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www.stp.georgiasouthern.edu ' Former GSU student Nuwan Piyasena tells how the tsunami affected his home island of Sri Lanka. Page9A

SPORTS: GSU Men's Read our Basketball top College of tips on how to enjoy coffee. Section B Charleston Cougers 90-72. Thursday, January 13,2005 • Volume 77, Number 52 Page 5A

GSU student killed in New Orleans Lev on Jones' death considered a homicide Staff and Wire Reports Security video from the Razzoo The suit says Jones and a friend, A Georgia Southern student was Bar and Patio on Bourbon Street club Anthony Williams, were entering killed in New Orleans on New Year's in New Orleans shows three bouncers the bar when a worker stopped Eve. Investigators there are treating holding Jones, 25, to the pavement. Williams and said his clothes did the death as a homicide. One had him in a chokehold, another not meet the dress code. One of the News of the death of Levon Jones, was pushing down on his back and a bouncers grabbed Williams, the suit a GSU senior, has sent shock waves third held his feet. It is not immediately said, after Williams said they were through the GSU community, who clear which bouncerplayed which role discriminating against him because heard of the death after the story in Jones' death. they were allowing similarly dressed grabbed national headlines. Jones' family, who reside in States- white people to enter. Three Bourbon Street bounc- boro, have filed a wrongful death New Orleans police have said ers have been lawsuit claim- Williams was wearing jeans and a booked with Levon Jones Candlelight Vigil mg race was a button-down shirt. negligent ho- factor in the The scuffle escalated after Jones micide after a Monday, January 17 at dusk fight. Jones "attempted to intervene and diffuse coroner said under the Russell Union Rotunda was black and the situation," the suit said. Jones died of the bouncers "At that point, suddenly violently suffocation are white. and without warning," the suit said, because the men held him in a The NAACP has also raised ques- four bouncers "physically assaulted chokehold for 12 minutes. tions about the incident, calling for an and detained Levon Jones." Arthur Irons, 40, Clay Montz, investigation into whether the club New Orleans District Attorney Ed- 32, and Matthew Taylor, 21, turned AP Photo/Bill Haber selectively enforces a dress code to die Jordan saidheplannedagrandjury themselves into police last week after keep blacks out. investigation. The NAACP has called A tourist buggy drives down Bourbon Street in front of Club Razzoo in the French Quarter warrants were issued for their arrests, A lawyer for the bar has defended for a federal civil rights investigation. of New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 4. Levon Jones, a senior at GSU, died after a fight with bouncers New Orleans police spokesman Paul the bouncers and said investigations outside Club Razzoo on New Year's Eve. Three of the bouncers that were involved in the fight are being charged with negligent homicide. Accardo said. would clear them. See JONES, page 8A

Former Georgia congressman, GSU to celebrate life GSU alumnus dead at age 70 of Martin Luther King

Ronald 'Bo Ginn ByLukeHearn Brooks describes the MLK Day activities v [email protected] as "a time where we have to remember those remembered as a things that King really stood for, things like There will be. no classes in session on non-violence and equal rights for all." powerful voice for Monday here at GSU, but there are plenty of The kick-off will be followed by a parade, events planned which starts at 2 p.m. at East Olliff Street and rural Georgia to celebrate the Main Street. birthday of the Following the parade will be a recep- Staff and wire reports civil rights leader tion—which is open to the public—for the Former U.S. Rep. Ronald "Bo" Rev. Martin Lu- African Art exhibit, which opens Monday at the Ginn, a five-term congressman ther King, Jr. GSU Museum. The exhibit is entitled, "African from coastal Georgia and a Georgia The events Art—Diversity in Forms." Southern graduate died Thursday, will kick off with Closing events for the MLK Day activities January 6 in an Augusta hospital. a prayer break- will be held in the Russell Union ballroom at 7 He was 70. fast at Bethel p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. L. Perry Mc- Rev. Martin Luther King Ginn made a name for himself as Primitive Bap- Neal of the Georgia Central Missionary Baptist one of South Georgia's biggest pol- tist Church on Convention and Pastor of the Jerusalem Baptist tical power Williams Road Church in Groveland, Ga. brokers dur- in Statesboro. The keynote speaker at this The MLK ceremonies are open to the public. ing the 1970s event will be Erik Brooks, a GSU professor of For more information, contact the Multicultural and 1980s by political science. Student Center at 912-681-5409. making an unsuccess- ful run for governor in 1982. Ginn BoGinn represented GSU enrollment Georgia's 1st Congressional District from 1973 Jared Siri/STAFF to 1983 which included Bulloch and Marvin Goss looks through the files of deceased Congressman Bo Ginn, most of the coastal area of the state, which are stored at the Zach Henderson Libary. down by 1,100 including Savannah. He lost to Joe Frank Harris in the 1982 Democratic By Bert Noble Robert Dick, a retired professor of Ginn was born in Morgan, Ga., [email protected] primary for governor and a convic- political science. "He served five but made his home in his late wife "One cannot compare enrollment numbers As a new year and a new semester kick off at tion for bank fraud about 10 years terms-in congress. That gave him Gloria's hometown of Millen. from fall to spring," said Sullivan. "The main Georgia Southern, enrollment is down to approxi- later ended any thought of a political some seniority. He was an enfluential He filed for bankruptcy in 1993 numbers that are compared are fall to fall and mately 15,000 from the 16,100 students that began comeback. congressman." and then served time in a federal spring to spring." this fall. According to Mike Sullivan, Assistant Ginn died of cancer, according Barnard and Dick said Ginn was prison after pleading guilty to bank Last fall GSU had approximately 15,700 stu- Director in the office of Marketing and Communi- to his close friend, former U.S. Rep. largely responsible for the Navy fraud. He agreed in plea bargaining dents, down 400 from the fall of 2004. cations, this decline is a normal occurrence. Doug Barnard, who provided details choosing St. Marys for the King's to a 26-month sentence which was Overall, the university has grown by the same Each December, GSU holds commencement Thursday on behalf of Ginn's family. Bay submarine base and for helping later reduced to 15 months. amount each semester, which according to Sullivan ceremonies, graduating around 1,000 students on Barnard said Ginn developed to protect Fort Stewart in Hinesville In 1995 he was resentenced to is what was expected from year to year. average. This graduation number, according to cancer about a year ago and was when its future was in doubt. 21 months in prison, when the U.S. "The thing to remember is that when many Sullivan, is normal for a December graduation. admitted to University Hospital in "He was able to influence the Circuit Court of Appeals said the first students graduate after the fall, not as many stu- In addition to the graduating students, new Augusta late last month. Army to make Fort Stewart what it sentence was too lenient. dents will be coming in to replace them. The main transferring students come in, but the influx is "He was a very dedicated indi- is today," Barnard said, adding that "Of course it was a tremendous time for new students, be they new freshmen or not as great as in the fall, Sullivan said. vidual and was very able," Barnard Ginn also helped make possible the blow to him but I think he was able transfers, is in the fall." said. "He represented his district rebuilding of the Talma'dge Bridge to overcome it and he served his time tremendously. He did some things in Savannah. and was very remorseful about the for the district they are still benefit- When Ginn lost to Joe Frank Har- incident," Barnard said. Weekday Weather Opinions ing from." ris in the runofffor governor, Lindsay Ginn rebounded to launch his GSU faculty remember Ginn for Thomas was elected to succeed Ginn Ginn and Eddington lobbying firm Thursday Friday • Amanda Permenter has your his outspoken support of the region in Congress. . in Washington, representing mostly books in congress. More than 225 boxes of "To try to fill his shoes was a defense industries. HIGH the former congressman's records are HIGH tremendous task because Bo was Ginn and his wife moved to Au- 78° • DeMarc Campbell speaks of housed in the GSU library. one of the most effective members gusta to be near their children. Gloria 65° intelligence "He was certainly a remarkable of Congress our state ever had," said Ginn died of cancer about six years LOW LOW legislator and a great representative Thomas, now a senior vice president PM Showers 62° AM Showers Page 4A of the first district of Georgia," said for AGL Resources in Atlanta. See GINN, page 8A

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GEORGE-ANNE 2A Thursday, January 13, 2005 CAMPUS GSU professor NBA Hawks get Georgia Southern's 'Spirit' presented with Falcon from GSU raptor center flies as Atlanta Hawks' team mascot prestigious

