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A&E: Art by Paula Swisher on display in Gallery 303 volume 74, NO. ^-1 > 2002 p o www.stp.gasou.edu ON THE INSIDE: Arabs give Israel SGA results call for run-off elections ultimatum, put U.S. By Mathew R. Palmer title in the run off. Fauscett received 547 on alert about Iraq [email protected] votes (37.2 percent) and Grant received 2002 SGA Presidential Election Results KRT Campus Get ready to head back to the polls, or, 495 votes (33.7 percent). Votes Percentages the computer nearest you. Thomas Miller received 203 votes President BEIRUT, Lebanon - Saudi 224 Both the office of President and Ex- and 224 students abstained from voting in Jason Gilbert . 14.8 Crown Prince Abdullah will 44 2.9 Covering the campus like a ecutive Vice President the executive vice Chris 'Ovaltine' Haseltine present the Arab League's newly 476 31.5 adopted peace initiative to for the Student Gov- presidential race. Nick Pearson swarm of gnats 716 47.4 ernment Association Voting in the Johnathan Perkins President Bush at his Texas ranch 50 3.3 will be contested in a run-off will remain abstain next month, with hopes of PERKINS 1510 Today's Weatbet run-off April 1-3. online but will differ Total 100% convincing the United States to Despite the ease of somewhat from vot- Executive Vice-President put pressure on Israel to agree to 547 37.2 online voting, only ing in the primary. Ginger Fauscett the terms, Arab leaders said 495 Partly cloudy 1,534 students - just According to SGA Judith 'Judie" Grant 33.7 Thursday. 203 with a high of over thirteen percent of Advisor Sheena Thomas Miller 13.8 The seven-part initiative, 224 80°F and a low eligible voters - cast Glover, students will abstain 15.2 unveiled after the close of the 1496 of56°F. their ballot in the three still receive an email Total 100% organization's annual summit, day election. in their GSI account. VP of Academic Affairs includes an unprecedented offer 1209 82.2 According to the However, the link in- John Kim of "normal relations" between all SGA constitution, a cluded in the email abstain 262 17.8 Arab countries and Israel in candidate for executive will send the voter to Total 1471 100% exchange for the Jewish state Only in America office must receive 50 a page where they Vice President of Finance relinquishing land conquered in Reggie Brown 1167 80.2 the Six Day War in 1967. • Target customers in Oregon are percent of the votes plus will enter the email VS. abstain 289 19.8 But the Arab proposal - a being shocked by shopping carts. one in order to win. ofthechoicefortheir Nick Pearson and password and ballot Total 1456 100% compromise between moderate • Vending machines in Maine VP of Auxilliarv Affairs and hard-line Arab states - may sell doggie treats. Jonathan Perkins, who to be sent. An email Shawna Grant 807 54.9 not be bold enough to get Israeli • The infamous John Wayne currently share an of- will automatically be Tobias Mathis 455 30.9 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to Bobbit remarries in Nevada. fice while serving on sent to the email SGA, will go head-to- given, which will in- abstain 209 14.2 start negotiating, especially when Total 1471 100% his nation is the target of a new Page 3 head in another run for clude their password President. Pearson, cur- and a link to the offi- Compiled from staff reports wave of terrorist attacks. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: Another election will be held in order to achieve rent Executive Vice cial ballot. Arab leaders warned that a an official win between presidential and Executive Vice Presidential candidates. Opinions President received 476 Students should failure of Israel to accept the plan would result in more violence, • Amanda Permenter conjures votes (31.5 percent) click on the link, five executive board positions, Shawna at least one vote. Kim received 1,209 and which could also boomerang on up possible recreational uses for and Perkins, current which sends them to Grant won Vice President of Auxialiary will become Vice President of Academic moderate Arab governments. Lake Wells. Vice President of Aca- the ballot where they Affairs by a landslide, beating opponent Affairs and Brown received 1,167 and Militant Islamic groups are playing '• Chris Brennaman makes demic Affairs, received PEARSON will enter their pass- Tobias Mathis by more than 24 percent of will be Vice President of Finance. an unprecedented role in the latest outlines some crucial rules of 716 votes (47.4 per- word and vote. votes. Grant received 807 votes (54.9 All candidates, including the winners Palestinian intifada, or uprising, column reading. cent). Glover stated that the voting procedure percent) and Mathis received 455 (30.9 of the run-off, will take office following JasonGilbertreceived224votes, Chris and layout will be the same as the primary percent). 209 votes (14.2 percent) out of the SGA Banquet April 16. and unlike Yasser Arafat's secular; Page 4 'Ovaltine' Haseltine received 44 votes election. the 1,471 votes cast for this position In the two colleges where less than Fatah party, they also seek to topple and 50 voters abstained from voting in the Elections will begin midnight Mon- abstained from voting for either candi- five candidates ran, applications will be the rulers of Egypt, Jordan and Sports presidential race. day, April 1 andcontinueuntil lamThurs- date. John Kim and Reggie Brown both accepted in the Fall from which senators Saudi Arabia. For the position of Executive Vice day morning. The candidates receiving ran uncontested in their respective races will be interviewed by the Senate Selec- Israel has expressed interest in • GSU baseball wins _12-4 over President, Ginger Fauscett, current Vice the majority of vot& will be declared the and won by default. According to the tion Committee and appointed to the Sen- discussing the Arab plan but Georgia State to give head President of Finance and Judith 'Judie' winner. SGA constitution, even if a candidate ate. Three freshman senators will be coachRodney Hennon his 100th Grant, a current Senator will vie for the In the only other contested race for the runs uncontested, they still must receive appointed as well. See Israel, Page 7 win with the Eagles. a ste TTT fVnwe* B Pti presents 'The Talking Cloth/ Panel discusses gender roles, WOVEN L.ODES. highlighting slave women's folk coding dating customs around the world By Tim Prizer [email protected] When Africans were stolen from their native land by Caucasian slave masters, they were forced to remain silent. If they were caught discussing their condition, sitting down or act- Page 6 ing in any way like a human being, they were beaten, whipped, castrated or killed. They were taught not to Features read or write, but that they were inherently inferior, put on Earth to be • The Campus Life Enrichment Chris Walker/STAFF controlled, dominated and humili- Committee (CLEC) is out to keep TESTING ETHNOCENTRICITY: A panel of GSU faculty and ated by members of a superior, light- you entertained. students discussed cross-cultural marriage, homosexuality and dating skinned people. • Take a closer look at Spin custom patterns around the world for Women's Awareness Week. After crossing the Middle Pas- magazine's Top 40 list of "The sage, they were unloaded from suf- By Angela Jones to all students. Only Bands That Matter." TastiecakeOO @ yahoo.com focative ships and dragged to a place The seven panelists were Dr. where they would work until they Dating customs, marriage, homo- Maria Adamos, Professor of litera- Page 3 died from heat exhaustion, beatings, sexuality and education of women in ture and philosophy, from Greece, disease or old age, whichever came seven countries was the topic of dis- Nobuko Sekiguchi, a graphic design first. Even if they were shipped over cussion at a panel discussion entitled student from Japan, Dr. Godwin with their loved ones, they were then "Gender Roles around the World," Okafor, Professor of Political Sci- often divided, many never to see their which was held in Russell Union ence from Nigeria, Dr. Kyong Hee wives, husbands and children again. room 2080 on Monday at 7 p.m. Chee, professor of Sociology, from 'Death to Smoochy' is the TV They were not permitted to asso- The event was sponsored by Korea, Mark Tubbeh, Coordinator Land story two children's show ciate in any type of groups, for the ReVISION, a student group dedi- of the International Student pro- hosts starring Robin Williams whites feared they may organize and cated to taking a new look at gender- grams, from Palestine, Dr. Pidi and Danny DeVito. attempt rebellion. Under no circum- related issues and concerns, and aims Zhang, Professor of Sociology and stances were they to converse pri- to open communication channels vately. Chris Walker/STAFF between genders. The group is open See Gender Roles, Page 5 But speech, obviously, is not the 'HIDDEN IN PLAIN VTEW: Ms. Lillian Grant Baptiste (Left) held a only form of communication. lecture on slave women's folk coding in quilts and the Underground Railroad. The wealthy slave masters, fail- Study of American teens links ing to take this fact into consider- messages and warnings to groups expected to do. And, of course, ation, were duped by people who along the Underground Railroad, and women were the main practitioners. TV viewing to future aggression they felt to be nothing more than help each other reach freedom - "Women would 'innocently' KRT Campus Page 8 beasts of burden, make quilts," Ms. Johnson of Columbia University. ... no more intelli- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^??