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Thursday, January 14,2010 Volume 82 • Issue 48 Serving Georgia Southern and Statesboro since 1927. GEORGE-ANNE The student fee has increased The new mandatory student from $100 to $200. fee by the numbers Where does this money go? What does it do? A look at your... The institutional fee $200 from the Board of Regents Estimated number of Dollars 17,612 students enrolled now Estimated amount accrued by fee this and cents $3.5M semester Amount of money School administrators talk about raised since fee your money and where it goes $7.9M began in 2009

Charles MINSHEW • Editor-in-Chief Sunset date for mandatory fee As a result of a mandatory fee doubling this 6/30/12 semester, Georgia Southern students will contribute $3.5 million to relieving budget woes for the Amount QSU fees have University System of Georgia. The new $200 fee was increased since Spring reflected on invoices that students paid by Monday. $260 2008 Daad Rizk, director of the Bursar's Office, said that students will have contributed $3,522,400 by the time Number of furlough days faculty that invoices .are closed and processed. According to and staff have taken this fiscal year Rizk, this number may fluctuate depending upon the 6 Compiled by The George-Anne staff number of students who withdraw from the university. Information provided by GSU Bursar's Office ■ Left: Photo Illustration See FEES Page 3

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the university's core operating costs include the RAC expansion, FEES - faculty and staff salaries, utilities, technology and transportation fees, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS from page 1 Instruction and instructional just to name a few. The George-Anne is the official student exercise caution when replying to ads- support departmental budgets, for According to the Board of newspaper of Georgia Southern pa rticularly those which require a credit Rizk added that over $7.5 million example," Reagin said. "These are Regents, there fee has a sunset date University, owned and operated by GSU card number, other personal information, students using facilities provided by the or money in advance of the delivery of has been earned since the inception not incremental funds, but rather of June 30, 2012. Millsaps said that university. The newspaper is the oldest a product or service. Students are also of the original institution fee, which replace a portion of the monies lost there is no way to tell if the fee could continuously published newspaper in urged to report to the newspaper any was assessed beginning in the spring due to budget reductions." end earlier. Bulloch County and Statesboro, Ga. The suspicious offers which they might see in newspaper is a designated public forum an ad. Remember, if an offer seems too 2009 semester. That fee was $100. The budget reductions have Reagin said that he understands for the Georgia Southern community. good to be true, it probably is. The Board of Regents determined in been steep. Teresa Thompson, vice why some students may be frustrated Opinions expressed herein are those of the November 2009 that the fee should president for student affairs and and confused about the fees. student writers and editors and DO NOT DISPLAY AD DEADLINE: The deadline necessarily reflect those of the faculty, for reserving space and submitting be increased. As a result, the fee for enrollment management, said that "We are really sympathetic to staff or administration of GSU, the Student advertising copy is Noon, one week prior GSU students doubled to $200. the budget has seen major cuts over the plight of what the students are Media Advisory Board or the University to the intended publication date. For Director of Financial Aid Connie the past year or two. She added, having to do," Reagin said. "One System of Georgia. The newspaper is more information, rate cards, sample published twice weekly, on Tuesdays and publications, contact the advertising Murphey said the HOPE Scholarship however, that increased enrollment of the biggest frustrations I have Thursdays, during most of the academic manager or student media director. does not cover the additional fee has helped the budget. with the timing of this whole thing year. Any questions regarding content since it is not a part of tuition or "For example, the university is that [students] had already been should be directed to the student editor PROOFING/ERRORS/OMISSIONS: The by phone at 912.478.5246 or at gaeditor@ newspaper makes every reasonable effort the $350 in fees already covered by has received about a $20 million registering for several weeks, and georgiasouthern.edu. Readers may access to correct and complete information ■ HOPE. budget cut over the past year or several students had already paid the newspaper and its archives at www. in advertisements. However the gadaily.com. advertiser is responsible for any errors John Millsaps, a spokesman two," Thompson said. "We've had their bills based on a lower amount." in advertisements and its liability for for the Board of Regents, said an increase in enrollment, so that Reagin added that students were ADVERTISING:The newspaper accepts adjustments is limited to the amount that all of the money raised from helps us in being able to continue to required by the Board of Regents to advertising as a community service to help of space the error occupied in the ad. defray publication costs. Inquiries should Further, the newspaper is not responsible the institutional fee stays at the supply the services [to students]." pay fees on the first day of class. be directed to the ADS or PAGES, P.O. 