By Rachel Weeks mission remains environmental Mendel award [email protected] education and this association with J The Atlanta Hawks gain some the NBA Hawks franchise is a unique "Spirit" with the addition of a Harris opportunity." James Oliver gets Hawk from Georgia Southerns Center Spirit, known as Clyde at the Wild- for Wildlife Education named Spirit. life Center, has been flying for about recognition for his He is the Hawks' new live mascot. seven years and has done hundreds Spirit makes his appearance at of programs both on and off campus, research into ticks .each home game as the players are including flights at the Governors being introduced'. Each player's name mansion, Sea Island Resorts, and Special to the G-A many others. ■ and school is announced and Spirit is Georgia Southern Professor James Hein said his goals during the pre- also announced as being from GSU. H. Oliver Jr. has been recognized by an sentations are to educate the audience His first appearance was in early De- international scientific organization about Spirit while acclimating him to cember with Hawks Vice President for his work in the field of biology. and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique the environment. "He is unruffled by The Academy of Sciences of the any distractions," said Hein. Last Fri- Wilkins. Czech RepublicpresentedOliverwith According to Steve Hein, Master day, Spirit took his first flight in front the G.J. Mendel Honorary Medal for Falconer and Director of the Center of an audience in the Phillips Arena. Merit in the Biological Sciences. for Wildlife Education, Harris Hawks At the end of the game, he swooped Oliver is the Fuller E. Calla- are some of the most intelligent birds from the Delta Skybox seven stories way Professor ofprey. They are social birds that hunt down to center court. of Biology at co-operatively in the desert Southwest Lauren Stone, Student Assistant GSUOneoffhe and live in family groups of up to 15 at the Wildlife Center for over a year, worlds leading members. Harris Hawks are dark has helped with transfer and care of authorities on brown with red shoulder patches that the birds. She said they announced ticks and host- match with the Hawks' team colors. that Spirit would be flying after the parasite rela- "While the interest in Spirit and game and she was surprised to see how his flights before an NBA crowd is many people stayed to watch him fly. tionships, he understandable, the Wildlife Center's Stone said, "The kids love it and adults also serves as focus is the thousands of people who really like it too. Sometimes they don't Special Photo the director of the University's Oliver are given the chance to learn about know that much about wildlife and Hawks Vice President and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins displays carries Spirit to the crowd at Philips Institute of Ar- Spirit and other raptors that are part of it's good to see them enjoy learning Arena as Steve Hein, director of GSU's Center for Wildlife Education, looks on. the program," said Hein. "The Center's about animals." thropodology and Parasitology. Oliver was presented with the Mendel award at a formal banquet held in the Czech city of Prague. The medal is named for the late Gregor Southern Explosion to compete this weekend in national tournament Johann Mendel (1822-1884), the founder of the discipline of genetics.' 'Special to the G-A in Division one in the categories Hip-hop routine. The Jazz routine hope it is what the judges are looking spring. Established in 1965, the medal honors Dance and Hip-hop. Prepara- was choreographed by member for. We have already received a bid to Southern Explosion continues The Southern Explosion Dance outstanding contributions in the basic tion for this competition included Andrea Allen. the Hip-hop finals so our goal this to perform at halftime at all of the Team will be competing this weekend fields ofbiological and agricultural sci- strenuous six-hour practices each "We have altered our style from year is to receive a bid to the Dance men's home basketball games. at the Universal Dance Association's ences. Previous winners of the Mendel day and fundraising almost $3,000 years past and chose a dramatic finals," she said. For anyone interested in try- College Dance Team Championships award include James B. Watson, who in competition expenses. selection from a band called From If the team places high enough ing out for the team, auditions fin Orlando, Florida. is known for his groundbreaking work Former member and coach Autumn to Ashes," said Pellisser. in the competition, the team may will be held in March. Contact Under the direction of captains with DNA. Levita Pink^ey and current mem- "It is the most artistic expression be able to be seen in a- competion [email protected] for more Whitney Pellisser and Kristen A graduate of GSU and a part of the ber Ben Carter choreographed the of dance we have attempted and we on ESPN, which will aire in late information. Scrieel, the team will be competing university's faculty since 1969, Oliver focuses his research on arthropod pests and vectors of pathogens that GSU student dies over holiday break are important in livestock agriculture and biomedicine. tampui University of Georgia in Athens. well as physically. She was valedicto- and Infectious Diseases. She is survived by her parents, John rian of the 2001 graduating class at Oliver has served as a consultant Wayne Whetsell Sr. and Judy Whetsell; David Emanuel Academy in Stillmore, for various segments of both the U.S. her brothers, John E. Whetsell II and where she played both basketball and Army and the U.S. Navy. Also, he was John Wayne Whetsell Jr; and grand- a consultant for the equestrian pro- Softball. She placed 12th in barrel rac- parents, Betty and Bob Anderson and ing at the 2004 World National Horse gram at the 1996 Summer Olympics Lousie Whetsell, all of Twin City. in Atlanta. Oliver is a current or former mem- ber of 20 scholarly and professional societies. He served as president of Police several of these organizations, in- Bounce Into Basketball 01-01-2005 public intoxication and criminal cluding the Entomological Society of • Nicholas Colby Hatcher, 20, of trespass. America and the Southeastern Society Bland Avenue, Statesboro, was •Brian Michael Loftus, 24, of of Parasitologists. He has published 12 Pre-Season Tourney Entries Due Jan. 13th charged with underage drinking Chandler Road, Statesboro, was bookchaptersand220researchpapers and possession of a false I.D. charged with public intoxication and served on the editorial boards and criminal trespass. of four national and international Basketball Entries Due Jan. 18th 01-06-2005 •Officers issued six traffic warn- journals. • Orton William Johnson, 24, ings, investigated two traffic In addition to his work at GSU, of Valley Wood Drive, Law- accidents and assisted two mo- Oliver serves as adjunct professor in Season Starts Jan. 24th renceville, Ga., was charged with torists. the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia. He also served 01-08-2005 in the Department of Environmental ANOTHER YEAR... •Ryan Christopher Robinson, 20, Health Sciences at the University of cftake (ftoneg (flakin' the fall* ANOTHER DIET of Hawthorne Drive, Newman, South Carolina. RESOLUTION? Ga., was charged with DUI. During his career, Oliver has Make it earned many honors, including Officials Clinics in the Aux Gym at the RAC: 01-09-2005 awards from scientific organizations happen •A 1997 Chevrolet truck was in China, Japan, Taiwan, Poland and taken from the Southern Pines Russia. He was the first recipient of the Tuesday Jan 18th. @ 9pm this year parking lot. State of the Art in Biology Georgia Bi- with ologist of the Year Award in 1988, and Wednesday Jan. 19th @ 9pm 01-10-2005 he won the Phi Kappa Phi Triennial Diet Centers •Chad Lewis Fields, 20, of 1011 National Scholar Award in 1989. help! Statesboro' Place Apartments, More recently, Oliver was pre- Thursday Jan. 20th @ 5pm Statesboro, was charged with sented with a Certificate of Distinction NEW YEAR'S SPECIAL! criminal trespass, minor in pos- by the Council of the International session/consumption of alcohol SAVE Congress of Entomology in 2004. He $20.05 and possession of a fake I.D. 9Qck off the c/few ffleat with ffoccet WHEN YOU START has won several distinguished alumni Shape up with your •A Southern Courtyard resident awards from GSU. choice of programs. reported his bicycle was taken Oliver earned degrees from GSU, Weight loss starts immediately. from Anderson Hall. Florida State University and the Pre-Season Tourney Entries Due Jan. 25th •Officers issued four traffic warn- Free Consultation! University of Kansas. In addition, he ings, investigated one traffic ac- was a National Science Foundation Tournament Jan. 28-30th cident and assisted four motorists Postdoctoral Fellow at Melbourne and one sick person. University in Australia. Uiet^HP Prior to joining the faculty at GSU, 01-11-2005 Oliver taught at the University of Cali- Reminder: •A window in the Williams Center Center® fornia at Berkeley and the University of was broken. Georgia. He also conducted research Club Fencing Tournament Jan. 15-16th at the RAC 408 S. Zetterower •Officers issued four traffic warn- for the US. Army Chemical Corp at ings and assisted six motorists. 489-8377 Fort Detrick, Md. . GEORGE-ANNE Thursday, January 13, 2005 3A Only in America National News Briefs Woman claims drug Principal bans NASA launches Deep Impact spacecraft on comet-smashing mission 'freak dancing' CAPE CANAVERAL, FL — A NASA Tempel 1 that could swallow the Nothing like this has ever been dealer ripped her off spacecraft with a Hollywood name Roman Coliseum. It will be humans' attempted before. WATERLOO, IA.—A woman called LEMOORE, CA. — Fed up with — Deep Impact — blasted off first look into the heart of a comet, Little is known about Comet police to report that her dealer sold students'racy moves, a principal at a Wednesday on a mission to smash a celestial snowball still containing Tempel 1 other than that it is an icy, her bad drugs. California high school has taken the a hole in a comet and give scientists the original building blocks of the rocky body about nine miles long The woman made the call about unusual step of canceling the rest of a glimpse of the frozen primordial sun and the planets. and three miles wide. 4:30 p.m. Friday from a coin-op- this year's school dances. ingredients of the solar system. Because of the relative speed of Scientists do not even know erated laundry Principal Jim Bennett of Lem- Deep Impact rocketed away the two objects at the moment of whether the crust will be as hard and told police l^_ oore Union High on a six-month, 268-million-mile impact — 23,000 mph — no explo- as concrete or as flimsy as corn a drug dealer U School said he journey to Comet Tempel 1. It will sivesare needed forthejob.Theforce flakes. s.old her crack ^^^^ warned students be a one-way trip that NASA hopes ofthesmashupwillbeequivalentto Scientists stress that Deep Impact cocaine thatwas ^B ^^ at a winter formal will reach a cataclysmic end on the 4.5 tons of TNT, creating a flash that will barely alter the comet's orbital Iowa Associated Press possibly fake. ^B JB^ dance last month Fourth of July. just might be visible in the dark sky path around the sun-and will not put A Delta II rocket carrying the By the time police arrived, she ^^BB^ to either quit dirty Scientists are counting on Deep by the naked eye in one spectacular either the comet or a chunk of it on Deep Impact spacecraft lifts off apparently changed hermind about ^^ dancing or face Impacttocarve out a crater in Comet Fourth of July fireworks display. a collision course with Earth. Wednesday. filing the complaint and was gone. California the possibility of not dancing at all. But he said the students continued "freak dancing," a form of sexually Potty prankster still suggestive dancing that involves grinding the hips and pelvic area. on the loose The ban on dances includes the DOTHAN, AL. — There's a potty school's Sadie Hawkins dance in prankster on the loose in Dothan, February and the junior and senior Alabama. proms in the spring, but Bennett Since November, someone has said they could be rescheduled if tipped overabout 50 students modify their behavior. SAVE WITH YOUR BONUSCARD! portable toilets. The last two were tipped over the weekend. Officers are keep- Man chases naked ing an eye on build- ing construction woman through sites, and they're Welcome Back Alabama considering setting mobile home park up a sting operation. MANDAN, N.D. — A man faces Police suspect a group of people terrorizing and aggravated assault may be responsible, since a portable charges after allegedly beating toilet can weigh up to 400 pounds. another man with a hammer and Students! chasing a naked woman through a mobile home park. Texas snowball sells Police Chief for $92 on eBay Dennis Rohrsaid North Dakota Adoifo Ynfante, BROWNSVILLEJX.—An unidenti- 40, struck a 28- fied eBay bidder has agreed to pay year-old man five times with a ham- $92 for a chunk of what may have mer Saturday after hefound the man in bed with a 28-year-old woman. BI-LO has been the Rio Grande Valley's first- ever white Christmas. The naked woman grabbed a blan- Bids closed Saturday for the bas- ket and ran, and Ynfante allegedly ^_ ketball-sized chased her to a neighbor's house, ^^L^^ snowball now where she called police, Rohr said. waiting nextto The man who was struck did not ^H Wjj the ice cream require hospitalization. ^^^H ^^r in 23-year-old KEGS to GO! ^^f Oscar J. Gar- Tony's Texas fs kitchen freezer. Man burns down Cheetos or - Italian Pastry Eighteen people bid on the ball of "Miracle Snow" between Jan. 3 and parents' home Fritos Pizza 9.5-11 oz. 15.1-17.2 oz. Jan. 7, starting at a few dollars. FEASTERVILLE, PA. — A Pennsyl- Assorted Varieties Garza, a student at Texas A&M Assorted Varieties vania man is likely on the naughty University, toldThe Brownsville Her- list for next Christmas. ald he was surprised the snowball He's accused of burning his actually sold. parents house down because "I kind of did it as a joke and I he didn't get ended up getting local and national any presents. coverage," Garza said. Police say 21- year-oid Ste- ven Murray Pennsylvania Police say man rages admitted his involvement in thefire in Feasterville over trench fries to friends and investigators. DuBOIS, PA. — A Burger King He asked the judge at his arraign- customer berated the employees ment, "So what if I burned my house and nearly hit one of them with his down. 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GEORGE-ANNE » 4A Thursday, January 13, 2005 OPINIANC Search proves futile for WMDs in Iraq Yesterday, the White House announced that the ever-so important hunt for the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq has ended. This ends, according to the Associated Press, a nearly two-year search that has cost Americans millions and millions of tax dollars. While the search did cost a boat load of money, it also cost the lives of many innocent people, including thousands of American troops. Let'sthinkbackfor a minute.The whole rationale behind going to warwith the country of Iraq was to get these weapons that, according to most every Bush administration member, were definitely there and an immediate threat to Americans. Hell, they're the reason we abandoned our efforts to find the real terrorist, Osama bin Laden, in Afghanistan and moved most all of out ♦ man powerand money to"lvlission Iraqi Freedom,"a mission that should have really been called "Mission spread our imperialist attitude to a country that was no threat to America." Despite the admitted screw-up on the part of the Bush team, the head, hog himself still defends the war in Iraq, with his spokesperson saying Bush would have "taken the same action because this is about protecting the » American people." Protecting them from what? If we couldn't find even the slightest trace of the weapons, there was probably never a threat. And if it was all about the weapons, and they're not there, then let's bring the troops home... Oh, wait, we can't. See, when you go into a country and bomb the hell out of it, you have to clean up the mess. So that's what we're doing. So here's the deal in Iraq now. We went to find weapons that weren't there, at least not by the time we got there. Now we know for sure that they aren't, based on the fact that we've bombed and destroyed everything and still haven't found them. Now we must stay, to keep fighting for the "safety" of Americans from weapons that never existed and a country that has little else but bombed cities and poor people. * Don't you feel safer now? Confessions of a bibliophile You know when you go to the bookstore on the am tragically bereft of enough bookshelves. Even after first day of classes, but the text for that one certain my fiancee built a giant pine bookshelf a wall wide, it course is already sold out? Yourprofessor says; "I don't wasn't enough to hold all our books combined... understand! I ordered enough for everyone." Then Oh, shoot. That's putting the cart before the horse, you have to wait at least a week for a new order. isn't it? You folks don't know yet. I found a soulmate. Well, I confess. It's my fault. I buy textbooks on If that doesn't prove him crazy enough, he's marry- impulse... for classes I'm not even taking. ing me in October. (Can you believe someone wants Please don't stone me too hard. I know I'm not the to marry me? I know, me either. But never fear: A only one. Several folks I know have admitted to it. All separate column on that development cometh.) that financial aid credit is just waiting there, and so For purposes of this column you need only know many irresistible books beckon from the halls! what you'd already expect: His inventory of interests There are a few sections I have poached from and hobbies, his supply of skills, and his adoration over the years: writing, English, anthropology, and of books all meet or exceed mine. cr~ biology, to name a mere several. This semester I Needless to say, our libraries are easy rivals. We've Amanda Permenter fought tooth and nail the urge to buy everything in already filled one room. editor-in-chief the criminal justice section because there were several Now that I've come clean about buying out of books on death penalty controversy. territory, I feel a little guilty. I want to offer some kind And I just love me some controversy. of solution. But I can't sell you the books. This year my annual surplus of unnecessary I can't part with them. literature is comprised of a Delillo novel intended Hove them. for a literature course, the story of a !Kung woman Beyond hypnotic therapy for my addiction to (which I've had my eye on for a while), and couple good reads, I can only suggest you make sure your * of poetry compilations. professors get this message: If a book particularly letter to the editor It was all I could do to keep from buying several rocks, play it safe and order extra copies. This is my \ GSU alumna values experience with The George-Anne psychology books, and all that kept me from clean- last semester here, but you never know when an ing out the entire linguistics shelf was the fact that I enthusiast like me will strike again. This letter is to the people on Georgia work in, it was not new to me. Different people, already owned everything on it. Amanda Permenter is the editor-in-chief Southerns campus that give The George-Anne but the element of work and deadlines was The worst part is I don't quite have a proper home of The George-Anne and can be reached at crap. Those people that like to point out the the same. Terms weren't new to me, an Apple for all these wayward tomes. A loving one, yes. But I [email protected]. minor errors. Those instructors who like computer wasn't an outerspace piece of equip- to use the paper as part of their day's lesson ment to me because I had become familiar with when they have nothing else planned for their them at The George-Anne. ' relationships & sex instructional period to point out journalistic The reporting is the same, though there S Errors. are much harder things to cover now. I wish It's also for the people who don't appreciate for the days of camping out for the homeless ♦ the hard work put in by the students who run and the Ms. GSU pageant. Now my lead story the paper and are involved in every aspect Intelligence is covering the rising tax increases and their but printing it. effect on education and other government Hello. Hi. Wassup. Yo. Welcome Back. Blah, blah, year senior? Well, whatever your classification, I'm Those students have full time class sched- meetings. I cover them terms I can't explain blah. I'm sure, like myself, many of you are busting here to give you all some advice to help get you ules and even work at other jobs, but still put aloud - only write about. your humps not to be bored to tears reading your through the school year in one piece. forth a paper three days a week covering a Recently there was a conversation about class syllabi, or are amused by tests over your syllabi, 1). When you come to the bookstore, please know varietyofnews and campus events. Newspapers The Statesboro Herald in our newsroom. My or are overly frustrated at the price of some of your what you're talking about. Honestly, it helps. I'm sure in some cities with a full time staff don't come editor said, referring to me, "She cut her teeth textbooks. I feel your pain, trust me! any, and every one of my co-workers would go out out this often. there." Though I interned there for one sum- Jn case you were wondering, my classes are going of there way to assist you if you give them a chance. These students are paid for their endeavors, mer, and my experience was valuable, I owe wonderfully, withDr. Pemberton's The Comic Book in However, telling them to help you find the "Red book" but it is not nearly enough for the work they that credit to my alma mater's award-winning American Culture topping my list of all time coolest for your class, and of course, you don't have a course put in. student paper. classes ever! All Tuesday and Thursday classes again. number, or even a clue as to who your teacher is, Visit the Williams Center and meet some of No value could be placed on the things I I've got to make time to work! Even provocative sex makes life hard on all of us. This is a general life rule. < the most unappreciated people on the campus. learned at The George-Anne, the people I met writers have to eat and pay the cell phone bill. But, Don't assume that anyone knows anything. Chances DeMarc Campbell You will also find the walls covered with awards and the knowledge I gained. in a year or so, it'll all be over, and I'll probably look are, you'll be at least half right. Columnist won year after year by this paper. You can find To all students of various majors, realize back and think about how my college years were 2). Go to class! Or at least pay attention to your them at this facility at all hours of the day and when you graduate your degree means noth- some of the best in my life. tardy and absence policies. Nobody wants to hear night, working to produce a paper that is just ing without experience. That lovely piece of Still, even in college, it baffles and amazes me how the sob story about how your uncle's wife's cousin's for you, providing something The Statesboro parchment you've worked so hard for won't be unintelligent some of my collegiate peers can be. For nephew (twice removed) lost is leg in a horrible Herald and The Savannah MorningNews can- all it will take for you to get a foot in the door, those who haven't guessed or don't know, I now work LEGO accident and this somehow prevented you not - the voice of Georgia Southern a call back, or even an interview. in the University Bookstore. Pop in sometimes and from coming to class for five days in a row. Even though I'm no longer an Eagle, I Take advantage of the hands-on training buy something. 3). If you happen to have signed up for a lecture appreciate The George-Anne for giving me available right here on your campus. Anyway, like I was saying... it amazes me how class, here's a small tidbit of info for you. Those BIG experience in the journalism field. Without it Teresa Southern is a Georgia Southern simple some of my peers can be. I mean, how many lecture halls were made to carry sound, and they do being a part of my life for the years I was there, alumna and stajfwritirfor The Houston Home years have some of us been here? Two? Three? Sixth- so very well. So, while you may not think that your I wouldn't be the reporter I am today. Journal She can be reached at tsouthern@evan When I entered the newsroom I currently snewspapers.com. See Campbell, Page SA

