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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 1-19-1984 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (1984). The George-Anne. 998. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/998 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. mmmmmmssBSBBBsm NONPROFIT ACADEMIC EXCEUfNCE ORGANIZATION Spaced out photos U.S. POSTAGE PAID SOU1HERN —See p. 3 PERMIT NO. 286 STATESBORO, GA 30458 The George-Anne NUMBER 64, VOLUME 9 GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE, STATESBOKO, GEORGIA 30460 THURSDAY. JAN. 19, 1984 GSC student killed in single-auto accident Palmer, 18, of Augusta, received By CAROL ADAMS minor lacerations to the face and News Editor arms. Robert Copeland, 18, of College The accident occurred on Park, was killed in a single-auto Chandler Road in front of Johnson accident at approximately 1:00 a.m. Hall were the vehicle left the road and Sunday morning. struck two trees. Copeland was Troy Palmer, the driver of the car, thrown from the car and died has been charged with vehicular immediately from head injuries. The homicide. Charges for DUI and rate of speed has not been possession of alcohol by a minor are determined. pending. He was released on a $5,000 There will be a coroner's inquest bond. , today on Copeland's death. Psych, probation lifted By CHARLOTTE PARRISH realize, she added, is that there is a News Writer difference between seeking a degree The school psychology program in education and working for a has been removed from the list of 46 certificate to teach in public schools. University programs placed on probation by the Board of Regents and the State Department of Education, according to Anne Anderson Hall closed for repairs Flowers, Dean of the School of By CAROL ADAMS Education. A "statistical error" was "Sanford, Deal, Olliff, Warwick, cover personal belongings." He said News Editor and In the Pines also suffered that it is for this reason that both the acknowledged for the mistake in Anderson Hall has been closed evaluating the program. damage from burst pipes, but none Eagle Eye student handbook and the due to damage caused by water pipes was as extensive as Anderson," said new housing contracts point this* out. Last quarter both the school which burst during the near zero Burkett. These dorms were not closed. He encourages students to get psychology department and the art temperature weather over the Water in Anderson caused coverage under their parents' education program were placed on Christmas holidays, according to Pat ceilings to fall to the floor, along with homeowner's insurance. probation after students did not score Burkett, director of Housing. light fixtures. The carpets were Brighte Miller, an Anderson a 70 percent pass rate on the first soaked and tiles underneath the resident, said of her losses, "I feel like taking of the Teacher Certification carpet buckled, according to Burkett. Test during the last five years, The 84 residents of Anderson were Flowers said. The art education "Unfortunately, the temporarily moved to Cone Hall until program is still being penalized. vacancies were found in other dorms school cannot be respon- The State Department and the on campus. Because of the sible for any damage to Board of Regents are setting up circumstances "two or three girls" personal belongings. guidelines which the school will were allowed to break their housing follow to help upgrade the art contract, said Burkett. Most students are filing education program. If test scores Damages are roughly estimated to through their parents' have not improved by spring of 1986, cost $80,000 in repairs, according to insurance. —Burkett the Regents may discontinue the Larry Davis, director of Auxiliary program. Services. Davis explained that GSC is "We have seen some changes in self-insured by the State of Georgia it's unfair to me, but there's nothing the art education program during the and that the reimbursement will the school could do either." past three to four years. If we were to cover putting the building back into "Residents of Anderson handled take the scores since June 1981, an 86 the shape it was in before. themselves very well. Scrapbooks percent pass rate has already been and mementos, along with other established," said Flowers. "I feel like it's unfair to personal belongings were ruined, but they pulled together to help each She further added that all me, but there's nothing other and were very patient" said education programs were approved the school can do Burkett. by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education either." Water also damaged 15 on every level from Bachelors to —Anderson resident apartments at In the Pines, seven Masters to specialists degrees in all apartments at Sanford Hall and two areas. rooms in Olliff Hall, according to "Unfortunately," said Burkett, Burkett. The Warwick Hall "We have even raised our "the school cannot be responsible for penthouse also flooded due to burst admission requirements so that we any damage to personal belongings. pipes and caused the t.v. area and can maintain what has already been Most students are filing through their front lobby to flood. Deal Hall established within our programs," parents' insurance." reported leaking in the attic. she said. Davis added, "We are concerned Burkett said that Anderson Hall One thing that people fail to that the State of Georgia does not will not re-open until Fall quarter. Page 2, January 19, 1984, The GEORGE-ANNE- SADD chapter GSC stadium low bid accepted Jpj By MARTY NESBITT A letter of agreement has also construction since mid-December, gains national Assistant News Editor been entered into with Dixie Wagner feels the extra time taken for The GSC Stadium Committee has Contracting of Savannah to do the negotiations did not significantly affiliation accepted a bid of $1.75 million from utility work for $485,000, said hamper stadium progress. "We feel Foster and Cooper Company of Wagner. that we are on schedule within reason By SABRINA BELLOSPIRITO Atlanta to do the stadium general and everything points to the fact that News Writer the stadium will be ready in contracting work and construction is Although some areas of the The Georgia Southern expected to begin this week, stadium site have been ready for September," said Wagner. Chapter of Students Against according to Athletic Director Bucky Driving Drunk (SADD), has Wagner. recently become affiliated with Negotiations were carried on the national SADD chapter. Frank throughout December and a letter of Sanders, a sophomore, is the intent was signed with the company founder of the GSC chapter and is late in the month. currently president. SADD is beginning its second quarter of GSC freshman existence at GSC. Originally, the chapter killed in holiday started out as "Students Against Drunk Driving," but the name auto accident had to be changed to become affiliated with the national GSC freshman Kelly Morrow of SADD organization. Sanders Acworth, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 12 feels that the name change will of injuries received during an be more effective in that it brings automobile accident. driving drunk down to earth and Morrow remained in a coma for a SGA fails to meet quota "includes all of those who drive day after the single car accident that and drink." occurred when she was traveling By JEAN SATTERTHWAITE meetings apparently was reached by Staff Writer the Presidential Advisory Committee The national SADD organiza- home from school Sat., Dec. 10. tion was started in September Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Despite the stipulation in their of the SGA. constitution which calls for three full Outside of the only full meeting, 1981 in Boston, Massachusetts. It Durward L. Rhodes of Acworth; was not started as an father, Thomas E. Morrow of senate meetings a quarter, the SGA the senate was contacted only on one called only one meeting fall quarter, other occasion; their input was organization against drinking Atlanta; brother, Charles Morrow of alcoholic beverages, but rather as Atlanta; and grandparents, Mr. and according to Richard Lane, president requested to deal with the major of SGA, because they didn't think budget cuts which affected GSC a way to speak out against Mrs. John K. Morrow Sr. of Decatur. driving drunk. Morrow was a 1983 graduate of there was a sufficient number of during fall quarter. According to items to be discussed. The decision Since then, there have been North Springs High School and a Lane, a full meeting was not called at not to call the additional required over 6000 high school SADD resident of Hendricks Hall at GSC. that time because he wasn't sure that there was enough time to call a chapters and some college meeting and "there's often a lot of chapters started. According to apathy among the senators." The Sanders, "the goal of SADD is to SGA Constitution calls for a educate students against the ■ minimum of 24 hours to call a dangers of driving under the -- ; meeting. influence of alcohol." m "During fall quarter we have a lot He also feels that it is of different services which we offer," important not only to bring the WifeSaver problem to the high schools, but said Lane. "These run all year long, like the t.v. and refrigerator rentals, to the colleges as well.