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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 9-2-2004 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (2004). The George-Anne. 3066. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/3066 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Established 1927 Covering the campus like a swarm of gnats The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia Southern University - >: GSU Football prepares for its season www.stp.georgiasouthern.edu opener in Athens Page SA ■"'■■ Check Find out out Statesboro's more about what Cul- premire skydiving tural Diversity week is school. Section B all about Page 2A 'Thursday, September 2, 2004 • Volume 77, Number 20 Georgia Southern pumps $493 million into local economy salaries and payroE; the impact of expenditures by students; and the impact GSU NUMBERS AT WORK GSU has an economic impact of nearly a half billion dollars on Southeast of major construction projects." • $130 million in non-personal • 1,773 jobs created by GSU The university spent $130 million in non-personnel operating expenses, Georgia, according to a study conducted by Phyllis Isley in the University's expenses; i.e., printing publica- payroll (people working on \ Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development (BBRED). including everything from expenditures for printing and publications to tions, electricity and gasoline campus) According to the study, the university pumped $493,269,907 into the electricity, gasoline, tractors and office furniture. economy in Fiscal Year 2003-04. The study measured the impact of GSU in a Salaries for faculty, staff and support services as well as payments to con- • $ 80 million to employees • 3,823 jobs created by GSU for nine-county region of Southeast Georgia, including: Bulloch, Bryan, Candler, sultants and casual labor were $80 million. The 15,704 students at Georgia non- personnel (people work- Chatham, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins and Screven Counties. Southern spent an estimated $104 million and Georgia Southern spent $15 • $15 million on construction ing in Statesboro) "This report presents a systematic analysis of the total economic impact of million dollars on construction. The total direct expenditures totaled $329.3 GSU on the nine-county region," said Isley. "We divided the analysis into four million. • $104 million spent by GSU • 1,489 jobscreatedbystudent students spending alone components: the impact of non-personnel operating expenses; the impact of See ECONOMY, Page 6A Half-million to evacuate due to Frances N*irty n heiMiWlkm[»op*s www uttered to evacuate as mmirano Francos moved toward Rortda |us! weeXs after Chaitey struck. tnwatertng to d&Bww a devastating ooa-two punch. The still- strengthening Category 1 storm Miller turns on Democrats, could Ml ars early CB FWttey rrtstt.- ProbabiBty thai twiter ot htirtitafM Fr»nc»s will pass within 75 mites dumg Bw 72 hoore staring at 6 »Jn calls Kerry weak and wobbly EOT lVed>u>sd*y AMfVpjrtSR rj~l Pofc-r-Bsl day 1 la 3 tret* HuTTKarw Franks j j Pcflwtrs) day -4 to 5 task ama Huiricarw Charfey Vice President Dick Cheney followed Miller to the podium and said, "I'm sure glad Zell Miller is on our side." Still, Miller said he has no plans to become a' Republican - he's not seeking re-election - and his vote for C MH Bush will be his first for a Republican Tim Aylen/Assocated Press SOURCCfc MMA EH in 52 years as a voter. ** Contractor Brenton Rolle (right) trims a sheet of plywood before placing it up on a shop window on Bay Street Miller gave the Democratic key- in Nassau, Bahamas Wednesday, Sept. 1 in preparation for the predicted onslaught (left) of Hurricane Frances. note address 12 years earlier in the same Madison Square Garden, and his colleagues seethed in anger - calling him a turncoat and organizing protests Georgia eyes Frances while at his office. Miller, meanwhile, was scathing in his criticism offellow Democrat Kerry. preparing for Florida evacuees He said no one had been "more wrong, Joe Cavaretta/Associated Press more loudly, more often." Gov. Sonny Perdue declared a state of emergency Democratic Sen. Zell Miller, of Georgia, gives the keynote address at the "For more than 20 years, on every Republican National Convention Wednesday, Sept., in New York. By Russ Bynum for the entire state through midnight Monday as a One of the great issues of freedom and Associated Press precautionary measure to prepare for possible damage security, John Kerry has been more address, a resounding denunciation wrong, more weak and more wobbly Still a possible target for Hurricane Frances, coastal or flooding, and to prevent price gouging of