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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media The George-Anne March 28, 1996 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation "The George-Anne" (1996). The George-Anne. 1413. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/1413 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]. GOLD EDITION Thursday, March 28,1996 The Vol. 69, No. 01 New coach named bllowing Drema Greer's esignation last quarter |s head women's jbasketball coach, r's Official Student Newspaper lissistant Rusty Cram is hamed as her replacement. Please see story, page 6 Column protesters want Henry stays at GSU BRIEFLY... By Christopher Cole man for the Idaho board, said their voices to be heard Editor Henry was nominated as one (New bulldog mascot stands By Ashley Hunt GSU President Nicholas of 106 original candidates, News Editor Henry will continue making and that a25-tnember screen- alongside the old at UGA Students who protested last Statesboro his home after not ing committee selected 10 fi- quarter over an opinion col- nalists. By Karen Hill being selected presidentof the I The Associated Press umn in The George-Anne plan University of Idaho at Mos- Later, the board inter- to meet with GSU President cow. viewed five of them and se- ATLANTA —-Anew drawing of the Nicholas Henry Friday to dis- Henry interviewed for the lected Hoover to head the University of Georgiamascot isdesigned cuss an agenda that deals with position in Idaho earlier this 12,000-enrolhnent research | to attract younger buyers of licensed critical issues of concern to month and was one of four institution focusing on agri- products, its designers say. And tradi- blacks on campus. final candidates for the job. culture, forestry and mining. I tionalists shouldn't worry: itwon'tbump The column, written by edi- He was the only university This is not the first time • the old bulldog out of the spotlight he's tor Christopher Cole, criticized president being considered. Henry has been in the run- I occupied for more than 30 years. Black Awareness Month by Robert Hoover, vice presi- ning for another job. Last year The Georgia athletic association "is saying it missed the point and dent for academic affairs at he was nominated to head I tryingt6generatenewroyalfcyrevenues," that GSU "should consider ei- the University of Nevada, the Connecticut State Uni- I said Kit Walsh, retail marketing direc- ther drastically trimming or Reno, was selected as the new versity System, but withdrew f tor for Collegiate Licensing Co., which eliminating entirely the bud- president by the eight-mem- his candidacy before a deci- I acts as middleman between the school get for this program" in the ber Idaho Board of Education. sion was made. I and manufacturers. final winter quarter issue of "The meeting went fine, but Henry said he has no im- "By having additional logos, they've The George-Anne. obviously not fine enough," mediate plans to leave GSU. I got something new to work with, some- Over 300 students protested Henry said Tuesday. "These "I am very happy to be at | thing that consumers can find new, ap- Cole's column by holding a things are serendipitous and Georgia Southern where the i pealing and fresh," he said. demonstration March 7 in the there are a lot of factors in- challenges and oppurtunities It also underscores recent changes at Williams Center. The stu- volved ... it was the luck of the are always interesting," he ; the Athens school, where Tubby Smith dents, led by Perdeta Bush and draw." said a formal statement is in his first year as basketball coach Talonzo Brooks, made three Randy Trujillo Henry said he was told ge- March 14. and Jim Donnan will coach his first requests that included a pub- Students protested March 7 against Cole's March 5 column. ography was the major con- He said the Idaho job was | football game this fall, said Cory Moss, lic apology to Stephanie Ray, tribution to his not being se- attractive, however, because i Collegiate Lieensing'sGeorgiarepresen- coordinator of Black Aware- Cole said he doesn't mind ticipated in the protest, are lected. of the way the state runs tative. ness Month, as well as apolo- people disagreeing with his meeting with Henry to discuss "The deciding factors as I higher education. "It just falls in line — new coaches, gies to organizations that pre- opinion, but he said he would ten points of concern to them. was told was that at Idaho's "There were some inter- I new looks," Moss said. sented programs during the