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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 3-25-2010 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" (2010). The George-Anne. 80. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/80 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]. Professor loses Where are Tim N life to cancer they now? McGraw 5#% For complete Colleagues reflect on the The G-A catches up with life of Charles Crouch ticket former Eagle Todd Greene details, visit Page 13 Page 19 GADaily.com. Thursday, March 25,2010 Volume 82 • Issue 64 THE Serving Georgia Southern and Statesboro since 1927 G EORG Presidential candidate Presidential candidate Charles Feagain Alton Standifer ▲ Major: Sociology A Major: Middle Grades Education ▲ Years of experience in SGA: 3 Time to cast A Years of experience in SGA: 2.5 1. What is your responsibility to 1. What is your responsibility to the students of Georgia Southern? the students of Georgia Southern? My responsibility as president to the As the president of the Student students of Georgia Southern is to actively your ballot Government it would be my responsibility represent and convey the voice of student to present concerns from the student population to the administration, city body to the university administration. It council and state leaders on issues that Voting for SGA positions begins Monday is important that student concerns are affect students like budget cuts, student presented in a manner that is professional service, and academic affairs. Editor's note: The George-Anne posed a list of questions to the SGA presidential and follows proper protocol. See FEAGAIN Page 8 candidates. We also asked the candidates to write a column explaining their See STANDIFER Page 8 platforms. Their responses begin on this page. Jessenia MARTINEZ • guest writer Beginning Monday students will be able to President Brooks Keel and the vice presidents meet vote for the next Student Government Association with various members of the administration to president and executive board members via voice student concerns. WINGS account. "We do way more than what is outlined Sixty-one candidates are competing for in the SGA Constitution," said SGAs current executive board and senate seats. Each college has Executive Vice-President, Yasmine Enmon, who a certain number of senators in the organization is also heading the elections. "So much time and that represent the students. preparation goes into every action and decision we Once elected, senators serve on committees make on behalf of the student body. Much of the that work with various constituencies including work that SGA officials do is behind the scenes." faculty, staff and divisions such as auxiliary affairs. Ballots can be found on WINGS from March The SGA president meets monthly with GSU 29-31. Results will be announced on April 1. To vote Inside A Voting runs from March 29-31 A Candidate columns, page 5 A Log on to WINGS A There will be a link on the page For more information for ballots A Visit www.gsuga.com Finished? Today Friday Contents -News Features 15 478-5246 Recycle this 77|56 74|47 Opinions Classifieds. ... 17 rtess 478-5418 PO Box 8001 0 newspaper! Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Weekend Wrap Sports 478-7113 Statesboro, GA 30460 21 NEWS The George-Anne Thursday, March 25, 2010 Little Caesars opens doors I'M ALL ABOUT ETTING AHEAD THIS SUMMER. SUMMER IS HERE AND YOU'RE BACK IN TOWN - SO NOW WHAT? With multiple campus sites or through GPC online, Georgia Perimeter College is the perfect place to log some extra class time and knock out that Chem course that's been haunting you or just get ahead to close the gap between you and graduation. GPC courses approved by your institution are transferrable, so don't even sweat that detail. Just remember, before you hit your favorite summer hangout, make sure you're registered by the April I deadline to make the summer class cut! WHAT WILL YOUR SUMMER BE ALL ABOUT? Georgia Brandilyn Brown/STAFF FIND OUT AT GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE. Little Caesars owners Darrell Owenby, left, and Steve Mills recently opened theirpizza Perimeter store in the Statesboro Crossing shopping center. The chain is best known for its Hot-N- Ready pizzas, which are large pizzas with popular, basic toppings available for immediate College carryout for $5. Little Caesars is open from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.- Two Years That Will Change Your Life midnight on Friday and Saturday. info.gpc.edu CHEVROLETFRANKLIN - CADILLAC PONTIAC - BUICK - GMC 500 Commerce Drive Our experienced Body Shop can fix all of the 877-464-5284 beside the new Holiday Inn 912.764.6911 "Dents & Dings" that your vehicle may have! >• Oil Change We service all makes and models and accept all insurance claims, and will give you PROTECT > Tire Services FREE ESTIMATE on your body & paint repair >Tune-Up & YOUR VEHICLE! 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The newspaper is the oldest a product or service. Students are also Kelley NORMAN will end up getting a job eventually. continuously published newspaper in urged to report to the newspaper any Day is April 8 in the Russell guest writer Budget cuts at Georgia Southern Bulloch County and Statesboro, Ga. The suspicious offers which they might see in Union Commons and the newspaper is a designated public forum an ad. Remember, if an offer seems too Rotunda from 10 a.m. until have also made it more difficult for for the Georgia Southern community. good to be true, it probably is. 2 p.m. There will be games In 2008, the unemployment rate Career Services to find full-time jobs Opinions expressed herein are those of the provided from the Dean of among college students was 2.6 for students on campus. student writers and editors and DO NOT DISPLAY AD DEADLINE: The deadline necessarily reflect those of the faculty, for reserving space and submitting Students Office. percent; since jhen, it has nearly Warren Riles, the director of the staff or administration of GSU, the Student advertising copy is Noon, one week prior Media Advisory Board or the University to the intended publication date. For A SGA Vice President for doubled to 5 percent. Career Services at GSU, said that . Heather Scarboro, the there is always a delay factor when System of Georgia. The newspaper is more information, rate cards, sample Academic Affairs Justin published twice weekly, on Tuesdays and publications, contact the advertising Provost Gary Means would recruitment coordinator for Career there's a job opening at the university. Thursdays, during most of the academic manager or student media director. not be able to answer any Services, said that giving students "If they have an open position, year. Any questions regarding content questions about specific they generally wait anywhere from should be directed to the student editor PROOFING/ERRORS/OMISSIONS: The the skills necessary to complete a job by phone at 912.478.5246 or at gaeditor@ newspaper makes every reasonable effort class or program cuts search is the office's primary goal, 60 days to six months before they georgiasouthern.edu. Readers may access to cqrrect and complete information until the budget has been but the nations economy has made will fill it," he said. the newspaper and its archives at www. in advertisements. However the finalized. gadaily.com. advertiser is responsible for any errors this job more difficult. Riles also mentioned that for in advertisements and its liability for A The school's calendar "We have had less employer students who need jobs on campus, ADVERTISING:The newspaper accepts adjustments is limited to the amount committee is considering turnout with career fairs," she said. there are other opportunities. advertising as a community service to help of space the error occupied in the ad. Further, the newspaper is not responsible having a "May-mester." defray publication costs. Inquiries should Employers are still hiring, He said, "If you're in a science be directed to the ADS or PAGES, P.O. Box for any damages caused due to an ad's A Funding requests for the Scarboro mentioned, but they are or technology field, professors 8001, Georgia Southern Universtiy, or by omission form a particular edition and spending less money on recruitment.