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NN SOCON CHOSEN FOR NAMENT AMERICORPS BEGINS PAGE 6 PAGE 16 Thursday, March 3, 2011 Georgia Southern University THE www.thegeorgeanne.com Volume 86 • Issue 59 GEORGE-ANNE DOING NOTHING' \ f Randy Hudgins/STAFF Students in Nathan Palmer's sociology class do nothing as part of a flash mob experiment at the Russell Union Rotunda Tuesday afternoon. Approximately 250 students participated as onlookers watched in confusion. For the full story, see page 7. Students to see flexibility in meal plans BY COLLEN MCNALLY Changes will include the to day system. Students, faculty through Friday and at Landrum 15-Planand 19-Plan. Assistant news editor introduction of roll over meal and staff will no longer have to use Sunday Brunch, with a limit of "We are shifting from a per plans and an increase in the a certain number of meals a day to four meals a day. - day basis to a per week basis," Georgia Southern University number of meals offered. get the value of their plan. For fall and spring semesters, said Allison Harper, senior students will see more freedom Starting May 23, 2011, dining Instead, summer options will meals will roll over Monday administrative coordinator for in dining plans beginning this plans will operate on a per week include a 3-Plan, 6-Plan, and 1.0- through Sunday, and choices vary Dining Services. "The 14 meal summer. basis, rather than the current day Plan that can be used Monday between a 3-Plan, 6-Plan, 10-Plan, See DINING, page 7 Finished? Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. News 3_ Classifieds .... 15 Newsroom 478-5246 www.thegeorgeanne.com Recycle this H73 H71 H72 H72 H67 Views 4 Sports 16 Advertising 478-5418 PO Box 8001 O newspaper! L 51 L 54 L 58 L 43 L41 Arts 9 Fax 478-7113 Statesboro, GA 30460 2 Thursday, March 3, 2011 The George-Anne llti www.thegeorgeanne.com Thursday, March 3, 2011 3 SAGE proposes $12 green fee STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS The George-Anne is the official any damages caused due to an BY COLLEEN MCNALLY willing to pay $20 and above. has only been around for 10 years. I student newspaper of Georgia ad's omission form a particular Assistant news editor "I think it's a reasonable amount just want to stress that this like one Southern University, owned and edition and its responsibility solely of money. I know [changes to] trip to Chick-fil-a, this is something operated by GSU students using is to reschedule the ad in the next Last night the Student HOPE happened, and we are taking a student can easily do, and have facilities provided by the university. regular edition at the regular The newspaper is the oldest advertising rates. Government Association chose to a lot of [budget] cuts, and fees lasting effect. Everything we have continuously published newspaper delay discussion of a proposal for themselves are going up but you done for sustainability efforts now, in Bulloch County.The newspaper STUDENTS BEWARE: The George- a mandatory green fee for Georgia can see the important points here being 253, will be completely lost," is a designated public forum for Anne screens all advertisements Southern University students. to keep the Center of Sustainability said Beige. the Georgia Southern community. prior to publication. The newspaper Christina Beige, President of running," said Beige. The major topic of debate among The newspaper is published twice strives to accept ads for legitimate Student Alliance for a Green Earth Of the total green fees paid, $6 senators was currency of the data. weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, products and services only. and a College of Liberal Arts and will go to environmental projects Robert Roberts, the executive during most of the academic year. Students are urged to exercise Any questions regarding content caution when replying to ads- Social Sciences senator for SGA, on campus, such as diversifying vice president of SGA, said, "I should be directed to the student particularly those which require a presented the $12 proposed student plant life and making buildings would prefer to make a decision on editor by phone at 912.478.5246 or credit card number, other personal fee for spring and fall semesters. more environmentally friendly this knowing what GSU students at [email protected]. information, or money in advance of According to the report, "Last and energy efficient. Additionally, today thought, rather than students the delivery of a product or service. year, President Brooks Keel signed $3 will be spent oh environmental of 2008." Mail subscriptions are not available Students are also