the bus like cattle before the morning. pointed toward a man, are still demeaning to a viewpoints. anyone's had a chance to leave. And we really don't need to know about woman. If a woman enjoys sex, she's a slut. If she But not matter religious beliefs or financial Seriously, is the class you're going to how drunk you got. "So then I had about 4 doesn't, she's a prude. She's either too fat or too status, what gives a person the right to tell decide to skip half way through the ride that Smirnoffs and then I chugged a 40, it was thin. She's either a pushover or a femi-nazi. someone what is right and wrong? important? You may be thinking, "But hey, crazy!" It's not just strangers telling us this, but The Constitution is there to protect human it's raining and I don't want my Chik-fil-A to You would think, hey everyone likes the media as well. Name a movie where two rights, not your God given rights. get wet" a good drunk story, even these random women have a conversation where they didn't Now let's talk about people being people. But we're all thinking, KHey it's raining and strangers I don't know. But in reality we talk about a male love interest, make-up, or We're all so divided up, be it by race, gender or this guy just made it that much harder for me weren't there, so we don't care. shopping. Name a female comic book character sexuality. Once, we all fought for equality. Why to make the trek to class, because now I'm Talking about that time you got drunk and that wears actual clothes. Name a commercial - aren't we fighting now? Is it because we think stuck on this bus." then made out with this guy in your Spanish where a woman wasn't used as sex symbol and is that it's "good enough" now? Or is it that we just Rule Two - Pay attention. class who really looked like Michael Buble at pictured nude to show off some new product. don't care? In order to stand at the door while the time is the equivalent of talking about a Of course there are those that aren't. We're Women do just as much work. Nothing riding the bus you must fulfill the following dream you had where your puppy turned into not a completely sexist society. But it's coming more, nothing less. We teach, we work, we learn, requirements — you must be small, attentive a dinosaur and then ate you. to the point where we are no longer thought we get paid. We live. and getting off at the next stop. We've all had It's interesting to you, but to us it just of as people, as individuals. We're lumped to wriggle our way past that giant guy with sounds like random neurons firing off. and summed up as women — we have brain McLendon is a junior graphic design major the huge backpack, bag of food and Beats Having to ride the bus when they're dysfunctions, we are sinful, we are weaker and from Stiilmore, Ga. headphones who's just going to stand in the already so slow and cramped is bad enough, doorway all the way from the Union to the so I beg of you: don't make things worse by RAC. It sucks. being a terrible person. ■ ■ Rule Three - Inside voices. Respect goes a long way, and I'm sure that Words like bitch, slut and whore, even Don't shout things at the bus drivers or if we all took advantage of it, we would be less when pointed toward a man, are still other riders. likely to be hated by our peers and more likely demeaning to a woman. ' ' Just a heads up, when bus drivers are to be efficient switching shifts, yelling at them won't make -Maliory McLendon, Escher is a sophomore journalism major the bus go any faster. from Canton, Ga. The George-Anne

Page designed by Kajrla McFalls www.thegeorgeanne.com Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7 R.J.'s now serving Snooky's breakfast BY TAYLOR COOPER Bruce Yawn, owner of Snooky's, him mine," Yawn said. The George-Anne staff wanted to help his employees secure Alice Chastain, breakfast a job after Snooky's closed. He manager of R.J.'s and 16-year Former employees of Snooky's contacted Nesmith for that reason. employee of Snooky's, was one of the are now serving breakfast at R.J.'s "I signed the deal with the people that took the offer. Seafood and Steak, as well as contractor that builds CVS's stored "About the time Snooky's was presenting a new