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SPORTS, P.s Ramsey case continues i BRIEF, P.4 Fall into fashion Fight the urge to slump: The Hiatus covers the do's and dont s start this semester straight Volume 79 Number 21 for this fall fashion season I HIATUS, p.io I OPINION, p. 6 np /^\ w m A DAILY THE GEORGIA-ANNE THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2006 Rush into Greek life Fraternities begin pledge process Sunday at Union By Adam Crisp about their application is as it should be, we'll group has held a barbecue, spaghetti supper FOCUS ON Staff writer certify them as a potential new member and and a poker night. GREEK they can go through recruitment." Lane said about 25 men showed up for Sunday starts your chance to rush for one That weeklong recruitment process a barbecue earlier this week. He estimates LIFE of Georgia Southern's fraternities. Sororities is what fraternity presidents have been his chapter will initiate about that same held rush Aug. 8-13. preparing for all summer. number later this semester. Interested students can start the ap- "Our chapter does a lot of extra work Willow said the rush week activities plication process byvisiting Greek Life's before the official rush week starts," said serve as a good chance for potential mem- HOW TO GET Web page. There, interested parties will be Peter Lane, president of Delta Chi fraternity. bers to find out what the 13 participating INVOLVED prompted to fill out a registration form. "We've been planning for the events Sunday- fraternities are all about. Grayson Hoffman/STAFF Recruitment Ori- "Any full-time Georgia Southern male Thursday all summer long." Potential members can visit any frater- entation is Sun- Tanner, Ellis (left) helps Obong Nsentip sign up for the Sigma Phi Epsilon with a 2.3 GPA can participate in rush," said Lane said his fraternity has made contact nity on Sunday and Monday to get infor- day at 12 noon in fraternity. Many clubs and organizations came out to help welcome all the Miriam Willow, Interim Coordinator of with freshmen students by mail over the mation. Then, on Tuesday and Wednesday the Russell Union freshmen. GreekLife. "After we certify that everything summer. Since school has started back, his see RUSH, page 2 Ballroom. Third man arrested in shooting at Legends Compiled by staff Jamie Tuten/STAFF The former game room is transformed into Starbucks in the Student Union. While there's still more work to be done, they're still planning The fourth suspect in a shooting to open next Monday, August 21. that happened last fall, injuring two Georgia Southern basketball players, was arrested Friday, in Claxton. Antonio Tramaine Gibson, 25, was taken into custody in Evans Starbucks to County after the Tri-circuit Drug Task Force — the Claxton Police De- partment, the Evans County Sheriffs open Monday Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations — executed a non- related search warrant, according to Statesboros first Starbucks is Statesboro Police reports. The shooting happened on Oc- scheduled to open in the Union tober 2 outside Legends on Old Register Road. Two GSU basketball players, By Jenny Miller coming to the Georgia Southern Robert Louis Robinson, Jr., 19, and Assistant news editor campus," said Alan Richardson, Dwayne Nathaniel Foreman II, 22, southeast regional marketing man- were injured in the incident. After almost a year of specu- ager for Starbucks CoffeeCompany. Robinson received a laceration lation, delays and discussions " We look forward to opening our to his head, a gun shot wound to his Starbucks will finally be opening doors in late August." Illustration by Nicole DuBose j. -n left shoulder and a gun shot wound at Georgia Southern on August 21. The Starbuck will be accept- to his right side and arm. Last fall, GSU students were eagerly ing contract meal plans as well as Foreman received a gunshot awaiting the opening of a Starbucks Eaglexpress cards. They will not wound to the scalp and bullet frag- in spring 2006, but holdups caused be able to accept Starbucks gift ments struck him in his left shoulder, the operation to bepushedbackand cards yet. left arm, left thigh and right groin. left some wondering if the coffee "There are still a lot ofloose ends ~ Both were taken to the hospital shop would even open at all. to pull together before Monday, and later released after treatment, OPERATION Tom Palfy, the director of food but I am confident