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You its responsibility solely is to reschedule can fax any questions to 912.478.7113 or the ad in the next regular edition at the institutions your allocation from the was handed down from the Board who has paid on time. e-mail [email protected]. regular advertising rates. state is x amount and of that you're of Regents and not individual Reagin also said they are as going to spend this much money on institutions. flexible as possible, but the state DISTRIBUTION: The newspaper is CIRCULATION INFORMATION: Mail distributed free to the community of GSU. subscriptions are not available at this time. painting the hallways in the English He said that he feels that the mandates that fees are paid by that - However, readers may visit our web site for department and this much on paying Board of Regents put much thought date. COLOPHONE: The magazine is printed by free access to current and past issues. Visit salaries in the math department." into the decision to increase fees, Thompson feels that students The Statesboro Herald Publishing Co. in www.gadaily.com to view online issues. Statesboro, Ga. Body copy in The George- The George-Anne is distributed free of Millsaps added that the money noting that faculty and staff were understand the fee increase, noting Anne is 10 point Minion Pro on 12 leading. charge on the Georgia Southern campus is received by the institution in furloughed before students were that she has not received any Standard headline size is 40 point News and surrounding areas. impacted. feedback about the increase. Gothic MT. For more information about a lump sum and then it is up, to the newspaper, please call 912.478.7459, NOTICE: Readers may pick up one free the university to use the money. 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"There's been legislation that Thompson said, "I also think primarily through revenue from However, unauthorized removal of According to Assistant Controller changes how HOPE covers student that most students understand in advertisements placed in the paper and additional copies from a distribution site receives additional support, in part, from constitutes theft under Georgia law, a Cam Reagin, the purpose of the fees, so the increases and new fees light of everything that's happening, the Student Activities Budget Commitee. misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine institutional fee is to replace money don't get covered by HOPE. That not only in the state, but the nation, and/or jail time. Editors will seek to have that the university has lost during makes the regents very sensitive. that there's not a lot of choice if we're STUDENTS BEWARE: The George- any person(s) who removes more than Anne screens all advertisements prior the authorized number of copies from the economic crisis. There is no set Since Spring 2008, student fees going to continue to keep up with the to publication. The magazine strives to distribution sites prosecuted to the full use for the funds except to use them have increased by $260. This increase growth of this institution and being accept ads for legitimate products and extent of the law. to offset budget cuts. includes the $200 institutional fee. able to provide services, faculty, staff services only. Students are urged to "The funds are used primarily for The other fees that have increased and everything that goes with it." EXCLUSIVE CONTENT ON GADAILY.COM What's your view? 4 Editor Blogs and contests Call or e-mail us at: Jan.14, Archives from past editions (912)GSU-5246 2010 VIEWS Submission instructions for Letters to the Editor! [email protected]

Our View 'Concentrate' on big picture Over the past few weeks, the four concentrations reflect any officials in the College bulk is in the Georgia Southern of Liberal Arts and course catalog. Social Sciences and the writing The words "creative writing" and linguistics department have do not appear on a writing and approved major changes to the linguistics degree. HIDDEN IN writing and linguistics degree Restructuring the degree program. program will allow students to UNDEPWEAP The most noticeable changes have more freedom to choose FULtBOOf will be the lack of concentrations, classes that they want to take. among these is the popular creative The concentrations did not SGAN writing concentration. allow students to diversify their Some alumni, students and degree. The new changes allow professors of the program are for diversity in exposure and angry about the move, saying experience. that the changes will destroy the Students, professors and alumni identity of the degree. should not see this move as a loss According to Randall McClure, of identity, but instead as a chance director of the the writing and to move the program forward and linguistics department, a majority allow it to grow. of students choose the creative Of course, nothing has been Trikiirf\4M»i writing concentration over the decided yet. The Undergraduate feeswM other three. Approximately Committee must approve the seventy-five percent of majors in changes at their next meeting the department pursue the creative on Jan. 19. Despite concerns we And the clouds begin to darken writing concentration. feel the benefits outweigh the In reality, the only place that consequences. It's 2010 - do you know where your election stands? against Kirsten Gillibrand for For the Democrats, the year isn't off to the best of starts. the nomination in the New York First of all, the Democratic Senate "supermajority," Democratic Primary, despite the the 60 votes that theoretically could prevent a Republican fact that the party doesn't wish for filibuster from killing legislation, is already in danger there to e a competition over the as the Massachusetts special election to replace Ted nomination. Again, the Democrats GEORGE-ANNE Kennedy's Senate seat is basically down to the wire. The are on a downward slope almost Serving Georgia Southern and Statesboro since 1927. election, scheduled for next week, is to fill the seat left everywhere - a contest could Telephone: 912-478-5246 Fax: 912-478-7113 vacant after Kennedy's death last year. The fact that, in divide the Democratic base and John DiPietro Is Massachusetts - easily one of the most liberal states in the a junior political create feelings of ill will in another Spring 2010 Editorial Board country - a Republican is neck and neck with a Democrat science major key Democratic stronghold, and a may speak more about the Massachusetts people's position from John's Creek potential problem for Democrats Charles Minshew, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected] ,Ga. He is a staff on national policies than it does about the candidates. columnist for The who need to hold every last seat Katherine Kennedy, Managing Editor, [email protected] While the race could also go to the Democrats just as George-Anne. or risk Republican derailment of easily, it isn't a promising sign, particularly given the state Obama's agenda. Kelsey Decker, News Editor, [email protected] in