meal plan similar in December 2010, and I talked with closing, Bruce and Randy gave us the to Snooky's. Randy about it in June," Yawn said. opportunity to run breakfast here," The meal plan will be combined "My first concern was for my Chastain said. with R.J.'s gift card, Randy Nesmith, help. I was also concerned about my "The only difference for us is owner and operator of R.J.'s, said. long-time customers," Yawn said. that we stop serving breakfast at "We're also starting a meal plan, "CVS Pharmacy bought 11 a.m., and we weren't used to the like Snooky's. Ours will be a card (Snooky's) out, so Bruce talked to computer system, but we're settling though, his was on paper," Nesmith me about taking over the breakfast in," Chastain said. said. part. Some of his people came over Yawn said that he thinks the When you buy a meal plan, you to work breakfast. Bruce Yawn cared operation is going well, and hopes it will get 10 percent added to the card. about his people. He wanted them continues to do so. If you buy a $100 meal plan, you to have a place to go," Nesmith said. Yawn said, "Randy is local and get $110 worth of food, if you buy a "It was kind of like opening a new hexhas the same appreciation of $200 meal plan, you get $220 worth, restaurant (because) we had never the community and the university. and so on, Nesmith said. done breakfast before," We've never considered each other The Snooky's employees will be "I mentioned it to Randy and competition. I hope to see a portion training the RJ's employees to serve asked if he wanted to serve breakfast. of Snooky's name continue, and breakfast because RJ's has never He probably wouldn't have done it I can't think of anyone better to served breakfast before, Nesmith without my employees. He didn't do it than Randy, as far as other Demario Cullars/ The George-Anne said. have a flat grill to cook eggs, so I gave businessmen go." Customers of R.J.'s sit down to enjoy a Snooky's style breakfast. SIFE pairs with Eagle Dining to promote 'Green Cups' Yawn: Green Cups will be refillable at 11 on-campus locations BY SADIE NAZWORTH to his applied small business class, Dining to sell the Green Cups. GSU The George-Anne contributor Thomas said. covers all expenses in the making of The "Green Cups" are 24-ounce the cups, Williams said. Eagle Dining, along with the Turvis brand tumblers that have "Eagle Dining is a greater part student organization Helping three distinct goals — to help of higher education, other than just Hands, has implemented a Green students to save money, promote food," Yawn said. "We are about Cup that is refillable in 11 on- the "Green Movement" and most promoting students academia and campus locations. importantly, to save lives through their business ventures." The cups are being sold at the the Hearts and Hands Clinic, Travis Helping Hands is made up of Eagle Card Center at $11 for dining Williams, CEO of Helping Hands, 17 SIFE students, and all of their plan holders, and $15 for people said profits from the cups go directly to that do not hold dining plans, Jeff "Save money, save the the .Hearts and Hands Clinic that Yawn, director of eagle dining environment, save lives," Williams was created in 2010 by a group services, said. said. of students at Georgia Southern They can be refilled for $1 at "Basically the (SIFE) class is to University led by Andres Montes. the on-campus locations, Jason give us a business venture, and for It was the first student-chartered Thomas, vice president of Helping us to be successful in that venture," clinic in the nation. Hands, said. Thomas said. There is a plan to sell the cups The Green Cup idea was brought "So we started our own company, other places than just the Eagle to life from the student organization you could say, or organization called Card Center in the future, such as called SIFE, Students In Free Helping Hands," Travis Williams, upcoming events, Williams said. Enterprise, by a project assignment CEO of Helping Hands, said. Yawn said, "It's a win, win Rebecca Farris/ The George-Anne given by Professor Luke Pittaway SIFE then paired up with Eagle situation for all." Green Cups are available at the Eagle Card Center in the Russell Union.

