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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 10-10-2013 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" (2013). The George-Anne. 2810. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/2810 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]. LOCAL GAMEDAY BAND AT MAYDAY GATA'S FOOTBALL COVERAGE INSIDE PAGE 11 Thursday, October 10, 2013 Georgia Southern University THE www.thegeorgeanne.com Volume 84* Issue 28 GEORGE-ANNE SLACKERS IN SWEETHEART New golf course opens BY CASEY CARGLE wonderful job and are on time," Butler said. The George-Anne contributor The GSU golf course cost approximately 4.5 million dollars to renovate and is considered a The brand new Georgia Southern world-class course. All the preparations are done University Golf Course at University Park, and it is geared up and ready to open today. built for GSU students, the GSU golf team and "There will be very few courses that will Statesboro residents, will open today at 3 p.m. be as nice or nicer than the Georgia Southern The GSU Golf Course at University Park, Golf Course in the Southeast," Butler said. located right off of Golf Club Road, with It will be open to students as well as the public an 8,000 square foot clubhouse and rolling for tee times, lessons and tournaments today. hills, is the course for students and the For students it will be $7 for walk-ins on public to get away to knock out 18. weekdays and weekends and includes all 18 The course construction has been on holes, also if students pay $25 they can rent a schedule, Assistant Director of the RAC golf cart. The course also offers twilight hour Chris Butler said. rates that are lower than the average rate. "They've been, working seven days a week for the past couple months.. .they've done a See NEW COURSE, Page 20 Turtle traps cause concern BY ALANNA NAVIN "I was upset because I like the turtles and The George-Anne staff I always take a window seat to watch the turtles while I eat at Lakeside," Thomas said. It was Saturday afternoon at Lakeside The turtles in Lake Ruby are in no immediate Dining Commons when students Ron danger, but seeing the turtles trapped concerned Washington and Sad'e Thomas noticed the students, which urged them to take action and turtles trapped in a net in Lake Ruby. investigate as to why traps were place in the lake. "We saw people walking by and everyone Thomas started by asking her professors if is not smiling, but they weren't upset," they know why the turtles were caught. Some Washington, junior information technology did not know why and others suggested that the major, said. "After the third or fourth person, biology department was testing the waters. Jessica Stanfield | The George-Anne we went outside and we saw the traps and Thomas then went to the police station Joe Thompson, sophomore electrical engineering major, practices his slacklining wondered why [someone was] doing this." only to find that no incidents of turtle traps skills in Sweetheart Circle. Thompson is a member of the new slacklining club on It was a net trap and it had a wooden stake have been reported. campus that calls themselves 'slackers.' in the ground with a rope around it, Thomas, freshman psychology major, said. 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EMS responded but The George-Anne is the the advertising manager or Monday, Oct. 7 Tuesday, Oct. 8 official student newspaper of student media director. did not transport. Georgia Southern University, The advertiser is owned and operated by responsible for any errors in 11:12 a.m.: An incident report was 9:32 a.m.: Criminal Investigation GSU students using facilities advertisements and its liability taken for criminal trespass at Eagle 8:05 p.m.: An incident report was initiated an investigation into provided by the university. for adjustments is limited to taken for found property at the Aux- The newspaper is the oldest the amount of space the error Village Building 1. This case was a report of a sexual assault at continuously published occupied in the ad. Further, the assigned to criminal investigations. iliary Services Distribution Center. Southern Courtyard that oc- newspaper in Bulloch County. newspaper is not responsible The newspaper is a designated for any damages caused due curred on or about 10/01/2013. public forum for the to an ad's omission 12:39 a.m.: Officers responded to 10:19 p.m.: Officers responded to Georgia Southern from a particular community. edition and its Kennedy Hall in reference to a fire Dining Commons in reference to 9:46 a.m.: An incident report was The STUDENT LED responsibility alarm. Maintenance responded. disorderly students. The disorderly taken for the theft of a bike at the newspaper solely is to is reschedule the The fire alarm was activated due to students were judicially referred. Engineering Technology Building published ad in the next smoke from an occupant cooking. bike rack. This case was assigned twice STUDENT regular edition weekly, on at the regular 10:34 p.m.: Officers responded to to criminal investigations. Tuesdays MEDIA advertising 4:10 p.m.: An incident report was Eagle Village Building 2 in reference and rates. Thursdays, STUDENT READ taken for criminal trespass at to criminal trespass. This case was 10:01 a.m.: An incident report was during most STUDENTS Southern Courtyard. This case was assigned to criminal investigations. taken for found property at Cen- of the academic BEWARE: The year. Any questions George-Anne screens assigned to criminal investigations. tennial Place. regarding content should be all advertisements prior to 2:28 a.m.: Officers responded to directed to the student editor publication. The newspaper by phone at 912.478.5246 or strives to accept ads for 4:05 p.m.: An incident report was Eagle Village in reference to two 11:13 a.m.: An incident report was at gaeditor@georgiasouthern. legitimate products and taken for the theft of unattended subjects damaging property. taken for lost/mislaid property edu. services only. Students are urged to exercise property at Kennedy Hall. This Two subjects were located. Both possibly at the complainant's ADVERTISING: The newspaper caution when replying to case was assigned to criminal subjects were intoxicated and ju- residence on Led Bury Cove. accepts advertising. Inquiries ads-particularly those that may be made by calling require personal information. investigations. dicially referred for alcohol viola- 912.478.54l8or9l2.478- Students are also urged to tions. One subject, William Powell 1:35 p.m.: A motor vehicle acci- 0566. Fax any questions to report to the newspaper any 912.478.7113 or e-mail ads1@ suspicious offers which they 6:45 p.m.: Officers responded to a Flowers, 20, Statesboro, Ga., was dent report was taken for a motor georgiasouthern.edu. might see in an ad. burglar alarm at the College of Ed- discovered to be a wanted person vehicle accident in Lot 32. The George-Anne receives PUBLICATION INFORMATION: ucation. The alarm was acciden- out of Clarke County, Georgia for additional support, in part, The newspaper is printed tally activated by an employee. Giving False Information to an 7:04 p.m.: Officers responded to from the Student Activities by The Brunswick News in Budget Committee. Brunswick, Ga. Officer and Possession of Alcohol. Freedom's Landing in reference to 8:00 p.m.: Officers responded to Flowers was arrested and placed a drug complaint. Four occupants The deadline for reserving NOTICE: Unauthorized removal space and submitting of multiple copies from a Public Safety in reference to a in the Bulloch County Jail. were judicially referred. advertising copy is noon, one distribution site constitutes week prior to the intended theft under Georgia law, publication date. For more a misdemeanor offense information, rate cards, punishable by a fine and/or sample publications, contact jail time. Chase ends after year-long search Editorial Staff BY DARRION BANKS (Georgia Crime Information he gets bond or not," Russell said. Editor-in-Chief Shelby Farmer Copy Chief Anna Wells The George-Anne contributor Center), which is the crime In a fit of rage over an altercation Managing Editor Jackie Gutknecht Copy Editor Taylor Cooper information computer [database]," that occurred between Irving's sister Multimedia Editor Lindsay Gaskins Business Manager Chloe Douglas Tahjz Michael Irving, 22, was Chief Michael Russell, director of and another Georgia Southern Opinions Editor James Farmer Sr.