question - if they can't easily retake a seat that has been I can't see the future. Perhaps a Democratic bastion for decades. And if that's the case, it the Democrats WILL hold every seat that they need^ Spring 2010 Editorial Staff means that the Democrats may need to seriously rethink and all of the Democratic desires will become reality. their policies, or risk losing more seats in the general However, given the growing disagreement between the Ryan Babula, Features Editor, [email protected] election this November, if they are driving away their own American people and the politicians in power, change is Thorn Cunningham, Sports Editor, [email protected] base. likely - change that Obama didn't want to face. Either the Brandilyn Brown, Photo Editor, [email protected] Another bad sign is the lack of control the party is Democrats need to change their tune, or they will need a Mallory McLendon, Assistant News Editor, [email protected] showing over its members when it comes to l mining for miracle - at this point, anything else will spell disaster for office. Harold Ford, Jr. is apparently going to compete the party's hopes in November. wn>am mPHMM ^Wffffi^tfVitf- .VSrgTrFWS

Thursday, January 14. 2010 www.gadaily |5 Take time to remember King O Man on the Street The G-A staff takes to the Pedestrium . Monday sees the latest celebration Not Get There Campaign", included poor whites from to get the student, faculty and staff's take on things.. of the birthday of one of the most With You", Appalachia, Hispanic Americans, and important people in American history, about the life of Native Americans as well as blacks, in Has the increase in student fees affected Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With the King. However, an attempt to petition the government your return to GSU this semester? election of an African-American male Dyson only to address economic injustice. . as the president of the United States in examines these None of this should seem like 2008, now more than ever Americans faults to help dead history. If anything, I hope that "Probably not because it is the refer back to the struggles of Dr. King the reader it encourages you to learn more about middle of the semester and it and reflect on how important he was in understand that the struggle for civil rights in your own is not an option to come back shaping the America we live in. King was both Robert Greene II is communities. If you're from Georgia, However, despite the fact that we a hero and very a graduate student you probably come from a town that or not." have a black president, it does not much human. in history from has some unique stories from that time Augusta, Ga. He is Yikeyia Chandler mean that the message of King should Beyond a guest columnist period. Being at GSU also means that be forgotten. In fact, it is imperative that, the King for The George- you're at the site of civil rights history. that Americans realize King is holiday must Anne. GSU accepted its first black student displayed by the media as a perfect, also avoid being seen as just a holiday in 1965, well after the struggles to "Yes, possibly since I'm an out- unblemished champion of freedom for African Americans. While his integrate schools such as the University of-state student, I may have to and equality before the law. achievements were first and foremost of Georgia were already wrapped up. transfer back to Florida." While he did believe in freedom, for the black community, he and other GSU was also the first school in the and fought (and died) for justice, he civil rights leaders saw the movement state to take on a black scholarship Christine Byrd was also a human being. King had his as a chance to uplift all Americans athlete. The stories of John Bradley and faults, such as plagiarism in college and from the scourge of racism backed by Roger Moore are unique to Georgia adultery during marriage. These aren't the law. In fact, some of those martyred Southern, and cannot be forgotten. "The only issue I have with mentioned to denigrate King, but must for the cause of civil rights included I'd encourage all students at be a part of the public record because Andrew Goodman and Michael Georgia Southern to find a way to the increase is that I have less it shows that all people can make a Schwerner, who were both Jewish, and attend Dyson's speech on Tuesday, money for books." difference while not being "perfect". Viola Liuzzo, who was a white female because I can guarantee that hearing a The guest speaker coming to from Michigan. And it cannot be fresh perspective on the life of Martin Pierre McDonald campus, Michael Eric Dyson, makes forgotten that the final coalition King Luther King, Jr. is rewarding for all this point clear in his book, "I May assembled in 1968, the "Poor Peoples Americans. Keep your Farmville fodder to yourself "No, it hasn't at all." Cecilia Viara All right... I realize that our college Facebook users that game (but would find it quite funny home is the small town of Statesboro can plant, grow if a Farmville character could come and that outside of a large number of and cultivate down with a bad case of dysentery). students from metro Atlanta, there is crops in their As annoying as I personally find a good portion of students from small own digital this game to be, what I find even towns. But since when does that make farmland. more bothersome is the fact that this it right for an even larger population of Annoyed yet? information is shared on my Facebook students to be farmers? It gets better! minifeed. Weekly Poll Now before I get sent angry letters The crops Friends' Facebook statuses are about how farming is a respectable way must be Matt Mauney is a suddenly lost under in-depth details at GADaily.com senior journalism to make a living (and it most certainly maintained or major from Atlanta. about the trials and tribulations that is), let me clarify. I am not talking about else they will die. He is the Special Farmville users are having with their traditional farming; I am speaking of You must keep Assignments editor nonexistent farms. Are you excited to be back at school farming of the digital variety. track of your for Student Media. And to address the almost everyday for the spring semester? Nowadays it seems I can't log on to farm on a daily basis, as well as warn off invites to join this game, let me state this my Facebook without notification that a potential animals that may endanger clearly and concisely: I do not want to be • I'm just ready to graduate! 