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DAMELIN, from page 1 Damelin wasn't always clear on how to do the work in class and was always confused, Department of Literature and Philosophy PROVOST,j from page 1 Damelin was removed from his Austin Hazan, sophomore finance major, David Dudley, Ph.D. in English, said. position of teaching after pleading guilty said. Smith is the former Chair of the One big thing Smith did is putting coEege- to a misdemeanor of theft by deception in "(Damelin) never really answered any Department of Criminology and Criminal wide policies into place where there were no January, according to the court documents of questions in class and he was never in his Justice at the University of South Carolina, policies, Dudley said. the Clerk of Courts Office in Statesboro. office for office hours," Hazan said. according to a letter written by Ted Moore, "We've had a lot of discussion in the college The legal process began when the Georgia "The only way I survived that class was vice president for academic afters and about criteria for tenure and promotion, Bureau of Investigations first arrested through the math labs," Schroeder said. "I provost. to bring uniformity to that. The goal is to Damelin on March 3, 2010, after a two- really had to fight for that 'A?' As current Dean of CLASS, Smith is proud always have junior faculty members know month-long investigation and was charged Students should have known what was of implementing an enrollment management from the very beginning what is expected, with falsifying statements and concealing going on before they signed up for Damelin's system in the college, a grant program to fund what's going to be asked of them, so that there facts, according to the Bulloch County class, Hazan said. faculty research, the new college magazine are no unhappy surprises. There's been a lot Sheriffs Department police report. Other students believed that Damelin was CLASS Connect and other outreach initiatives, of work on reviewing and clarifying pohcy On March 3, 2010, GSU officers assisted an overall good teacher. such as Eagle Nation on Parade, Smith said. and making policy the same throughout the the GBI with serving an arrest warrant in the "He had his own teaching styles and didn't "I'm very proud of the progress that college," Dudley said. Math Building, according to the Public Safety quite know how to adjust to his students, but we've made on a lot of fronts — everything There will be a call for Dean of CLASS Daily Report. overall he was a good teacher," Gregory Orr, from improvements in curriculum and in a nominations in the near future, Dudley said. The documents that he allegedly falsified sophomore business major, who is currently number of our departments that's taken place "In the fall, at the beginning of the next could not be confirmed by the GBI. enrolled in Damelin's class, said. in the last two and a half years," Smith said. term, there will be an initiation of a national Damelin still continued to teach classes at Many of the students in the class were Over 60 faculty members have been hired search for the next chair," Dudley said. GSU during the criminal process. surprised when they came back from spring over the past two and a half years, Smith said. Smith said, "I hope they (new dean) will "Unfortunately, Georgia Southern break to find their professor replaced, Orr "We've hired terrific faculty — folks that carry on a lot of the things that we started University does not comment on said. could go any where in the country and they and some of the initiatives that I think have personal matters," Christian Flathman, "I didn't like how we came back from chose to be here at Georgia Southern," Smith improved the college. I hope they will continue director administrative of marketing and spring break and our teacher was being said. on that trajectory, but I hope they take it on communications said in an e-mail, replaced. We already had the semester "My overall impression is that he's beyond that I have every expectation that After the two-year-long court period, planned out," Orr said. been extremely supportive," Chair of the CLASS will do great things in the future." Damelin plead guilty to the judge in January Orr was one of the students who received of this year and his charge was minimized Damelin's email and didn't really know how to theft by deception, which resulted in a to take it. 12-month probation period and a $1,000 fine "(The e-mail) said he didn't know why he under the First Offender Act, according to was being replaced and he apologized for the the court documents. inconvenience," Orr said. Damelin is originally from Johannesburg, The school as a whole should do a better South Africa, and received his bachelor of job in handling these types of situations, science in 1991, master of science in 1993 Schroeder said. and Ph.D. in 1996 from the University of GSU should have not allowed him to teach Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. while the trial was ongoing, just in case he is Damelin came to GSU in 2000 after in fact guilty, Schroeder said. teaching at Pennsylvania State University. "I feel like the school should search more Many of Damelin's previous students had into that, because it is kind of a big deal to me concerns about his teaching style and the to be taught under someone who is not even way he constructed class, Greg Schroeder, qualified to teach me," Hazan said. sophomore logistics major, said. If Damelin follows the orders of his "I only missed two of his classes the probation sentence and continues to remain entire semester and he was not very clear on out of trouble during the 12 months, he will everything. He would always beat around be discharged and the misdemeanor will be the bush and would never give you an exact removed from his record, according to the answer," Schroeder said. Clerk of Courts Office. "He had to self-teach himself a lot," Damelin could not be reached for Schroeder said. comment.

