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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY WWW.THEGEORGEANNE.COM VOLUME 92, ISSUE 43 ERIN FORTENBERRY PHOTO COURTESY OF CRYSTAL JOHNSON JULIA FECHTER YEAR IN REVIEW Pages 8-9 BLAKE KESSLER PHOTO COURTESY OF JARVIS STEELE PHOTO COURTESY OF BRETT CARSON MORE THAN A NUMBER Sexual & Domestic violence at GS Page 6 PHOTO############ COURTESY OF AUSTIN MILLEDGE SHOOTING EDUCATION Analyzing the CENTER usage of the center Page 4 2017-2018 MVPs Electing the best GS athletes for the past season Page 12 MATTHEW FUNK Campus Life 2 4-26-18 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday High: 69� High: 59� High: 71� High: 57� Low: 53� Low: 51� Low: 43� Low: 41� 0 percent chance of rain 100 percent chance of rain 20 percent chance of rain 0 percent chance of rain Mr. Georgia Southern Finley Woods “I feel like technology will not only implement a better America, but make something’s better as well.” Micheal Smith “As Mr. Georgia Southern, I plan to build diversity through being a Southern Ambassador and being a CL on campus. I plan to promote good feelings, great people and making sure everyone feels welcome.” Peter Egede “I consider Jay-Z to be the most infl uential artist. I say that because he taught me a lot through his lyrics and how he carries himself.” Emari Stevenson Pechie “The best advice I could give our Commander in Chief, I would say [to] remember to include everyone.” Only 5 units Carlton Taylor left! “I do believe that people should have to go through background checks in order to purchase a gun.” bedroom 3 bathroom townhouse starting at Jamie Lary 4 “I do believe that the government should ensure that everyone has $ healthcare.” 325/month per person Brandon Delany “My contribution should be that everybody feels welcomed and www.hendleyproperties.com involved around campus, especially with UPB.” 912-681-1166 See if your favorite contestant won! @ thecirclegsu.com Front page designed by Rebecca Hooper Page designed by Robbea Pierre 4-26-18 CAMPUS LIFE 3 FOLLOW US @GeorgiaSouthernStudentMedia @thegeorgeanne @thecirclegsu @reflectorgsu @TheGeorgeAnne @SeenAtSouthern @TheCircleGSU @ReflectorGSU @gsustudentmedia @thecirclegsu @reflectorgsu @thegeorgeanne @SeenAtSouthern @thecirclegsu @ReflectorGSU Finals Week Essentials BY BROOKE THOMPSON The George-Anne sta The most dreaded and horrible part of the semester is almost here, Finals Week. It’s stressful, and most of the time, if something is going to go wrong, it will. Here are some Finals Week essentials to remember to help your week go by a little smoother: Writing Utensils Water Make sure you have a back up pencil. It Don’t forget to stay hydrated during Finals would be tragic to be stranded right before Week. Lack of water can result in headaches an exam with only your blood to write with. and sluggishness. Scantrons and Blue Books Snacks If your professor says you need a scantron Granola bars, almonds, or whatever else you or blue book, get it before you forget. Make may like would be a perfect study snack if sure you know what number scantron you you are stuck at the library. need and how many. There’s no excuse not to get one. They’re only 25 cents. Sleep You aren’t going to be at your best if you Notecards and Paper don’t get at least a little sleep. When you’re studying, notecards could very well be your best friend. Get lots of them Chargers because usually you need way more than Don’t forget your computer or phone you thought you did. Paper is also good to charger if you are going to be at the library have to write down little things that you may for long periods of time. need to remember. These are just a few items to help you get A Schedule trough the stress of Finals Week. Study hard Figure out when you are going to eat, study and don’t be afraid to take a break every and when your exams actually are. It would once in a while. After this is over, remember be tragic to miss something. you’re that much closer to graduation. Coffee Good luck everyone! If you are someone who gets sleepy when studying, get some coffee. It will pep you back up in no time. Read more of Cheryl’s story at refl ectorgsu.com Page designed by Robbea Pierre News @GeorgeAnneNews 4 4-26-18 Shooting Sports Education Center predominantly funded by student fees despite more usage by