44% friend lost a chicken or found a cow on your crops. a part of this! • Yes, I'm ready to hang with my friends. 24% his or her farm. Yesterday I logged on to my I have no interest in plowing your What? Facebook only to find that one of my garden or cultivating your crops (hey, • I'm eager to learn. 16% Yes, I'm talking about Farmville and friends found a penguin on their farm. that almost sounded dirty, fella). • This semester isn't going to be so bad. 12% the other spinoffs that this annoying A penguin? Ok, I get that this is a With a full load of classes and a full game has produced in the past year. game, but seriously, a penguin? time job, Facebook is distracting enough, • No, I'd rather be at home doing something 4% For those of you who live under At least in the good old days of "The so please everyone, if you choose to play _ constructive. a rock, Farmville is a real-time farm Oregon Trail" things made sense. this stupid game, do everyone else a For next week's poll question, visit GADaily.com. simulation developed by Zynga, where I don't recall any Arctic creatures in favor and keep it to yourselves. •m*Z**r?..'**'~**rX?-.r?*r:

61 NEWS The George-Anne Thursday, January 14, 2010 Degree program's future uncertain Dyson to speak at MLK celebration Writing and linguistics concentrations may be eliminated in fall 2010 Derek JOYCE Kelsey DECKER said Eric Nelson, a writing and linguistics a number of things such as an internship, a staff writer news editor professor. "Of course, students ^will still be creative writing portfolio or service project. able to take creative writing classes, but the "I think that's actually a very good change," On Tuesday, public speaker, intellectual and culture Pending the results of a meeting of the coherence and distinct identity of the creative McClure said. "It gets students thinking about critic Michael Eric Dyson will be giving a speech at the Undergraduate Committee Jan. 19, the writing writing program will be lost." the world after their degree." Performing Arts Center as part of GSU's annual Martin and linguistics degree program may undergo McClure had a different opinion. "The Another change would be the required Luther King Day celebration. changes that will be put into effect starting fall identity on the whole will not [change]. I only courses. Writing and linguistics students In the past, the MLK celebration has featured 2010. think that creative writing will grow with this would still be required to take a creative speakers such as Samuel Kyles and "What is planned is an elimination of change'- and that's not to diminish the value writing, linguistics, professional and technical Cornel West. the four-concentration model and going to- of identity on paper - but it's just to say that writing and writing studies class, but beyond "I think he is a dynamic a general degree where students self-select . these changes were necessary, in my opinion, that and a few other requirements, students influence on the American [courses] instead of having those courses to allow creative writing as an area of study for would be able to take the courses that interest community," said Consuela Ward, selected for them, so it actually gives more students to grow." them, regardless of the concentration. the director of the Multicultural choice to students," said Randall McClure, the Creative writing has consistently been Also, there has been a proposal to add Student Center, "If you break up writing and linguistics department chair. "The the most popular concentration of the four one course to the program, titled Careers in the data, he is also an impact on degree is not going anywhere." options. According to McClure, out of the 100 Writing and Linguistics. different. communities within The four concentrations - creative writing, or so writing and linguistics majors each year, "I believe a lot of students aren't aware of American communities, especially Michae! Eric linguistics, professional and technical writing close to three-fourths pursue creative writing. the department, and so by having a 2000-level on people of color." Dyson will speak Tuesday, January and writing studies - would be condensed into "I had hoped that creative writing would course that students can take early in their Those who have heard about 19 at 7 p.m. in the one program, a B.A. in writing and linguistics. remain as a distinct concentration because of educational career that would introduce them Dyson might recognize from his PAC. While the degree itself may not be going its popularity and identity, but that's not how to different careers in writing and linguistics appearances in many forms of anyway, what would be lost is the identity each things worked out," Nelson said. would help us inform students about the media. of the concentrations has created. But it's the popularity of creative writing department and the kinds of courses and "[Dyson] has been catapulted into pop culture. By McClure acknowledged this loss • and that led to the need for a change. programs and opportunities that are available doing that, he is able to reach more people with his said, "By having four separate pages in the "Some of the concentrations did not have to them," McClure said. message," said Ward. undergraduate catalog, it allows each area adequate enrollment -to be sustainable, and But if these changes do not sound Dyson has written 16 books including "Reflecting to have its own identity. That identity would because they suffered from low enrollment, it appealing, Nelson said, "Students who want Black: African-American Cultural Criticism, Is Bill not be as clear in the catalog, but that does made it difficult to offer the courses necessary to have the benefit of being in a specific Cosby Right?: Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its not mean in any way, shape or form that that for students to complete those degrees," concentration, whether it's creative writing or Minds?," and "April 4,1968: Martin Luther King's Death identity is going to be lost at all on campus." McClure said. one of the others, now's the time to declare a and How it Changed America." That identity, however, is important. Moving