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rinema mnsnamed SoCon presents player of the 'Return to Me' week 'Return to Me', starring David Senior Robin Thirsk of the Duchovny and Minnie Driver, women's soccer, has been will play in the Russell Union named SoCon player of theater starting Thursday. theuifgjb JiflfW ™p» r% See show times inside. insKCi* t'V lHLJ e6 SEP \nm> Page 12 HENDERSON LIBRARY Vol. 73 No. 24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN Wednesday, September 13, 2000 UNIVERSITY "A Day for Southern" exceeds goal, raises over a million dollars
By John Bryson where this university is going." staff that participated in the cam- News Editor The money raised from the 'A pus campaign. Exceeding its goal by $43,556, Day for Southern' campaign "This has been a marvelous the 'A Day for Southern' largely goes into the GSU Foun- partnership where both the uni- fundraising campaign pulled in a dation and will mostly go towards versity and community benefit," record $1,143,556 and has de- scholarships for GSU students. Grube said. clared this year's event a smash- This is to offset the inability of Remembering last year's ing success. state dollars to take care of some campaign, Grube is satisfied with "We are very gratified by the of the university's scholarship the two-year result 'A Day for support the community has given needs. Southern' has brought in. us today," Jim Britt, President of Britt thanked the volunteers "Last year - if you remember the GSU Foundation and one of for their effort and admitted that - Hurricane Floyd ended 'A Day the key pointmen in the effort, this endeavor wouldn't have been for Southern' halfway through said. "$1.1 million, we felt, was possible if it weren't for them. and the students were sent home very ambitious, but the last two "A lot of legs made this thing and we brought in 1.06 million," years we have asked for at least a happen," Britt said. "180 volun- Grube said. "On a beautiful day million and [the community] has teers, most from the community, this year we were able to bring it delivered." came together for this purpose. up to 1.14 million. What an ac- Dr. Bruce Grube, GSU Presi- Only with that many people can complishment." dent, echoed that sentiment. you achieve this total." Britt said this year's success is "I don't know of another com- According to Britt, approxi- like winning a national champion- munity that does this kind of thing mately 85 percent of the dona- ship - which has been done here. for a university anywhere else," tions solicited came from indi- "It's like winning the national Grube said. "That we raised this vidual donors as opposed to cor- championship in football," Britt Jake Hallman much is a phenomenal show of porate donations. said. "We want to savor the mo- support for this school and this In addition, Grube stated that ment, but by October we will be Georgia Southern held "A Day for Southern" yesterday and raised a whopping $1,1 43,556 through community. We have found that out of the 1.14 million, some evaluating and planning for next contributions from the citizens of the Statesboro and surrounding communities. This marks the many in the community like $300,000 came from faculty and year's drive." most that Georgia Southern has raised since the induction of the fundraiser. SGA committees broken up Sports Medicine programs 'highly valuable' SGA President Aaron Nicely By John Bryson with support, they also aid Cam- quiring their accreditation - News Editor pus Recreation and Intramurals Valdosta State is the only univer- V.P. Auxiliary Affairs V.P. for Finance V.P, Academic Affairs Executive V,P. "The Sports Medicine under- and regional high schools. This Robert Bryant Kirn Reese sity in Georgia which is currently Franceses Evans Jerry Rice graduate and graduate programs comes as part of their attempt to accredited - and to get the word
Activity Budget Academic Affairs are highly valuable to this school provide students with the neces- out on Georgia's favorable atmo- i and our athletic department. sary 1800 hours of hands-on clini- sphere for those who wish to study [ Campus F^fonS Without them, it would be diffi- cal training they will need to re- in this area. cult to provide the level of ser- ceive in order to meet the require- "Georgia is one of a few states Technology j [ Union Advi«Q, Auxiliary Serviced vice we give to our athletes." ments for taking the certification which allows their certified train- exam. Financial Advisory j Leadership Scholarship Those words spoken by Sam ers to work outside the domain of Baker, GSU Athletics Director, Recognized as a legitimate area athletics and service those who Public Relations Student Organization may shed some light on the value of study by the American Medical are not involved in sports," United Way Parking Review Committee of the Athletic Training/Sports Association in 1990, sports medi- Geisler said. "They can diagnose Community Service j Medicine program to the athletic cine is growing all over the na- someone who isn't an athlete arid President's Advisory I Constitutional Review j' department, but taking a deeper