^^^ Lillian Grant DALLAS - The more time youths "And this is not just for little kids, but gent than mules "THEY WOULD THEN LAY [THEIR QUILTS] OUT Baptiste said Tues- spend watching television, the more through adolescence." Though their day night in her likely they are to commit aggressive The study is noteworthy for sev- outhern lips were sealed, ALONG FENCES AND ALONG THE UNDERGROUND presentation en acts in the future, a new study con- eral reasons, experts said: It followed Africans in titled "The Talking cludes. children well into adulthood to see Events America had a RAILROAD TO SERVE AS DIRECTIONS AND Cloth: African- Teens who watched three or more the effects of their earlier viewing [CINEMA ARTS comprehensive WARNINGS TO FLEEING SLAVES." American Women hours of TV a day were five times habits; it examined total TV-watch- • GSU's Cinema Arts will language amongst Quilters and the more likely to commit aggressive ing time, not just a preference for I show the French film 'Beau themselves, unbe- - Ms. LILLIAN GRANT BAPTISTE Underground Rail- acts in the next several years as those violent programs; and it took into Travail' in the Union The ' knownst to the road." "They who watched less than one hour a account a variety of other factors that j ater af 7 1^ pm. on -\poi 1. white slave "^^™™^™^ would then lay day, reported the study, which ap- could contribute to aggressive be- i KJSl ,L owner: their quilts. Using various Canada, parts of Florida, areas in the them out along fences and along the pears Friday in the journal Science. havior. I * The Eagles will host patterns and symbols that had been northeast or the cozy living room of Underground Railroad to serve as "Our study suggests that kids Dennis Wharton, a spokesman for College of Charleston woven into the African vernacular a white abolitionist. directions and warnings to fleeing would be better off if they watched the National Association of Broad 1 Frida\, Saturday and tradition for years, slaves were able Interestingly, quilting was one less than one hour a day, on aver- L_ Hiiida} this weekend. to discuss the Civil War, send coded thing slaves were allowed and even See Talking Cloth, Page 7 age," said the lead author, Jeffrey G. See Television, Page 5 Page 2 — Friday, March 29, 2002 Police Beat On-Campus News Fr GSU Public Safety TRAINING CAMP Commons. E March 26 known person was going through • Laura Lee Liles, 23, was ar- -All Campus News • A student reported three text- her vehicle at the Pittman commuter rested for furnishing alcohol to per- The Center for Wildlife Education An International Food Tasting information is compiled by Jenni books were removed from his ve- parking lot. Nothing was reported sons under 21. will hold it's annual Volunteer Fair will be held on Thursday, April Ginepri. assistant news editor hicle while it was parked in the missing from the vehicle. Training Camp April 15 through 4, from 12 noon until 1 p.m. in-the Russell Union parking lot. • Brad Adrian Lloyd, 19, was ar- April 20, most days 8:30 a.m. to 5 Russell Union Ballroom pre-function • James Louk reported a toaster rested for underage possession of p.m.; cost: $50 with campus lunch area. The dishes will be prepared and • Officers and fire department per- and iron board were missing from alcohol. cards provided Monday through served by the German Club, the sonnel responded to a vehicle fire in Dorman Hall. Friday. Registration is open until Hispanic Student Association, the the Nessmith-Lane parking lot. -All Police Beat April 5 or eight participant limit is International Student Club, the Williams Center room 2023 • Calandra Miller reported some- information is compiled by reached; contact: Krista Weatherford Korean Student Alliance, the Muslim P.O. Box 8001 March 27 one made several scratches on her Megan Mulcahy, staff writer. or Wendy Denton at 681-0831. A Student Association, the Spanish Statesboro, GA 30460 • Wesley Curtis Miller, 19, of vehicle in the Kennedy Hall parking confirmation letter will be sent along Club and the United Caribbean Stone Mountain, was charged with lot. with a detailed schedule for the week. Association. How to reach us driving with suspended license. Editor's Note: Police Beat appears This is a great opportunity for An international student fashion Statesboro Police Department ADVERTISING: in every edition of the George-Anne in youth ages 14-18 to spend a whole show called "A Myriad of Cultures" 681-5418 • Stephanie Kress reported her March 26 an effort to inform the GSU community week at the Raptor Center learning will be held on Friday, April 5. al 7 of the amount and nature of crime. Ali STORY OR PHOTOS: wallet was missing from the • Robert A. Jones, 24, was ar- how to present education programs, p.m. in the Russell UnionBallroom. reports are public information and can 681-5246 Henderson Library. rested for possession of marijuana. animal handling, animal care and Tickets are $3 per person. be obtained at either the GSU Division FA& NUMBER: general wildlife center management. The list of topics for the week's of Public Safety or the Statesboro 486-7113 i • Nancy Griffith reported an un- Parents and friends are invited to colloquiums and panel discussions March 27 Police Department. E-MAIL TO: come watch their volunteer in action includes Native American issues. [email protected] c probably made drove past a local baseball field, a during the Saturday programs on environmental racism in North their way to the baseball sailed into his vehicles April 20. America and Africa, and Syria's view Editorial Board of the Middle Eastern conflict. Justin Johnson back of the build- windshield, shattering it. INTERNATIONAL WEEK ing to take their The man would like to find For more information on Editor-in-Chief her first taste of nico- someone to cover the costs of re- Georgia Southern's International International Week at Georgia [email protected] ant tine addiction. pairing the glass, but is unsure of Week celebration will feature the Southern,visit the Center for hal Nothing fur- who hit the ball. "Caribbean Trade Winds" exhibit in International Studies Web site at Tim Prizer www2.gasou.edu/ Managing Editor stai ther was reported Missing Pot the University Museum. Ransford other than that the International_Studies and click on [email protected] W.Palmer, the chair of the me bikes were placed A Statesboro woman was taken Department of Economics at Howard the calendar, call the center at (912) ha> in a holding shed. aback this past week as she walked 681-0332 or (912) 681-0570. or visit Jake Hallman University and the president of the sin That should teach out onto her back porch to find her National Coalition of Caribbean the center in Forest Drive Building News Editor Room 1313. ag( those delinquents green pot had disappeared. Affairs, will give the keynote address [email protected] a hard lesson. I can imagine how someone could on Monday, April 1, at 4 p.m. in the Bikes found behind sh( be so distressed over the loss of his or museum's lecture hall. RUN OFF ELECTIONS It is a desire of The George-Anne Cinema 9 her pot. Without the wondrous color toprintthe news of Georgia South- sai The International Week festivities Run off elections will be held Statesboro police found two bi- Another Homerun and enchantment it brings to the nor- ern University as accurately as pos- lot will actually begin on Friday,March Monday. April 1- 3. The positions sible. II you believe thai some- wa cycles hiding behind Cinema 9 this As a local man drove down the mally bland back porch world, how 29, with a coffee social from 11:30 that will be revoted upon include thing covered is in error, contact oil past week. Though no evidence was road, he passed a baseball game in could anyone's eyes not help but a.m. until 1 p.m. in Russell Union the editor al 681-5246 as soon as President and Executive Vice Presi- Dill found, this reporter suspects that progress. The sun was shining, the throb? I've heard too that there is a possible. Room 2080. Flags representing the dent. The candidates are Nick Pearson oth this is just another case of underage birds singing, the baseballs flying: connection between the colorful sur- native lands of Georgia Southern's ■and Jonathan Perkins for President Liked By Many, sai smoking. Thinking that no one flying and smashing into wind- roundings of pot and hunger. international students will be on and Ginger Fauscett and Judith Cussed By Some... would ever find them behind the shields at that. This reporter would surely find it display in the Russell Union "Judie" Grant. Read By Them All. local theater, two young bicycles An area man reported that as he hard to eat if his pot had been stolen.