to a general writing and linguistics major in writing and linguistics." Dyson also appeared on The Game and on Real Time "I'm disappointed that the concentrations degree would allow the department to provide The programs redesign has been approved with Bill. Maher. are going to be eliminated, more sections of courses, especially in creative at the department and college level, but the Professionally, Dyson is a Professor of Sociology at particularly the writing, that are already in demand. university will not accept or deny the changes Georgetown University. creative writing In addition to eliminating the until the committee meeting next week. He teaches courses in Theology, English, and African concentration, concentrations, there are a couple other If the changes are accepted, McClure American studies. which is a popular changes that would come with redesigning will hold an information session later in the Dyson was a frequent guest on major talk shows program with a the program. A capstone experience would be semester for students currently majoring or including National Public Radio. strong identity," required for students, and that could include interested in writing and linguistics. He is also has his own radio program, The Michael Eric Dyson Show. Dyson has been awarded the National Magazine Award from the National Association of Black Journalists Hardy to carry Olympic torch Monday in 1992, the BET/General Motors Black History Makers Award in 2005 and is named by Ebony Magazine as one Submitted to The George-Anne of the one hundred most influential black Americans. "I think he challenges his audiences to think Georgia Southern University student Crystal Hardy, a native of Dublin, Ga., will spend differently and to look at things that are perhaps right her Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday representing the United States as she carries the in front of us that we don't recognize or acknowledge," Olympic Torch in Calgary, Canada. The torch is expected to be handed off to Hardy around said Ward. 6:52 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 18. You can watch live video streaming of the torch relay by The event starts at 7 p.m. and is free of charge. logging onto www.ctvolympics.ca/. (Note: After logging on, there may be a brief message Ward said, "I believe that the attendees will leave saying the page doesn't exist. After a moment, a comprehensive Olympic Web page should feeling challenge, either motivated or emotional... appear. Look for the "Follow the Torch" link to the right-hand side of the screen.) because their beliefs are challenged." *--.fc^ «»■■«»■■

Thursday January 14. 2010 www.gadaily.c om NEWS 17 Returning students' housing left to chance February lottery to decide which upperclassmen live on campus Victoria EVANS the Residential Hall Association denied the chance to live on campus Our House editor-in-chief came up with the housing lottery. will have to look for living options Students have been informed off campus. Returning students must sign about this process through posters, Coleman wants students to know up for a housing lottery to have a e-mails and reminders. that "signing a housing contract is chance to live on campus for the "It's the fairest chance for each like an apartment lease." 2010-2011 school year. student wanting to live on campus," "I plan to live in Watson Hall, but Georgia Southern has a said Jon Coleman, University if plans change, I may just live in a requirement for all new freshmen to Housing assistant director house with some guys," said Pitts. live on campus their first year. administrative. Students can make special There has been an increasing University Housing is using a requests if they feel they have a number of incoming freshmen for computer feature that will take each special situation or need to live on- the past three years, so in order to returning student's application and campus. A committee of student have room for the freshmen, fewer assign it a lottery number. leaders will review requests. Make upperclassmen can live on campus. "Doing this randomly takes away these special requests at www. The high demand for housing personal judgment," said Coleman. gsuhousing.com/lottery by Jan. 22. will exceed the amount of housing However, sophomore Garrison Students can apply for on- available, so University Housing Pitts disagreed. campus housing for the 2010-2011 had to find a way to decide which "Living accommodations should Photo Illustration year at www.gsuhousing.com/rssu returning students will be given the be left to the individual. Some According to University 2009-2010 year will be available to until Jan. 29. opportunity to live on. campus. people don't have the money to live Housing, approximately 50 percent those returning students next year. The housing lottery will take The student representatives of off campus," said Pitts. of the upperclassmen space of the Returning students that are place on Feb. 10. CAMPUS RECREATION 'COWim Evwts & INTRAMURALS MLK Holiday Jan. 18th RAC Hours: I lam 1 2am Entries Due: Intramural Basketball Wdtww\t Xv}. 19th New Ye Free Preview Swim Lesson Jan.20th @ 6:30 7:30pm ^ (January 9 - March 12) Lose it, Love it, Live it Begins 13 M-Th. 6am - 12am AM). 26 @ 5:30 7pm y Fri. 6am - 9pm ££ Sat. 8am - 7pm Intramural Sports Ltfiiiuu Sun. 1 lam - 12am 2! {Aquatics Center closes WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL H .to the RAC Closing DEMONSTRATION DAY FOR MORE INFORMATION) www.georglasouthern.edu/servlces/crl Fhursday January 21st Find Us On Facebookl 8 10pm MAr gym wm.. — S0&*., „ ^jfi-^-^L." ^^^^^^rrrsvmms^rr*-