SGA Scholarship look shows a program with the Student Fan Behavior potential for growth and a degree that is a rising star in the university's curriculum. j Undergraduate Council Calendar The Athletic Training/Sports Medicine program was begun here •Individual committees are now headed and manned by SGA senators. Higher in the chain of at GSU in 1996 and now has 25 command, each committee is grouped into one of five areas, each under the jurisdiction of either students who claim it as their ma- Nicely or an SGA vice president. jor. The program is only able to accept 15 students per year from By Jake Hallman years past, the committee served problems the SGA and campus among some 160 students who Staff Writer to advise the president on ac- faced last year. are listed as pre-sports medicine The committee structure for tions to be taken directly by his The first of these, the Con- majors, according to Paul Geisler, GSU's Student Government office. stitutional Review Committee, director of the sports medicine Association has been shaken This year, the committee will is charged with revising SGA's program here at GSU. The pro- up for the new school year, also serve as a house of repre- constitution. Vague wording in gram is designed to provide inter- said SGA President Aaron sentatives, an intermediary be- the current constitution allowed ested students with theoretical and Nicely. tween campus organizations and for the first SGA elections last professional preparation in ath- Individual committees are the SGA president. year to be overturned, and the letic training. now headed and manned by Several new committees have final runoff to be challenged, There are five domains of the SGA senators. Higher in the also been introduced this year. as well. athletics trainer, according to the chain of command, each com- The Southeastern Leadership The Student Fan Behavior National Athletics Trainers As- mittee is grouped into one of Conference (SELC) Committee, Committee was formed in re- sociation (NATA): prevention of five areas, each under the ju- a brainchild of Nicely's, is new sponse to the unruly behavior athletic injuries; recognition, John Bryson risdiction of either Nicely or and will organize an on-campus of GSU football supporters dur- evaluation and immediate care of In the training room: Trainer Brandi Petty wraps football player an SGA vice president. leadership campus for outstand- ing the last two games of last athletic injuries; rehabilitation Jason Neese's shoulder in the training room inside Hanner The President's Advisory ing high school students. year's championship season. and reconditioning of athletic in- Fielhouse yesterday. Committee had new duties this Two of the new committees GSU received an NCAA repri- juries; health care administration; year, Nicely explained. In were created in response to mand for the incidents. professional development and re- sponsibility. tion, according to Geisler. In recommend treatment - be it see- "This program is growing," Georgia, laws may soon be passed ing a doctor or taking care of it Geisler said. "With 25 majors to require high schools to keep an right there. That's why the name "GSU" logo discontinued and 160 students who are pre- athletic trainer on staff to assist 'athletic trainer' doesn't really fit By Jake Hallman "We're trying to build an im- The elimination of the initials sports medicine - a prerequisite with injuries involving students. our description." Staff Writer age for Georgia Southern, so we was first implemented through to entering the program - we feel "Smart high schools are hiring The students who are involved trainers now," Geisler said. "Be- "Since we're working to want the name 'Georgia South- the Design Services office 18 like we are in good position to in the major want to let the GSU build a national image for Geor- ern' out there," Brown said, not- months ago, but is now being continue that growth. We just cause if Georgia requires high community about their program schools to have them, it will be gia Southern, we really want ing the possibility for confusion emphasized campus-wide. graduated our first significant so it can continue to grow. hard for them to fill the positions the full name out there," said with other GSUs throughout the "We've been working on re- class and placed them in several "Everyday people don't under- because there aren't enough quali- Carol Brown of GSU Public Re- country, most notably Georgia vamping our logo and marketing locations - Kentucky, South Caro- stand what we do - and that's why lina, the Atlanta Braves, the Na- fied people out there yet. They'll lations. State University. image," Brown said. Earlier this we want to get the word out about be grasping at straws trying to With that in mind, the uni- A Web search for the term year, the university's institutional val Academy, and the Atlanta this program," Jonathan hire somebody." versity has requested that the "GSU" will also pull up several logo was revised, removing the Falcons among others." Lawrence, president of the Eagle Here at GSU, the sports medi- acronym "GSU" no longer be non-Georgia Southern sites, she familiar "Academic Excellence" While the sports medicine de- Sports Medicine Association, cine program is focusing on ac- used on official documents. added. text. partment provides GSU athletics said. SPORTS 6 ♦ LIFESTYLES 9 ♦ CLASSIFIEDS 11 The George-Anne (912) 681-5246 Williams Center room 2023 P.O. Box 8001 Statesboro, Ga. 30460 [email protected]