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We need com- Personal story: My wife and I have great. But please, do it responsibly! Parents Association General Meeting, March 6, 2005. mon-sense reforms that will restrict a baby due in January. However, be- Too drunk to drive? Call someone. frivolous lawsuits, abolish joint and cause of rising malpractice insurance Or walk. Campus Police is a lot more There is an application for FreshmanXSophomore applicants and an application several liability provisions, and limit our midwife can no longer deliver tolerant of a drunk walker than they for JuniorXSenior applicants. Please make sure the appropriate application is completed. outrageous punitive damage awards our baby. are of a drunk driver. Not to men- Every day, the cost of health tion the shiny metal bracelets if you that are completely out of proportion Applications and criteria are available on the Georgia Southern Parents to actual losses. care in America increases because get caught. 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-IVI'I GEORGE-ANNE 6A Thursday, January 13, 2005 The Ultimate Challenge Terry Williams By: Matt Rapp By Bryan Metcalf mattrapplQUA 1 [email protected] GA: Has mm..the confidence level of the team risen since the win over the College of [email protected] Terry Williams is enjoying his Charleston? Looking senior year here Georgia Southern TW: Yea, it was hard loosing to the Citadel and this win has really boosted our forsomething helping the Eagles Basketball team confidence. to fill up those stand out as a fierce opponent here GA: What is the biggest difference you've seen so far between this years team boring eve- in the Southern Conference. nings? Why and last years team?. Ranking third in school history TW: Last year's team was more experienced than our team this year. But this year not head out forthree points made (188), Williams to the Intra- serves a dangerous threat for the we eat and hang out a lot more.This season's team is for unified. mural prac- outside three. Williams has excellent GA: What player has had the biggest impact for the Eagles performance this tice .fields at ball handling skills and is able to play season? Bryan Metcalf the RAC and Sports Writer both guard positions. TW: I think Donte Gennie has had the biggest impact. He's stepped up real big join the Ulti- Also a skilled passer, Terry ranks mate Frisbee Club? come game time. fifth on the all time assist list here at GA: How do you feel bout the next three straight conference games here at The season is just starting for GSU. I got a chance to speak to Terry Eagles and they could always use after practice yesterday to talk about Hanner? some more faces. Ultimate is a the Eagles and how they feel after the TW: Well we just take one game at a time. Every conference game is difficult. We File Photo sport that combines some rules huge win over C of C last Monday. just have to play our best every game. Terry Williams of football and basketball with a simple plastic disk. One of the best things about ul- timate, according to three returning players from last year's club team, is the teamwork and sportsmanship involved. This was proven as the Eagles thrash Eagles opened the season up by hosting the "Early Bird Special^ tournament last weekend. It is the only time this season the squad will be split, aside from the Cougars 90-72 pick-up games played last fall and practices during the week. By Jason Burke who had eleven of his twelve points The rookies had a rough week- [email protected] in the second-half, hustled to get his end, only managing two wins.. The Georgia Southern basketball own rebound and took it strong to the However with each point played team stunned the College of Charles- goal to end the Cougar run. the young guns, got a little better. ton 90-72 Monday night at Hanner A three pointer by senior guard After losing all four of their games Field House. The Eagles (7-7, 2-2 Terry Williams with 3:05 left, in the on Saturday, including a .very SoCon) routed the Cougars in impres- contest was the nail in the coffin, emotional contest with the Veteran sive fashion, shooting 47 percent from leaving Charleston with no choice Eagles Squad, the rooks took it to the field and outdoing them on the but to foul. the Georgia Bulldogs early and were boards 40-31. A circus three pointer by Elton able to taste victory for the first time The Eagles put an end to the Cou- Nesbitt put an exclamation point on in their careers. gars (10-4, 3-1 SoCon) seven game the victory and gave him a game high, The next two. games were hard- winning streak and handed them their twenty-five points. fought contests that came right first Southern Conference loss. Jean Francois proved to be a down to the end against Georgia The Eagles sustained an early 7- 3 menacing presence down low, pull- College and the UT Chattanooga deficit but clawed to even it at nine ing down seven boards and shooting B-team, with the Eagles losing with 16:05 left in the first half. An a nifty 8-12 from the field to finish both times. Elton Nesbitt jumper put the Eagles with nineteen. With, a 1-6 record and their up 15-14 and they never looked back. Senior guard Terry Williams and veteran counterparts fighting for Tenacious defense and stellar shoot- sophomore guard Donte Gennie also the.tournament title with College of ing lead the team to a first half high tallied double figures with 13 and 12 Charleston, the young guns took on 41-28 lead. points respectively. Georgia Tech. The Eagles finished Questionable calls allowed The The win was made even bigger Sunday on a high note by dominat- College of Charleston to inch to within given that the Eagles entered the game ing the Yellow Jackets 13-6. nine entering the half. with a 1-2 record in conference and Jeff Price's team came out of the coming off a loss to the Citadel. They half clicking on all cylinders. left the game looking like a team on Another jumper by leading scorer the way up with a lot of momentum. Elton Nesbitt pushed to Eagle lead to The Eagles big win over rivals College a game high nineteen 59-40. of Charleston gives the fans of Georgia Ihe Cougars then made a push Southern, who were the sixth man of their own and closed the gap to Monday night, reason for optimism. 61-55. Just as it looked like the Eagles The Eagles take the court again were letting the Cougars back into Saturday to take on Appalachian State The veterans, mean while, domi- to continue the second of four home the game, freshman guard Dwayne LaVene Bell/STAFF nated in all six victories over the games in a row. Come support the Foreman made a game changing Georgia Southern junior guard Elton Nesbitt scores against College of Charleston Monday night at Hanner weekend, including an emotionally play. The freshman standout guard, Eagles for a 3:30 tip off. Fieldhouse. Nesbitt scored 25 points as the Eagles sent the Cougars running back to Charleston 90-72. charged game against the rookies, saw almost every GSU player get hurt. After getting beaten physically Georgia Southern to honor* by their younger teammates on Eagle Swim team picks up victory Saturday, the Eagles did their best former Coach Jack Stallings to regroup to battle the UT Chat- GSU Athletic Media Relations 1990 College World Series. He ended tanooga A-team in their fifth and his 24-year stint as the Eagles' head against Radford Highlanders STATESBORO- The Board of final game of the day. coach with an 858-581-5 record, four Regents of the University System The two teams battled back and Trans America Athletic Conference GSU Athletic Media Relations of Georgia gave final approval on forth but it would eventually be UTC (1980, 1985, 1986, 1987) and three Wednesday for Georgia Southern getting thewin 15-14. Back-to-Back STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern Conference regular season University to honor its institutions wins to open up Sunday had the Southern swimming and diving championships (1993,1996,1997). In* all-time winningest baseball coach. Eagles right back in the hunt for team improved to 4-0 this season 39 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Georgia Southern will name the the title, but it would be College with a 133-106 victory over fellow including stints at Florida State and playing field at J.I. Clements Stadium of Charleston getting revenge for Northeast Conference member Wake Forest, Stallings finished with* in honor of former head coach Jack their emotional loss to GSU in the Radford. The Eagles won nine of the an overall record of 1,257-799-10, Stallings. finals of last fall's "Chuck-town 11 events and both diving competi- which ranks 11th among all-time An official naming ceremony is Throwdown" hosted by C of C. tions during the meet. NCAA Division I coaches. • scheduled for Saturday, February Charleston led big at the half, The Eagles captured first-place J.I. Clements Stadium is currently 19, prior to Georgia Southern's game but the Eagles battled back and finishes in the first six events of the undergoing a major renovation. The against George Washington. closed the score to 12-10 before C meet in establishing a lead they completed stadium will seat 3,000 Stallings coached at Georgia 4 of C could score that last point and would not relinquish. fans in addition to a new press box, Southern from 1976-1999, leading complete their 8-0 run through the Senior Florrie Cunningham and radio/TV working area, concessions, tournament.' freshman Kaleigh Kenyon both the Eagles to five NCAA Regional This weekend, the team will won two individual events to lead appearances including a trip to the See Stallings, Page 7A« travel to Gainesville, FL for their the Eagles. Cunningham continued next tournament. her outstanding season by record- 'NASCAR 101' returns to The Eagles will open up against ing first-place finishes in both the LaVene Bell/STAFF arch rival UGA on Saturday morn- 200-yard freestyle (1:58.46) and the TheGeorgia Southern Eagles swim team competes during a meet during ing. After next Sunday' s games, the 200-yardbutterfly events (2:14.32). last season in which they defeated Agnes Scott College. Georgia Southern team will take a small break from The latter was an exceptionally close GSU Athletic Media Relations event, motor coach transportation and* competition. race as Cunningham edged run- captured the 200-yard breaststroke teamed to record a victory in the light snacks on the trip. There will be The squad has only two tourna- ner-up Kyndal Spradlin of Radford while recording a season-best time 200-yard freestyle (1:44.89). A group of local racing fans and a brief presentation on the bus to pro- ments a month and all of them are by only one one-hundredth of a (2:24.67). In addition, Cochran's Freshman Katie Dierkes and "wannabe" racing fans will experience vide the participants with an overview* on weekends. second. Kenyon took top honors time represented a new pool re- senior Leslie Williams split the the thrill, drama and excitement of of America's fastest-growing sport. So if you need something to do, in the two distance events, win- cord at Hanner Natatorium as she diving events as Dierkes captured NASCAR at the Atlanta Motor Speed- "We offered a similar program join the squad Monday, Tuesday, ning both the 1650-yard freestyle bested the previous mark, set by the three-meter event with a total way on Sunday, March 20. last fall with a trip to Talladega, and^ and Thursday from 7-9 p.m. for (18:31.26) and the 500-yard free- Stacey Scheible in 1992, by seven of 248.03. Williams returned the The special trip to the Golden Cor- it was so well received we knew we practicesbr checkout theirtourna- style (5:23.71). one-hundredths of a second. favor on the one-meter board as ral 500 is the centerpiece of "NASCAR had to bring it back," said Deborah In relay action, the team of ihioughout the season. They A trio of freshmen captured she posted a total of 246.38. 101," a unique one-day continuing Champion, coordinator of the project. Cochran, Morris, Clayton and use more tars. other individual wins for the Eagles The Eagles will look to stay education course presented by Geor- "This is the perfect trip for the first sophomore Kelli King won the i nore information email as Jennifer Clayton won the 50-yard , undefeated as they travel to Jack- gia Southern University's Division of time fan as there will be an instruc- 200-yard medley (1:55.57) while biriJ7@hotmctil freestyle (25.79), Kimberly Morris sonville, Fla. Jan. 15 to face squads Continuing Education and Public tor on the bus to answer all of your took the 200-yard individual med- Cunningham, Cochran, Kenyon from North Florida and Florida Service. • ley (2:13.70) and Allison Cochran ar#i freshmen Amanda Gerdeman International. The trip will include a ticket to the See NASCAR, Page 7A Thursday, January 13, 2005 • • 7A GSU Women's Basketball claims victory over Elon GSU Athletic Media Relations Newton had nine points and five with 21.3 seconds to play, but could ELON, N.C.- Three players scored rebounds to lead the Eagles at the not get any closer. in double figures to lead Georgia half. Dana Benemon also tallied nine, After shootingnearly 50 percent in Southern to a 69-61 win at SoCon foe while Fallon Lee had seven.. Georgia the first half, the Eagles struggled in Elon at Alumni Gym Monday evening. Southern shot 48.3 (14-of-29) percent the second half, shooting 31.0 percent The win marks the first time that the in the opening stanza, compared to (9-of-29). The team finished at 39.7 Eagles have defeated the Phoenix. Elon's 31.0 (9-of-29) percent. (23-of-58) percent on the night, while Georgia Southern (8-6,5-3 SoCon) The Eagles opened the second Elon finished the night shooting 36.7 opened the game going on a 6-0 run. half with a quick trey by Lee DuBose, (22-of-60) percent. Lee led the Eagles The Eagles held the Phoenix (1-13, giving them the 43-22 lead. Elon's with 16 points, including nine in the 0-8 SoCon) scoreless for the first six Williams hit four straight free throws second half. Benemon finished with and a half minutes and held them to cut the margin to 45-26 with 16:33 13 points and eight boards, while without a field goal for the first nine to play in the game. The Phoenix put Newton recorded 11 points and seven and a half minutes before Shashonna together a 16-2 run to cut the deficit to rebounds. Moore drained a lay-up. Georgia nine at 52-44 with 7:51 to play in the Williams led all scorers with 23 Southern went on a 12-7 spurt before game. Elon held the Eagles scoreless points, including 5-of-ll from behind Elon's Jessica Williams hit two three for five minutes before Keflie Tiller's the three-point arc. pointers to cut the Phoenix deficit to two free throws ended the drought. A The Eagles return home to Hanner nine at 22-13 with 8:57 remaining in Fallon Lee trey at the 4:15 mark gave Fieldhouse on January 15astheyhost thehalf. Back-to-backNicole Newton the Eagles the 11 point lead before the SoCon foe Woffbrd at 1 p.m. Elon baskets sparked a 17-9 Eagle run to end Phoenix scoredfour straight to cut the returns to action on Jan. 15 as they the half, giving Georgia Southern the Eagle lead to seven with under three travel to Davidson for a 7 p.m. tip 39-22 advantage at the break. to play. The Phoenix got as close as six with the Wildcats. Baseball players and owners to announce new steroid agreement John Froschauer/AP Photo Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter in Seattle By Ronald Blum to pursue an agreement on a more again, he would have been subject to ^unday Jan. 2, 2005. The Seahawks won 28-26. Associated Press rigorous testing program. Some in a 15-day suspension. ■ NEWYORK-Baseballplayersand Congress threatened to take action No player was suspended for owners have reached an agreement unless baseball reached an agreement steroid Use in 2004. on a tougher steroid-testing program on its own. Since the 2002 agreement, baseball and plan to announce it Thursday, the "I think it's going to entail more has come under increased scrutiny The Vick factor Associated Press has learned. testing, some out-season testing, yes, for steroid use. Barry Bonds, Jason a staggering 902 yards on the ground, %PaulNewberry slow it down, i don't know if there's a The agreement will include pena! - more in-season random testing and Giambi and Gary Sheffield testified be- ^Associated Press averaging 7 1/2 yards every time he way to do it." ties for first-time offenders, an AL stiffer penalties," said New York Mets fore a federal grand jury in December ran the ball. pitcher Tom Glavine, a senior member FLOWERY BRANCH - Michael While Mora has harped on the player said on condition of anonymity. 2003. Giambi and Sheffield admitted If anyone is capable of upsetting of the union. Vick and those around him keep re- team theme all season, he's not naive. Other details, such as the frequency using steroids, according to reports by the playoff balance, it's Vick. Bob DuPuy, baseball's chief op- peating a familiar mantra: The Atlanta The rookie coach knows as well as of tests, were not immediately avail- the San Francisco Chronicle. Sheffield "I do have the ability to make plays erating officer, said he anticipated Falcons are-a team. anyone that he has a unique player, able. said he wasn't aware when he used when we need them, with my feet, and one who could make the difference confirmation of a deal by the end of "Who's, the best player on our Commissioner Bud Selig, asked the substances that they contained that's just our advantage," he said. "At between moving on in the playoffs . the owners' meeting. team?" coach Jim Mora said. "I think about a steroid agreement at the steroids. the same time, I've got to pick and or calling it a season. "It will be wonderful oftce it's if you took a poll of the nation, 100 owners meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., Bonds, according to the paper, choose my spots when I take off and "He draws attention," Mora said. done, but I don't want to pre-empt percent of the people would say Mike declined comment but did say. admitted using substances prosecu- run, make sure I give the guys down- "Every single time he takes a snap, he any announcement, and I certainly Vick. Well, I'll tell you how our locker "We'll have announcements to make tors Say contained steroids. field an opportunity to make plays in is a threat to beat you in a multitude of don't want to pre-empt all the work room feels: The best player on our tomorrow." Gene Orza, the union's "Everybody believed that the this game, too." ways. He can throw the bai 1 efficiently the commissioner has done on this, team is our team." • chief operating officer, also declined program we had in place was having from the pocket, he can get out of so I'll reserve my comments until after Then again, the Falcons have comment. an effect and definitely it was doing "MIKE IS GOING TO BE MIKE, JUST LIKE MICHAEL the pocket and throw it, he can it's announced," he said. perhaps .the only player in the "I'm glad we could come to an what it designed to do," Glavine said, run it, he can stay alive for about Players and owners agreed to a "but having said that, with the stuff NFL who's capable of winning JORDAN WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE MICHAEL JORDAN. agreement," said Chicago Cubs pitcher three hours and throw it down the drug-ttsting plan in 2002 that called that was going on and whatnot, it [ a game all by himself. THOSE KIND OF GUYS DEFINITELY MAKE PLAYS." Mike Remlinger, who was briefed on field, he goes to hand it off and he's for survey-testing for steroids the forced us to take a look at revising it Not a bad weapon to have the deal Wednesday. "It was the right DEANGELO HALL a threat coming on t on a bootleg the following year. Because more than 5 or making it a little tougher. It was not in the postseason. thing to do. I think it was something other way. So, he affects the game percent of tests were positive, random a question anymore if that agreement The Falcons get their first home Not even Vick is capable of beating that needed to be done, and I think every time he touches it." testing with penalties began last year. was goingto be enough. It was a ques^ playoff game since 1998 when they 11 guys all by himself. players understand it needed to be Every once in a while, someone Each player was tested for steroids tion to address some of the new issue's host the St. Louis Rams on Saturday Two years ago, after leading At- addressed." inside the locker room will slip up twice over a single five- to seven-day that came to light and get our fans to night. Rest assured, everyone at the lanta to a playoff win at Green Bay's The sides spent the past month and actually say what everyone on period. believe we were doing everything we Georgia Dome - both on the field ■ Lambeau Field, he wasn't much of a negotiating the deal after the union's the outside is thinking. A first positive test resulted in could to make the problem go away and in the stands - will have an eye factor in a second-round loss to Phila- executive board gave its staff approval When it comes to the Falcons, one treatment. If a player tested positive 100 percent." on No. 7. delphia. The Falcons failed to score a man might be enough. "Mike is going to make plays," touchdown, the Eagles holding Vick teammate DeAngelo Hall said. "Mike to 30 yards rushing, is going to be Mike; just like Michael "People say I'm the X-factor and Jordan was always going to be Michael I'm the key to winning," he said. "I Jordan. Those kind of guys definitely think the key to winning is our team ■make plays." coming to play as a team and playing Despite finishing with the NFC's together. That's what is going to win the NOW second-best record, the Falcons are football game for us, I promise you." v generally considered a notch below Already suspect on defense, the 1 op seed Philadelphia and AFC pow- Rams don't plan on letting Vick out OPEN IN ers New England, Pittsburgh and of their sight. Stopping him could be Jndianapolis. another matter. But no one has a player such Vick gives the Falcons an extra as- Vick, who is capable of putting runner in the backfield, teaming with LAKESIDE ', everyone else in slow motion on any Warrick Dunn (1,106 yards, nine ■given play. touchdowns) and T.J. Duckett (509 Vick could have been the first yards, eight TDs) to form the league's guarterbackto reach 1,000 yards rush- most prolific rushi.ig attack. CAFE! ing, but he wasn't needed in the final "Defending them is like defending