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Thurs., Dec. 10, 2009 Sun., Dec. 13, 2009 • Officers issued two traffic • Officers issued one traffic breast cancer awareness warnings, assisted four citation, one traffic warning Kelsey SORRELL From 12-1 p.m., there will be a AHEC and banquet luncheon where keynote motorists, responded to one and assisted three motorists. staff writer the Memorial speakers Doctors Paula DeNitto and Health alarm and investigated two .?■■*■ accidents. Mon., Dec. 14, 2009 The annual Women's Forum will Ray Rudolph from the Center for Breast University • Someone slashed the tires • Officers assisted one take place Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 11:30 Care at the Memorial Health University ■ Medical Center. on three vehicles in C-Lot. motorist and responded to one a.m.-lp.m. at its usual location in the Medical Center in Savannah will discuss T h e breast cancer. • A wallet was taken from the alarm. Nessmith-Lane Ballroom. Women's Recreation Activity Center. "This year's Women's Forum is At 1 p.m., there will be exhibits from ^^!P Forum began • A bicycle was taken from Tues., Dec. 15, 2009 about breast cancer for women and 12 vendors that either cater to women five years ago the Russell Union. • Officers responded to two the detection, prevention and nutrition or are owned Dr. Paula DeNitto and is held motor vehicle accidents. and operated by earned her medical annually at the • A bicycle was taken from of the cancer," said Jennifer Morriss, degree from the Centennial Place. • A burglary was reported the assistant program specialist for the women, such as Medical College same location at • A bicycle was taken from at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon department of continuing education gyms, jewelry of Georgia. GSU. the Biology Building." house on Olympic Boulevard. and public service. stores, spray One year, • Tiffany Lynn Curry, 18, • Vincent Pierre Purdue, 24, "There are many benefits toward tans and salons. the forum invited Miss United Nations Eagle Village, was charged Stone Road, Atlanta, was attending the Women's Forum," she The as a keynote speaker and invited with false report of a crime. arrested as a wanted person. said. "The forum brings issues to light Women's Barbara Dooley another year to talk •David Tyler Holt, 22, that women face; it teaches women Forum also about her new book with the women Wed., Dec. 16, 2009 Southern Cove, was charged how to balance their careers and their Dr. Ray Rudolph accepts who attended the event. with DUI and failure to • Officers issued two traffic personal lives, and it allows women earned his medical sponsors each According to Morriss, anyone can maintain lane. citations, three traffic to socialize and network within their degree from the year in order to attend the Women's Forum, however, University of South • Vincent A, Nicholson, 23, warnings, assisted one community' properly fund only women can attend the forums. motorist, responded to one Dakota. Martin Farms Road, Powder % This year, the forum will consist of the event. There "We try to get as many college-age Springs, was charged with alarm and investigated one a schedule that will allow the attendees are three levels of sponsors: a Gold students as we can, as well as other DUI, failure to maintain lane accident. to mingle for the first half hour of the Sponsor at $2,000, a Silver Sponsor at members of the community," she said. $ 1,000 and a Bronze Sponsor at $500. The deadline to register for the and open container violation. Thurs., Dec. 17, 2009 event, where, according to Morriss, • A Georgia Southern women can "socialize and network with The main sponsors for this year's Women's Forum is Friday, Jan. 22, and • Officers assisted two University student reported other women." forum are Magnolia Coastlands the cost of the event is $25. motorists. that a sexual assault occurred • Officers located an with an acquaintance on 11- unsecured bicycle at Eagle 15-09 at Sanford Hall. Village and took it for safe Wheelchair basketball new to GSU Fri., Dec. 11, 2009 keeping. irri MUGHAL and Intramurals, the Student to take a look." • Officers assisted two Fri., Dec. 18, 2009 guest writer Disability Resource Center and the CRI's Graduate Assistant motorists, responded to two department of hospitality, tourism, for fitness Kyle Anderson said • Officers responded to a alarms and investigated one Students will have the family & consumer sciences. that the initiative for this new burglary alarm at the Kappa accident. opportunity to see wheelchair This event has been in the intramural league comes from a Delta house. • Cornelius Lamont basketball in action when Georgia planning stages for over a year, desire for the university to provide . • A report was made for lost/ Wright, 19, Johnson Street, Southern hosts demonstrations according to Education Specialist physical fitness opportunities for mislaid property. Statesboro, was charged next Thursday from 11 a.m.-l p.m. for the Student Disability.Resource the entirety of its diverse student with criminal trespass and Sat., Dec. 19, 2009 at the Russell Union Rotunda and Center Ryan Coskrey. population. 8 p.m.-10 p.m. in the MAC gym possession of tools for the • Officers responded to a fire The process involved acquiring Anderson encouraged students at the RAC to kick off the new a grant for the sport chairs and commission of a crime. alarm at Centennial Place. to "move past the current idea that intramural season. recruiting a team of athletes from • Trevor Lothian Marks, 18, • Officers made contact this isn't for everybody." These demonstrations will the Shepherd Center in Atlanta to Red Roan Road, Peachtree with a suspicious person at The wheelchair basketball allow students and faculty to conduct the demonstration, as well City, was charged with University. Villas. intramural league will schedule familiarize themselves with the as organizing and structuring the criminal trespass. • An apartment was games on Thursdays from 8-10 rules, equipment and physical intramurals league rules. burglarized at Southern p.m. beginning Feb. 4. Sat., Dec. 12, 2009 demands of the sport. The league is open to both Courtyard. Teams are limited to four • Officers issued one traffic This event was put together mobility-challenged' and able- players, and games will take place warning and assisted one in a collaborative effort between bodied individuals, and Coskrey on a half-court size playing field. injured person. Continued in Jan. 21 edition. the Multicultural Student encouraged students to "stop by Registration forms are due to Center, Campus Recreation and, even if they don't participate, CRI by Tuesday, Jan. 26 by 8 p.m. "'~—"- „'.*.'jjw-