evacuees By Jesse J.Holland of Kerry and the Democratic Party than any other national figure," Miller Georgia kept close watch on the massive storm Wednesday needing gas, food, lodging and other supplies. In addition Associated Press to which he has belonged for half a. said. "As a war protester, Kerryblamed while also bracing for a potential flood of evacuees from to kicking in strict gouging protections, the emergency NEW YORK - Hailed by Re- century. He enthusiastically endorsed our military. As a senator, he voted to Florida. order allows sate resources to be used to assist local publicans as "the conscience of the President Bush's re-election. weaken our military." Though forecasts Wednesday showed the powerful governments to protect public health and safety and to Democratic Party," Georgia Sen. Zell "I have knocked on the door of Miller, D-Ga., said Kerry had voted Category 4 hurricane appeared to be headed for Florida, minimize property damage. .Miller asserted Wednesday that Senate this man's soul and found someone to cut key weapon systems. "This is a there's still the possibility that Frances could make landfall Ray said emergency officials and the Red Cross were colleague John Kerry's indecisive- home, a God-fearing man with a man who wants to be the commander in Georgia or South Carolina. considering opening shelters in southern Georgia to help ness would encourage terrorists and good heart and a spine of tempered in chief of our U.S. armed forces? U.S. Local officials in coastal Georgia planned to decide Friday deal with any influx of Florida evacuees. weaken the country's defenses. steel," Miller said. "The man I trust to forces armed with what? Spitballs?" whether to order any evacuations, keeping in mind that flee- With only 100 miles of coastline, Georgia hasn't suf- "George Bush wants to grab ter- protect my most precious possession: Miller said. ing Floridians could clog highway escape routes as they did fered a direct hit from a major hurricane since 1898. rorists by the throat and not let them my family." In those remarks, Miller ignored when Hurricane Floyd threatened the coast in 1999. Still, the menacing strength of Frances coupled with go to get a better grip," the Georgia The partisan crowd went wild, the cuts in military spending that "Right now, our primary concern would have to be the damage wrought by Hurricane Charley in Florida senator said. "From John Kerry, they holding up signs saying "We love Zell" Vice President Dick Cheney pushed evacuees from Florida," said Lisa Ray, spokeswoman for last month has even normally stoic coastal Georgians get a yes-no-maybe' bowl of mush and "It's Zell Miller Time," when he as defense secretary under the first the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. "We would spooked by the oncoming storm. that can only encourage our enemies said "No pair has been more wrong, President Bush. Cheney canceled the not evacuate just because Florida is... But wed want to give "The people here are paying this one a little more and confuse our friends." more loudly, more often than the two Navy F-14D Tomcat fighter and sent Georgia folks a chance to get out before we're flooded with attention than they normally would," said Tybee Island To a den of cheering Republicans, senators from Massachusetts, Ted Florida folks." See EVACUEES, Page 6A Miller delivered the keynote GOP Kennedy and John Kerry." See MILLER, Page 6A Weekday Weather Only in America Opinions Sports Inside Thursday • Cash- strapped town in • DeMarc Campbell talks about • Serena Williams shines at the Police Beat 2A Friday Pennsylvania receives toilet paper the importance of mirrors U.S. Open Classifieds 4B HIGH, donation Crossword 4B ■ Silvio Laccetti talks about the • Former GSU Basketball star Comics • Recreation center in Kansas to hold signifcance of September to Frank Bennett signs with 4B canine pool party college students professional British team Sports 5A Opinions LOW 4A Calendar 2B Scattered Partly Cloudy News Briefs 3A Thunderstorms Page 3 A Page 4 A Page 5A (912)-681-5246 • [email protected] Williams Center Km. 2023 • P.O. Box 8001 • Statesboro, GA 30460 , The 2A Thursday, September , 2004 SGA discusses voter A week of cultural diversity comes to # EORGE-ANNE GSU campus • Williams Center room 2023 registration drive P.O. Box 8001 By Maria Folsom [email protected] By Matthew Mcclain A voter registration booth will be Statesboro, GA 30460 [email protected] at the Russell Union Rotunda next With a campus as diverse as GSU, Wednesday, Tuesday from 10 a.m. until noon. the concept of an event uniting stu- How to reach us the Student Gov- Students will have the opportunity dents from all walks oflife is inevitable.