like people to respect the dif- "We formed Voices to help land-grant institution, they esting prospective chal- Although it doesn't look as menacing month. The protesters also ference between fact and opin- initiate change to educate so- wanted a westerner." lenges," he said. "Their gov- i as the old bulldog, the new one isn't want Cole to step down as edi- ion. He also said the column ciety," said Bush, a member of Rayburn Barton, executive ernment system is intrigu- | intended to be kinder and gentler. tor of the newspaper. was criticizing the concept of the group. director of the Idaho Board of ing ... it is decentralized with He "is supposed to be a determined, Cole said he has no plans to Black Awareness Month and Henry was unavailable for Education, was in a meeting less statutory control." ! proud and strong bulldog, but not out of resign. not so much in what the speak- comment by press time. Wednesday and not able to However, he said, he is control emotionally," said Ed O'Hara, a "I think it is out of the ques- ers said. Bush said the group has confirm how the decision was "quite happy in Statesboro." partner with Sean Michael Edwards, tion; I have a right to my opin- Voices, a new organization discussed several points of ac- made. Henry has served as presi- the New York design firm that designed ion," he said. consisting of students who par- Bill Hargrove, a spokes- dent here since 1987. the new logo. "The logo for the Florida Please see VOICES, page 12 Panthers is in your face, it wants to rip I !%our heart out. This one is controlled." Walsh said the new dog is for kids Early birds get the worms who care more for fashion than won-lost Betty Ledbetter records. • assists student "Specifically, we wanted to approach Jessica Goethie in the youth of America who are out there changing her buying collegiate fashion as much for schedule during fashion as because they support the Drop/Add on team," Walsh said. Tuesday. Goethie said she secured her position as the {WORD OF THE DAY first person in the long line at 5:30 a.m. phrasemonger (frazmonger) n. one prone to quoting the words of others, replete with cliches, platitudes, and secondhand expressions Source: Weird Words I 'BORO WEATHER Today S-. Showers and j thunderstorms are # likely with a 60 percent chance of rain and a high in the upper 60s. Jarrett Reagan Friday Partly cloudy <r SGA to hold elections GSU secretary charged with theft with scattered Carlton "Slick" Dickerson considers the presidency showers and thunderstorms By Justin Miller 1991. By Ashley Hunt perience," he said. Assistant News Editor In addition, Williams also had access to three and highs near 80. News Editor Dickerson is in charge of the A Grand Jury arraignment is still pending other Greek organizations' accounts which are Executive Vice President elections and if he does decide for Beverly Williams, secretary to Dean of Stu- currently being audited. INDEX Carlton "Slick" Dickerson is to run, he will turn the elec- dent Affairs James Orr, who was arrested March Williams is still being treated at a drug and considering running for SGA tionsovertohiscommitteethat 7 on charges of 23 counts of theft in which she alcohol facility. president. Elections for the consists of over eight students. allegedly stole funds from checking accounts of School officials said it came to the attention Announcements 2 next SGA president will be He said that he thinks the campus fraternity of Orr on March 4 that elections "will be real interest- Classifieds 11 April 25. and sorority organi- there were discrepan- Dickerson said he is still ing" and said that there might zations. cies in the Panhellenic Opinions 4 evaluating the situation and even be three separate tickets Williams, whohas "SHE WAS WELL-LIKED BY account when a Police Beat 2 will make a decision some time in this year's elections. bounced check was dis- been Orr's secretary EVERYBODY IN THE OFFICE AND next week on whether or not Dickerson has made several Sports 6 since 1989, was fired covered. he will run for president. changes in this year's election March 6 when dis- THE STUDENTS TRUSTED HER Orr then alerted "I am going to be here next process,.including moving up crepancies were dis- University Police of his It is a desire of The George-Anne to print the IMPLICITLY. news of Georgia Southern University as accu- year," he said. "I want to make the date of the elections. Origi- covered in bank ac- suspicions that money sure I will be here the whole nally elections occur in the first rately as possible.