non-students BY SHIANN SIVELL than students, but students SSEC came into light at a GS whether it was a wise decision dependents, said Sherry. The George-Anne sta are paying for a larger portion Faculty Senate meeting in early to begin with and there were Sherry said that the reason of the budget than the public, April by English Professor promises that it would be kind facilities like the SSEC allow The Georgia Southern Gene Sherry, campus recreation Robert Costomiris. Costomiris of a cost neutral place. the general public is to University Shooting Sports and intramurals executive said that building the Shooting “Sixty-six percent of the generate revenue so that they Education Center is being director, said. Sports Education Center had Shooting Sports Education can expand without increasing used more by non-students The question of the cost of the been a matter of some debate, Center budget comes from student fees. RAC fees,” Costomiris said. “We were just using the “502 students use the SSEC on existing RAC fee because of the average per year, and if you growth of enrollment,” Sherry take the $370,000 coming from said. “To accommodate them RAC fees and divide it by the and to expand recreational number of students, that’s $737 opportunities, we opened it per student to use the Shooting [the SSEC] up to the public.” Sports Education Center [per year].” Students speak Costomiris said that the Many students like freshman numbers were meaningless Daniel Ethridge say he doesn’t unless they are seen in the mind paying the fees for light of what the general public facilities he doesn’t use like the pays. SSED. “There are 1,351 of the general “It’s good for those who are public non-student members interested in it,” Ethridge said. who contribute to the budget of “As long as it’s helping those the cost of the shooting center, people who use it enjoy it, I’m Student Sustainability Fees at Work! and pay $193,000 per year. fi ne with it.” Divided by the 1,351 members, Alyssa Knowls, senior VISIT THE NEW GROWZONE you come up with the cost of Spanish major, said she uses the general users as $142 per WALK THE TRAILS the SSEC a lot and doesn’t year, signifi cantly less than mind that her fees are used to ENJOY A PICNIC what students their selves are run it. contributing,” Costomiris said. “If someone benefi ts from DE-STRESS DURING FINALS According to records it in the future, then I have no provided by Sherry, the SSEC problem with my money going EVEN STUDY - WE HAVE WIFI has an operating budget of towards it,” Knowls said. “It’s $563,539. Of that, $369,751 a great way to learn how to 1501 BLAND AVE | STATESBORO comes from student RAC fees. use fi rearms on campus and The rest comes from outside do it in a safe and protected sources fees from faculty or environment.” student’s spouses, partners or Creator Club to host Game Fest Friday BY TORI COLLINS The George-Anne sta Creator Club is hosting major and Creator's Club vice- Game Fest Friday at the Forest president said. Drive Building room 1231 from Game Fest will feature two 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. competitive tournaments, Game Fest is a collaborative a Cards Against Humanity eff ort between the Digital Tournament and a Super Humanities Department and Smash Brothers Tournament. the Creator Club. The initiative The winner of the Super of Game Fest is to showcase Smash Brothers Tournament how gaming aff ects the human will win a Steam gift card experience. and the winner of the Cards “GameFest will be a great Against Humanity Tournament opportunity for students to wins a deck of Cards Against not only distress before fi nals Humanity. 912-764-5489 but learn about the Digital There are no requirements to Humanities Minor and be involved the Game Fest. Creator's Club," Keyshawn 912-764-2030 Housey, sophomore history Page designed by Xavier Hodges To contact the news editor, email [email protected] 4-26-18 NEWS 5 Georgia Southern names new football announcer BY BRENDAN WARD as a play-by-play announcer for to pick the new announcer. The George-Anne sta ESPN Coastal according to the “We had an extensive process press release. for selecting the next Voice of Georgia Southern University has Auditions were held for Paulson Stadium,” Hart said in a named their new football public the football PA announcer press release.