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Oeorgia Southern University's Official Student Newspaper Statesboro, Georgia 30460 Founded 1927 BLUE EDITION Tuesday University system warns: No high July 14,1998 Regents: more engineer school diploma, no college admission Vol. 71, No. 19 The oldest continuously training may be needed The Associated Press cent, did not pass the science published newspaper in ATLANTA — Didn't gradu- portion after five attempts. Bulloch County By Dick Pettys board members to do so in the fall. ate from high school? High schoolers begin taking AP Writer Sports Georgia Southern boosters believe an engineer- Then forget about a four-year the test as juniors. ATLANTA — Less than three years after con- ing school would enhance the institution's prestige college because you aren't eli- They have four more chances cluding the state didn't need another engineering and spur the south Georgia economy. gible. to pass sections they failed be- school, a top uni- However, the That's the message the Uni- fore graduation their senioryear. versity official said university's versity System of Georgia is Those who still have not passed last Wednesday former president, stressing to its 34 public col- by graduation can retake the that conditions Nicholas Henry, "I'M ENCOURAGED. I THINK IT'S A SIGN leges faced with applicants who test in August. have changed and resigned in April, failed the graduation test this The failure rate on the sci- there may be a THE REGENTS ARE KEEPING TRACK OF THE citing continued spring. ence section, which was added need for more en- conflicts with uni- The system has sent a letter as a requirement for the 1998 gineer training af- GROWING DEMAND FOR ENGINEERS." versity system to the colleges reminding them graduating class, sparked an ter all. leaders. of the admission policy requir- uproar among parents this B-ball players "When we did —REP. TERRY COLEMAN, D-EASTMAN Portch re- ing applicants to be high school spring when they realized their head for France this in 1995, a ma- minded the board graduates. children wouldn't graduate, last Wednesday Lady Eagle's Sharon jority of economists And to graduate, students making them ineligible for col- agreed that after that he promised must pass the Georgia High lege. Mitchell, Tondra Warren the Olympics we would have a downturn in the to continue monitoring the need for more engineer School Graduation Test. And the situation may not to play on all-star team. economy," Chancellor Stephen Portch told the Board training. He said that promise yielded the latest "Just so there is no confusion improve much in 1999. Please see story, of Regents. report. about it, you need a high school This spring, more than 25 per- While supply and demand are balanced now in page 6 "If the economy stays this hot, if Georgia contin- diploma," Chancellor Stephen cent of Georgia 1 lth-graders tak- ues to attract high-end jobs, our current plans may most engineering fields, the demand in some, espe- Portch said. ing the test their first time failed Features not be quite adequate to meet the needs," he said, cially computer engineering, is "off the charts," he The letter also reminds the the science section. In some coun- citing an updated report. said. schools that students who pass ties, more than two-thirds failed The news heartened some who have lobbied the One possible solution could be a joint engineer- the General Education Devel- it. board for an engineering school at Georgia South- ing degree program between Georgia Tech and opment (GED) test are eligible Partly in response, the state ern University in Statesboro. Georgia Southern, Portch told reporters. only for admission to a two-year Board of Education has approved "I'm encouraged," said Rep. Terry Coleman, D- "I certainly think that Georgia Tech is an inter- school. a letter it will send on behalf of Eastman, chairman of the budget-writing House national treasure for this state and it's absolutely It is unclear how many stu- students to colleges where they Appropriations Committee. essential, since my number one priority is high dents failed all portions of the had been tentatively accepted to "I think it's a sign the regents are keeping track quality, that Georgia Tech is part of our solution. So exam, but state officials say explain why the student did not of the growing demand for engineers." I fully expect Georgia Tech to be a major league 5,351 students, about 8.3 per- receive a diploma. Although Portch offered no recommendations in player in this. From there, that's where the creative 1998 SOAR Team response to the report he agreed at the urging of part starts," he said. Spend a day in the life of the SOAR team as they introduce freshmen to GSU. Special election to A Slice of Life Please see story, paged be held Sept. 15 Weather By Kelley McGonnell qualifying fee of $144. Editor The deadline to register to With the recent resignation vote in the Sept. 15 election is of Cory Andrews from the August 17, according to the Ga. Statesboro City Council, the Secretary of State webpage. To council seat for District 4 is qualify, voters must be a citi- open. zen of the U.S., a legal resident District 4 covers the mostly of Georgia and at least 18 years student-populated section of old by election day. Today: Scattered Statesboro, including the apart- GSU students can get the thunderstorms with a ments surrounding campus and necessary forms to vote from high of 93 and a low of the Hawthorne complex area. the registrar's office or the of- 75. Andrews was a GSU student fice of the vice president of aca-" when he was elected in 1995, demic affairs. Forms can also A notice of election was pub- be picked up at WVGS 91.9's Wednesday: lished in The Statesboro Her- office or from the SGA offices. Scattered ald July 8. It said that a special Voters must Complete a new thunderstorms with a election will be held in voter registration if they move high of 92 and a low of Statesboro on Tuesday, Sept. to a new county. If they move 75. 15 to fulfill the "unexpired term within the same county, they Joseph Mahaney of Coucil member; District 4." must file a notice of the new Today's Word To qualify, candidates must address. oofle n. the attempt file a notice of candidacy with To find out where they are to GSU sponsored its 50th annual watermelon to find out the name of the City Clerk at the city hall vote, students should call the cutting July 7 with an estimated crown of 400 a person whose name between Aug; 3 and Aug. 7, county board of registrar's at faculty, staff and students on hand to enjoy the traditional summer treat. you should know but 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Each 764-6502. Students must bring candidate will have to pay a picture ID to vote. The event was begun in 1948 by the late cannot remember. President Zach Henderson, with every presi- Source: Weird Words dent since upholding the tradition. Every Tues- Index day and Thursday during summer quarter New quarter honoring Georgia free watermelon slices are offered to students, faculty and staff between the Curruth Build- Features 5 will have a peachy design ing and the lake. Classifieds 7 Curtis Frink, who is currently GSU's long- est-serving employee, has been the official Crossword 7 The Associated Press all over, some in writing and some watermelon cutter now for 35 years. He says Offbeat 2 ATLANTA —The new Geor- with actual drawings," she said. he never gets tired of his job at each event and Opinions 4 gia quarter to be produced next While some suggested honor- still loves watermelon. He estimates that he year will not feature a Coca-Cola ing Coca-Cola, Delta and the pea- Police Beat 3 slices about 100 watermelons each day. bottle, a Delta jet or a peanut, nut, those ideas didn't make it Kirbylene Stephens, former secretary to Sports 6 though school children suggested through the council, she said. four past GSU presidents was among the hon- It is a desire of The George- all three. The group never considered ored guests at the cutting. She hasn't been in Anne to print the news of Geor- Instead, the Peach State will honoring an individual, since the attendance recently, but participated in the gia Southern University as ac- be represented by a peach. design will go on the side of the 50th anniversary ceremony, with Interim curately as possible. If you be- Gov. Zell Miller announced the coin opposite the portrait of lieve that something covered is President, Harry Carter, making the first cut. in error, contact the editor at design Wednesday, saying the Washington, Ms. Leake said. The 681-5246 as soon as possible.