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SERVICE EAGLES FACE SHOW CHOIR GREEKS MID-WEEK TICKETS RELOCATING i*~> GAMES ON SALE ", PAGE 2 PAGE 15 PAGE 9 ■■■■■■ Tuesday, April 30,2013 > Georgia Southern University THE www.thegeorgeanne.com Volume 83 • Issue 73 GEORGE-ANNEE Eubanks was third on the team.with 77 total tackles and tied two others for most passes FAFSA no longer broken up with seven. required for HOPE Russell finished as. Georgia Southern Uni- BY CYDNEY LONG versity's ail-time sacks The George-Anne contributor leader with 25 and was second on the Georgia college students will no longer be required Eagles' career tackles to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid for loss list at 54.5. in order to receive lottery-funded state financial aid. House Bill 324, the bill proposing the cancelation of the FAFSA requirement, passed and was signed by Governor Nathan Deal on April 24, amending the law. "This will help the students who only want HOPE," Elise Boyett, associate director of student affairs, said. The HOPE Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who demonstrate academic achievement and provides money to assist students attending a HOPE-eligible college in Georgia, according to the Wilcox finished second GACollege411 website. on the team with 88 To qualify for HOPE in college a student must earn a total tackles adding 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of each spring semester two interceptions and to continue eligibility. three pass breakups. The "amount of money the HOPE Scholarship provides to recipients is determined by the number of hours that a student is enrolled in and it covers up to 127 credit hours. GSU to be nationally recognized The HOPE application carries over from year-to- year, but you have to complete the FAFSA each year BY SHAKEEM HOLLOWAY third round (18th pick, 80th overall), as the school gains more prominence until now, Boyett said. The George-Anne staff and the eventual arrival of GSU in the by defeating bigger schools. This helps the financial aid office because it offers Football Bowl Subdivision by way of At the Mar. 27 press conference loans to students. Upon completion of the FAFSA After the announcer of the the Sun Belt Conference, GSU is on its to announce GSU's move to the Sun application, students who qualify are given a federal National Football League's draft called way to becoming a household name. Belt Conference President Brooks loan, even if they do not want it. By omitting the J.J. Wilcox's name he said "Georgia A study on GSU rival, Appalachian Keel conveyed to the audience that FAFSA requirement, the financial aid office will not Southern University," and fans of the State University, showed that as a he wanted to make GSU a nationally NFL were introduced to the university. school's athletic program becomes recognized research institution. See FAFSA, Page 8 With the selection of Wilcox in the more successful, admissions increase See FOOTBALL, Page 17 ON THE Newsroom 478-5246 PO Box 8001 thegeorge Follow us on Twitter Advertising 478-5418 Statesboro, GA WEB anne.com @TheGeorgeAnne Fax 478-7113 30460 '*,• *..#"* ».: 2 Tuesday, April 30, 2013 News The George-Anne United Greek Council to split between offices BY LAUREN GORLA Relations two years ago The George-Anne staff because of a change in the offices. Seven service-based "We recently, as the Office sororities and fraternities in of Fraternity and Sorority the United Greek Council will Relations, moved from be moving from the Office reporting to the Dean of of Fraternity and Sorority Students Office to the Office Relations to the Office of of Student Activities. Now Student Activities at the end of everybody is protected by that this semester. Title Nine," Turuc said. Splitting up the council Title Nine is a part of the Vice President and having some as student Education Amendments of organizations, the groups are 1972 that protect university still fraternities and sororities, athletic teams by maintaining the only change will be to a balance between men's whom the organizations report and women's teams but to, Jessica Turuc, interim also protects the rights of director of Fraternity and fraternities and sororities Sorority Relations, said. to have gender-specific >ea The seven organizations that membership. Vice Presiden Students are relocating are three service-. "The reason the move based organizations, Alpha Phi was made in 2011 to have Omega, Gamma Sigma Sigma the organizations part of and Omega Phi