, _ n J———— - ,- ,■ ,. Q ■; Page 2 — Wednesday, September 13, 2000 GA ANNO UNCEMENTS r INTERNATIONAL NEWS BRIEF Williams Center room 2023 Things To Do at GSU •The NAACP is having tryouts for Miss U.S. Dollar to replace Ecuador's currency P.O. Box 8001 Ongoing Diva 2000 on Sept. 12-13 at 8:00 pm in room Associated Press •The Baptist Student Union meets 2044 of the Russell Union, and on Sept. 14 at Statesboro, GA 30460 QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - The "I have to keep taking sucre coins. dollar as the official currency. In at ] every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 401 Chandler 8:00 pm in room 2042 in Russell Union. Rd. across from the Johnson and Watson September 20 American greenback ruled supreme in If I don't, I can't make any sales," said least nine other countries around the How to reach us Hall parking lot. BSU also has lunch every • Blood Drive outside of Russell Union this small Andean nation on Monday, Francisco Quijije, who sells fish stew world, the dollar is accepted as legal ADVERTISING: Wednesday at 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm. from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. the first day of business since it re- for $1.60 a bowl from a street stall in tender. Everyone is invited. October 12 placed the sucre as Ecuador's national Manta, a port city on Ecuador's Pacific Officials hope the switchover will 681-5418 •The Spanish Club meets every other will be holding their •Career Services currency. coast. end record inflation running at 104 STORY OR PHOTOS: Tuesday at 2 pm at El Sombrero, starting on Eagle Expo Career Fair from 9:00 am to 681-5246 Sept. 12. 1:00 pm at the RAC. Call 681-5197 for Dollar bills and bills of larger de- The Central Bank "reminded percent a year, Latin America's high- FAX NUMBER: September 13 information. nominations were abundant. But Ecuadoreans that sucres no longer have est. The step is designed to prevent the ' 486-7113 Ecuadorearis griped about the lack of value for commercial operations but government from printing excessive E-MAIL TO: coins for change and complained that said leftover sucres'may still be money to meet its budgetary needs. [email protected] merchants were rounding off prices at switched at special locations until Economists blame Ecuador's economic > POLICE BEAT the dollar level - a sore point in a poor March 9. The bank estimated some woes on decades of deficit spending. Editorial Board country where more than two-thirds of $20 million in low denomination sucre So far, signs indicate the plan is GSU Public Safety • William Whitley Abel, 20, 110 David Koepke workers earn less than $30 a month. bills and coins had not yet been ex- working. Monthly inflation has plunged September 7 Heatherbrook Drive, LaGrange, was Editor-in-Chief • Patti Parrish reported four nylon tie charged with minor in possession/ Newspaper vendors raised the price changed. from 14.3 percent in January to 1.4 [email protected] down straps were taken from the Equipment consumption of alcohol. of papers from 20 cents to a quarter on Ecuador, wracked by political and percent in August. Transportation Warehouse. • Jimmy E. Freeman, 19, Hunter Army Monday but often did not have change economic disorder for years, on Satur- Last week, the Central Bank began Justin Johnson • Stephen Brown-reported a textbook Base, Savannah, was charged with DUI if the buyer tried to pay with a dollar day completed a six-month transition distributing coins freshly minted in was taken from the M.P.P. restroom. (. 169), stop sign violation and driving too bill. to making the U.S. dollar its currency. Managing Editor • Christopher Bell reported his book Canada and Mexico in amounts equiva- [email protected] fast for conditions. Shoeshine boys, who charged 4,000 During the transition both dollars and lent to the U.S. penny, the nickel, the bag was taken from the Herty Building. September 11 • Shannon Flurry reported his cellular sucres, the equivalent of 16 cents be- sucres circulated as legal tender, at an dime and the quarter. Ecuador has fol- • Michael Boudousquie reported his phone was taken from his vehicle in the John Bryson wallet was taken from the Recreational fore the sucre went out of circulation at official exchange rate of 25,000 sucres lowed Panama's example in using U.S. Perimeter Commuter parking lot. News Editor Activity Center. midnight Saturday, were having prob- to the dollar. bills but minting its own coins. But the • Stephen Upchurch reported while he [email protected] • Chad Avret reported a tent belonging lems attracting customersbecause they Ecuador joins Panama as the only new coins, for the most part, are circu- was riding down Olympic Boulevard to the Bulloch County Recreation someone shot his vehicle with a paint ball couldn't make change. Latin America countries using the U.S. lating only in large cities. It is a desire of The George- from a window at the Sigma Chi House. Department was taken from the Paulson Anne to print the news of Geor- September 8 Stadium parking lot. gia Southern University as ac- • Miri Barber, 27, Waycross, was • Jeffrey Derwinksi reported someone This Week's Weather curately as possible. If you be- charged with DUI (.132) and failure to had scratched the driver side door of his lieve that something covered is maintain lane. vehicle with a sharp object while parked in Today Thursday in error, contact the editor at September 9 the M.P.P. parking lot. 