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BY AMBER GORDON is coming here. It means that The George-Anne staff more people will get the chance to become aware Invisible children will attempt to raise of what's going on so we yl J v * V awareness as the organization hosts a can help more people screening of the movie "Kony" tomorrow at in Uganda," junior y 7 p.m. in the Russell Union Theater. psychology major SffirSWSHSI ▼ The 30-minute film shows the battle Hannah Smith said. w in Uganda as Invisible Children founder Recently getting Jason Russell describes how Joseph Kony is widespread attention, terrorizing the area by kidnapping children Invisible Children and putting them in his personal army. has become one V Russell eventually states that through of the most talked awareness and perseverance, people can about non-profit MM help put a stop the elusive warlord by the organizations in the end of 2012. world due to their film V, "We're doing this screening to raise raising awareness. yf ▼ awareness and answer questions because "Invisible Children has there has been a lot of criticism concerning been going on since 2003, so Invisible Children. We want people to come they've been around for a long time. out who have problems so they can get They also have a lot of other programs, like Invisible some sort of clarification as to what is going Schools for Schools and the Mend project Children on," sophomore public relations major and the Mentorship project. They've done was caught and president of the Invisible Children a lot of stuff like rebuilding eleven schools walking Organization at GSU, Elhom Karbassi, said. which allowed ten thousand kids to return around naked in tonw After the film is shown, there will be to school and rehabilitation for traumatized public," freshman a chance to ask questions to Invisible ex-child soldiers," Karbassi said. international Children roadies as well as a Ugandan who Although the organization has made business major, has experienced the Invisible Children's such an impact, several people have PJ Sheffield said. impact in the country first hand. criticized the organization for how they Amidst the "The roadies are college kids who allocate their resources. controversy and already graduated or are taking a semester Some even claim that the organization is fame, Invisible off to work with Invisible Children. They go trying to prove that white Westerners have Children has been to San Diego for a month to do intensive to save helpless Africans. These issues and able to help thousands training and learning everything they several others are going to be discussed through the use of need to know, and then they get sent out during the screening. programs to build to spread awareness of the issue. Invisible "I've heard a lot of negative things about schools and jobs as well as Children's main thing is raising awareness Invisible Children lately. Like how they actively stop Joseph Kony wayyy»» on what's going on," Karbassi said. don't use all their money for the actual cause from abducting any more *vv " I think it's good that Invisible Children their fighting for and how the creator of children for his army. Tyler Fleider/The George-Anne

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BY BRITTANY MOORE this day and the trivia game, "Plinko," will be The George-Anne contributor played with prizes given out to the winners. Wednesday is "Make a Break in the Kase," Pink and green will take over the Georgia the subject matter will concern students Southern University campus this week as the and their monetary issues. There will also be ladies of the Lambda Kappa Chapter of Alpha information on how to fill out W-4, 1-9 and Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, host their G-4 forms. investigative themed "Kase 1908" AKA week. Thursday's event will be called "Get A Womens Health: Make a Break The week's events are going to be held Klue," there will be a poverty scavenger hunt Do the Krime A serious Kase Get a Klue Kase Klosed Monday through Thursday. in and around the Russell Union. All of these Do the Time A serious Matter in the Kase "AKA week is going to bring more awareness programs will be located at the AKA table in Table @ the R.U. Table @ R.U. to women's health, students' loans and credit, the Russell Union. Table @ the R.U. Table at the R.U. Be informed on Poverty Scavenger TBA Popcorn sale Trivia, and will also help students get more involved. The campus is buzzing and excitement is how to fill out Hunt for EAF Plinko, We want students to know that we are here in the air about what the ladies of AKA have and Prizes W-4,1-9, & G-4 forms in & around and we are making, our presence on campus planned for their week. The ladies of AKA are th Union known," Shakia Smith, junior chemistry major reaching out to all audiences at GSU, especially Matt Veal/The George-Anne and vice president of the Lambda Kappa the female population. chapter, said. Breana Thompson, freshman undecided pre-business major, said, "I am looking The women of the sorority hope to leave a Monday's event was was titled "Do the major said, "I am so excited for this AKA week. forward to Wednesday's event. Once I am done lasting impact on the GSU campus with the Krime, Do the Time." The ladies sold popcorn I would love to see what they have in store for with school, I will able to use the information events that they are doing as a part of their and pink lemonade to raise money for the the students on campus. I am looking forward given about taxes and debt and apply it to my week this semester. Educational Advancement Foundation. to Tuesday's event — women's health is actual life. All the events will help me in my Jazmin Barnes, senior psychology major Today is titled "Women's Health: A Serious something I can relate to and I want to be more future. I believe that AKA week will be very and member of AKA, said, "We want to show Kase, a Serious Matter." Information pertaining knowledgeable about my body and health." educational and entertaining, plus I will get to that there is Greek unity on campus and also to the health of women is the primary focus for Chrisitina VanDross-Ransby, freshman meet new people." inspire students to be active and involved."