they will get it according to reports. services, said that there had to be done," said Palfy. -Three of four suspects were two training sessions for employees The initial idea of Starbucks arrested the night of the incident. of the coffee shop before it opens coming to campus started in Octo- They were Rafael Sanchez Howard, Monday. ber 2005, when students voted on 19, Eric Latwain Crump, 18, and "The full time staff received WINGS to have Starbucks be the Brandon Derrel Mobley, 22, all of training last week, and the part- coffee shop to come to campus. Glennville. time and student staff are being -;Gibson could not be located on trained this week from Tuesday Fall 2005: Student Union that night, but was entered in the ByMikeMOVE Beviii Director, new students have a lot to Move-in withIN a reception at the RAC. thru Saturday," said Palfy. game room closed. .Georgia Crime Information System Staff writer look forward to, including housing's Students were greeted and given hous- The site of the Starbucks is Spring 2006: Starbucks as a wanted person, according to remodeling. ing assignments, and then sent on their the old game room in the Russell scheduled to open, but is police reports. "The smoothest it's been in years," Everything from new accent way with information on everything Union. Palfy has already hired lo- delayed. Gibson has been charged with two said one representative from the walls in Eagle Village, to a complete the school has to offer. This environ- cal businessman Jeff Yawn as the Summer counts of aggravated assult, posses- Parent's Association, concerning make-over of some of the old dorms, ment gave students the first impression manager for the location. Yawn 2006: sion of a firearm during the commis- Operation Move-in. the Housing Department has gone that they were in the right place, even began work on July 3rd and hired Construction sion of a crime and possession of a As Georgia Southern prepares out of its way to bring a warm and if sometimes, they weren't. employees for the site. Construe - begins. {j firearm by a convicted felon. to accept approximately 3,300 new comforting welcome to new students. One member of Housing said, tion on the new Starbucks has gone Fall 2006: xJb>: He was taken to the Bulloch students into the dorms, housing, It's not only housing that gives such a "We're always here to help the stu- on since early July. Starbucks 4mL County Jail, where he remains parents, administrators, and even warm reception. dents. [Operation Move-in] is going "Starbucks is always looking scheduled to without bond, according to police other students can feel the excitement. Georgia Southern first extended its very well, in fact, I would even say, for the perfect place to serve our open Monday. reports. Accordingto Vicky Hawkins, Housing arms to students during Operation see MOVE, page 2 customers, and we're thrilled to be TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Campus 2 Opinion 6 WELCOME WEEK WELCOMES YOU High: 90 I Low: 72 High: 90 I Low: 72 High: 92 I Low: 72 High:93 I Low: 73 News 3 Classifieds 7 The Hiatus covers Welcome Week festivities, from Briefs 4 Sports 8,9 cookouts to hypnotists to tournaments. There's Scattered t-storms Possible showers Mixed skies Mixed skies Feature 5 Hiatus.... 10,11,12 something for everyone! Find an event on page 10. www.stp.georgiasouthem.edu Established 1927 • The Newspaper for Georgia Southern University Covering the campus like a swarm of gnats. r PAGE 2 I CAMPUS NEWS I THE GEORGE-ANNE DAILY Vicky Hawkins, as she thinks back ■ to the years before. Apparently, CALENDAR Move from page 1 Georgia Southern has always been Thursday, August 17 smooth." this hospitable. Help was available everywhere Students then had the campus Last day to Add/DropClasses • ■*. in the RAC, and is still availible to cookout later in the evening to look the new student on campus as we go forward to, in celebration of both 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. through our first days on campus. their hard work, and to the new Legos Undersea Adventure! Clearly, one of the main concerns class of freshman. Cajun flavors Nessmith-Lane Concourse of Georgia Southern is to show how filled the air as music and laughter much they care for their students. slowly started to replace the sweat 9 p.m. This southern hospitality con- and toil of our hard working friends Movie: The Break Up tinued through the day as students and family.