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CHERISH THE LADIES IN CONCERT Health Services at a department of Auxiliary Services and Student Affairs Georgia Southern University SEPTEMBER 14, 2000 7:30 p.m. RUSSELL UNION BALLROOM
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We now provide the following for your respiratory care: presented by the * Asthma education and self-care management CAMPUS LIFE ENRICHMENT COMMITTEE * Peak flow measurements with establishments of TICKET General Admission $7.00 "personal best" INFORMATION GSU Faculty/Staff $3.00 GSU Students SI.00 * Meter dose inhaler instructions « &••*■< Tickets will be available at the GSU Ticket Office beginning Monday, August 28, 2000 ■ .. . * Nebulizer treatments until the day of the concert. Any unsold tickets will then be available at the door. I ># * Spirometry studies • \\ Tickets may also be purchased by credit card by calling (912) 681 -0123 ;.*•♦ * Discounted medicines and may be picked up at the door on the evening of the concert. t I 4 The Ticket Office Is now located in the Cowart Building on Lanicr Drive in front of Paulson Stadium and is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call Health Services at: The doors will open for the concert at 6:45 p.m. on September 14. Seating is open. For more information please call the CLEC office at (912) 6SI-0S30. 6S1-0012 •
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Arkansas Delia iDamoa (jnapter Campus newspapers stolen at ASU JONESBORO — For the fifth The sisters of Kappa Delta would like to extend time in the last seven years, campus the warmest welcome to its new members. newspapers at Arkansas State Uni- versity have been swiped from the Congratulations! news stands before anyone has got- ten to read them. The editor of The Herald sus- Jessica Bateman Leslie Legg pects the latest theft has to do with a front-page story about a former Allyson Bates Jenny Lee student-athlete convicted of crimes and the paper's adviser points to Bree Black Katherine Lindsey similarities in two previous thefts. player were arrested for public in- Ryan said a coach and a parent Campus police are investigating toxication and disorderly conduct at claimed to have been assaulted, Jolie Brant Caroline May the theft of more than 5,500 copies a fraternity house. but no one was injured seriously of some 6,100 copies of the paper's Friday's edition also included or arrested, police said. Katy Christopher Kim McDaniel Friday edition. Randy Martin, an front-page articles about a miscom- Both teams were escorted from investigator with the university po- munication between the campus po- the field, and neither was declared Merret Clements Amanda Merry lice, said police have "some very lice and some apartment residents the game winner, Ryan said. slim" leads. over parking tickets; an increase in Carrie Clyatt Jessica Moffat Each week, the student staff of fees for some classes; the addition of Sara Cummings Jamie Nation The Herald puts out a Tuesday edi- a sales tax at a food court and conve- ■M South Carolina tion and a Friday edition. The news- nience store; and last week's Faculty Rebecca Dodd Katie Northrup paper is free. Senate meeting. Baby found The top story in the six-page Thrasher said Friday's edition, Amber Farmer Leslie O'Byrne edition that was stolen last week which cost S750 to publish, will not buried alive was about the return to campus of be reprinted. She said the newspaper FAIRFAX — A newborn Allison Fecke Eryn Parsons an ASU student, who was convicted will likely rerun advertising that ran baby was found clinging to life of third-degree battery and disor- in the stolen edition for free in a hours after it was buried in a Emily Geer Larsen Pound derly conduct in July. The case future issue. shallow grave just outside a against Edwin Duane Alvin trash dump. Gina Geer Lauren Rettburg stemmed from an assault on two ^NewYork Police got a call for help Fri- female students in a classroom. day morning and found the little Sara Hart Ansley Rivers "We just knew that when we Fistfights break boy about two hours later, said have a story like this, that involves Police Chief John R. Sullivan. Caroline Henderson Heather Strickland someone who is or used to be in out among adults He said he believed the infant athletics, our papers are going to be at youth girls had been buried for at least four Lauren Summers-Hodgens Katie Swinford stolen," said Amanda Watlington, soccer game hours before rescuers pulled the newspaper editor and a journal- him from