urged to report the President's Climate Commitment education, which includes bringing However, Dean of Students at this time. Readers may access the to the newspaper any suspicious which is dedicated to reducing the guests speakers to campus, $1 Georj Lewis said, "If you do a newspaper and its archives at www. offers which they might see in an gadaily.com. ad. Remember; if an offer seems too university's environmental impact is designated for marketing and survey, don't get bogged down with good to be true, it probably is. and educating our students by promotion, and the remaining $1.50 the numbers. I'm not a statistical ADVERTISING: The newspaper integrating sustainability into their will be spent on staffing personnel genius, but you're probably not accepts advertising as a community PUBLICATION INFORMATION: The curriculum. for the Center for Sustainability. going to get 2,000 responses. There service to help defray publication newspaper is printed by Signature "In response to the Presidential Currently, the center's staff are many decisions made on this costs. Inquiries should be directed Offset rn Jacksonville, Fla. Climate Commitment as well as the consists of Director Dr. Lissa campus by you and about you with to ADS or PAGES by calling state's commitment to lower energy Leege and one unpaid intern, less opinions. Don't let that be your 912.478.5418 or 912.478-0566. Fax NOTICE: Readers may pick up any questions to 912.478.7113 or one free copy, and a second for consumption by 15 percent from but according to Beige's report, is reason." e-mail [email protected]. a roommate or acquaintance, at 2007 levels by 2020, Dr. Keel formed responsible for much of the work of Anni Rainio, Vice President distribution sites. Additional copies the Energy Task Force." Keel's Energy Task Force. of SAGE,supported Beige at the The George-Anne receives are 50 cents each and are available Jessica Sparrow, a past SAGE "There is not an actual, physical meeting. additional support, in part, from at the Williams Center. Unauthorized president and SGA senator, center, like many other universities, Rainio said, "I understand the Student Activities Budget removal of additional copies from conducted the survey and proposed this is really just out a professor's money concerns, and wanting Committee. a distribution site constitutes theft a $22 fee to SGA in 2009. According office," said Beige. another survey, but if we don't start under Georgia law, a misdemeanor The deadline for reserving space offense punishable by a fine and/ to the 1,400 responses, 95.9 percent Despite size, the center is ranked acting now, they are going to be and submitting advertising copy or jail time. Editors will seek to of students said that it was important number 253 in the nation of over larger fees later. We need 15 percent is noon, one week prior to the have any person(s) who removes or very important to them that GSU 2,000 universities in sustainability. decrease in our energy consumption intended publication date. For more than the authorized number switch to "clean, renewable energy" "That's a huge, deal, we are up in 8 years and that is a whole lot in a more information, rate cards, of copies from distribution sites and 56 percent said they would be and coming, growing all over. SAGE little bit of time." sample publications, contact the prosecuted to the full extent of the advertising manager or student law. media director. Clarification Contact the editor at gaeditor@ The advertiser is responsible for georgiasouthern.edu for corrections any errors in advertisements and its and errors. An article in the Tuesday, March 1 edition of The George-Anne titled "Campus irrigation updated" stated [Chuck liability for adjustments is limited Taylor, Georgia Southern University's campus architect and landscape planner] credited the bioswale project as a to the amount of space the error For more information about the 'collaboration between the Physical Plant, biology and engineering faculty, students and staff.'" However, engineering occupied in the ad. Further, the newspaper, please call the Student faculty were not involved in the bioswale project. The project involved the Physical Plant, biology and construction newspaper is not responsible for Media office at 912.478.7459. management students and staff. VIEWS 4 Thursday, March 3, 2011 The George-Anne Our View Possible win-win for students and GSU Now that some certification testing has become a possibility for students through Georgia Southern University's Information Technology department, the next logical step is for the university to offer exams, such as the popular GRE.