BRINGING CULTURES TOGETHER Georgia Southern University International Week 2002 Organized by the Office of International Student Programs and Services in the Center for International Studies

This year's International Week promises to be packed with activities and events of interest to everyone. While most events are free, some activities will have a cover charge. Any fees associated with an event will be listed in the description of the event below For more information, please call 681-0332 or 681-0570. We hope you can join us!

FRIDAY, MARCH 29 11:30 AM-1:00 PM 2:00 - 3:30 PM International Coffee Hour and International Flag Dedication Colloquium: "Current Issues in Indian Country" Enjoy conversation and refreshments with international students and faculty and Dr, Leonard Bruguier, Director Institute of American Indian Studies University dedication flags representing the nations of Georgia Southerns inrernational stu- of South Dakora. Sponsored by the: Campus Life Enrichment Committee, Cen- dents. Sponsored by: Korean Baptist Church Russell Union Room 2080 and ter for International Srudies, Department of History, and Department of Sociol- Commons Area ogy and Anthropology. Russell Union Room 2047

MONDAY, APRIL 1 4:30 - 5:30 PM 10:00-11:00 AM Panel Discussion: "Environmental Racism: People of Color in Colloquium: "Global Shake-Ups: Current International Crises" North America and Africa" Dr. Darin Van Tassell Center for International Studies Russell Union Room 2047 La Mesha R. Hunter, Moderator Torkwase Karame Sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies Russell Union Room 2080 4:00 PM Exhibit: "Caribbean Trade Winds" FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Opening, reception, and keynote address Keynote speaker: Dr. Ransford W. 10:00-11:00 AM Palmer, Chair, Department of Economics, Howard University and President of Student Panel Discussion: "Model Organization of African Unity: NCOCA (National Coalition of Caribbean Affairs) Tradirional Caribbean Re- Strategies for Africa in the 21st Century" freshments will be served Sponsored by the Museum Georgia Southern Museum Panelists: Colin Dube, Demetrius Robinson, Aziza El-Shair, Erwin Brutus, Rodney Lecture Hall Paul, Melissa Douglas, Jonathan McCollar, Andre Hill Dalynthia Johnson Russell Union Room 2052 5:00 - 7:00 PM Party! Caribbean Carnival! 12:00 - 1:00 PM Trinidad Exotic Steel Band and Campus Choice Caribbean Dancers Luncheon: Global Gobble" Sweetheart Circle $8 per person For menu, visir http://www2.gasou.edu/hrmdine/page9.html Family and Consumer Sciences Sponsored by Quantity Food Production Class, Hotel TUESDAY, APRIL 2 and Restaurant Management 9:30-10:30 AM 2:00 PM Colloquium: "A View from Syria on the Middle East Conflict" Colloquium: Challenges of International Logistics Dr. Robert 1 Stevens Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education Dr. Soon Hong Min Russell Union Room 2041 Department of Information Systems and Logistics College of Business Administration Room 1124 12:00-1:30 PM International Food Tasting 7:00 PM Sponsored by International Student Programs International Student Fashion and Talent Show: Russell Union Ballroom Pre-function Area "A Myriad of Cultures" 12:00 -3:00 PM S3 admission at the door, or for ticket information, contact Othyneil Pinder at 681-3915 or email [email protected] Russell Union Ballroom International Meal BOARDWALK Eagle Express: S5.10: Cash: S6.35 Sponsored and served by Southern Tradirions -™-^ 512 South College Street Southern Traditions Dining Room SATURDAY, APRIL 6 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 2:00 PM International Festival at Southern Says Thanks 2 & 3 BEDROOM APARTMENTS Colloquium: "The Philippines: Cultural Mosaics" Meet and talk with people from other lands; learn about their cultures rhrough Dr. Paul RodeJlj Department of History Russell Union Room 2041 hands-on arts and crafts activities; discover opportunities for studying abroad SMALL, QUIET COMPLEX through programs sponsored by Georgia Southern University. Sponsored by GSU Sweetheart Circle i THURSDAY, APRIL 4 Starting at $240 per person 9:30 - 10:30 AM 10:00 AM International Student Panel Discussion: "International Leadership Soccer Match • Large bedrooms Styles" International Student Teams, Eagle Field • Walk-in closets Ms. Theresa Bebee, Moderator Coordinator, Leadership Development (Fair Road Across from Wendy's Restaurant) Russell Union Room 2070 • Ceiling fans OTHER ACTIVITIES: • Fully-equipped 12:00-1:00 PM kitchens APRIL 1-5 International Food Tasting Fair • Energy efficient Sponsored by: 1 he Multicultural Student Center Dishes prepared and served by Foreign Films, Food Tastings, Bulletin Board Contests, etc. For more informa- rhe following student organizations: African Student Association, German Club, tion, please contact your Resident Director or Resident Assistants. Resident Halls • W/D Hook-ups Hispanic Student Association, International Student Club, Korean Student Alli- • Pool ance, Muslim Student Association, Native American Student Organization, Quan- MARCH 1- APRIL 7 tity Food Production Class, Hotel Restaurant Management, Spanish Club, United • Decks Library Exhibit: Caribbean Association Russell Union Ballroom Pre-function Area • Volleyball "The Restless Species: Human Movements Around-the Globe" Dr. Rebecca Ziegler, Curator. Henderson Library; Galileo Computer Area • Coin Laundtry 12:00 - 1:00 PM mzMtm LB■ ^ <**EQUAL HQUSMC • Walk to GSU Study Abroad Fair Center for International Studies Russell Union Ballroom Lobby

The Center for International Studies would like to express our sincere appreciation for the many sponsors listed throughout the calendar Matt Hodnicki of events which have helped us "bring cultures together." Unless otherwise specified, all departments, centers, programs and organizations 912/681-2300 or 531-2300 listed are a part of Georgia Southern University. Please visit our website at http://www2.gasou.edu/International_Studies Associate Broker • Re Realty I GA Friday, March 29, 2002 — Page 3 ONLY IN AMERICA

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Page 4 — Friday, March 29, 2002 QPTNTONS »' GEORGE-ANNE THUMB Actually, you're right; I am biased I am biased, • See if there are photographs of a person's bust. offer up advice to local and national politicians, give •THUMBS UP to the One-sided and Most of the time, the only pictures you see next to insight into current events, good lord, the list goes on Comm. Arts trailer, oops Unfair. news articles are ones that offer up a visual of what's and on. we mean building, get- Evidently, de- being talked about in the story. For example, if the • Repeat over and over, "this is just some guy's... spite countless story is about an SGA fund raiser, you might see a ting a new roof. opinion." George-Anne picture of a couple of senators offering pizza or Coke. At the end of the day, opinion pieces affect little to W^ "Our Opinions," Now, on an opinion no change. They're there, •THUMBS DOWN to some people are page (there's that word —^— — you read it, you get a lack of traffic relief on campus that was still having again), the only pictures warm, fuzzy feeling or you trouble grasping DON'T TELL COLUMNISTS THAT supposedly coming. are those featuring a get angry, then you go get »■ the concept of a single writer. This is a bagle. It's that simple. THEY WERE ONE SIDED BECAUSE column. Without read flag. Right then Most are reading this as- • THUMBS UP to GSU Baseball. Go going into too some little voice in you OF SOMETHING THAT THEY sured that I' ve reached a new to a game and show your support. much detail, I've head should be shout- height in being condescend recently been ac- ing "Hey! This might WROTE. THEY KNOW AND THEY ing. You're probably right, cused from all not be a news article!" however, none of this would REVEL IN IT. THEN THEY GO TO • THUMBS DOWN to three hour sides of being "bi- Well, that little voice is be necessary if people didn't night classes. Some of us just can't take ased" in my op-ed pieces. What is my defense? I have right. You've just A MEETING AND TELL ALL OF act as if they didn't know it any longer. none. I am biased and one sided? This is, after all, an stumbled on to the opin- any of this. Don't tell col- opinion piece. With that in mind, and because so many ions page. THEIR REPORTER FRIENDS AND A umnists that they were one are having trouble with the whole idea of a column, • Is it on the front sided because of something GOOD LAUGH IS HAD AT YOUR •THUMBS UP to I've taken the time to make this as clear as possible. In page.' that they wrote. They know the end of the semes- the spirit of the power point presentation, I" 11 even put The front page is EXPENSE. and they revel in it. Then c=# ter getting closer and bullets by each point. where most newspapers they go to a meeting and tell closer. Chris Brennaman's "How to Grasp a Column" put news. As such, ^—— —^^— ™"-~ all of their reporter friends • Look at the top of the page. whatever is featured and a good laugh is had at The top of the page is the key to taking in a column. there will contain not one iota of opinion. As Detective your expense. If you'll avert your eyes there for a moment you'll Friday used to say, "just the fact." If there is an What you can do is get in on the game. Write a strongly notice the word "Opinions" in big bold letters. Looks opinionated piece on the front page, one of two things worded letter to the editor, and stick it to the man or woman a bit menacing, doesn't it? My friends, that right there could be happening. You're reading the special Friday that offended thee. I know, I know, it requires some effort ThouaUtt* is the first indicator of what you getting into. By now, A&E paper, or the editors have completely lost their on your part. But come on, it's worth it. You get your name we should all know what that big word up there means, minds. I'd bet on the first one. in the paper, mom and dad think you're important because but for those in the remedial classes, I'll define it for • Know that opinions are, by their very natures, the paper is printing your stuff and everyone is happy.

