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BSsssssa DENTS BLUE 5K JTEND GAY PROM PAGE 10 Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Georgia Southern University THE www.thegeorgeanne.com Volume 87 • Issue 36 GEORGE-ANNE Eagles dominate Presbyterian Details behind By JAMES FARMER "I think our guys know what's at stake, yards and two touchdowns on only 10 George-Anne staff and that was an extremely important carries. Defensively, Laron Scott's three football game," said head coach Jeff pass breakups, and Javon Mention's field Stadium Walk Georgia Southern University overcame Monken. "This week in practice it was the goal block and sack set the tone for GSU. a slow first quarter with a 31-point second biggest game of the year, and we treated "We played pretty good, we got some break-in unfold quarter against Presbyterian College on it like that." younger guys to play and that's always Saturday to win 48-14 and improve to 7-0 The Eagles were lead offensively by good. We were able to get the win today on the year. Jerick McKinnon, who rushed for 98 See DOMINATE, page 18 Local business affected by continued crime By LINDSAY GASKIMS George-Anne contributor More robberies occurred at Stadium Walk than the incident mentioned in students' Oct. 19 Eagle Alert. There was one other reported burglary, according to Statesboro Police Department, and six to seven total, said Tiffany Anne Handy, 23, one victim of the Stadium Walk robberies. "My neighbors down there, they got robbed, three people I know up front and then a guy from poker I know that goes to Dos Primos a lot," said Handy "It was a lot of regulars and people that work at Don Corleonei that got robbed." Statesboro Police did not confirm how many total crimes occurred that night. "This case is still currently under investigation regarding Stadium Walk and we do plan to increase our extra patrols in not only that area, but also the other apartment complexes, of course, throughout the campus area," said Major Scott Brunson of the Statesboro Police Department. The Statesboro Police Department is responding well to the recent occurrences, said Handy. "The cops are making more of an effort. I've Lindsay Hartmann/STAFF seen them walking through the neighborhood a Zach Walker runs after the catch against Presbyterian College on Saturday at Paulson Stadium. Walker finished the game See BREAK-INS, page 8 with two catches for 25 yards as the Eagles recorded 151 yards passing. The Eagles won 48-14 and improved to 7-0. PO Box 8001 Tues. Wednes. Thurs. Fri. Newsroom 478-5246 ON THE thegeorge Advertising 478-5418 Statesboro, GA H79 H80 H80 H69 WEB Fax 478-7113 30460 anne.com L 45 L 52 L 52 L 44 / T£ - 2 Tuesday, October 25, 2011 The George-Anne Muslim and Jewish students to answer religious questions By JENNIFER CURINGTON Other topics will be the difficulties of George-Anne staff £ £ I think people really see Jews and being a student on campus while practicing a Muslims as just arch enemies who hate minority religion, said Longwater. The Multicultural Student Center will host "This whole month we have had holidays, a conversation between the Muslim Student each other and I don't understand where holidays that I've had to miss class for," said Association and Hillel, the Jewish student Longwater. "All of our high holidays were this organization, tonight at 6 p.m. in the Williams that comes from... * " month or last month. There was literally like Center. two weeks in a row so there's a lot of school The conversation is designed to educate -Nadia Dreid, President of Muslim Student being missed." Georgia Southern University students on the Association "If you're practicing, depending on how religions and to show the similarities. much you're practicing, we don't eat pork. So "I think people really see Jews and Muslims especially living in Georgia, you always have as just arch enemies who hate each other and "You can see the different levels of each campus life, how do we adapt between our to check and double check and triple check to I don't understand where that comes from religion because some of the people that are holidays and secular holidays, things like that," make sure there's not pork in something," said because on a personal basis, we don't have going to be speaking will be devout Jewish said Longwater. Dreid. "I have to find a place to pray, sometimes any problems with each other what so ever," people where they follow all the practices, then The conversation will help clarify aspects of you have to go home between classes or find a said President of Muslim Student Association you'll have some that are religious but don't both religious practices, said Dreid. place in the library. I think the Jewish students Nadia Dreid. "(The event will show) the basics follow all the practices," said Coleman. "Just "A lot of people have really strong have similar issues, especially with the food." beliefs of the two faiths because some people like if you were a Christian, every body doesn't misconceptions that they've gotten either from Students of minority religions are not so don't know, or want to ask but are sometimes pray everyday." the news or they've heard it and they didn't different from the rest of the student body, said shy to ask." Questions asked by the audience must be bother to look it up. But, some of the normal Longwater. There will be students present of both approved by the moderator, said President of questions are 'why do you have to pray five "We're all really similar, there is no division," religions that practice their beliefs to different Hillel Abby Longwater. times a day? Do you really do that?' 'Why do said Longwater. "We're all college students, we degrees, said Daniel Coleman, a graduate "It's a lot of questions just from outsiders. you dress like that? Does your dad make you?'" have the same goals, and we want to graduate assistant in the Multicultural Student Center. Anyone on campus can ask questions about said Dreid. and get out of here, and get a job." IN A JOB MARKET SATURATED WITH APPLICANTS STAND OUT! Page designed by Jennifer Curington RyCflfiflfi wm UAiMk www.thegeorgeanne.com Tuesday, October 25, 2011 3 Police Beat Statement of Operations Monday, Oct. 17 responded to three alarms and possession of alcohol. 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