the ground near Susan Howell Donna Thigpen ism student. SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A tied Fairfax. South Carolina, about Bonnie Thrasher, a journalism soccer game between 8- and 9-year- 75 miles (120 kilometers) south Kristen Jackson Meredith Walker instructor and the staff adviser to old girls ended in a brawl among of Columbia. The Herald, said she didn't know their parents Sunday after a disagree- A nursing supervisor at Pal- Amie Jones Lauren Williams what prompted the theft, but said, ment over where a coach was stand- metto Richland Memorial Hos- "It's not gone because people have ing, police said. pital in Columbia refused to re- Jennifer Jordan Lauretta Young picked it (the paper) up to read it. The argument began in Sondek lease details of the boy's con- Amber Kicklighter Lauren Zelgewitz It's obvious people picked it up to Park about 4 p.m. after the two teams, dition Saturday. destroy it or keep people from read- one from Staten Island, N.Y., and the The baby was found under Tiffany Kicklighter Lori Brown ing it." other from North Hunterdon, were about 3 inches (8 centimeters) Thrasher added. "It does seem tied at the end of regulation play, of dirt and lime, Sullivan said. unusual that in the last three in- police said. As the dirt was pulled away stances where these papers have A shootout was to take place be- from the baby, an emergency been stolen there have been stories tween the teams, but before it could, services worker noticed a pulse. leading the top of the page that a Staten Island coach argued that a "That was a shock," Sullivan involve a situation where student- North Hunterdon coach should not said. Frontier athletes were in trouble." be permitted to stand behind the goal. "The Lord was looking out cno^tw ^UNLIMITED In October, papers were taken The argument escalated into a for him," he added. Rewards...You! that included an article about an fistfight with as many as a dozen Sullivan said the recovery CHO^ INTERNET ASU football player and another parents and coaches involved. No effort initially was hampered student who were arrested for drug children were involved in the brawl, until the mother agreed to co- -95 ACCESS possession by Craighead County according to South Brunswick po- operate. He would not identify Sheriffs deputies. lice Officer Jim Ryan. her or the child, nor would he V"movwv J 95 FROMJWR In March 1999, 4,000 papers Police said even after they ar- say who placed the call for help. Ksio* were stolen after three ASU foot- rived, parents were still yelling at No arrests had been made month ( As Low As ball players and a former football each other. Saturday afternoon.
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Southern's Official Student Newspaper Nick Crouch The campus health clinic? Why bother? It takes Isn't that the point of an appointment, to cut down on The 2000 Editorial Deputy Managing Editor longer to be seen in the examination room than it walk-ins? After waiting to be seen for your ailment, Board it takes ten minutes to actually diagnose your David Koepke Lindsay Wise problem. After all of this the only thing they give Editor in Chief Photo Editor Our Opinion you is Amoxicillin and some Naldecon. What the heck? Yeah sure the meds are cheaper than Wal- Justin Johnson Tim Prizer does sitting in the waiting room waiting to go to the Mart, but it is always the same thing. Is it really Managing Editor Lifestyles Editor examination room . You call the Appointment worth the health fee that every student pays every number, and no one ever picks up the phone. You go semester? God forbid you have a more serious case to the desk and ask to make an appointment for later that may require different medication. It seems that John Bryson Dana Mackay because you don't have two to three hours to wait to the health clinic has some sort of agreement with News Editor Assistant Lifestyles Editor be seen, and they tell you that they are not taking College Pharmacy to exploit the unwitting students appointments because there are too many walk-ins. of Georgia Southern. Let the sheep unite Give it a rest, all ready! your indecisiveness and your need to be You all feel the need to buy a shirt, the "trendy way" so the little difference I have a I don't mar school. After this, we go out like every one else. sweater, pants, and vest all in the latest in Jane's beautiful nose and your huge # low toler- know about into the real world. Are we actu- Can somebody please tell me the fabric, nevermind that it is highly flam- shnozz, is just a minor difference. ance for most of you, ally naive enough to think that we point of wearing a necklace that has fish- mable and oh, yeah, you wanna go You are groomed sheep even in the stupidity. but I have had will get a fall break from work in ing string in place of a chain? Do you smoke? area of partying. Girls honestly be- # I believe it up to my five years, simply because work - think that anybody would actually be- And can somebody please tell me lieve that going out not wearing the there are eyebrows is a little hard at times? lieve that you have a small jewel just what is with the guys who tuck in just standard hootchie-mama black pants way too with the whin- Ladies and gentleman I sub- floating at the base of your neck? You are the front part of their shirt into their is a cardinal sin. You all believe that many people ing and crying mit to you that we look inward for «,.