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GENERAL MANAGER WEBMASTER BUI Neville Segio Waldring 1 1 ; 1 Page 5 —Friday. March 29. 2002 An apartment tijuit an apartment... GENDER ROLES, FROM PAGE 1 Anthropology, from China, and Dr. community. the village or the town dress her, and Julia Griffin, Professor of literature and "In the city, there is much dating, they hire three or four musicians who philosophy, from Britain. but in the countryside, there are some play traditional wedding music for her," The event was moderated by Naja people who act as go-betweens," he Dr. Adamos explained. "The groom A bedroom XjuSt a bedroom,.. Saleem, who asked the panel a variety explained. "They consult the young man doesn' t get to the town three days before of questions about the roles and and young lady, of course, but also the the wedding, so the bride never sees treatment of women in their countries. families of the two young people." him." "We came up with the idea for the "Family opinion is very, very Next up for discussion was: Is there program, because we felt that students important. I think it is left over from the a difference in the education of men A couch Hjuit a couch.. could benefit from learning about older days and ways of meeting." and women? gender roles in other countries as a The next question was: Describe a In both the Arab world and Korea, means to appreciate their own culture, typical marriage ceremony in your while opportunities for education are as well as understand others," Saleem culture, and is a dowry expected for a open to both men and women, the explained. marriage to occur? courses of study are more divided along The first question asked was :Are "In Korea, there is not a formal gender lines. there any special procedures or arrange- dowry, but the family of the groom "The men tend to study the more ments for dating or engagements in gives gifts to the bride and her family." prestigious courses like law, the medical your country? Dr. Chee explained." They give a lot of field and politics, while women tend to ijou are (eating a Dr. Okafor spoke of the dating and jewelry, rings, bracelets, some silk for study things like teaching, home engagement customs of the Ibo people the brides parents, and the like." economics, art and so forth," Dr. Chee LIFESTYLE of Nigeria. She said that, if the family of the explained. "The young man and his parents groom is financially able', they might In poorer families, Mr. Tubbeh said, initiate several meetings with the young hire someone to carry the trunk or the male child was usually sent to woman and her family. Four meetings, suitcase of gifts to the bride's home, school, while female children might I think," he explained. "The implications and announce to the neighbors that they attend something like a secretarial of this process is to strengthen the would sell these gifts, if money and school. marriage, and the bonds between the drink were not provided for them. China followed a similar pattern of families of the young man and woman." "It's a tradition, and it's a lot of poorer families in the country preferring Mr. Tubbeh talked about dating and fun," Dr. Cheee said. "Not many to educate the male child, rather than the engagement process in the Arab families can afford to do it nowadays, the female communities. but it is one of the more fun traditions." Also mentioned was the traditional "In the cities, there is dating and In the Arab community. Mr. Tubbeh preference for sons in many countries, pot can $u\m that LIFESTYLE up in one going out, like here, but in the villages, explained, the engagement always though all the panelists say that has arranged marriages are still very requires a down payment of sorts, all in changed considerably in recent years. common," he said. gold. "This is because, according to the "Arranged marriages doesn't mean "Even the poorest family asks for traditional ways, the daughters married VORD! that you force the kids to get married if several hundred dollars in gold, it can out of the family, and joined their they are both really opposed to it, I go up to many thousands, or hundreds husbands families, while the boys don't know of any families that do this. of thousands of dollars in gold, I don't would carry on the family name." Dr. You just introduce the kids, and then, if know how they can ask for so much, but Zhang explained. they want to date, she might go out with that is how it is done." The same is true. Dr. Okafor said, the young man, and maybe her brother Also, a part of the money is set aside in the Ibo traditions of Nigeria. will go with them." in the event of a divorce. , "In days gone by, if a man had 9 The process in China, according to "In Greece, the women of the bride's beautiful daughters, and no son, it was Dr. Zhans, is similar to that in the Arab family, and the women around her in as if he had no children at all." TELEVISION, FROM PAGE 1 casters, said that many studies criminal records to gauge aggression viewing is just one key to have examined TV violence, and over the eight years after each study. understanding violent behavior. that some have drawn opposite Among those who watched TV "I think science has conclusions. "That suggests that the less than one hour a day in 1983, demonstrated some kind of link; it jury is still out on this," he said. fewer than 6 percent were found to hasn't demonstrated it perfectly The study followed 707 children have committed an aggressive act yet," he said. "Is it a greater factor in upstate New York for 17 years. in the next eight years, compared than growing up in an atmosphere Scientists reported TV viewing with 22.5 percent of those who of violence? Or is it more important habits at two intervals: In 1983. watched one to three hours, and than temperament'.' when the group's average age was 28.8 percent of those who watched Ultimately, Miller said, a more 14; and in 1992, when the average more than three hours daily. important point may be not whether age was 22. The researchers used Dr. Michael Craig Miller, an there is a link between television reports from the subjects, their assistant professor of psychiatry at and violence, but what society mothers, and state and federal Harvard Medical School, said TV should do about it.