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Demario Cullars/The George-Anne Top: The Eagles perform scales during their stunt routine in the fourth quarter of the second competi- tion. Left: The team performs a basket-toss, where the flyer does a front-tuck before landing safely in the Rebecca Farris/The George-Anne arms of her teammates. Eagles host STUNT double-header, finish 3rd and 1st

Cheer partner stunts with seven points overall. For the first time in STUNT history, a this season, the Eagle cheerleaders competed In the second quarter, GSU came out third sudden death round was needed to declare March 17 in Jacksonville and placed first BY JACKIE GUTKNECHT with 16 points in the pyramid portion of the a winner. GSU was ready to face FSU in the against UGA and Coastal Carolina. The George-Anne contributor tournament. The third quarter consisted of sudden death round. The round started off "STUNT puts all of the teams on an equal jumps and tumbling and the Eagles placed with a coin toss and the winner would choose playing field. Without the set routines, it The Georgia Southern University 2011 third, once again, with 24 points total. To the routine to be performed. At the end of the would be a lot harder to compete with teams National Champion All-Girl Cheerleading finish off the tournament the Eagles tied for first round of sudden death the teams were like UGA, FSU and USC," said co-captain of squad won the second part of a double header third place in their routine, finishing with 30 still tied. At the end of the second round of the all-girl team Rachel Miller. Cheer STUNT Tournament on Sunday, points. sudden death the tournament ended with a USA Cheer, the national governing body March 25, against the University of Georgia, In the second tournament of the day, GSU win. for cheerleading, created STUNT as part of University of South Carolina and Florida State GSU was able to comeback for a win. In the Barry Munkasy, GSU s cheerleading coach, its NCAA Emerging Sport initiative as an University. first quarter, the Eagles tied with UGA for said, "The second match started out tight, opportunity for colleges and universities STUNT is a new competitive team sport third. At the end of the second quarter of with other teams taking early leads. With to meet the strict Title IX requirements of a that removes the crowd-leading element the tournament the Eagles were in last place. a perfect score in the third quarter and an college sport. It is a way for female athletes to of cheerleading and focuses on the athletic The third quarter showed a lot of focus from excellent routine at the end, we were able to use their cheerleading skill backgrounds in a components of the sport, including partner GSU by pulling out a perfect score of 12 and pull through." new format. stunts, pyramids, basket tosses, group jumps tying the Eagles for third place with FSU with In 2011, GSU placed third in the nation Kristen Pirie, co-captain of the GSU all- and tumbling. 25 points. Finally, to finish off the second and were first in the Southeast region in girl cheerleading squad, said, "It was really STUNT tournaments consist of four tournament the Eagles tied for first place in STUNT, and hope to excel beyond that this exciting to be at home and have all of the quarters of competition. GSU placed third their routine, which tied them for first place year at the Daytona Nationals Cheerleading fans cheering for us. We've never hosted a at the end of the first quarter, consisting of overall with 37 points. Competition. Already showing their strength competition before, so that was really fun."