rtwo games. With playoff positioning the option," Martz said. "That's some- , all locked up, Vick sat out one game thing the NFL has not seen before. .and played only 1 1/2 quarters in the Everyone is scrambling around, trying . other. Even so, he still finished with to find a way to defend it or at least ' STALLINGS,FROM NASCAR, FROM PAGE 6A PAGE 6A We serve over 20 unique sunken dugouts and VIP booth. questions about NASCAR and many According to Sam Baker, Director of the drivers." ,' of Athletics, "We thought with the The bus trip will leave from ' renovations to J.I. Clements Stadium the Georgia Southern campus in this provided a great opportunity to Statesboro at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, wraps & salads! recognize Jack Stallings and his ac- March 20, and return after the race. t .complishments at Georgia Southern The cost of the trip will be $135. University. J.I. Clements (coach from For additional information, con- •1949-66,1968) certainly had a major tact Champion at (912) 681-5555 or i impactonEaglebaseballandJackcon- visit the websiteithttp://ceps.georgia- • Chicken • Shrimp tinued that legacy. Once completed, southeni.edu/conted/nascar.html we think J.I. Clements Stadium will t be one of the nation's finest collegiate Sports Writers • Salmon • Veggie • .baseball facilities. So it's fitting that .the stadium and field will be named Needed. for two of Georgia Southern's all-time Apply at • Boar's Head deli meats ■ greats," said Baker. ■ The Eagles open the 2005 cam- The George-Anne paign on February 12th at the new J.I. 1 Office in the Clements Stadium/JackStallings Field Mpn.-Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. • We accept Credit Cards and EagleExpress! against in-state rival Georgia Tech. Williams Center. GEORGE-ANNE 8A Thursday, January 13, 2005 GINN, FROM PAGE lA State of State address opening with a snub ago, Barnard said. budget chief when Ginn served in Associated Press of Representatives. but to a seat in the first row of chairs Michelle Hitt, a spokeswoman for Ginn attended Abraham Baldwin Washington. A letter from newly elected GOP on the floor. Richardson, said the change was sim- ATLANTA - Gov. Sonny Perdue's Agricultural College in Tifton and "Anybody who had contact with House Speaker Glenn Richardson of Taylor has announced plans to ply to make the Georgia House more State of the State address Wednesday GSU. him came away with high marks for Dallas - delivered only a few hours challenge Perdue's re-election in in tune with the way presidential ad- night opened with a political snub. A teacher, businessman and cattle him." before the 8 p.m. joint session - in- 2006, sharply criticized him Tuesday dresses are handled in the chambers of The new Republican leaders of the farmer, Ginn began his political ca- Ginn is survived by three children formed Taylor that since no formal at a Chamber of Commerce event the U.S. House of Representatives. Georgia House told Democratic Lt. reer as.an administrative assistant -Moretz, Ronald Bryan Ginn, Jr. rules governing the joint session had and, after Wednesday's gubernatorial And, she said, "The purpose of the to U.S. Sen. Herman E. Talmadge and Kacy Jones- and seven grand- Gov. Mark Taylor he would have no been adopted, Richardson would address, delivered the response for evening is not who presides or who sits before beginning his own time in children. role in the nighttime joint session of "convene and preside over tonight's Democrats. where. It's about the governor and the Washington. Ginn's funeral services were held the Legislature - and he didn't. proceedings." Republicans have been in control State of the State'' "Political icon is probably a pretty Sunday at the Millen Baptist Church. Traditionally, the lieutenant gover- When senators trooped into the of the House only since the session Taylor's spokeswoman, Kristi good description because he was in- A scholarship for political science nor presides over joint sessions of the House chamber as a group shortly began on Monday. They have held Huller, said, "If it's not about education, volved for a long time," said Bert Lance, majors is offered in memory of the Legislature, even though they are held before the speech began, Taylor was the governor's office and the Senate public safety, health care or economic who served as President Carter's Georgia congressman. in the larger chambers of the House escorted not to the Speaker's podium for two years. development, he doesn't care." Bush administration: Iraq weapons search is over