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SPORTS Friday, March 29, 2002 - Page 6 Victory gives Rodney Hennon Winthrop takes down his 100th baseball win at GSU Men s Tennis 6-1 By Doug Kidd [email protected] ing the four-game season series with hits, and Dennis Dove sunck out five Spearman and Matt Herring loaded j ATLANTA—Georgia Southern Georgia State. In its four wins—in- and allowed just two hits in three in- the bases, a wild pitch by Panthers gave Rodney Hennon his 100th win as cluding two earlier this season at nings of work as he evened his record at starter Eagles head coach with a 12-4 victory home—the Eagles outscored Geor- 2-2. Branden Staranchuk (0-1) allowed over Georgia State on Wednesday. gia State 69-26. Eagle pitchers combined to Walker to score. Hennon, who came to GSU after Wednesday was no different as strikeout 11 whileallowingthree earned Matt Hammond and Grant Buruss two seasons at Western Carolina, has Rocky Baker led a balanced attack, runs on the day. proceeded to walk to force in posted a 100-51 mark in his two-plus contributing two hits and four RBI in The Eagles added to a 2-0 lead in Spearman, chasing Staranchuk from years in Statesboro. the afternoon game. third, when Chris Walker reached on a the game. Rocky Baker then greeted Georgia Southern (20-8) also beat Five Georgia Southern pitchers fielding error and stole second and reliever Brett Strickland with a single the Panthers 17-12 on Tuesday, sweep- combined to limit Georeia State to nine third. After consecutive walks to Jemel up the middle to plate Herring and Hammond, giving the Eagles a 6-0 advantage. Georgia State (14-11) got on the board with runs in the fourth and in the fifth, but would never mount a serious challenge as Brendan Gilligan, Herring and Baker all homered to put the game out of reach. On Tuesday, all nine Georgia South- em starters collected at least one hit as the Eagles topped Georgia State, 17-12. Georgia Southern opened the scor- ing in the top of the first, sending 13 men to the plate and scoring 10 runs. Walker singled and eventually moved to third on walks to Herring and Hammond. Baker and Love fol- lowed with RBI singles to plate Tim Deaver/STAFF Walker and Herring. THE MEN'S TENNIS team will host Chattanooga Saturday, March Panther starter Sam Jones (0-1) 30 at 2 p.m. The ladies will face Chattanooga earlier in the day starting hit A.J. Zickgraf and J.R. Revere to at 10 a.m. reload the bases prior to an RBI- G-A News Service single by Chad Hall. A base hit by three matches and captured five The Winthrop men's tennis Walker then scored Zickgraf and of the six singles matches. The team extended its winning Revere. only Georgia Southern winner streak to 13 straight matches Herring responded with the big of the day was Uli Ebensperger by downing Georgia Southern blow of the inning, sending his fifth at No. 4 singles. 6-1 on Tuesday afternoon. home run of the season over the Georgia Southern returns to Winthrop is now 13-1 overall centerfield wall to give the Eagles a action Saturday hosting Chat- while Georgia Southern drops 10-0 lead. tanooga in a Southern Confer- LaVene Bell/STAFF to 7-7. GSU VICTORY gave head coach Rodney Hennon his 100th victory at GSU. Hennon, who came to GSU after Scott Tolbert (1-1) struck out ence match at 2 p.m at the Winthrop won the doubles two seasons at Western Carolina, has posted a 100-51 mark in his two-plus years in Statesboro. The team returns seven in three and a third innings to Hanner Courts. The ladies also match by taking two out of to the field today at 7 p.m. pick up the win. play at 10 a.m. GSU student to ride cross-country for charity

BY JefferyB. Kelly gotta take your hat off to the guys who Rogers a Pi Kapp from Stetson Uni- [email protected] give their summers up to do this." versity decided Georgia Southern University stu- The GSU chapter of Pi Kappa Phi to take his first summer out of after dent, James Dixon wakes up every fraternity has had 18 participants in the college to tackle a lifetime goal, riding morning and rides his bicycle up to 20 Journey of Hope over the past twenty a bicycle across the country. Along the miles. This is child's play compared to years. This is more than any other way, he talked about PUSH and raised the more than 2000 miles he will ride chapter in the nation. "It is a statistic money for PUSH programs. this summer. Dixon will ride his bike that we are very proud of," said Kevin Thanks to Rogers' initiative, a won- from San Francisco to Washington D.C. Stowell, local Pi Kappa Phi advisor. derful idea was bom. The following for a charity called PUSH America. "James will be our 19th and we are summer 20 collegiate Pi Kapps from PUSH America is the national phi- very proud of him." chapters across the U.S. met in San lanthropy of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. It The University of Washington Diego, California, to inaugurate the was created by the fraternity and helps comes in second with 15 riders, ac- Journey of Hope to benefit the dis- severely disabled people cope with the cording to The Star and Lamp, the abled. These pioneers ended on the trials of everyday life. "Since 1968, national magazine for Pi Kappa Phi steps of the nations capitol two months PUSH America has raised more than fraternity. There is a three-way tie for later, calling great attention to the ser- 90 million dollars for the severely third among the College of Charleston, vice commitment of Pi Kappa Phi fra- handicapped," said Walter Godwin, Florida State and Mississippi State ternity. historian for the local Pi Kapp chapter. University, all of who have had 14 Every year since, dozens of Pi Dixon will be participating in what riders. Kapps complete the rigorous applica- Special Photo is called the Journey of Hope. This is a "It is an amazing experience," said tion process, seeking a spot on the RIDERS FROM THE 2001 Journey to Hope team get prepares for the first leg of the journey. PUSH America national fund-raiser that brings "Pi Rob Sullivan, who rode the Journey of Journey of Hope team. Each team is the national philanthropy of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Kajips" from around the country to- Hope in 1996. "It ain't easy and it ain't member must raise $4,000 on his own the country. PUSH Camp is a project that in- ties to have the summer camp experi- gether for the two-month ride. Each for everybody, but if you have the will in order to secure his place on the team. Additionally, the members of the volves the actual construction of ac- ence. rider acquires coiporate sponsors for power and the endurance, I would rec- This money goes to fund the projects Journey of Hope team experience a cessible structures for people with "PUSH Camp is just as fun as it is his journey, in turn; the sponsors sup- ommend that people just go for it." ■ and programs of PUSH America. In brotherhood disabilities. PUSH America donates rewarding," said Dixon, who attended plyjthe money that will be given to Sullivan, who is a graduate of GSU, return, the team members get their that very few know. The mission the money necessary and Pi Kapps this years PUSH Camp in Florida. "I PUSH at the end of the trip. said that participating in the Journey of "summer of a lifetime" as they see of the trip combined with the chal- provide the manpower. won't ever forget an experience like '"We will be getting media atten- Hope helped get him his job at the America from a perspective few have lenge of cycling over 3,500 miles PUSH Camps provide the oppor- that. I know that riding the Journey of tion in every city we go through," said investment firm he works for. "When experienced - from the seat of a bi- over 62 days creates bonds of brother- tunity for individuals to utilize their Hope this summer will be just as Dixpn. "Since we will be wearing the my boss heard that I had done this, he cycle. hood that last a lifetime. spring break to work with other Pi rewarding." logo's of our sponsors on our uni- hired me personally," said Sullivan. " However, once they are done cy- Just as important as raising money Kapps at camps for children and adults The Journey of Hope is a grueling is. they will receive media atten- The benefits of this go way beyond cling for the day, the Journey of Hope to benefit people with disabilities is with disabilities, constructing or im- test of heart and endurance. Georgia tion too. "It is well worth the money what it is intended for." team goes to work. Through special actually working with or for the people proving accessible structures. Instead Southern has been represented well that they (Sponsors) spend." The Journey of Hope has a very events, the media, and friendship visits the fund-raising money goes to help. of heading to the beach, these Pi Kapps by the men who undertake this jour- -Over the past two decades, the interesting beginning. It was bom out with organizations for people with dis- PUSH America offers opportunities spend a week constructing projects ney. With people like James Dixon Journey of Hope has raised over 22 of one man's dream to see the nation abilities, the team goes the extra mile other than the Journey of Hope for Pi like ramps, boardwalks, cabins and continuing the tradition of Georgia million dollars, " said Justin Reagan, from a unique perspective. by raising awareness and touching the Kapps to serve the greater community boat docks, making the