Alpha, two our office was to protect all Career music-based organizations, Phi of the organizations on our Student Mu Alpha sinfonia and Sigma campus, all forty of them, Services Alpha Iota, one Christian that are social Greek-lettered Conduct sorority, Alpha Delta Chi, and organizations," Turuc said. one Eagle Scout fraternity, The Office of Fraternity Student Epsilon Tau Pi. and Sorority Relations and the tivities Multicultural "They all have a specific Office of Student Activities Student focus that is still in the lines discussed the move for a few Center of brotherhood and sisterhood weeks during this semester. and having that support system The two offices looked at Operations on campus, but it's a little what would be the best way Fraternity ! separate from our social Greek for GSU to support these and Sorority L__. organizations," Turuc said. organizations, Turuc said. Relations Originally, these seven Turuc said that this organizations fell under the amount of movement is not Office of Student Activities typical of all universities and Student but moved to the Office this will hopefully be the last Government of Fraternity and Sorority time it will happen. Association u We recently... moved from reporting Fraternity and Sorority Student to the Dean of Students Office to the Relations moves from Media Office of Student Activities. Student Services to student activities -Jessica Turuc, JJ ■"■Organization chart interim director of Fraternity and Sorority Relations Matt Veal/The George-Anne Page designed by Matt Veal To contact the news editor, email [email protected]. mssm wmmm mmmmsmmmm www.thegeorgeanne.com News Tuesday, April 30, 2013 3 Police Beat Statement of Operations taken for a theft at The NEST. This 4:11 p.m.: An incident report The George-Anne is the the advertising manager or Wednesday, April 24 official student newspaper of student media director. case was assigned to criminal was taken for forgery 1 st degree Georgia Southern University, The advertiser is 9:38 a.m.: Officers responded to a investigations. (counterfeit money) at Deal Hall. owned and operated by responsible for any errors in domestic dispute in E-Lot. This case was assigned to criminal GSU students using facilities advertisements and its liability provided by the university. for adjustments is limited to 8:22 p.m.: Officers assisted the investigations. The newspaper is the oldest the amount of space the error 12:06 p.m.: An incident report was Statesboro Police with a missing continuously published occupied in the ad. Further, the taken for harassment at Freedom's juvenile case. A Georgia Southern 4:26 p.m.: Officers responded to newspaper in Bulloch County. newspaper is not responsible The newspaper is a designated for any damages caused due Landing. University Police Officer located a motor vehicle accident at Lanier public forum for the to an ad's omission the missing juvenile in G-Lot and Harvey. During the investiga- Georgia Southern from a particular 1:17 p.m.: An incident report was and returned the juvenile to the tion, a subject not involved in the community. edition and its The responsibility STUDENT LED taken for theft of lost/mislaid Statesboro Police. motor vehicle accident, Vernon Wil- newspaper solely is to- property and financial transaction liams, 49, was found to be a wanted is reschedule the card fraud. This case was turned 10:05 p.m.: An incident report person out of Effingham County. published ad in the next twice STUDENT regular edition over to criminal investigations. was taken for a theft from the Williams was arrested and held for weekly, on at the regular bench located at the bus stop Effingham County. A motor vehicle Tuesdays MEDIA advertising 2:15 p.m.: An incident report was near the Russell Union. This case accident report was completed. and rates. Thursdays, STUDENT READ taken for a theft at the RAC. This was assigned to criminal investi- during most STUDENTS case was turned over to criminal gations. Saturday, April 27 of the academic BEWARE: The investigations. year. Any questions George-Anne screens regarding content should be all advertisements prior to 12:08 a.m.: Officers responded 12:19 a.m.: An incident report was directed to the student editor publication. The newspaper 6:26 p.m.: An incident report was to a drug complaint at Southern taken for found property at Public by phone at 912.478.5246 or strives to accept ads for taken for a theft at the RAC. This Pines. One occupant was judi- at gaeditor@georgiasouthem. legitimate products and Safety.