By Katherine Pfleger Shrader Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The White House acknowledged Wednesday that its hunt for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction - a two-year search yearbook archive costing millions of dollars - has closed down without finding the stockpiles that President Bush cited http://www.stp.georgiasouthern.edu/reflectorarchive/ as a justification for overthrowing Saddam Hussein. Bush's spokesman said the presi- dent had no regrets about invading We've begun archiving old editions of The Reflector yearbook! Iraq. "Based on what we know today, Come by our site and see what the president would have taken the AP Photo/). Scott Applewhite the campus looked like 40 years ago! same action because this is about President Bush outlines his second-term education agenda during a protecting the American people," said You can view the covers, "flip-through" the pages speech to students, parents and educators at J.E.B Stuart High School in Press Secretary Scott McClellan. the Washington suburb of Falls Church, Va„ Wednesday. and even download high-resolution images The Iraq Survey Group - made up you can view and print on your computer! of as many as 1,500 military and intel- ligence specialists and support staff defended his decision to invade solutions. He said pre-emptive Check back often, as we're adding new editions every day! - is ending its search of military in- Iraq. military action was "the last option" stallations, factories and laboratories "I felt like we'd find weapons of to pursue. where it was thought that equipment mass destruction - like many here in "We are acting to make sure we O. 'Reflector Archive and products might be converted to the United States, many around the have the best possible intelligence," ! ; C ! i + j *H'lp UVMVV.stp yeorgi3iOuthern.edu/reflectorarchive/ making weapons. world," Bush said in the interview, to McClellan said, adding that a number Reflector Yearbook Archives McClellan said the active search be broadcast Friday night. "We need of changes have been made since the I3I31C had virtually ended. "There may be a to find out what went wrong in the Sept. 11,2001, attacks. Please keep in mind that this is a VERY rough draft. couple, a few people that are focused intelligence gathering. ... Saddam Almost one year ago, Bush formed Please lei us know if you have any questions, suggestions or feedback! on that," he said, adding that they was dangerous and the world is safer a presidential commission to inves- Student Media Home Page I The George-Anne Archives I Current Issues I GSU Home Page would handle any future reports that without him in power." tigate" U.S. intelligence capabilities might come in. In a statement, House Democratic on weapons of mass destruction, Click each cover to see a high-res version. Download the ZIP file for high-resolution {150 dpi) pages you can view or print from your compuler. At a meeting last month, McClel- leader Nancy Pelosi of California said focusing not only on Iraq but on Click the Image Gallery link to "flip through" all of the pages of that edition. Use the arrows or thumbnails at the bottom of the screen to move forward or backward. lan said Bush thanked the chief U.S. Bush "needs to explain to the Ameri- how well the intelligence community We're aware that some of the edges of the pages are cut off; this is a consequence of removing the books from their bindings so we could scan the pages in our automatic document feeder. weapons inspector, Charles Duelfer, can people why he was so wrong, for understands the threat from other for his work. A special adviser to the so long, about the reasons for war." countries and terror networks. Its 1959 1960 1961 1962 CIA director, Duelfer will deliver The end of the weapons hunt report is due March 31. M a final edition of a report on Iraq's comes as the Bush administration The closing down of the weapons weapons next month. McClellan said struggles with a dangerous security search was first reported in the Wash- it is not expected to fundamentally situation in Iraq leading up to Jan. ington Post on Wednesday.

THE REFLECTOR differ from the findings of a report 30 elections. David Kay, who headed the Iraq last fall. Meanwhile, other countries Survey Group until stepping down Image Gallery Image Gallery Image Gallery Duelfer said then that Iraq had - notably Iran and North Korea last January, said he was not surprised ZIP file - 38MB (We need aralher yearbook.) ZIP file - 79.3MB ZIP File ■ 53MB no weapons of mass destruction - are suspected of developing covert the group was concluding its efforts 1963 1964 1965 and had not made any since 1991. nuclear weapons programs. without finding any major weapons However, he said the government When asked whether the failure stockpiles. harbored intentions of recreating its to find weapons of mass destruction "It is like dropping a shoe a little weapons programs and had gone to in Iraq would damage U.S. credibility late. Quite frankly, I don't think fete great lengths to manipulate the UN. in handling future threats, McClellan anyone who follows it very closely •"—* oil-for-food program. said the president would continue has suspected anything else over the In an interview Wednesday with to work with the international com- last year. It was a matter of when the Barbara Walters of ABC News, Bush munity, particularly on diplomatic obvious would be done," Kay said.

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FBI spokeswoman Sheila Thome said the agency is looking into the matter to see whether there were civil rights violations. Friends who were on the trip say the news of the alleged murder has upset the close group of athletes. Keldrin Stovall, a GSU senior, was the team captain for Levon Jones' flag football team. Stovall said Jones' talent on the football field was noticed by many and his death has created hole in the fat wtitof 'THM'^ network of close athletes and friends. "Our team was one of the most com- petitive in our conference," said Stovall. 21 "He was really good. He played high school and college football. He was one thwest grill® "^^^^^"J ^ of the better athletes out there." sou Stovall was among the student ath- letes who traveled to the flag football conference in New Orleans. News of Jones' death spread fast through the group. fu/ifh ™rrrh, I fwiih nnrrhr»

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Indonesia: foreign troops providing relief must leave by end of March "Why does sex hurt so much?" By Jim Gomez Associated Press

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Indo- nesia announced that U.S. and other foreign troops providing tsunami "Why is my period so painful? disaster relief must leave the country by the end of March and ordered aid workers Wednesday to declare their travel plans or face expulsion from devastated Aceh province on // Sumatra island. at is wrong with me?" The government's moves highlight its sensitivities over a foreign military operation in this country - albeit a humanitarian one - and underscore its efforts to regain control of Aceh We have the answers province, the scene of a decades-old conflict between separatist rebels and federal troops accused of human AP Photo to your questions. rights abuses. An Acehnese man tries to lift a The latest restrictions placed on the collapsed wall to retrieve a bicycle international presence came as the air- underneath the debris at a village craft carrier leading the U.S. military's flattened by the Dec. 26 tsunami irv tsunami relief effort steamed out of the town of Meulaboh, Aceh prov-i ince, Indonesia, Wednesday. The Women's Surgery Center at Statesboro OB/GYN Indonesian waters Wednesday after Specialists is a private, outpatient facility dedicated the government declined to let the ship's fighter pilots use its airspace for In Washington, the White House to treating women with problems like: training missions. The USS Abraham asked the Indonesian government to; Lincoln's diversion was not expected explain why it was demanding that • pelvic pain • heavy menstrual bleeding to affect aid flights, however. the U.S. military and other foreign^ j U.S. Marines have also scaledback troops providing disaster relief leave* '■ • painful intercourse • endometriosis theirplans to send hundreds of troops the country by March 31. abnormal PAP smears ashore to build roads and clear rubble. "We've seen the reports. ... We'll painful periods The two sides reached a compromise §eek further clarification from Indone-? in which the Americans agreed not sia about what this means," said Scott to set up a base camp on Indonesia McClellan.press secretary to President J Visit us today at www.thewomenssurgerycenter.com or carry weapons. Bush. "We hope that the government*' Instead, the Marines - some 2,000 of Indonesia and the military in Indo-|I or call 871-2000 for an appointment. of whom were diverted to tsunami nesia will continue the strong support* : relief from duty in Iraq - will keep they have provided to the international ■• a "minimal footprint" in the coun- reliefeffortssofar." Our physicians and surgeons are all Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. try, with most returning to ships at In announcing the decision, Indo-».j night, said Col. Tom Greenwood, nesian Vice President fusuf Kalla said*; commander of the 15th Marine Ex- Tuesday that "a three-month period is*^ Personal. Professional. Caring. Answers! peditionary Unit. enough, even sooner the better."

Congratulations to the 1 Graduates of Eagle Leadership EP&E! These are the next student organization presidents and leaders at Georgia Southern University. The students are already active members in Eagle Entertainment, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Residence Hall Action Team Officers, Georgia Southern Chorus and Symphony, NAACP, the Track & Field Team, Residence Hall Judicial Board, Sociological Society, Wesley Foundation, DIMES, Latino Outreach mentor, Student Government Association, Cycling Team, College Republicans, Young Democrats, Camp Eagle and more....