opportunity Southern riders, GSU should stay local Pi Kappa Phi president. "You In the summer of 1969, Bruce lives of some very special people across and learn leadership through service. available for children with disabili- number-one nationally for years to Bo's BOTTOM LINE: SOME OF THE SPORTS WORLD'S MOST NOTORIOUS CURSES In today's world of sports, we the fans tious sport of all), and in honor of opening • the "Green Monster" in the 1978 divi- have been built all over Philly, and the city thoroughbreds, and'was accidentally shot have become every bit as superstitious as day on Sunday, I've come up with three sional playoff game against the hated has been left without a champion in any by Ann shortly after the magazine left the veiy players that we cheer for on our of game's most notorious curses /jinxes. Yankees, to the infamous dribbler that sport for the past 19 years. the printing press. favorite teams. These spells are the invisible hurdles rolled right under the glove of first In '93, Phillies fans watched the Joe Since then, countless deaths and Over the course of a long and grueling that many players and teams will have to baseman Bill Buckner that lost game six Carter blast off of Mitch Williams seal unexplainable injuries to athletes of sports season, we look for explanations as clear over the next 162-plus games, and if of the '86 World Series, it appears this there fate, in 2000 the Flyers watched a 3- every sport who appear on the cover to why these players and teams that we they fail in doing so we will know where curse won't be broken until the Bo'Sox 1 series lead against the New Jersey have taken place, and it makes an ap- cheer so hard for haven't fulfilled our to point our fingers. are thelast one standing in October, and Devils slip away, and just last week the pearance on the front of the world's sometimes-lofty expectations of them. The Babe Ruth Curse: with Pedro still recuperating from his Sixers saw MVP Allen Iverson break his most prestigious sports publication as And in the quest for the answers as to why In Boston, Massachusetts, Red Sox shoulderproblemsritdoesn'tseemlikely left hand in the heat of a playoff race. unlucky as breaking a minor or walk- they have come up on the short end of the fans have been pointing to the sale of in 2002. Could it be the cheese steaks, or the ing under a ladder. stick year-after-year, we pinpoint where legend Babe Ruth to the rival New York The William Perm Curse: disrespect for the Quaker who founded So if athlete wants to have a long the misfortune began and how it was Yankees in 1920 for SI25,000 as the start In 1986 the city of Philadelphia lifted the state of Pennsylvania? and fruitful career, they might want to caused, and that is how a sacred "curse" is of a curse that has kept them from cel- a ban that kept any contractor from build- The Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx: start asking who is taking their picture. bom. ebrating a world championship squad for ing higher than the top hat of William It started in 1955 when a horseman Bo Fulginiti is a sports writer for As a diehard fan of our national pas- almost a decade. Perm who stands on top of the clock in named Bill Woodward was feaaired on the George-Anne and can he reached time (which i s probably the most supersti- From the Bucky Dent homerun over city hall. Ever since then, sky scrappers the cover with his wife Ann and one of his at Bodawg38@hotmail. con i. on't Get

Page 7 —Friday . March 29. 2002 Until You TALKING CLOTH, FROM PAGE 1 slaves," she added. explain the different symbols. Symbols and a tie between the living and their As part of Women's Awareness Week like "Aye" transmit messages of endurance, ancestors. Many of the symbols served to assist . at GSU, Baptiste drew on information defiance and a call to arms. "Gye Name" from the book "Hidden in Plain View," symbolizes the omnipotence of God, while the slaves in locomotion. For instance, which features explanations of the many the "Wagon Wheel" tells slaves to pack "The Bear's Claw" indicated to slaves to symbols used by African-American only the necessities and hit the road follow bear'tracks, forbears naturally avoid ^M** **,«» women in their quilts. immediately. ; hazards and find food. Also, "Flying w. "These women made a way out of no Even the cloth on which these symbols Geese" told the slaves to take cues from m *?o ** way," Baptiste explained. "Despite the were sewn is symbolic. Baptiste explains, the migrating behavior of geese. humiliation that came with being a slave, "Many of these were sewn on Kente cloth, Additionally, "The Drunkard's Path," We don't run specials or put ou* piercings on sale. For the best Panic Room" set The instruments they play - fiddle, earth, just the opposite of most of At first, the young trio called itself wann response, to frighten guitar and mandolin - are the time- today's whining modern rock the Seldom Clean, but after attending producer moviegoers into honored tools of traditional stars.With bluegrass and old-time an annual music festival at the Nickel Andrew Lazar the theaters by :grass.The music they make, music enjoying a wave of popularity Creek Ranch in Texas, they asked said, "This is a Internet Photo droves about the however, is far from traditional. Sara thanks to the big-selling ~0 Brother the owner whether they could borrow studio movie, DEATH TO SMOOCHY: Robin Williams stars in this new comedy same time kins. Sean Watkins and Chris Where Art Thou" soundtrack, the its name for their group. He was and you can't about a host of a childrens show how gets canned. "Smoochy" is Thile. the members of Nickel.Creek. crossover appeal of Alison Krauss delighted to oblige, and Nickel Creek, say it's a typical coming out. The .have turned the pop world on its ear. and the fact that stars such as Ricky the progressive acoustic music band, movie. David Fincher With bluegrass at its core, the trio has Skaggs and Dolly Parton have was born.With a healthy sense of Hollywood is criticized for not taking die-hard, scruple-free world. film is indicating a high awareness owed freely from jazz, folk and returned to their bluegrass roots, laidback Southern California spirit chances and making interesting films. A former writer from NBC's among all audiences (11 marketing to create a uniquely compelling Nickel Creek finds itself in the right and a deep respect for bluegrass, I think this is great example of a film "Late Night with David Letterman." rating).And that's justthe new stuff. ical hybrid. Nickel Creek might place at the right time. But the trio is Nickel Creek charted its adventurous that takes a lot of risks and is still a Resnick pitched the idea to Warner Kid-geared holdovers "Ice Age" and be on the verge of making something not merely riding the coattails of a musical course. studio movie." Bros, president of worldwide the re-release of "E.T. the Extra- brandnew. "We always dreamed of hot new musical fad. Their quest "Southern California has "Smoochy" revolves around production Lorenzo di Bonaventura. Terreslrial" will also make being able to do that one day." said started long before bluegrass was definitely influenced us," Watkins William's kid variety show host who immediately responded "Smoochy" a hard fetch. Currently, guitarist Sean Watkins. brother of being piped into suburban coffee said. "Bluegrass there is pretty Rainbow Randolph, who's canned positively to the "Smoochy." the strongest audiences for the fiddle-playing Sara. "All our lives shops. traditional. I think it's because after accepting bribes from parents In a town where star attachments "Smoochy" appear to be males under we've wanted to create a new style of For these young people, bluegrass everybody in California is rebelling to book their children on the show. and multiple script drafts can drag a 25 and females over 25. music ... or a new way of thinking always has been a family affair. Back against everything else, so the Network execs Marion Frank film's pre-production, "Smoochy" But "Smoochy," with its pop- about music."Nickel Creek's music in the late 1980s, Chuck and Karen bluegrass people had enough of the Stokes (Jon Stewart from "The Daily came together quite quickly and easy, culture references, will hardly find \s indeed new craziness and Show") and Nora Wells (Catherine according to Resnick (Warner Bros. an audience in teens - the prime and exciting, wanted strict Keener) replace Randolph with tree- press notes state that the film came movie-going audience - given its R- and people are tradition." A few hugging Sheldon Miles (Edward together in "record time for a major rating. Does box office effect a doing more than of their mentors, Norton), whose Smoochy rhino motion picture."). comedic leading man who's I thinking however, such as character has been playing to derelicts ' 'The picture' s pre-production was generated more than $2 billion in about it. Berline and in Coney Island homeless shelters. an anomaly," says Resnick on how domestic box-office receipts'.' They're rushing Bluegrass, Etc.'s Rainbow Randolph swears the studio and DeVito remained true When asked if agents and studio out to buy the John Moore and revenge, and hi-jinks ensue as several to his original text - avoiding punchy- reps hold box office receipts over his group's debut Dennis outside parties vie to bring Smoochy joke rewrites as is the plight with head, especially