Page designed by CoUin Schwartz www.thegeorgeanne.com Tuesday, March 27, 2012 13 GSU drops series to Furman on final at-bat Baseball Beck was in line to pick up the win, but the series on Sunday in a tightly contested the continuation of the game Saturday at ballgame. BY CLINTON HINELY noon saw Furman even the score at 3 and The series began with a suspended ball The George-Anne staff force extra innings. game and ended in an even stranger way. GSU was able to put four runs on the Sophomore Ben Morgan attempted a safety The Georgia Southern University baseball board in the top of the tenth inning and squeeze in the ninth inning, the bunt was team dropped two out of three games to pick up the 7-3 victory. popped up and Furman's pitcher and first Furman University over the weekend. Saturday, March 24. FURMAN 6-2. WIN- baseman collided in attempt to catch the The Eagles (11-13, 3-6 Southern Smith, LOSS-Stevenson, SAVE-Warford ball. However, they were able to get up Conference) were unable to pick up the series The momentum of the four run tenth quickly and turn a game ending, and series victory over Furman (12-12, 3-6 SoCon). inning did not carry over for the Eagles to clinching, double play. The series got off to a strange start, having the second game on Saturday afternoon. GSU held an 8-5 lead before the seventh game one postponed on Friday night because GSU failed to score a run until the eighth inning began, but Furman was able to put of rain. Forcing the two teams to complete inning before finally dropping the game, three runs on the board in the bottom of the final few innings on Saturday before 6-2. the seventh. Furman then held GSU before beginning game two on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles were held to just .six hits and pushing across the go-ahead run in the Friday and Saturday, March 23-24. GSU struck out nine times. bottom of the eight. 7-3 WIN-Rowe, LOSS-Solter Not much was to note for the Eagles Junior Scooter Williams and freshman After six innings on Friday, the game was except for. the continued hot play of Casey Kicklighter both hit homeruns for the postponed due to rain and was completed freshman catcher Chase Griffin. He went 2-4 Eagles. The Eagles were able to outhit the on Saturday afternoon. Junior Chris Beck in the game and was the only Eagle to have Paladins 13 to 11 but left 10 runners on base. started the game on Friday night and pitched multiple hits. The Eagles will be back in action against Lindsay Hartmann/The George-Anne a beautiful six innings before the rain. Beck Sunday, March 25. FURMAN 9-8. WIN- the Georgia Institute of Technology on Sophomore pitcher Taylor Burke (43) throws allowed two runs on seven hits, but only walked Warford, LOSS-Johnson Tuesday and Wednesday in Atlanta, Ga. off the mound in a game earlier this year. one batter and struck out eight Paladins. The Eagles dropped game three and Both games are set to start at 6 p.m.

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Pages-desfgiied by Coltift Schwartz 14 Tuesday, March 27, 2012 The George-Anne Eagles deal Kennesaw State first-ever series sweep more runners home for the Eagles. Softball Freshman Tyler Sampson then scored a run BY ANNA WELLS thanks to a pop fly that gave the Eagles a 7-0 The George-Anne staff advantage over the Owls with three innings left to play. GSU scored two more runs at the top of the The Georgia Southern University Softball team seventh and ended the game with a 9-0 score against swept the Kennesaw State Owls this weekend in a KSU. v three game series on the road. "We are very happy to get our third series sweep The first game started off with a double by Marie of the season. We got a lot of great hits today, Fogle that allowed Alexa Lewis to score and gave especially those first inning home runs from Alex the Eagles a 1-0 advantage over the Owls in the first and Mackenzie. We also got some great at bats from inning. our pinch hitters late. Sarah threw a great game and Kennesaw State was able to tie it up in the bottom our defense was good. Now we've got to get prepared of the second with a homerun. Lewis went up to the for Wednesday's game at Georgia", said head coach plate again to answer with a homerun in the fifth Smith to Georgia Southern Athletics inning that gave Lewis her second career homerun This is the third shutout of the season for the and pushed the Eagles ahead 2-1 with 2 innings left Eagles, and the series sweep also caused KSU to to play. experience their first three-game shut out in program Pinch runner Breanna McLendon scored another history. Pitcher Sarah Purvis did not allow a run run followed by Hanna Ennis to give the Eagles a 4-1 in six innings of play, and freshman pitcher Maria lead over the Owls. In the seventh inning Marie Thompson finished the game to give the Eagles their Fogle hit her fourth home run of the season and her final win of the series.t 22nd all time, putting GSU ahead and giving them The Eagles travel to Athens, Georgia to take on an easy win of 5-1. the University of Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday Game.two followed immediately after the first at 6:30pm and then return home to Eagle Field to and started