Monday Class Tuesday Class Front row (l-r): Elizabeth Chilis, Adrienne Mott, Rashedah Arnold, Chabre Woods Front row (l-r): Kelly Jones, Ronnishia Watson, Christie Carmichael, Erin Todd, Mya Green Second Row (l-r): Theresa Beebe Novotny (Instructor), Kameisha Newton, April Ulm, Back row (l-r): Lauren Daniels, Ashley Fernandez, Brian Domit, Danielle Fusaro, Kristen Crawford, Brittiny Barber, Brittany Smith, Lauren Jacobs, Hope Grant, Courntenay Davis (Peer Leader) Josh Parris, Joey Newton, Kimberly Goler, Jill Jones, Lakisha Gray, Jason Gassett, Third row (l-r): Frances Sheard, Jessica Bayne, Danielle Peterson, Eric Smith Jami Kuhns (Graduate Assistant), and Theresa Beebe Novotny (Instructor)

For information concerning the Eagle Leadership EDGE program or Leadership Accent, please call 871-1435 or e-mail [email protected]. Classes began on January 10 jbut you can still enroll. GEORGE-ANNE 10A -Thursday, January 13,2005 Leadership 101 Series Sponsored by INSPIRE, Student Leadership Consultants & the Center for Student Leadership Development *Spring Semester, 2005* January March Tuesday 01/18 Tuesday 03/01 Managing Meetings Program Planning Guest Presenter: Dr. Patrick Guest Presenter: INSPIRE Novotny, Associate Professor Russell Union, Room 2084 of Political Science 5:30-6:30 pm Russell Union, Room 2084 Tuesday 03/22 5:30-6:30 pm ______— Officer Transition/ February Planning for Next Year Tuesday 02/01 Guest Presenter: Theresa Dealing with Conflict Beebe Novotny, Director of Russell Union, Room 2084 Student Leadership Programs 5:30-6:30 pm Russell Union, Room 2084 5:30-6:30 pm Tuesday 02/15 Motivation Members with Rewards and Recognition Tuesday 04/05 Guest Presenter: Susan Davies, Bring It All Together Director of Admissions Guest Presenter: INSPIRE Russell Union, Room 2084 Russell Union, Room 2084 • 5:30-6:30 pm 5:30-6:30 pm

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ON THE SHELVES THIS WEEK '« Open Water Depending onhowyourvariousphobiasareprioritized, this short but taut film about a couple of cruise passengers who get abandoned in the middle of the ocean during a scuba diving excursion may give you a serious case of willies. "Open Water" isn't jump-out-of-your-seat scary; rather, it's enormously unsettling, playing mind games -. with you rather than focusing only on what is actually happening. Cleverly filmed and expertly paced, with a COFFEE couple of great twists at the end. Extras: Two commentary tracks (one with the filmmak- ers, one with the cast), a brief primer on how to make and market an indie film, "making-of" feature, deleted scenes, CONFUSION ' I bonus on-location footage. Ordering coffee can be like Without a Paddle Take one part "Goonies" and approximately three parts Tom Green movie and you have "Without a Paddle." The taking a foreign language quiz. premise, centered around three thirtysomething friends in search of a treasure Why is coffee so confusing? they obsessed over as kids, is a good one. This film manages by Luke Hearn • [email protected] to stay on track better than others of its genre, thanks in So what's the deal with coffee these days—why is it so popular? part to a well-cast crew (Seth Despite the fact that it's really good (to most of us, anyway), the drink Green, Matthew Lilliard and has evolved into something more than just ground beans and water—it Dax Shepard) and a great seems to be a new kind of lifestyle. guest spot by Burt Reynolds. "Paddle" also manages more You might remember when "Friends" came on the air. The group laughs than one might ex- of stylish New Yorkers gathered daily, sometimes even hourly in a cozy pect, though many of the gags are more predictable than coffee shop. They were stylish, and since then, the stylish dens of caf- the period at the end of this sentence. Extras: Video cast and director commentary, director feinated delight have become all the rage. It seems like just a few years audio commentary, deleted scenes, "making-of" feature, ago no one had heard of Starbucks, and now they are almost as common promo spots. as McDonald's. Harold and Kumar go to White Castle Now they have latte this and mocha that, add in a breve here and Product placement and minority relations soar to new a cappuccino there; put these all down on some paper and you have heights with this opus about two guys (John Cho and • a menu in a coffee shop that, to many, might as well be written in Kal Penn) who risk it all for stoner America's fast food of Mandarin Chinese. choice. Much is. made of the fact that the lead characters are Asian and Indian (instead of the usual white and whiter), Coffee shops are huge these days. They're on corners in big cities and "Harold and Kumar" tells some of its best jokes when and in small towns as well. Even the small town of Statesboro, where addressing the respective stereotypes and stomping them. pop culture sometimes takes a while to catch on, has a few of these Still, most of the film consists of the usual collection of new cultural icons scattered throughout the city. So to make things a sight and sound (quick, guess which body part!) gags, and it's the bit players (Christopher Meloni as Freakshow little easier, we've compiled a few tips here on ordering and some sug and Jamie Kennedy as a common weirdo) who get the gestions and definitions about the various kinds of coffee drinks. funniest lines. A so-bad-it's-good cameo by Neil Patrick Harris (as himself) makes this a must-see, though, if only for the morbidly curious. Extras: Outtakes, deleted scenes, backstage feature, music video, three commentaries. The Manchurian Candidate You thought the election in the Ukraine was corrupt? Right here in the U.S., a giant corporation can literally rasie ana nwes tner enjoyable to some is reshape history in order to mold a popular politician • •Regular of coffee is the • Mochas are essentially • Cafe au lait, while in and of more cream, sugar 01 (Raymond Shaw, played by Liev Schreiber) in its own easiest one on the list. It's going or stay awake duri m. Often, these drinks e lattes, with chocolate milk itself looks and sounds com- flavored image. (Let's hope Wal-Mart essentialiy coffee beans a late-night study sessioi ored with French vanill; added instead of regular plicated and fancy, is merely ground up finely with hot Espresso is the main ingi I toffee, ju st to name a steamed milk. a drink mixed with half After Ic. doesn't get any ideas.) Sounds water run through it, creat- regular coffee (or chicory, like something a crackpot ing a nice coffee taste. Adc Americanos art- composed a stronger blend) and half time yc would say, and such is the cream and sugar as you wi: steamed milk. you are able to order and enjoy. conviction, ki mess in which Shaw's former For the most part, all of you want and what y commanding officer (Denzel • Espresso is a pure and these drinks—except for drink will tas; Washington) finds himself. concentrated shot of coffee the mochas, which have a it is quite strong, and serve sweet taste because of the Amazingly, "The Manchurian in very small cups. Many vith half and chocolate—have a strong Candidate" stays on the level A THE * MANCHURIAN despite the outlandish possibili- CANDIDATE ties. There are some genuinely sillymoments, and the movie is too long for its own good, but its At 70th birthday, Elvis career gets fresh start ability to avert disaster is commendable, and Meryl Streep puts on a show as Shaw's stone cold crazy mother. By Woody Baird Thathewasborninl935anddied Extras: Director/writer commentary, deleted scenes, Associated Press Writer in 1977 did little to tarnish the fans' outtakes, backstage features, more. memories of a rock 'n' roll rebel or ' MEMPHIS - Would the pom- padour be gray? Would arthritis have bespangled superstar. ShaunoftheDead "In the movies we're watching, he's stilled the swiveling hips? Would the "Shaun of the Dead" isn't the funniest comedy you'll lip now curl above false teeth? still just Elvis. The songs we're hear- ever see, nor is it the scariest horror film, the most poignant ing, he's still just Elvis," said Engelby, If he were still alive, Elvis Presley coming of age tale or the most grandiose action/love story. would have turned 70 on Saturday. But 62, of Jefferson City, Mo„ who wears Rather, it's a remarkably coherent amalgamation of all pink and black to Graceland because old age and the unfortunate problem these things — and thus, one heck of a fun movie. The title Presley favored those colors early in ofbeing deceased haven't slowed down screams "spoof," but "Dead" instead pays serious homage the King. his career. to George Romero's zombie classics, whose inspirational "There's no age to him," said Jerry That career, which began in 1954, fingerprints are all over the place. "Dead" is gory, funny, Engelby, one of 800 or so fans gathered is still strong, too, with Presley's run clever, sweet and even a little scary in the same breath, and on Graceland's front lawn for a cake as a star lasting longer after death than it features one of the most oddly perfect leading perfor- cutting and "Happy Birthday" sing- in life. And now, at 70, Elvis may be mances (Simon Pegg as Shaun) of 2004. If you find a way along. "He's just Elvis." on the cusp of a whole new phase in to not enjoy this one, please share your secret. his career. , CToddSherman/AP Photo For the faithful, with "Good Extras: Commentary, deleted/extended scenes and Elvis Presley Enterprises, the Simon Luxton, an Elvis performer from Wellingborough, England, stares into the eyes of Rockin' Tonight" blasting from a pair outtakes, plot holes feature, interviews, casting tapes, business arm of the estate, brought • the Elvis at 13 statue while visitng the Elvis Presley Birthplace inTupelo, Miss.,with other British of speakers, Elvis was as hot (or as backstage features, more. see page 5B '• tourists Monday, Jan. 10,2005. cool) as ever. ELVIS,

'Huygens Reaches contact the Physics Depart- 'The Commedia Princess and magic. Forticket information, Masterclass, Per- forming Arts Cen- CALENDAR Titan'Space ment at 912-681-5292 the Pea'Family Night outing, contact the box office at 912- January 13-20,2005 14 Commentary, Performing Arts Center, 486-7999. 19 ter, 1:30 p.m. Planetarium, International Coffee Hour, 7 p.m. 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. Union RM 2080,11:30 a.m. MAP Game Night, Boston Brass, Performing: Focused Bible The production is based on Union RM 2041, Arts Center, 7 p.m. Study, Union RM A live commentary from the African Art exhib- Hans Christian Andersen's 18 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for genera! 2084,6 p.m. • European Space Agency, via it, Museum, Hours: "The Princess and the Pea." admission, $6forGSU staff 13 Sports Management Major 3 NASA, as the Huygens probe 17 Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. - The actors will sing dance, and faculty and $3 for ait. Collegiate 4-H Meeting, lands on the largest moon of 5 p.m., Sat. & Sun. sword fight with giant bread Club, Union RM 2047, students with student ID 7:30 p.m Union RM 2044,5 p.m. Saturn. For more information, 2 p.m. 5 p.m. sticks and create fairy tale GEORGE-ANNE Hicitus Thursday, January 13, 2005 PCLOSE * • The CIN List When Celebrities are lovies in the News, you can 1. Meet the Fockers read about it here... 2. White Noise 3. The Aviator Rest in Peace 4. Lemony Snicket's A Series of After seven years of know- Unfortunate Events ing each other and four years of 5. Fat Albert marriage, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston decide to separate. Over Ashley Stevens 6. Ocean's Twelve the past several months, there have A&E Editor • [email protected] We're looking for pimpeaf ut been specula- 7. Spanglish tions about A hot mess rides thatpill wow oufre^ers. 8. National Treasure the couple regarding So, Halle Berry married record- 9. Andew Lloyd Webber's The *?*%• baby rumors, ing artist Eric Benet. They divorced Give us k calMiday to enter our Phantom of the Opera few public because he was appearances a sex addict and featur% 10. The Life Aquatic with Steve together, and had numerous Zissou time spent "inappropriate apart. relations with Brad Pitt 08v6&US2#r ^Accord- members of the Albums Jennifer Aniston ing to vari- opposite sex." vant to feature the best rides that roll at GSU I.Eminem-Encore ous sources, Through it all, Pitt wanted children but Aniston Berry was able 2. Green Day-American Idiot didn't because her career was just to maintain a 3. Lil Jon &The East Side Boyz- starting to take off after the end relationship CrunkJuice of "Friends." Aniston is set to star, with Benet's 12-year-old daughter, if not co-star, in several movies India. Finally, there was a ray of Campus organization reaches out to non-traditional students 4. Jay-Z/Linkin Park-MTV in the coming years. As a result sunshine for Berry. Benet decided the age of 25 who have been out of Campus Single Parent Association Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents of Aniston constantly being away not to challenge the prenuptial By Ryan Jordan [email protected] school for two to three years and do (CSPA) to help students who fall Collision Course shooting, Pitt and Aniston seemed agreement he signed when they not fit into the traditional 18-22 year under this category. to be living separate lives. wed back in 2001. According to The Non-Traditional Students 5. Ludacris-The Red Light old demographic. Moye said the organization offers ;> Why now? Why? They were sources, if the pre-nup was not Organization will hold their first Districk the services of tutoring, mentoring the Hollywood "golden couple." ironclad, Benet would be entitled meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, January Moye said the organization They were the "it couple." Don't to a portion of Berry's fortune and 13 at the Student Disabilities Resource began because GSU felt the need to and early registration for classes. She 6. Usher-Confessions meet the demands of this growing added the organization is working they know they're suppose to stay real estate holdings. Since Benet Center (SDRC) at building 805 off 7. John Legend-Get Lifted together for the children? By chil- isn't exactly working, Berry would Forest Drive. The meeting will allow demographic. Approximately 1,278 with the RAC to develop a daycare dren, I mean the public. be paying spousal support to Benet students to see first hand what the on students fit under this category at program for non- traditional students. 8.2Pac-Loyal To The Game to maintain the lifestyle for which campus organization offers. present. However, such a program could ; Alas, I am torn. I love them 9. Various Artists-Now 17 together. But now that they're he had grown accustomed. According to Chandra Moye, a Some non-traditional students only exist after the RAC building apart, Brad is single. This is a So what can we all learn from graduate assistant working with the carry the double responsibility of expansion. 10. Destiny's Child-Destiny mystery. Then again, Brad is single this? Well men should learn that Non-Traditional Students Organi- both academics and childcare. The The Non-Traditional Students Fulfilled and he is hot. Forget this, Viva le a scorned woman will always get zation at the SDRC, the term non- Non-Traditional Students Organiza- Organization can be reached by call- Bead Pitt! their revenge. traditional applies to students over tion seeks to combine efforts with the ing (912) 871-1566. • •••••••••••••••••••••4 Singles 1. Let Me Love You-Mario 2.1,2 Step-Ciara 3. Drop It Like It's Hot-Snoop Dogg 4. Lovers and Friends-Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz 5. Soldier-Destiny's Child 6. My Boo-Usher 7. Over and Over-Nelly 8. 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71 Martin Luther King Jr. Pay Activities There will be a program honoring Martin Luther King Jr. on January 17, 2005 at 7pm in the Russell Union Ballroom. The keynote speaker