after recent misfires album and C a p 1 i n g e r. down. most comedy scripts. like 1999's "Bicentennial Man" ($58 r e q u e st i n g advised the From the plot, it's easy to assume Recalling the fast-pace million) and "Jakob the Liar" ($5 Nickel Creek young trio not to that "Smoochy" screenwriter Adam greenlighting process from "Fight million), Williams says "The only songs at country be bound by Resnick was merely airing his Club," Norton says "Sometimes you person who ever held box office over radio and the tradition. "They frustrations over corny kid's show can turn the screw and make it tough my head was, when I lived in L.A., CMT cable were all into dinosaur "Barney." for the studios to say no if you put there was a parking attendant who network"' different kinds of Not so. together a certain group of people. said 'too bad about the opening The trio's music," Watkins "Children's television was merely You start to engage their fear that weekend.'" i'-titled. said. "From the very beginning, Alison Krauss- Internet Photo duced debut they instilled in 'Monsoon Wedding' director's NICKEL CREEK: This new band may be creating a new stylre of music which us the mindset of with a mixture of bluegrass, pop, jazz and folk. earned two ~Whynot?'Why r a m m y not try this? Why string of hits blows away skeptics nominal ions, is closing in on 500,000 Watkins and Scott and Kathy Thile not listen to this other kind of music?" KRT Campus i, and the video for the song "The often would go to joint called That The fit that Nickel Creek has satellite rights at midnight, and then ever will .be. "The challenge now is hthouse's Tale" is climbing Pizza Place to hear a band called found is serving the group well. The Director Mira Nair pretty much going on television in the morning to more the ancient challenge of mixing japidly toward No. 1 at CMT. Bluegrass, Etc. It was a regular trio was named best instrumental offers acase study for minority women promote it. And this goes on and on work with family," she says. "I have a Fans of Nickel Creek are as Saturday night gig in their hometown group of 2001 by the International in how to succeed in the film business. for months. So sometimes 1 just like to 10- l/2-year-oldson,andI'mvery com- rse as the styles that make up the of Vista. Calif., near Escondido in Bluegrass Music Association, and Her debut feature Salaam Bombay direct a movie. I'm actually quite keen mitted to my family. It's the old dial-. id's music. Diehard bluegrass fans, San Diego County. Thile was named mandolin player of (1988) - a heartfelt drama about a to do something that comes from not lenae. nothing new about that." iolkies who pine for the glory days of They'd take the kids along and the year. Both Sean Watkins and group of homeless children in Bombay within me." James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, and watch in amusement as little Sara, Thile have recorded solo albums, and - received an Oscar nomination for The. success of Monsoon Wedding owing number of younger fans Sean and Chris started getting into the group's next full-length CD, also Best Foreign Language Film. - which won the top prize at the Venice who are fed up with the bland the music. Before long, the kids, produced by Krauss, will be released She capitalized on the success of Film Festival last year and is already a dictability of modern rock and wanted to learn to play, too, and their this summer. that film, following it with the hit huge hit in Nair's native India - is made pop all find refuge in Nickel Creek's parents, who played a little acoustic "We'll finish (recording) it this romance Mississippi Masala (1991). sweeter by the fact that the director refreshing acoustic sounds. music themselves, offered much month," Watkins said. "It's been a She now alternates between work- considers it her most personal work. "It "It's very cool." Watkins said. encouragement and support. Sara slow record because we've been for-hire projects for cable television was really conceived just to please "We have sort of aimed towards that took up the fiddle, Sean switched doing it between the cracks of other (My Own Country and the upcoming myself," she says, "as something inti- m-.. ..*§ : ,,'Sfc t youngerVaudience a little bit. Before. from piano to guitar, and Chris settled things." Hysterical Blindness) and films she mate, with no high stakes. It was con- were strictly looking towards the on the mandolin. Pretty soon they In the meantime, Nickel Creek produces and directs herself (Kama ceived as an intimate family flick, some- •grass audience. In the past few were going to bluegrass festivals with will be touring heavily (bassist Sutra). She's also ciurently enjoying thing quick to do during the summer trs, we have kind of broadened our their families and picking with the Derrick Jones joins the band on the the biggest success of her career with holidays." ie, and since ilien we've' noticed pros. Sara remembers getting fiddle road) and winning new fans in every Monsoon Wedding, a comedy-drama Nair says she hasn't ever felt being a tot more young people at our shows, pointers from the legendary Byron town with its genre-bending acoustic about a chaotic wedding in contem- a woman of color has been an obstacle. which is pretty neat for us." Berline when she was 8. Back at That music. porary New Delhi. If there's a secret to her success, she Internet Photo j It's neat for Nickel.Creek because, Pizza Place a few years later; the "Right now, we're jiist trying to Nair says she couldn't be happier says, it's hard work, and the fact that av\\ ;itkins said, that audience is"who youngsters were starting to get up make the kind of music we like to with the direction her career has gone. she surrounds herself with people who FILM SUCCESS: Mira Nair are." Sean is 241 Sara is 20. and onstage and jam with the band. hear," Watkins said. "We're trying "When I produce and direct and con- support and encourage her vision. shows minority women how to lead singer and mandolin player Chris Sometimes fathers Scott and Chuck to be the kind of band we would want ceive my own films, it's from scratch Which isn't to say that it's all smooth excel I in filmmaking in her newest TJiile is 20. They are polite. would join in on bass and guitar, to go see." to the end," she says. "I'm selling sailing - or that for women directors it work. "Monsoon Wedding.' TODAY'S QUOTE "Kill them all, let Covering the cam p i: s like a swarm of gnats God sort them out." -Christian Crusaders CI?ASSIFIKDS: FTC. Friday, March 29, 2002 Page 9 Courtney at 871 -3555. Dog is female. Lewis Crossword 160 Miscellaneous for Sale : ACROSS 1 - 3 e .' 8 10 12 -' 1 Low, wooden ' platform 14 POOL TABLE for sale. 7 ft. only six months old. 5 Mountain passes 1/ Have to move. Call 489-2456 or 481-1790 for 9 Caper 9 details. $300. 14 Bern's river 20 15 Tree of Life 181 - 123 MICROSOFT XBOX with two controllers and location "" five games. WWF Raw, Dead or Alive, Madden, ■25 n 16 Indian bread? Nascar Thunder, and Air Force Delta Storm. Call Jeff 681-2139 $450. 17 Getz or Musial ■27 ■28 29 30 12 33 31 3f 18 Infinitesimal 312" JL W-6's in custom box for sale $500. Call 36 amount 912-541-3856. 19 Bacon work • 39 141 QUEEN COMFORTER set; grn. 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For largedeckonFacultyave.. for2002-2003school NUMBER. Ads will be rejected if they do not 1/2 utilities. Stephan 681-9885. more information 871-3241. Male only. year. Please call T. by mid April @ 681-2739 have this information. NO EXCEPTIONS. SUMMER SUBLEASE available Season's Apts. 10 G-A Action Ads Private bath, walk-in closet, W/D. First Month's FOR RENT by owner. Stadium Walk or Park LOOKING FOR someone to take over lease. RESPONSIBLE CLEAN non-smoking Female Rent Free. Contact Erica 871-4989. Place, HasWasherand Dryer. Newly Renovated. Low payments only $310amonth. 1 bedroom 1 needed to share 2br 1ba apartment in Georgia 20 Announcements Small pets accepted in some units. 764-7528 or bath. Please call Regina 681-3121. Villa. Rent $237.50/month plus 1/2 utilities for SUMMER SUBLEASE! Two bedroom one bath. 541-4885 more information call Telicia at 681-8598. *- STUDENTS BEWARE $162.00amonth. May through July 31st. Contact roommate51 @ hotmail.com. SUMMER SUBLEASE! Duplex with your own 230 Roommates ATTENTION - The George-Anne screens all AUTO INTERIOR Detailing S20. Call 871 -5752 walk-in closet and bathroom only $200/month! 240 Services advertisements prior to publication. The for appointment. SUBLEASE FOR Summer. Private bathroom, Best location in Statesboro - across form campus great roommate PARK PLACE. Available May newspaper strives to accept ads for legitimate NEEDED: two people to take over leases for and Retrievers. Dan 681-8152. 13th. May rent is Free. 1 /2 utilities S25/month for FEMALE ROOMMATE needed to share 2BR 1 empty 4BR apartment at Statesboro Fall 02. products and services only. Students are urged June and July. 871-6694 Daymond. WANTED SOMEONE to sublease an Apt. in BA apartment located in GA Villa. Rent $200/ MATH/CSL TUTORING Available. Algebra, to exercise caution when replying to ads — Contact 912-486-3069 cell phone 912-2288. Campus Courtyard for the Summer. 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Page lQ^r^idav. March 29. 