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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 5-11-1995 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" (1995). The George-Anne. 1369. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/1369 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, May 11,1995 Vol.68, No. 12 Rapper turns actor Ice Cube has been making a name for himself in the movie world — read a Georgia Southern University's Official Student Newspaper Statosboro, Georgia 30460 Founded 1927 review of'Friday'... Please see story, page 7 ByFood Chris Sherwood Services could be privatized BRIEFLY... News Editor forms. Governor Zell Miller has formed a panel to look "Not limited to campuses, the Republican party Democrats regret letter into the privatization of many state operations, in- wants to downsize government," Davis said. "The cluding food services at universities. This announce- state has been pushing the issues, and that includes accusing Gingrich of ment did not come as a surprise to Larry Davis, GSU prisons. The time has come for contracting with auxiliary services director. private companies." embracing terrorist policies One of the problems with privatization is the The Associated Press Because the nine-member panel was formed last week, there still is no clear cut time table for any possible building of monopolies. WASHINGTON—A Democratic fund- action. "The idea is also to allow fair competition among raising letter that accused House Speaker "It will be over a period of time," Davis said. "We various businesses for the same general market," Newt Gingrich of embracing terrorist poli- just have to see what is going to be done." Davis said. cies was "unfortunate and inappropriate," Davis said auxiliary services will look the develop- Most impact at GSU a spokeswoman for the committee that ment of a plan. The group will study the issue of According to Davis, the two most affected areas in sent it acknowledges. bringing in franchised restaurants on campus, or auxiliary services will be the food services depart- Gingrich rebuked the Democratic Con- "branding," and will look at how to encourage compe- ment and the bookstore. gressional Campaign Committee's chair- tition on campus with the branded franchises. "In over 90 percent of the cases that I'm aware of, man, Rep. Martin Frost of Texas, for the "The way the schools deal with privatization and the institutions have developed contracts which give letter and requested an apology Friday. the exclusive contracts depends on how the institu- File photo monopolies to companies," Davis said. "I'm sorry to The letter, signed by Frost, referred to tion views its students," Davis said. "Students are Food Services could be drastically changed when say, but that does happen." Gingrich as "one of the most dangerous viewed as a source of extra income at some universi- school-run restaurants like Lakeside are privatized. At some colleges and universities in Georgia, the figures to emerge in American politics ties, and I'm sorry to say that. Thank goodness GSU met at the higher education level. This (privatization) exclusive contracts schools have made have led to during our lifetime." hasn't done that." isn't something we can ignore." these monopolies. This becomes a problem when Frost also wrote of Gingrich: "He calls By definition, privatization is to change an indus- there is only one of each type of restaurant. himself a revolutionary but he promotes try or a business from government or public owner- Please see related story, page 3 "My preference is not to just have one hamburger the policies of a terrorist by backing legis- ship or control to private enterprise. choice on campus," Davis said. "What sense does it lation that will eliminate anti-drug pro- "This is a critical issue, something that's coming, make to limit the number? Why not get two in and let grams for America's youth." and we need to keep our good relations with the The current Republican Party has made it clear them compete?" In response, Gingrich, R-Ga., asked community," Davis said. "The definition is not being the downsizing of government is one of their plat- President Clinton in a letter to tell Frost to Please see SERVICES, page 10 refrain from similar "hateful speech" in the future. Following the Oklahoma City bombing Professor of the Year named Greeks celebrate unity last month, Clinton denounced unnamed By Kim Wagner was good," Seeby said. "I was Senior Staff Writer "purveyors of hatred and division" who surprised how many people sow discontent and paranoia in society. Thisyear's Greekgamesare turned out to watch. People Gingrich wrote Clinton: "In light of your being held this week. They . were standing up and sitting comments encouraging an end to hateful began Monday with a moun- in the aisles it was so speech ... claiming that I 'promote the tain bike competition and lip crowded." policies of a terrorist' clearly goes against sync. Phi Mu Alumnae Nancy your publicly stated intentions." Mountain bike racing, Gordin recalls that when she In a written statement, campaign com- beach volleyball, golf tourna- was a student at GSU, Greek mittee spokeswoman Tricia Primrose said: ments, progressive dinners Lip Sing, which has evolved "While the (committee) strongly disagrees and the lip sync contest are into Greek Lip Sync was a with Newt Gingrich's policies that harm just a few of the events that popular event during Greek children and young people, the choice of take place during Greek Week. Week in the 80s. language in the letter was unfortunate 'The reason we have Greek "We would work on the and inappropriate." Week is to bring all the frater- skits for months," Gordin nities and sororities together," said. "It was really a lot of fun said Justin Seeby, Greek Week and everyone spent a lot of WORD OF THE DAY chairman. time on it (Greek Sing)." "It's (Greek Week's) been Lip syncing to Bill Crosby's here since I came here in 1973, "Fat Albert," Kiss, the Jack- heuristic (hyoo-ris'tik) adj. 1. Of or and my guess would be that son Five and a few other relating to a usu. speculative they were here before then," songs, Sigma Phi Epsilon fra- formulation guiding the investigation said James Orr, associate dean ternity placedfirst in the male or solution of a problem. 2. Of. relating of student affairs. lip sync competition. Alpha Special photo Greek Week is a long tradi- Xi Delta placed first in the to, or constituting an educational Anthropology professor Steve Hale awarded Professor of the Year by student Jennifer Futch. method in which students learn through tion in the Greek World, origi- women's contest, lip syncing By John Munford they do and the grades they get," Hale said. nating back to 1919 or 1920, to John Mellencamp's their own investigations, n. A heuristic Assistant News Editor method or process. Hale minces no words discussing how he was Orr explained. "Rockin' in the USA" and Lee "It's a time created for Greenwood's "Proud to be an Source: The American Heritage College Dictionary Anthropology professor Steve Hale cel- accepted by students when he came to GSU's soci- ebrated his 47th birthday with plenty of ology and anthropology department in 1991. greeks to get together, show American" and among other friends when he was named GSU's Profes- 'Twenty out of 21 students made an 'F' on the their support for one another, songs. sor of the Year at Honors Day May 3. first test I gave. I was new and the students put away rivalries, meet Alpha Omicrom Pi placed 'BORO WEATHER Hale, who received his doctorate in an- approached me and told me this was Georgia South- people from other fraternities second and Alpha Delta Pi thropology from the University of Florida in ern and not Florida State," Hale said. 'They said I and sororities and have fun," placed third in the women's TODAY 1989, said he gives credit to his wife of 22 had to let up and change things. I was really Orr said. competition. In themen'scon- Isolated thunderstorms years, Marilyn, and their 13-year-old son concerned that the students were not prepared. Independent students are test Sigma Pi placed second with a high in the mid who were both present for the ceremony. They were not working up to standards I was used also invited to attend the and Phi Delta Theta placed 80s and a low in the "A lot of that award should go to them to. events of the week. third. upper 60s. because either I'm over here teaching a 'There was a lot of talking and a lot of pressure The festivities of Greek A tennis match will be held great bit of the time or doing research," for me to ease up, so I changed some of the test Week began with a mountain today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at structure, but continued to expect a lot out of the bike race. Alpha Xi Delta's Hanner courts, and a pool FRIDAY Hale said. "Usually I teach three classes a day and it's kind of difficult to travel very students.