AP Photo/Reed Saxon will be Rev. Dr. L. Perry McNeal of the Georgia Michael Moore holds the award forfavoritemoviefor his workon'Tahrenheit 9/11," backstage at the 31st Annual People's Choice Awards, Sunday, Jan. 9,2005, in Pasadena, Ca. General Missionary Baptist Convention and Pastor of Jerusalem Baptist Church. 'Passion and 'Fahrenheit A reception will follow this event. | 9/lT win honors, Moore All are welcome to attend. and Gibson surprised This event is being sponsored by the Xi Tau Chapter of Alpha Associated'Press named favorite animated movie star, while The Fairy Godmother, voiced Phi Alpha Fraternity, Black Student Alliance, NAACP and PASADENA, Calif. - Filmmakers by Jennifer Saunders, won in the Michael Moore and Mel Gibson were favorite movie villain category. the Multicultural Student Center. all smiles after they won top honors Perennial favorites took many at the 31st Annual People's Choice of the top awards, including many Awards. of this year's new categories. Julia Both men had controversial films Roberts and Johnny Depp won for that fared well at the box office last favorite female and male movie star. year. Moore's film "Fahrenheit 9/11," Matt LeBlanc and Marg Helgenberger which tooka critical look at President won for favorite male and female Bush's actions after the 2001 terror TV stars. attacks, won the favorite movie Other events slated include: "Will & Grace," won for favorite award, while Mel Gibson's explicit TV comedy. "CSI: Crime Scene • Prayer Breakfast, Saturday January 15, "The Passion of the Christ" won in Investigation" was named favorite the favorite drama category. TV drama. 2005 at 8:00 a.m. at the Bethel Primitive Moore dedicated Sunday's win After votes cast via the Internet to the U.S. troops fighting overseas during the first hour of the live Baptist Church on Williams Road. and said he was "amazed" that people telecast were counted, "Joey" was voted his film their favorite. "I love named favorite new TV comedy, The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Erik F. making movies and I'll take this as an while "Desperate Housewives" won invitation to make more 'Fahrenheit for favorite new TV drama. Brooks, Associate Professor of Political 9/1 Is,'" Moore said. The People's Choice Awards, Gibson echoed Moore's apprecia- *^jix\r hosted by Jason Alexander and Mal- Science at Georgia Southern University. tion, .saying the award "means a lot colm-Jamal Warner, were presented • The MLK Day Observance Parade, more to me this time than anything at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and before." ' broadcast live on CBS. The awards Monday January 17, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. "I depended on you and you were covered 38 film, television and music there," Gibson said. "If it wasn't for categories, including a number of you guys, we would have been dead beginning at East Olliff Street and Main St. new ones. in the water." The nominations were deter- • Georgia Southern University Museum The animated "Shrek 2" swept a mined by editors at Entertainment number of categories, being named Weekly, the People's Choice produc- will be hosting a reception at the opening of favorite comedy, favorite sequel and tion team and a panel of pop culture favorite animated movie. fans. Winners were determined by their African Art Exhibit from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. The character of Donkey in "Shrek Internet voting. 2," voiced by Eddie Murphy, was

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GEORGE-ANNE 4g Hiatus Thursday, January 13. 2005 Inside the inauguration On Jan. 20, George W Bush will be sworn in for his second term as president. Take a look at the traditions surrounding the presidential inauguration and the history of this solemn ceremony.

which isn't specified by the Constitu- of all inaugural ceremonies that the theme in consultation with the OATHS tion. The present oath has been in use take place at the U.S. Capitol. SenateHistoriaris Office. Thetheme Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. since 1884: ■ Presidential Inaugural Committee is incorporated into the program, Constitution sets out the presidential "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) (PIC): This committee is appointed luncheon menu, and decorations. oath of office: that I will support and defend the by the president-elect, and is re- The 2005 theme commemo- "I do sol- Constitution of the United States against sponsible for all official inaugural rates two events: the centennial emnly swear (or' all enemies, foreign and domestic, that evehts not held at the of Theodore Roos- affirm) that I will Estimates of funds raised I will bear true faith and allegiance to Capitol. evelt's inauguration faithfully exe- by previous Presidential the same, that I take this obligation • Armed Forces Inau- Inaugural Committees: as president, and the cute the Office freely, without any mental reservation gural Committee (AFIC): bicentennial of the of the President Year Estimated cost or purpose of evasion, and I will well The AFIC, directed Lewis and Clark ex- of the United 1969 $2 million and faithfully discharge the duties of the by the secretary of peditionreachingthe States, and will 1973 $3.9 million office on which I am about to enter. So defense, coordinates 1977 $4.5 million Pacific coast. to the best of my KRT Campus help me God." all military participa- 1981 . $9,6 million COST ability, preserve, George W. Bush tion at the inaugura- 1985 $9 million The cost of the inau- protect and de- takes the oath of COMMITTEES tion, including mili- 1989 $29 million guration is split between office in 2001. fend the Con- The inauguration is overseen, 1993 $33 million tary musical units, the PIC and the JCCIC. stitution of the organized, and funded by three 1997 $30 million marching bands, Congress appropriates United States." committees: 2001 $40 million color guards, ushers funds for official func- First president George Washington ■ Joint Congressional Committee and more. tions relating to the inau- added "so help me God" at the end of on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC): guration, including the swearing-in cer- the oath, a tradition that hasbeen carried The first 28 inaugurations were THETHEME emony and the Congressional luncheon. on by his successors. overseenbytheSenate.Since 1901, The theme for the 55th Presi- The rest of the events, such as the official Thevicepresidenttakesthesameoath the joint committee has overseen dential Inauguration is "A Vision balls and theparade, are coveredby funds as other highly ranked federal officials, all inaugurations and is in charge of America" The JCCIC chooses raised by the presidential committee. According to The Washington Post, the 2005 inauguration is expected to cost $30 million to $40 million. This The Averitt Center for the Arts and the Statesboro Youth Ballet is the first inauguration since the Sept. announce auditions for their first spring performance: 11,2001 terrorist attacks and security costs not covered by the government are included in that estimate. THE CEREMONY The inauguration ceremony takes place on the West Front of the U.S. Les Syfyfiides Capitol with the Jan 20president-elect being sworn in by noon. According to T'dis Saffet cefeSrates tfie CyricalancCjJoetk quafities of the 20th Amendment, that is when the CHUCK KENNEDY/KRT Campus romantic Saffet. Set to tfie timefess music ofTredric Criopin, terms of the current president and vice The President and Mrs, Bush dance at one of the eight balls held in Les SyfpfiicCes expresses the subfime nature ofcCance. president expire. Prior to the addition of the "lame duck" amendment, Inaugura- Washington in 2001. Friday, January 21,4:30 - 6:00 tion Day was held March 4, the last day of the congressional session. WOMEN on the Emma Kelly Theater Stage In 1909, William Taft's wife, May, PARADES was the first to ride in the inaugural The first inaugural parade featured parade with her husband. Ages: Intermediate & Advanced Dancers only militia, which accompanied Women first participated in the rWERITT Females must have pointe experience James Madison to the Capitol in 1809. inaugural parade in 1917 when Celebratory shots were fired by militia Woodrow Wilson was sworn in. Audition Attire: for fifth president James Monroe. Lyndon Johnson's inauguration CENTER FEMALE: black leotard, pink tights, pointe shoes, hair in bun Abraham Lincoln's second in- had two beginnings for women. augural parade included African Johnson was sworn in by a woman, IFOR THE ARTS MALE: white t-shirt, black tights, black or white ballet shoes Americans for the first time. William U.S. District Judge Sarah T. Hughes, H. Harrison's parade in 1841 featured and his wife, Lady Bird, held the National Archives floats, political clubs, college students Bible during his oath on Air Force Lyndon Johnson takes the presi- $5.00 audition fee dential oath of officeaboard Air Force | and military bands. One. One Nov. 22,1963. QUIZ Test your knowledge of thepresidents and their inaugurations. 1. Who was the first vice president 5. Who was the youngest president to assume the presidency following at the time of his inauguration? the death of a president? 6. In which year was the first tele- a. Chester A.Arthur vised inauguration? b.Millard Fillmore c. Andrew Johnson a. 1941 w (DM d. John Tyler b. 1945 2. Which two presidents have pub- c. 1949 lished books of poetry? d. 1953

3.The first president to be inau- 7. Which vice president was sworn gurated on Jan. 20, the new date in as president by his father,a notary set by the 20th Amendment, was public?

ANSWERS: 7. d;2. Presidents Franklin 4. True or false: President Ronald Pierce and Jimmy Carter; 3. Franklin D. PHA Reagan had the honor of being Roosevelt; 4. False, it was George H. W. sworn in during the Bicentennial Bush; 5. John F. Kennedy; 6. c; 7. Calvin Inauguration. Coolidge.

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GEORGE-ANNE RITIES Thursday,Hfe** January 13, 2005 5B Magazine editors race to cover Aniston-Pitt splil By Derrick J.Lang by 24 hours. was first reported by People's Web site quick-to-print breakup bandwago Associated Press Writer The situation was similar at Peo:, and later picked up by other news Tabloid-turned-glossyStarmagazin NEWYORK -In theworldof ce- which usually doesn't close its editn organizations and local tabloids, such current issue proclaims, "Brad and J> lebrities and those who love them, the until Tuesday. as the New York Post and New York Back On! IT'S BABY TIME." Jennifer Aniston-Brad Pitt breakup "We launched all boats to figureit Daily News. Whoops? was like the fall of the Berlin Wall. what went wrong," said People Depy But unlike news organizations Bonnie Fuller, editorial direct That sent celebrity magazines hur- Managing Editor Larry Hackett. 's that have prepared obituaries for of Star parent company Americ tling into a race to be first in the biggest a mix of a number of things: isss when somebody dies, Min said, "We Media, said her company decided breakup story of, well, the year. about when to start a family, hf don't have relationship obituaries spend their energy on more reporti "It's the biggest story since Jennifer she was feeling about her husbani. ready to go." instead of going to press early. But s Lopez and Ben Affleck broke up," Us I think, like most adults, it wasn't e Us devoted 31 pages to Aniston and insists Star was the first to report Weekly Editor in Chief Janice Min thing or another." Pitt; People 12. Both magazines had the shattered relationship last mor said Tuesday. Both magazines hit newssta:s sidebars titled "The Angelina Factor," intheDec. 13 "MARRIAGE CRISI1 Us Weekly, which typically closes Tuesday. Using cultivated sourt, citing rumors that Pitt may have had an cover story and the Dec. 20 folio its issue by midnight Monday, went the glossies crafted multidimensiol extramarital affair with "Mr. and Mrs. up "Brad & Jen's SEPARA' into overdrive after Friday's announce- stories exploring details about e Smith" co-star Angelina Jolie. LIVES!" • ment, which stated "our separation is breakup including Aniston and Ps Said People's Hackett: "We treat "What we believe happened is tl not the result of any of the speculation recent Caribbean vacation itiner?, this stuff as if we're reporting on arms theytookthis vacation, encouraged reported by the tabloid media." their family values and their divisi negotiation treaties or sports or poli- their close friends Courteney Cox a ! 4\ * Min said her staff "came in all of assets. tics. That's the way we tell a story." David Arquette, to try and really j weekend" and moved up production The official separation announ- Not every celebrity-driven maga- it back together, to try for the mira ment from Aniston and Pitt's publit zine jumped on the Brad-and-Jen reconciliation."