2002 wiD entertain you Which way will the Faint fall? KRT Campus By Julie Jacobs CLEC was formed to bring the Orchestra. Boys, then ices it with social about." gsi20768 @ gsaix2.cc.g«u.edu students what they wanted in the They try to bring in all arrays Think no self-respecting band commentary (consider the songs Not that he's entirely against An after scna lecture that form of entertainment to make of entertainment to fit different would be caught dead on one of "Ballad of a Paralyzed Citizen" or major labels. They can bring wider • will enrich studeis lives? This them more knowledgeable in types of interest campus wide. those greedy, conniving, evil- "Agenda Suicide"), the disc has distribution, for instance - a means may be a frigh*o some, but different aspects. Thompson "I remember learning a lot of incarnate, major labels these days? caused a buzz that has reached a to get "Danse Macabre'' into more Campus Life Enrichment listens to what the students on the things from Ben and Jerry when I Think twice. Take a gander at the deafening din. It didn't help the Faint stores. But such a weighty decision Committee or CLC is on its way committee think the rest of the only went for the ice cream. cover story of the latest issue of Spin secure aspot on Spin's list, OK, but was too much too soon for the Faint to enriching Stints lives one student body would like to see. They taught me some great - its annual Top 40, "The Only Bands for a time it had the majors racing to to ponder. Nothing happens fast for step at a time. The committee draws a wish business strategies," said That Matter." Highly debatable land the band. DreamWorks wanted these guys, and that's deliberate. pi pr- ao'n't joke around list and tries to go along with it as Michelle Warren, GSU logistics subject matter, sure, but it's it. Interscope and Warner Bros., too. "If we can not think about that .en it comes to giving the best as possible. "We try to tie major. "I enjoy things like that undeniable that and feel good students entertainment. They things in with what the students because I am graduating next most of those about what's believe will better them as a are learning about," said semester and know I will not be that made the happening whole. "1 ask myself, what can I Thompson. able to attend some of the things cut are with our bring in to like I have noteworthy, be records enrich the _^^_^^^ ^^_ here." they upstarts instead, that's students?" said The new like the Strokes all we need. Carol and the "I WILL NEVER FORGET WHEN MAYA performing arts We're pretty Thompson, the center will Avalanches or much happy 6-year director ANGELOU CAME TO GEORGIA SOUTHERN, IT broaden the stalwarts like making small ;ofCLEC. outlook and U2 and Tool. choices, where The purpose IS ONE THING FROM SCHOOL THAT I WILL expectations of Yet all but nothing is too ten of those of CLEC is to TAKE WITH ME," SAID , A FORMER GSU CLEC. crucial." enrich the lives "We hope to acts are on '■Everything of students and STUDENT. bring in strong major labels - we do is give them a taste -KRISTEN BURRAGE, GSU STUDENT performance and one, discussed to of different art programs Iceland's death," adds 'cultural events. because of the ballyhooed guitarist They try to give the campus a way Different departments partner new building such as dance, SigurRos, just Dapose (just to broaden their horizons other with CLEC to bring enrichment percussion, and jazz bands. I am signed with Dapose). "We than with just the things they are to the students who are interested. really looking forward to the MCA.The talk about studying in classes. Although there are many future," said Thompson of their underlying what we're CLEC is a group often students mandatory events held by new placement. argument: going to do 90 and ten faculty members that are professors, the major outcome of Students may not be aware of Being on a Internet Photo percent of the FAINT: They released their new album "Danse Macabre' 1 which has cause trying to bring diversity and the events are people that truly the ways that they can enrich their major label is time - and quite a buzz in the music industry. change in the lives of students. care about the information being lives through entertainment, but good for rock actually do it In November, CLEC moved 1 brought to them. the people involved in CLEC creativity. 10 percent of into the new Performing Arts "I will never forget when May a believe that they are going to do Especially if you want to be rich They were turned down. the time."Baby steps. Always baby Center.The members of the Angelou came to Georgia what they can to better the lives of (maybe) and famous. The Faint "We talked a lot about it and steps. Only, the members of Faint committee will now be able to Southern, it is one thing from students. might disagree. dealt with a lot of labels," recalls just made a curious leap: They've find bigger name acts to come to school that I will take with me," CLEC virtually has something Perhaps the hottest outfit to vocalistToddBaechle. "Butit's just embarked as opening act on No GSU to help enrich the lives of said Kristen Burrage, a former huge going on every month and emerge from the nascent a big confusing mess. We're trying Doubt's latest tour. It's,the oddest students. GSU student. they encourage students to attend independent scene in Omaha, Neb., to educate ourselves - that's why we pairing in a long while, as No Doubt's To enrich is to desirable CLEC has brought many the events because they never the quintet released its third album. entertained so many offers - but I party-up ebullience would seem to quality, attribute or ingredient. famous people to Georgia know what they truly can be "Danse Macabre," in August. A dark hate it because it's not about music, mesh with the Faint's moribund The students of GSU have the Southern such as Russell Means, interested in. Enrichment of ones synth-rock throwback that melds the it's about products and where you grooves about as well as a double- opportunity to do just this to their Ben and Jerry, Roscoe Lee Brown, life will only go as far as they take seediness of Soft Cell with the can sell and what you can market. bill of Sum 41 and Slipknot. True, lives. and the Moscow Chamber it. electro-edginess of Girls Against That's not what a band should be they both embrace the "80s. But in drastically different ways. Naturally, Faint fans have been wondering what gives. The band seals itself off from popular movements and remains steadfastly loyal to Omaha indie label Saddle Creek ... only to join up with a prominent commercial fixture? Is this what's meant by "crossing over"? "It's like anything: If you don't do something exciting with your life ... you won't amount to much. We want things to feel fresh. Always Of moving, never stagnant." That's certainly evident musically, as the Faint continues to shape its STATESBORO fascination with synth-y things into a striking approach. Begun in 1994 as a lo-fi novelty (then featuring Baechle, brother Clark on drums and bassist loel Petersen, and operating under the moniker Norman Bailer) the group took five years to figure out what exactly it wanted to be. Adding keyboardist Jacob Thiele in 1998, they recorded the well- received "Blank-Wave Arcade"; ■ Baechle now sees it as developmental - "learning to make music that isn't bound by preconceived notions." "Which goes back to why we wanted to do this tour. Luxury Living... "Southern Style People describe us all sorts of ways - we're a goth band, a dance act°an industrial group. But we don't • Brand new unfurnished apartments Monitored instrusion alarm • All-new appliances to include: want to be trapped by what it's called. • Private 2 bedroom/2 bath Continuous high-speed internet frost-free refrigerator with If going on this tour makes people scratch their heads - "Gosh, I didn't • Walk-in closets access in each bedroom icemaker, dishwasher & full-size think they were that kind of band' - • Vaulted ceilings Clubhouse with state-of-the-art washer and dryer then that's good." And perhaps that will spark • Track lighting fitness center • Ample parking major-label interest the band would • Ceiling fans Business/computer lab • Convenient campus access consider - one that grants creative • Private back patio Resort-style pool • Planned resident activities control and rewards Saddle Creek, also home to Omaha favorites such • Designer crown molding Sand volleyball court • Professional on-site management as Bright Eyes (a.k.a. Conor Oberst), • Two-tone paint Basketball court • Pets welcome w/ some restrictions Desaparecidos (Oberst's crankier side project) and Cursive. It's enough of a scene that some media outlets - just recently, Time magazine - have declared it the next Seattle."Oh, no, it couldn't be that," Baechle scoffs. "It's not a big enough city to be anything like that. ... It's really just a group of friends who started a bunch of low-key bands. No one's aiming for much more than that. ET $150 TOD That notion that when you get that big hit, you've really made it - Limited Time Offer we don't think that way. Most of us, my friends, we're all skeptical of the music business." "Besides," Baechle adds, "look v 100 Woodland Drive • Statesboro, GA at VH1' s Behind the Music.' Every GEORGIA ^EA show is, well, the label tricked "em Mon-Fri 8am-7pm • Sat 10am-4pm POWER into signing this rotten deal and they wWw.woodlandsofstatesboro.com mm 681-6441 W333333S3ti bee ame poor and addicted to smack. I don't think that's helped the majors' cause any."