- having not mysterious and you aren't fooling pants? DO you want to give me a you must attend every party, pre-party, over the loss of a break from the monotony of? "blond mo- anybody. cheap shot of your crotch? Hey, are post-party, club, late night, late late RANDY DANA the all-impor- school work. Hey! The school ments" and And what is up with those capri/ you feeling a little indecisive today? night, early morning, and hey we all DOBSON tant Fall Break! even offers this type of therapy, they happen to cigarette/I can't decide what length And here is a bulletin to all: this skipped class because we were all hung MACKAY Geeze! Would FREE to all students. It is called* pants I am going to wear today pants? month New Balance tennis shoes are over so let's party again party. Here's behavingthem you like some cheese and crack- football! And most people love it Pss, your indecisiveness is peeking in. .So go ahead and throw out the a reality check: you don't have to drink all at the same ers with that WHINE!? (except for a certain journalist I through. Nikes, Filas, Adidas, and Reeboks. in order to have a good time, you don't time. The students at Georgia Southern Now then, for all you transfers know!!). Your underwear/bra straps are Even when those shoes come back, have to booty-grind all over the place have a severe case of follow-the-leader, and freshmen who don't know Yep. No kidding! Each year showing. Oh, you had intended for y ou' 11 have to get the latest fluorescent, in order to be noticed, and you don't and it makes me sick. College students what we are talking about here, the school handpicks a few men are infamous for buying into the latest, them to be seen? Oh. well ok. If you oh, I am blinde'd, color. even have to go out every Thursday well, you will have to catch on to entertain us all with their cour- greatest, it will make your colon cease to want to look like a cheap floozie, go Why can't youjust be you? Do you night. You are religious in your atten- when you can. As for the rest of age and physical abilities. The work, but gosh it makes you look good, right ahead. Hey, it's your reputation. even know who that is? dance at clubs but who cares about you who DO know what is going pity of it is, though, that the vast fads. You don't think before you buy. And that goes for your boobies hang- You would even get your body making it to class? on, listen up. OK? majority of us wait until the play- ing out of your tank tops. Two words: done if you could. If getting your nose You are all sheep. And one day, your th You just do it, because, hey, that's what In the September 6 edition of offs and championship game to'J Nike has pounded into your brain. strapless bra. And if you can't wear a done like Jane didn't cost thousands of leader will lead you right over a cliff. this newspaper, the "Our Opin- pay attention. Do you believe' bra of any kind with a shirt or dress you dollars you probably would. But hey, Dana MacKay is the Assistant Clothes is a scary topic to jump into ion" section of the paper stated that? but I feel that I must. All you "trendy" might want to reconsider wearing it in you already have identical wardrobes, Lifestyles Editor and can be reached at that, "...we here at the George- It's true I tell you. Why, did*^ people out there are just try ing to disguise the first place. the latest hair style, and highlights done [email protected]. Anne feel that it is not right for you know that attendance at regu- those days to be taken off." lar season games was actually Er, excuse me? The last time 1 down last year from our past< checked, I am a member the "we championship years? But I di- Scooters: why God, why here at the George-Anne" group. gress. ty is that the Chris on his scooter again." at the beach. Oh yeah, they make campus? Yet I do not recall being asked my The point of the entire matter Jjj sally stupid And then they would kick me you look real tough. Anyway, Well, to be honest, the prob- opinion on this matter. Humph! is a simple one to comprehend: things come out of their yard and chase me this kid has taken it upon himself lem will take care of itself. Boy do I feel slighted! Whatever. Shaddup, and stop yer back? around with a hoe. to make the campus his own See the kids who ride the Most likely because of my stated bellyachin'!! Stop crying about • We've Do you know why they chased street. scooters aren't really the bright- stance on this issue last year, when matters that have been settled for * got bell- me out of est of human beings. Anyone who this publication was under differ- well over a year. Please. Spend bottoms, their yards? / would be seen in public on a ent leadership. your time complaining about „ the bug, and Not because I scooter and isn't still in diapers At any rate, for the record, I things that actually matter, like, • CHRIS now we have was a bad kid really isn't