with an early lead from KSU who was take on University of Chattanooga at Tennessee in a able to score two runs in the first two innings with weekend series starting Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. Mark Barnes Il/The George-Anne no answer from the Eagles. However, GSU was able to answer with a two run homer that allowed for the Eagles to tie the Owls 2-2. This marked Ennis's third home run of the season and the 13th for her career. Fogle was up to the plate next and after taking third was able to score on a wild pitch and put GSU ahead by one run. The Eagles then took command of the Owls for the rest of the game, beginning with a home run from Andrea Tarashuk that gave the Eagles two more runs and marked Tarashuk's first career home run. With two innings left to play Mackenzie Williams hit a double RBI that sent Fogle and Ennis home, and soon joined them on home plate thanks to an RBI from Tarashuk. Tarashuk was then able to score, giving the Eagles a 10-4 advantage over the Owls and two consecutive wins. "We played two great games today'' said head coach Annie Smith to Georgia Southern Athletics. "Our pitchers continued to throw at a very high level. In the second game, we gave up some early runs, but our team didn't quit and rallied for the win". The team finished its weekend series against KSU. with a 9-0 win over the Owls. The Eagles took off with an early lead over the Owls, starting off with a home run from Lewis. Later in the third Williams hit her fourth home run of the season to give the Eagles three more runs over the Owls in the first inning alone. Mark Barnes Il/The George-Anne GSU didn't score any more runs until the fourth Top: Junior Alexa Lewis (3) lays down a pivotal bunt during an earlier Eagles game. Bottom: Senior Mckenzie Williams (17) makes inning, where Lewis hit aline drive that sent two contact with a pitch during a game.

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Track and field She was accompanied in the event by Towns and Senior Racquel Daly placed 27th in the 800-meter run. Sophomore Asea fellow Eagle sophomore Stephanie Hicks, and 33rd. Mayfield got ninth place, while seniors Daly BY KEVIN GREGAN who placed fifth. Additional hurdlers, On Saturday, the Eagles placed highly in and Robillard made 19th and 20th. The George-Anne staff tfreshman Taylor Wade and sophomore more field events along, with some of the The GSU 4x400-meter crew of Thomas, Dana Edwards, also made 12th and 23rd, more popular events among the runners. Mayfield, Daly and King ran a time of 3:49.31 The Georgia Southern University track respectively. Those events included the 100-meter dash, to win fifth place in the event to close out the and field team performed strongly Friday The third meet for the 4xl00-meter relay 800-meter run and the 4x400-meter relay. competition. and Saturday at the 33rd Florida State team proved that it is adjusting well with a These events have proved to be some of The University of North Florida University Relays in Tallahassee, Fla., where fifth place time of 47.04 seconds. the favorites on the team since the Eagles Invitational on Mar. 30 in Jacksonville, Fla., the eagles took first in the 100-meter hurdles Billings and junior Ebony Carter were were able to boast another eight top-10 is the next challenge for the Eagles in their and made many other top-10 finishes. first and second in the event, while freshman finishes. journey toward the Southern Conference "I thought we did well, especially against Jasmine Walker and sophomore Cherrelle In the 100-meter dash, Carter made a Championships in April. It's also the the tough competition that we faced," first- King brought the team down the home fourth place finish with an 11.67-second first preliminary rounds of the NCAA year coach Mario Mincey said. stretch. time. Walker tied for ninth, while Billings championships. Mincey described that the Eagle Senior Azura Robillard threw the javelin, came in right behind her with an 11th place At these preliminaries, tough competition Nation should expect a lot more confident 36.66 meters, for a personal record, which finish. will be present with teams from the performances for the rest of the year. The was good for ninth place in the event. Hicks Carter showed how important she is Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic team trained hard all March and it's looking made 16th place while freshman Jessica to the team by leading her team in the Coastal Conference, but Mincey feels that to do well going into April. Moss made 12th. 200-meter dash'at ninth place. this meet will be a good chance for the The Eagles are becoming known for their The 400-meter dash proved very Walker placed 16th in the event, while Eagles. prowess in the 100-meter hurdles, all thanks competitive amongst 43 individuals. Thomas and Billings made 24th and 26th, "I just want them to be confident and to to the first place finish by Junior Jasmine Freshman Kimberly Thomas led the Eagles respectively. feel like they deserve to be on the same track Billings and her 13.83-second run. with her 12th place finish. Junior Kristiana Towns ran her way to a fifth place finish as these people," Mincey said.