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FILE/AP Photo * Corporal Elvis Presley is seen in this Jan. 21,1960 file picture taken in Bad Nauheim while serving for the US army in Germany. The'King of Rock'n Roll'who died Aug. 16, 1977 would be turning 70 years old on Saturday . Jan. 8, 2005.

ELVIS from the front 1 in $45 million last year, making Elvis music had he not died young. one of the top earning dead entertain- As a teenager, Blajer wrote to a ers in the world. celebrity magazine'spen pal page and began corresponding with other Elvis Your College Store Since his death, the estate, includ- ing the rights to his name and image, fans around the world. have been solely owned by his only "One pen pal, we have been writing THE UNIVERSITY STORE Value • Service • Convenience heir, daughter Lisa Marie Presley. for 42 years," Blajer said. "I just spent But now, Robert EX. Sillerman, the Christmas and New Year with her in vwwvg&u&to re. co m founder of music and sports promoter Madison, Wisconsin." SFX Entertainment, is in the process of After singing "Happy Birthday," 1-800-861-7059 buying 85 percent of the estates assets. the fans packed in around an out-

He plans to take the business public door stage to cheer the cutting of a A Member of the National Association of College Stores and look for new markets for Elvis white and yellow birthday cake with ventures — perhaps shops, museums Presley's image outlined in icing. Most or other attractions elsewhere in the also paid visits to Presley's grave in a United States or abroad. small garden beside Graceland, many Lisa Marie Presley will keep title leaving flowers, teddy bears or other Back-to-School Hours: to Graceland itself and the house will small tributes! Join us at The generally remain unchanged. A birthday dance, featuring a band Jan 10-13 7:45a.m.-7p.m. While Graceland draws 600,000 playing Elvis music, was scheduled visitors a year, thousands of them Saturday night at a hotel near Grace- Jan 14 7:45a.m.-5p.m. from other countries, the estate has land and The Official Elvis Presley Fan University Store focused most of its business in the Club of Great Britain planned a brunch Jan 15 lla.m.-5p.m. United States. and disco party on Sunday. "The demand for Elvis is already Word that new owners are taking Jan 16-17 Closed andl.T. Store in place and strong in all kinds of over Graceland's business affairs and places all over the world: Australia, will control how Presley is marketed Jan 18-19 7:45a.m.-7p.m. ' Japan, Asia, Europe," said Jack Soden, has some fans apprehensive. for special Graceland's top executive. "This They want Elvis presented to the gives us more resources to do more world the way they still remember , things, bigger things and to do them him. *Regular store hours resume Jan 20. sooner." "That's good if it's done in a positive Mon.-Thurs. 7:45a.m.-6p.m. back-to-school Many in the birthday crowd at way, the way that Elvis would have Graceland were from abroad, includ- wanted it," said fan Engelby. "You have Fri. 7:45a.m.-5p.m. ing several hundred in a tour group to always think of what would Elvis Sat. lla.m.-5p.m. events. from Great Britain. want. He would want us to love each Ester Blajer, 59, of Buenos Aires, other, bond together as a family and ' Argentina, said^she believes Presley be kind and giving. We're Elvis family, would have turned more to gospel not just fans.' 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Not only he has created catchy licks such as ) would be hesitant to spend hard earned dollars on this album. album, "Baptized," as a Christmas was I disappointed, I was also rather "California" and the album's first single Oie-hardfensmayappreclateitbutif present for me during the break. vitriolic to the sales clerkat Media Play "Lady," yet missing the bar completely youareabuddingLennyfanlwould After listening to it thoroughly—I who refused a full refund. on filler tracks such as "Minister of strongly consider buying "Mama wish he hadn't! Until recently, Lenny has always Rock and Roll" and the musical oddity Said'or'Are You Gonna Go My Way* before purchasing 'Baptized* You This album came as a shocking had a "Midas Touch" in the studio. "The Other Side." could probably get your jollies off blow to me because on the one hand, After "5," it seems that Lenny has One last disappointing note: after from simply downloading singles I love Lenny Kravitz s music. I believe lost this spark. "Baptized" is no dif- listening to the album, I learned that like "Lady" or by idly watching silly GAP commercials onT.V. he is an original, relative, ingenious ferent. Following the trend of dismal Cindy Blackman (the drummer of musician; in contrast, I'm plumb mediocrity, the album is plagued with the Lenny Kravitz band) is no longer "kirfc- convinced that "Baptized," and his derivative melodies and a complete in the line-up. It may not sadden the last dismal flop, "Lenny," are over- lack of energy. At best, "Baptized" is an generic music fan, but to me Cindy Lenny Kravitz's indulgent cattle fodder, created by a unfinished work. However, I do agree Blackman made Lenny Kravitzs music another testament of Lenny's direction latest album hit-factory, for a hit-factory. at least that Kravitz attempted at mak- novel inventive. As a pioneer in female which is simply overexposed, boring, lacks the luster of his previous hits. 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By Chuck Thomas and radio static or through low-level to be phoning in the performance. But hey, at least the disclaimer at the say is that the opening credits were [email protected] Save your money sound waves in an empty room. As One particular montage scene (which end is poorly placed, or at least some done very well. They took the idea of You'll only have nightmares After virtually disappearing from Rivers ventures deeper into the world takes place while Rivers attempts to sense would have been made of the white noise on television and radio about how much it cost and Hollywood's radar for a number of of contacting the dead, it becomes figure out the EVP stuff on his own) completely thrown together second and interspersed it with the names how little it gives in return. Stay apparent that there are malevolent is so overacted and cheesy that it is half of the movie. years, Michael Keaton is back with the and locations of the movie—cutting home and pop balloons for a forces at work, some of which are unfortunately sluggish and jumbled difficult to take seriously. Speaking of which, if you've ever quickly between static and the movie bigger thrill. White Noise. attempting to hurt anyone that is Unfortunately with horror/sus- looked into EVP before, then what itself. However, if you have epilepsy, When Jonathan Rivers' (Keaton) meddling with EVP. pense mixed movies today, the jump- screenwriter Niall Johnson does with be careful. "A"jfc"A"')Anfc' 1/2 out of 5 best-selling author wife Anna (Chan- Many other reviews have talked out "Boo!" scares are commonplace. the real-world phenomenon will no To top everything off, the credits dra West) is killed in a mysterious about how bad the story is, but how White Noise is completely riddled with doubt baffle you. It has been beefed roll with one of the worst songs in accident, he is contacted by a man well Keaton does in spite of the mate- them. There are no other scares in the up for the screen so much that any history, "Somewhere Out There" by that claims to have been talking to rial. While I agree with the former, I movie; even no authentically creepy resemblance of realism has been com- Our Lady Peace. This is a movie to his wife from beyond the grave us- never noticed anything spectacular moments. In fact, the end has a jump pletely eradicated. Even when the plot be skipped at all costs. ing Electronic Yoke Phenomenon from any of the actors (except for scare attempt in it which includes the begins to unfold in the second half, it White Noise is rated PG-13 for (EVP). The idea is that the dead can maybe Ian McNeice as the crazy EVP screen going black and the movie end- all falls apart like a wet tissue. violence, disturbing images, and contact the living through television expert). Keaton himself even seemed ing with hardly a plot point explained. The only positive thing I can language.

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When Casey Stratton was a strug- gling singer-songwriter a few years ago, he had idealistic notions about artistic integrity. High on his list of Continues Traveling Off-Campus what would jeopardize it: licensing * his music to television. That was before the producers of the teen-oriented drama "Tarzan" « called and asked to use the bittersweet ballad "Hollow," from his debut album, Be sure to check out on the WB show. Stratton gave the • go-ahead, and while the exposure from the show (which was canceled these new additions last year) didn't catapult him to star- c dom, it drew enough attention to help o; generate some buzz for his self-titled to the EAGLEXPRESS™ family: album. Other artists are finding out the * same, as more TV shows, especially those heavy on melodramatic teen plotlines, rely on musicians to inten- * sify the emotion of a heart-wrenching Auxiliary Services is pleased to announce the availability of EAGLEXPRESS™ at these businesses: breakup, intense makeout scene or tear-jerking tragedy. "Our challenge is always to make q Hmii vi m-i ices BUS the show contemporary and to make ta it resonate somehow with kids," says : of Mark Schwahn, creator, executive UNIVERSt producer and writer of the WB drama "One Tree Hill." Time was when the tears flowed ac on a drama, the only music that ac- th companied it was some middling 01 variation of the show's instrumental * theme music. Now it's become standard prac- tice for teen-oriented dramas such as « "Everwood," "The Gilmore Girls" and others so much so that many have their mtmxmms own soundtracks. "One Tree Hill's" is . coming out Jan. 25, while Fox's "The Baskin O.C." has already released three, Robbins America's including a holiday album. & Drive-In G^FClw^ John Schwartz, creator, executive producer and one of the writers for "The O.C," which follows the wild, reckless and beautiful kids of the ORIENT Baja pampered set in Orange County, says Holiday's Hardee's the trend speaks to the way a new Greek & Italian EXPRESS Burrito generation of TV producers has been RESTAURANT influenced by film. "I know for me, I'm a huge Cam- eron Crowe fan, and I love the way * he uses music in his movies," says Quizno's Schwartz. Classic American Food" The shift is proving to be a boon to , new, alternative artists, who tend to be the kind of musicians tapped for such shows, partly because of producers' eclectic tastes and partly because of Cftma 5upe their shows' tight music budgets. Dairij "The reason why we use a lot of Queen paps undiscovered music or brand new* SUBS & SALADS Buffet music is because those albums are just breaking, and the artist and the labels want that advertising, they want that • promotion," says Schwahn. Artists not only get a small pay- ment, but also the exposure which can 3 be worth much more. Gavin DeGrawhas seen the payoff.

When his debut album, "Chariot," p was released in the summer of 2003, it was accompanied by high expecta- 0 OLD FASHIONED tions, but his yearning ballads didn't HAMBURGERS get much attention from radio or music fans. However, DeGraw did receive Original weekly attention from TV notably * from "One Tree Hill," whose produc- ers made "I Don't Wanna Be" the Friendly Diner show's theme song when it debuted i on the WB in fall 2003. And as the show steadily grew in the ratings, "I Don't Wanna Be" grew in popularity, Chicken Run THE as well. By the end of 2004, the song Carvel had become a hit and the album had Don Corleones 1AST been certified gold. , Ice Cream Schwartz noticed that even hav- (Formerly Bash's) ing characters on "The O.C." mention Death Cab for Cutie caused a sales spike for the band Rooney. Appearing on the show produced even greater dividends for the band. Even multiplatinum acts have* gotten in on the act; "The O.C." has played songs from U2 and Gwen Stefani, while "One Tree Hill" credits* ^- -^"1 COMMUNCOMMUNICATIO ICATIONS a Sheryl Crow sales jump to one of her songs being featured. But producers say the incorpora-* tion of music is not a cross-prc .. STEAKS • SEAFOOD , rat swam-UYKMIW tional marketing gimmick. Music is so central to how Schwartz and Schwahn,. depict a story that they sometimes write scenes around a particular song that's moved them. "I scripted the song'23'by Jimmy - Eat World because I saw the song so clearly and it represented exactly what IHOD I wanted," Schwahn says. * , Schwartz takes pride in his show's meineke ability to shine light on music, es- pecially non-mainstream acts like* Rooney. > stan Dy vismng'our weu LDJIf ILLIIW J. I ICCl.lt