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Baseball recruits seven new players i SPORTS, P.9 Olympian visits campus ICAMPUS,P.3 Women's basketball defeats High: 74 I Low: 52 GSU unpluged Partly cloudy The campus is on track to go Western Illinois 64 to 60 Volume 79 Number 61 completely wireless | CAMPUS, p. 3 ISPORTS, p. 8 DAILY THE GEORGE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28,2006 Holiday home safety Keep your Tips to prevent break-ins while on break apartment By Katie Dyches over Winter Break. Staff writer "Of course, lock all your windows and doors, especially if you live on the ground floor, where safe with Winter break is just around the corner, and it is easier for someone to break in," said Mc- for many students that means a trip back home Cullough. to spend time with friends and family. While McCullough also recommends removing any simple steps everyone looks forward to a much-deserved break expensive items from your apartment if at all pos- from classes, there are things students should do sible. Laptops, iPods, televisions and video game By Stacy Downs to make sure their apartments are safe and secure systems are some of the most commonly stolen McClatchy Newspapers while they are gone. items. If it is not possible to take these items with Break-ins are not a huge problem here in you, keep them out of plain view by storing them Apartments are easy targets for Statesboro, but they do happen. There are a few under a bed or in a closet. Make sure to also secure burglars. simple precautions to take before leaving town your bike with a heavy-duty bike lock, or bring it "You have a lot of people coming to help insure your home is secure. inside if possible. Campus Police are patrolling and going, and you also have a lot "The most important thing to do is to secure 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even during of residences close together," said all your doors," said Captain Laura McCullough the holidays, which provides added security for Sgt. Dan Ward, spokesman of the of the GSU Campus Police. "Break-ins aren't too those living on campus. Lawrence, Kan., Police Department. big of a problem around here, but students should "Most of the precautions are common-sense "So somebody strange can blend in always take the proper precautions." things like locking your doors and windows easily." The Campus Police recommend that students and closing your blinds," said Vickie Shaw, a Ward has worked a lot of apart- do a few basic things to help prevent break-ins see SAFE, page 12 ment burglaries, including ones that occur while college students are on Thanksgiving and semester breaks. Some might have been prevented if the residences had looked lived in while the tenant was away. Here's what Ward, a security-device manufacturer and a handyman suggest: Stay safe in your building: DOORS Obviously, lock them, even when 1. Cooperate with other tenants in keeping the outer you're at home. And never leave a key main doors locked. Don't permit strangers to enter under a potted plant or the doormat. the building when you are entering or leaving, and Burglars have been onto that for don't buzz them inside the building. decades. Burglars are forever kicking in 2. Avoid using the laundry room in your apartment doors to get inside apartments. Con- building or complex alone, especially at night. De- sider installing a strike plate into the velop a buddy system. Consider carrying a personal door frame. Burglaries also occur alarm. when people are at home, so you might 3. Don't place your full name on an identification slot want a keyless deadbolt, too. Consult on the door, mailbox or in the phone directory. Use with your apartment manager before your last name or just a first and middle initial. having either installed. The labor and supplies cost about $180 for both, 4. Consider installing a peephole in the center of a said Andrew Smith, owner of House door, especially if you have children, so every- Doctors handyman service. While you're away for winter break: one can see outside the apartment. To have one Secure sliding doors to patios and installed costs about $12 in parts and $30 in labor balconies with pull-down bars. For from a handyman service. added protection, place a wooden 1. Put mail and newspapers on hold or have a friend pick them up. dowel that fits snugly in the bottom 5. Install programmable wireless door and window monitors, which are an effective way to alert apart- track. 2. Don't leave notes on the door or mailbox, which advertise your absence. ment dwellers to break-ins. A code entered on a Consider a wireless alarm. They Don't leave that information on your answering machine either. keypad activates and deactivates the alarm. (Inter- cost about $7 for a simple one to $35 3. Remove valuable items, such as laptop computers and expensive jewelry, matic, $20, home-supply and hardware stores) for a device with a remote control at from your apartment. hardware stores andhome-supply cen- 6. Screw a light sensor onto any incandescent light. ters, says Lauren Russ, spokeswoman 4. Lock all windows and doors. Don't keep a key hidden outside, especially The light then will turn on at dusk, without any pro- for Intermatic, an Illinois company not in the obvious places, like in a flower pot or under the welcome mat. gramming. It can be used outdoors on porch lamps that makes wireless home-security and indoors on table lamps. (Intermatic, $6.95, equipment. 5. Make an inventory of valuables with photos and serial numbers, and keep home-supply and hardware stores) In apartments versus single-fam- them with your other sensitive documents. This helps police return stolen ily houses, these devices can be more items if they're recovered, and if not, for your renters' insurance claim. 7. Keep the blinds lowered while you're on vacation. Otherwise, burglars may look in and see what you effective because the residences aren't Photo Illustration/Michelle Kumata/MCT have that's worth stealing. see BREAK, page 12 Former GSU employee remembered by loved-ones as caring, friendly Her funeral will be held today at 11 worked together to throw a chicken manager on campus. Fail served as the Compiled by staff Janet Lynn Albertson Fail a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church. dinner fundraiser and raffle to help organist at Friendship Baptist Church was a long-time faculty Mrs. Janet Lynn Albertson Fail, Due to overwhelming concerns and fund medical expenses 'and other and was a Relay for Life chairperson. member at Georgia South- age 41, a former Georgia Southern requests from GSU faculty the GSU expenses. She is survived by her husband, Osey ern, organist at Friendship employee, passed away Saturday. News Service released information Around campus, Fail was known Fail, Jr., as well as three daughters, Katie Baptist Church and a Relay Fail was originally from Tattnall about her memorial via mass e-mail for her positive attitude and profes- Alberston, Kayla Alberston and Kaci for Life chairperson. She County but worked in the materials to campus employees. sionalism. Fail, all of Statesboro. passed away Saturday after management department at GSU for Fail was diagnosed with liver cancer "She was a very caring individual, More information is available on being diagnosed with liver over a decade as a buyer of the univer- in June 2005, shortly afterwards, her friendly and helpful and was really close the Joiner Anderson website at www. cancer in 2005 sity' technology equipment. co-workers and community members to her family," said Bob Miller, catering joineranderson.com. Special Photo www.gadaily.com Established 1927 -The Newspaper for Georgia Southern University Covering the campus like a swarm of gnats. PAGE 2 I THRU OUR LENS. THE GEORGE-ANNE DAILY Georgia Southern student Mark Biackesay helps with a youth basketball camp. ayson Hoffman/STAFF Thru our lens Throughout the semester The George Anne Daily photographers captured moments of students and campus life. From Basketball camp to the words of some of the most powerful men in the world, Georgia Southern has sure seen their share of events this semester. From sizzling controversy to fair lights, GSU students are proud to stand up and participate in local happenings and southern traditions. Crayson Hoffman/STAFF Jamie Tuten/STAFF Craig Larimar listens to tracks on the GSU students participate by sharing their Grayson Hoffman/STAFF recent "Miles Ahead" demo release. political views during the President's visit. President Bush visits Georgia Southern's campus on behalf of lax Burns. Gray:. A local fireman shuts the door to accumulate the most smoke p lower the thermal level during a controlled burn this year. Brian Prusa/STAFF .Brain Jamie Tuten/STAFF The library expansion is finished The traditional Local volunteer fire department heats up new recruits during a practice burn.