going that far in life. Will state my point again, so ev- why in the hell students attending what is argu- or that they To HELL WITH THE SAFETY OF Oh, they may work they're way eryone can see it clearly: THE this school had the audacity to BRENNAMAN ably the most had a hatred up to middle management at ISSUE OF FALL BREAK IS don UGA colors on September* ridiculous, of small chil- OTHERS! I WANT TO LOOK Burger King, maybe Wendy's, NOT, OR SHOULDN'T BE, AN 2nd! trends ever. dren. They REALLY COOL FOR CHICKS! but that's about it. ISSUE! I mean, where in the world do What am I talking about? kicked me So keep riding your little The way I see it, the ones still you get off? « * I'm talking about those little out because metal scooters. Zip in and out griping about a fall break are the There. You see how easy it is scooters. scooters are between the unwitting pedestri- people who have to find some- to find a worthwhile cause to biteh You know the scooters. See it retarded. "To Hell with the safety of ans. Maybe one day someone thing to complain about. I mean, and moan about? Complaining • wasn't enough to bring back the Its bad enough that you kids others! I want to look really cool will wisen up and kick you over, c'mon, who in the world really will have an all-together differ- original design. No they're sleek on the bikes are killing people by for chicks!" but that's beside the point. One cares whether or not we get an ent meaning for you when you now. They fold down so that you either running directly into them Here's some inside informa- day you're going to realize that extra day or two off from classes? find something, anything, better • can carry them into class. They're or giving us heart attacks when tion kid. As I write this, several no one is smiling because of your Is it going to matter, in the grand to slobber over than Fall Break. * designed for grinding now. we hear tire screeching and then members of the George-Anne of- trendy wheels. scheme of things, whether or not Trust me! J . > I used to love scooters. When a loud obnoxious "Watch out!" fice staff are mocking you. That's No, they're all laughing atyou. we have two days to "relax and I was four years old, I rode my Add this to fact that some in- right. No one thinks its cool. Park And you deserve it. take it easy from the rigors of Randy Dobson is the Master ♦ scdoter all over the neighbor- dividual his gliding across cam- the damn thing. Chris Brennaman is an award academia"? Please. Pardon the Complainer here at GSU and.is hood. I rode it so much that pus on a motor scooter. You So what's the plan? How can winning columnist. He is cur- pun, but, give me a break. willing to give lessons to all tak- everyone said, "Hey, there's know the ones that you can rent we drive these toys back off of rently searching for God. Here is the deal, folks, and you ers. He can be contacted at, can take it, or leave it, for all it's [email protected] worth: This is college, not gram- with serious inquiries only. fVcSxA W«AT REAUYHAPPENEb... LETTER AND SUBMISSION POLICY The George-Anne welcomes letters to the editor, story submissions and guest columns from people both inside and outside the GSU community. 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Wednesday, September 13,2000 Page 6 GSU women's soccer blanks Charleston Southern 6-0 • Eagles reach a mark first set in 1995 and have outscored opponents 26-1 in six games G-A News Service Camilla Ray upped the Eagle The GSU women's soccer advantage to 3-0 off assists from team tied a school record Tues- Thirsk named SoCon player-of-the-week Thirsk and Bernard. Kelly day afternoon with a 6-0 drub- G-A News Service Mothorpe got into the scoring goals against Stephan F. bing of Charleston Southern at column with less than seven Ashville, N.C. - Geor- Austin was followed by an Eagle Field. minutes left in the opening half gia Southern's Robin assist on the third Lady The victory, the sixth straight Thirsk has been named the Eagle goal of the night and when she fired home a penalty for the Eagles, equaled a record Southern Conference a hat trick, scoring the fi- kick to make the Eagle lead 4-0. the program first set in 1995 and Women's Soccer Flayer of nal two goals of the match. Thirsk tallied her second goal marked the club's fifth shutout the Week. Thirsk has tallied six goals of the game less than eight min- in six games. The squad's lone The senior striker from and five assists, leading utes into the half when she goal allowed this season came Waterloo, Ontario led the Georgia Southern to the scored off feeds from Katie in Friday's 3-1 win over Lady Eagles to a 3-1 win best start ever in program Szeghalmi and Genevieve Belmont. over Belmont and 5-0 win history. Georgia Southern Ward. Becky Rice rounded out The Eagles, who have over Stephan F. Austin is also within one win of the 6-0 rout with an unassisted outscored their six opponents last week. Thisk scored equaling their longest win goal with 25:34 remaining. 