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Ally RAKOCZY mob occurred out of her desire to meet of their "spontaneous" acts and tell her seems to have things going in the right staff writer more people while causing a bit of a stir, just how much it made their day direction. and what began as an innocent venture "I have a lot of clips and extras of people's "My family and friends, they were all Last semester you may have noticed to branch out developed into something faces and you can hear them saying 'Oh like, 'we expected this sort of thing out of cookies fleeing the Cookie Monster across much bigger. my gosh. What just happened?'" you,'" said Luke. "They're supporting me campus, feathers flying under the gazebo "We're almost at 500 people—I think "Often in public people will randomly in all that I'm doing, even if it seems really during an impromptu pillow fight between we're at 497," stated Luke. come up to me and be like, 'you're the flash insane." students or even a king directing the wild For Luke, heading up the flash mob mob girl ... what you do is awesome!'," For Luke, the best part about her things across campus. is easy compared to getting the group recounted Luke. involvement in flash mob and on campus Lydia Luke, a freshman writing and started. As a freshman, Luke has already begun is the face time she gets with people. linguistics major, is the culprit, or rather, "The hardest part is starting and just to delve into campus, getting involved "I like to know people," said Luke. "I the mastermind behind the happenings getting up and making it happen, because with Chi Alpha as a worship leader and like to get to know their names. When you of Georgia Southern's first flash mob everybody has great ideas, but until you Eagle Entertainment. know someone's name, you get a lot more group and the object of curiosity for many put it into action it's not going to be worth Despite her early beginnings as a leader personal." students. anything," said Luke. on campus, Luke wants to take things one Her ultimate goal, she said, was to make However, while the flash mob garners For those who haven't seen the cookies, step at a time. people feel comfortable being themselves attention and the looks of confused the pillows or the freeze frames on campus, "Right now this is a lot of stuff to get and giving everyone an opportunity to students across campus, Luke's goal wasn't flash mob is, according to Luke, "a bunch of involved in, just with classes and stuff, but contribute. to capture the attention of the student people who get together and do something it's really awesome. I definitely would like "[It's about] just creating something body. that seems to be really spontaneous to to do more and get involved in more, but where people feel like a family; where they "I really love meeting people," said everyone else around them." I like the workload I have now," said Luke. have a role and they play an important Luke. "I love meeting people, and I like For Luke, it's not simply what the flash "I'm trying to balance everything and part," said Luke. finding new things about them and finding mob does, but the reactions it garners. stay focused." "Making people feel like they have a diversity." According to Luke, many people will come With the support of her family and her part in something is one of the greatest According to Luke, the idea for the flash up to her or others in the group after one aspirations to become a better leader, Luke things you can do." 12 | FEATURES The George-Anne Thursday,

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Men's basketball (4-13)defeated Western Carolina (12-3) Ladies take win in OT Saturday, 81-76. Eagles return home ▲ When: Monday, January 18 Women's basketball (8-8) at 7 p.m. defeated Furman (5-12) in ▲ Versus: Davidson Wildcats overtime Monday, 54-50.

The Eagles did a great job coming out in Inside Georgia Southern the second half by lowering their turnover Basketball with Rusty Cram and rate and winning the defensive battle. Charlton Young begins next Obgurn marked her territory under the Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. live basket to cut the deficit to five. Meredith Frye led the Eagles to their first lead of the from Loco's Grill & Pub. game 33-31 midway through the second half. GSU football announced its Shortly after, the Eagles went on a 6-0 run annual banquet will take place provided by Ogburn, who also set the tone for the Eagles in overtime. on Saturday, Jan. 16th at 6:30 The Eagles won the tip-off in overtime p.m. in the Nessmith-Lane and Ogburn wasted no time in the paint, Building.Tickets are $35 per giving GSU a two point advantage. person which includes a buffet It was a back and forth shooting match as each team clinched a one point lead, but dinner and dessert. Carolyn Whitney's jumper put the Eagles on top and the lead would not be relinquished. U.S. Olympians Monica Jamie Navarro and Janay Wilson Rob Eakins/STAFF Abbott and Natasha Watley combined for a 3-of-4 effort from the free The Georgia Southern women's basketball team came up victorious, 54-50 in Monday's overtime thriller throw line, clinching the overtime win for are scheduled to make an : against Furman. Georgia Southern, 54-50. appearance during the Winter "It's a huge win for the team. It allows us Wonder Softball Camp Jumper by Carolyn Whitney puts Eagles over top to go back into practice with a little more on Jan. 16. confidence and start focusing on building Latrice WILLIAMS the starting line-up as Candace Ivy and back to where we want to be," stated head staff writer Samantha Williams were inducted into the coach Rusty Cram. "We got in foul trouble GSU baseball announces that starting five. in the first half which forced us to play our its February series against Holy The Georgia Southern Women's GSU and Furman went on a chase for the younger kids and we simply couldn't find Cross will be Alumni Weekend. Basketball team (8-8, 4-4) went into a ball in the opening minutes, but Williams any rhythm offensively or defensively. thrilling overtime with the Paladins of was the first to end the drought. "But we came back in the second half, Furman and came out victorious. The Paladin defense proved to be a tough got a little tougher and held our composure Senior J'Lisia Ogburn led the team match for the Eagles. GSU had two shot down the stretch. Now we have to keep with 16 points. GSU shot 9-of-14 from clock violations in the first half. people from getting in foul trouble." the free throw line, while Furman Turnovers plagued the Eagles as they Whitney led the team with a game high went 18-of-29. For the game, the committed 11 fouls in the first half alone. seven rebounds. Eagles shot 42 percent from the Furman benefitted by scoring double figures GSU will travel to Spartanburg, S.C., for floor (21-50) to the Paladins' 30 off of GSU's turnovers. a Southern Conference showdown with the percent (14-47). Furman saw more time at the free throw Wofford Terriers on Saturday, January 16 at The contest between tonight's line then they did in the paint. The Paladins 3 p.m. meeting marks the 44th time the pulled a nine-point lead with a minute They will then return to Hanner teams have battled. remaining in the half. At the end of the half, Fieldhouse to take on the Davidson Wildcats, New faces were added to Furman led 29-22. Monday at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 14. 