Mark Barnes ll/The George-Anne Freshman Taylor Wade, sophomore Stephanie Hicks and junior Jasmine Billings (Left to right) run the 100-meter dash during practice. Billings won the event, Hicks came in fifth and Wade finished 12th in the event at the FSU relays.

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Page designed by Mallory McLendon www.thegeorgeanne.com Tuesday, March 27, 2012 19 Coach Young searches for potential Eagles Men's basketball "The (recruiting) process starts very strong that I can't make long," Young early," Young said. "There are certain said. "Bring me someone long that I can BY CLINTON HINELY kids that I have relationships with from make strong. Most people think skill is The George-Anne staff different camps, knowing their parents first, but I feel like you can teach those and from knowing them over the years." aspects, you can't teach someone to "My phone The difference between a good grow." rings every sixty recruiter and a great one is the ability to However, going through the seconds" men's form relationships. checklist is not always enough, basketball head "A great recruiter is like a farmer, sometimes coaches must take a chance coach Charlton everywhere he goes he plants seeds," on a player. Young said, as Young said. "The most important part "We try to grade each one of those he rushed to is being able to form relationships, categories, but sometimes they differ," have time to eat most schools feed every player the Young said. "Sometimes we don't have lunch. Although same information to get them to come size at position — case-in-point, Ben the basketball play. The key is to be sincere, have a Drayton, but he has everything else." season ended relationship arid to give more than you The chance on Drayton worked in early March receive." extremely well, as he scored 1,495 career for the Georgia Southern University The relationship is needed for the points, placing him 13th on the GSU all- men's basketball team, Young's "March player to come to the program, but there time career-scoring list. Madness" is never ending. is a model Young follows to decipher The current sophomore class is one There are so many challenges in between a future Eagle and just another of Young's recruiting classes, which recruiting players — NCAA rules, player. includes Eric Ferguson, Jelani Hewitt, competition from other programs and "Size at position, athletic ability, skill Tre' Bussey, Sam Mike and Marvin sometimes even the recruit's family. and then we ask ourselves if he has a Baynham. The sophomores scored Young's day is filled with a non-stop basketball IQ and is he high energy," more than 50 percent of the Eagles' total process of receiving and making phone Young said. "Those are five basketball points in the 2011-12 season, proving calls, watching film and talking to his components we use, then we, "Ask is he the model is bringing in the right players assistants. Taking trips to personally a championship person?'" for Young and GSU. visit a player is sometimes in a day's Presumably skill would be the The Eagles improved to an overall plan. first item looked at for a future player, record of 15-15 this season after just five According to NCAA rules, Young is not though Young has a different mentality wins in the 2010-11 season, showing allowed to discuss potential recruits that when grading along his checklist. the recruiting checklist is moving the have not officially signed with the university. "Don't bring me someone short and program in the right direction.

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