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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 9-24-1998 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (1998). The George-Anne. 1550. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/1550 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Established 1927 Covering the campus like a swarm of gnats The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia Southern University Today: Isolated thunder- storms with a high of 81 and a low of 65. Friday: Partly cloudy with a high of 87 and a low dipping in the mid-60s. Henry named finalist in Thursday HOPE Scholarship finishes fifth year By Allison Taylor and Kevin Head dents and do not have financial aid from other September 24,1998 News Editor and Staff Writer scholarships. A student at Georgia State might presidential search at Vol. 71, No. 30 Blow up the balloons, light the candles on receive more scholarship money, only because the cake and start signing happy birthday to the tuition at that particular university is Wichita State University the people who make it possible for many Geor- higher. By Allison Taylor gia students to attend GSU. HOPE provides scholarships for any Geor- News Editor On September 1, the HOPE scholarship cel- gia high school student who graduates with a Nicholas Henry, former presi- ebrated it's fifth anniversary. 3.0 GPA. The students must maintain a 3.0 dent of GSU, has been selected "Georgia is one of few states where the lot- average throughout college in order to keep the as one of four finalists for the tery is used for educational purposes," scholarship. presidency of Wichita State Uni- Stephanie Hutchinson, assistant director of Any student who loses HOPE does have the versity. communication for the Georgia student finance chance to get it back. Every 60 and 90 hours of The names of the candidates commission, said. "This is a feature that makes university time the student's GPA is reviewed. were recommended to the Board the program so unique." If their GPA returns to a 3.0 at either of these of Regents by a 16-member Hutchinson helps to distribute the. HOPE intervals, the student can win the scholarship search committee which nar- A day in the life money to students throughout the state. back- rowed the initial field of 83 ap- Oh September 1, 1993 Governor Zell Miller For the 1997-98 academic year, over $179 plicants down to four. of a WVGS radio presented the first scholarship grant to Mat- million aided Georgia college students. "Wichita has a fine reputa- personality thew Miller, a Gwinnett Technical student. At GSU specifically, HOPE awarded tion as a city and a state," Nicho- ing on your campus. Since that time, over 361,000 Georgia students $ 140,649 to approximately 4,446 GSU students GSU's radio station las Henry said, "The university Ross also said that the search and $612 million have been awarded to stu- for 1997-98. is becoming increasingly attrac- committee is confident that pumps out some Over the entire five years of HOPE's op- tive to me." whomever is selected will make groovin' tunes thanks to HOPE provides Georgia students with fi- eration, the program has awarded 11, 225 The search committee, an excellent leader for WSU. some wacky DJs. nancial assistance. A student can attend any of GSU students, with scholarship money to- chaired by former Regent Frank :>"There are a good cross sec- the 100 colleges or universities in the state, and taling $27,301,929.50. Please see story, Sebatini, Topeka, was composed tion of candidates," he said. still be eligible for the money. According to Hutchinson, GSU is in the of WSU students, faculty, staff, The final four candidates are page 12 The scholarship covers tuition, a book allow- middle of the universities for granting HOPE alumni and members of the Dr. Nicholas Henry, who served ance and other fees associated with tuition scholarships. Wichita community. a£ president of GSU for 11 years, expenses. It doesn't apply to room and board. , s§ GSU has aihigh amount of students who The committee narrowed the arid resigned from his position The amount of money each student receives receive money from HOPE. field to four candidates after in- last year. depends on which institute the student at- "Georgia State has the highest amount of terviewing ten semi-finalists in Dr. Judy Hample, currently tends. For example, a GSU student will receive HOPE students because it is a bigger school," August. serving as senior vice president an average of $3,128, if they are full-time stu- Hutchinson said. Committee members also vis- for academic affairs at the Uni- Wynnsong theater ited the campuses of the four versity of Toledo, Ohio. candidates before making their Dr. Donald Beggs, chancellor opens in Savannah Dog unit brought in to investigate Pike house fire recommendation to the Board of of Southern Illinois University. With stadium seating and Regents. Dr. Joel Anderson, who served By Allison Taylor mable liquid was used to ignite The fire was set to the social "We had very positive feed- as provost and vice chancellor of large screens, this News Editor the fire. activity room, near the back deck back from your campus," Anthony academic affairs at the Univer- theater is worth the drive. The Statesboro Fire Depart- "After we requested assistance of the house. There weren't any Ross, interim vice president of sity of Arkansas at Little Rock. Please see story, ment called in the hounds last from the state arson investiga- injuries sustained from the blast. student affairs and member of the Each of the candidates will be page 12 week. tors, they sent the dog to further At the time the fire was set, there Wichita presidential search com- interviewed on the WSU cam- A specially trained dog was confirm our suspicions." wasn't anyone in the fraternity mittee. "Had the feedback not been pus Oct. 1 to 3. brought in from Atlanta to aid "The dog was specifially house, located on U.S. 301. positive, he [Henry] wouldn't have "The final four candidates will the continuing investigation in trained to detect flammable liq- Beasley said the house was been selected." be flown into Kansas and inter- the intentionally set fire that rav- uid," Beasley said. used for social gatherings and The WSU search committee in- viewed on campus. It will give aged rear portions of Pi Kappa Based on the examination of meetings for fraternity members. terviewed 35 members of the the candidates an opportunity Alpha fraternity house. the fire, and confirmation from There aren't any suspects at this Statesboro and Savannah com- to meet with faculty and staff, Right after the fire was extin- the dog, investigators deter- time. munities, several faculty, staff, students and community lead- guished there was a noticeable mined that a flammable liquid However, Beasley said that the students and student leaders of ers during that time," Ross said. odor detected in one area of the was used to ignite the Septmeber Fire department has been working GSU. Henry said he resigned from building, Fire Chief Joe Beasley, 13 arson fire. closely with fraternity members and "We covered the campus and GSU to see what his options said. There was also a specific "We are still waiting on the they are now pursuing several leads community extensively," Ross were. pour pattern that helped investi- results from the Georgia crime into the person or persons respon- said. "We are very comfortable He has also been nominated gators determine that a flam- lab," he said. sible for setting the fire. with the results of our interview- Please see HENRY, page 2 GSU travels to Chattanooga Regents eliminate The Eagles (3-0) take on four degrees Let's Go Eagles the Mocs this Saturday in By Kevin Head Staff Writer the first away game of the year. Recently the Board of Regents Please see story, voted on eliminating four GSU ^ PAPAJOHNS Bachelor degree programs. The page 6 programs were eliminated because of either being a duplicate or there rr is no need for the program. Blype n. a piece of The programs which were elimi- skin that peels off after nated are the B.S. with a major in a sunburn. Chemistry, B.S. with a major in Source: Weird Words Biology, B.A. with a major in Math, and the B.S. in Communi- cation Arts with different empha- sis. Any students within the pro- Announcements 2 grams will be able to finish, but no Classifieds 11 new students can enter the pro- Comics 11 grams. The change was imple- mented at the start of the semes- Crossword 11 ter system this fall. A&E 8-12 "We have been planning this Opinions 4 for some time," Bill Ponder chem- istry department head, said." The Police Beat 2 chemistry department decided to Sports 6,7 have a max. of two degrees. There was not any need to keep the pro- gram." It is a desire of The George-Anne 'The programs that were elimi- to print the news of Georgia South- nated because of being an duplica- ern University as accurately as tion of an existing program," Hal possible.