2010 www.gadaily.com SPORTS 115 aVTIle, BQCQN J^I2 BL«! Results/Calendar Vl'itiNiW MONDAY (1/11) WEDNESDAY (1/13) THURSDAY (1/14) SATURDAY (1/16) WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WRESTLING WRESTLING WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Furman -50 @ GSU -54 The Citadel @ UNC-Pembroke - 3:00 UNC @ App. State -6:00 WCU (3-13) @ Chattanooga (12-6) -12:00 Furman (5-12) @ Elon (6-9) - 2:00 Chattanooga - 64 @ Davidson- 62 The Citadel @ Campbell - 5:00 Virginia @ App. State - 7:30 Davidson (8-8) @ C.ofC. (11-5) - 2:00 Western Carolina -61 @. UNC-G -75 App. State (7-9) @ UNC-G (6-9) - 3:00 Samford - 71 @ App. State - 65 MEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL Davidson(7-9) @ Furman (8-7) - 7:00 GSU (8-8) @ Wofford (2-12) - 7:00 Wofford - 52 @. College of Charleston - 65 UNC (13-4) @ WCU (12-3) - 7:00 Elon (3-12) @ App. State (8-7) - 5:00 The Citadel (8-8)@ UT-C (10-6) - 7:00 GSU (4-13) @. Wofford (10-7) - 7:00 MEN'S BASKETBALL MEN'S BASKETBALL C.ofC. (9-6) @ Samford (7-8) - 8:00 C.ofC. (9-6) @ Chattanooga (10-6) - 2:30 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL The Citadel (8-8) @ Samford (7-8) - 3:00 . UNC-G - 45 @ Chattanooga - 58 Elon (6-9) @ UNC-G (6-9) - 7:00 UNC-G (3-13) @ App. State (8-7) - 3:00 FRIDAY (1/15) GSU (4-13) @ Furman (8-7) - 4:00 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Davidson (7-9) @ Wofford. (10-7) - 7:00 Western Carolina @ TBA TBA @ App. State Elon (3-12) @ WCU (12-3) -7:00

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16|SPORTS The George-Anne Thursday, January 14, 2010 nside the Huddle: Coach Jeff Monken GSU's new football coach discusses recruiting, philosophy and the future

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Thorn CUNNINGHAM season when they face Savannah State on Sept. secondary. There is little to worry fans due to the track sports editor 4th. "Defensively, it's a new system," said record coach Monken has in his coaching "Right now the most important game on Monken. "You've got new coaches and a new career. In 1997, he joined Paul Johnson to coach It is always an exciting time whenever a our schedule is the first game of the season scheme, so it's going to take some time which I the GSU Eagles. During that time, Monken new coach joins a program. As fans-, students, against Savannah State," said Monken. "I understand. We will run what we need to run coached the slot backs and accumulated 60- staff and members of the community, there are always say the next game is the most important based on the personal we have at hand. It goes plus wins in five seasons. many unanswered questions about the new game during the season. I'm not worried about the same for our offense too. We might not be Monken would then follow Johnson to face of the Georgia Southern football program. any other game at this point." as fire-powered as we were at Georgia Tech to Navy, where he coached the slot backs from What is the new scheme? What is the Many fans and students have questions start off, but hopefully we can get that that. It 2002-2007 before following him to Georgia coach's philosophy? Will the team improve? regarding the style of play GSU will implement could be next year or two years from now, but Tech. What is most important to the new coaching under Monken. Rumors of a triple option we will do what we have to." "I joined coach Johnson when he took the staff? offense seem to be accurate, but what type of With a new coach comes a new philosophy. job here," said Monken. "Ever since then I have Jeff Monken takes over the GSU football effect will that have on the future? Many GSU fans wonder how recruiting will be been a part of his successful system. I took this program after Chris Hatcher was let go "It's always tough when you change an affected with a new offensive philosophy. job in hopes I can be successful without him. finishing 18-15 in his three year tenure. offensive philosophy," said Monken. "Going "We have an offensive and defensive I have a lot of respect for him and I value the "I don't feel any pressure taking the through the transition is one of the more philosophy in place," said Monken. "We will success he has been able to maintain." coaching job here," said Monken. "The only frustrating things. GSU used to have the try to recruit towards those systems and do the The success that they have had in the past pressure I feel is the pressure to get our team triple option offense before going to a more best we can in transition." is something Monken would like to bring to best prepared for each game that we have ahead traditional offense. On that side of the ball, it's There are various rumors of the possibility GSU. of us. I don't think I have to live up to other going to take some time to where we are trying that Geogria Tech's back-up quarterback "I was down here for five years with coach people's expectations. I keep a high enough to get to." Jaybo Shaw will be tranferring to Statesboro Johnson," said Monken. "We had a lot of success expectation for myself and this program which In the past, GSU has run the 3-3-5 in order to run the triple option offense that and we played in a couple of championship is enough pressure for me." defense. This defense includes three down coach Monken plans to install. According to games. So I think that it can happen again here One concern coach Monken had on his lineman, three linebackers and five defensive Monken, he has not heard anything directly and there is a realization that it can happen at mind is the Eagles' first game of the 2010 backs which allows more skill players in the about that situation. a school like this."