26-1 to begin the season, put the two game-winners, in- streak of six games, set in The Eagles return to action game away early with four first- cluding back-to-back 1995. this weekend when they com- half goals. Sophomore Amanda pete in the Furman tournament Bernard got GSU on the The Eagles then took con- when she found the back of the in Greenville, S.C. GSU meets scoreboard just 8:08 into the trol with three goals in a span of net off a feed from Dayna Mississippi State Friday at 12 Laura Cox game when she scored on a pen- 4:55. Senior Robin Thirsk Passarella with 6:12 left in the p.m. before battling Elon Satur- SUPERIORITY: The Eagles are flying high after their impressive start. Robin Thirsh, above, evades a Charleston Southern defender. alty kick. scored the first of her two goals first period. Just 1:15 later, day at 3 p.m. Auburn, App. State highlight A little Q&A with GSU's finest By Hannah Helton cially sincelwaspenalized twice, backto Sports Editor men's basketball schedule back That was notGSUfootba11.Wejust Recently, Dietrich Everett sat down need to get in there and correct our mis- • Three television appearances to bring exposure for an interview. The following is the takes and we'll do real good." transcript from that interview. Are you optomistic about this up- G-A News Service you get, the harder it is to get 9), Belmont (Dec. 16), Auburn What are your plans after gradu- coming weekend's game? A nationally-televised schools to agree to games. In (Dec. 19) and Illinois State (Dec. ation? "Yeah, this isaconferencegame. The matchup with Appalachian State that regard, we hope in the fu- 28). '1 am not exactly sure right now. I offense line will have a lot of eyes watch- and road contests with Auburn ture it will be even harder to get The Eagles open their South- want to be a high school football coach. ing them We just need to redeem our- and Missouri Valley Conference games." ern Conference schedule with I will probably gobackto school andget selves from this past game and come foes Illinois State and Evans- The Eagles, who posted their three of their first four games at my teachers certification. If not, I will together and work together." ville (Ind.) highlight the 2000- most wins and highest scoring Hanner Fieldhouse. Following probably get a job in rny major, By Becky Crowder 01 GSU men's basketball sched- and attendance averages in seven its SoCon home opener with Commerical and Tourism Recreation. File Photo Do you fed that you are in a more Staff Writer ule, according to an announce- seasons under Price last year, Wofford on Tuesday, January 2, DIETRICH EVERETT ment yesterday from Eagle head open the 2000-01 campaign at GSU visits College of Charles- active leadership role this year? Recently, Titus Johnson sat down coach Jeff Price. home on Saturday, November 18 ton on Saturday, January 6 be- "Yeah, Ithinkthattheyoungerguys for an interview. Following is the tran- ESPN2 will broadcast GSU's when they take on North Geor- fore hosting Chattanooga and look up to mc. I think that they see my script of the interview: February 3 show- Davidson on Janu- hard work and work ethic and I toy to be Doyoufeelthattheyoungerplay- down in Hanner — ■■—.— — ary 8 and 13, respec- a leader by working hard." ers on the team look up to you? ■ Who is your bluest inspiration ^Fieldhouse at 2 "WE'RE VERY EXCITED - YOU CAN'T tively. 'To a certain extent, I think. I try to .p.m. with Appa- The Eagles host on the team? lead by example and they see that I've lachian, the PUT A PRICE ON THE KIND OF EXPOSURE College of Charles- "Ihave two. Adrian Peterson and JR beenv/immeprogramforalongume." •Southern Confer- ton in a key league Revere. Adrian is a good guy, he works Who was your greatest influence ence regular-sea- PLAYING ON NATIONAL TV WILL BRING matchup on Satur- really hard. He has a very strong work growing up? day, January 27 in ethic. JR is also ahard worker. He is the "I would say my mom. My parents son and tourna- TO AND STATESBORO." ment champion GSU Hanner Fieldhouse team leader in a more vocal way. They divorced when I was 5, and my mom ^from a year ago. and close out their can both run the ball really good, too." pretty much raised me. She really em- • The national tele- . - EAGLE HEAD COACH JEFF PRICE home schedule on How do you handle the stress of phasized success in the classroom as •vision appearance ^^^^ Monday, February school along with school? well as on the field." is one of three Eagle games to gia before hosting Jacksonville 19 in a showdown with Furman. '^metimes it is really hard, espe- What are your plans after college? TITUS JOHNSON ; appear on TV. FOX Sports Net on Tuesday, November 21. Fol- The Paladins ended GSU's 1999- cially when you have abig test and there "Well, my major is business, with South will carry GSU's road lowing road trips to High Point 2000 season with a 68-54 win in is a big game that weekend. It can be anemphasisonlogisticsandintermodal "A win first of all. Of course I'll « meetings at Auburn on Dec. 19 (N.C.) and Evansville, the the SoCon tournament really tiring and stressful." transportation. I graduate in Decem- pray that no one gets hurt and I hope s ..and UNC Greensboro on Feb. Eagles play on consecutive quarterfinals at the Bi-Lo Cen- Who has influenced your career ber, and I hope to find a job in the field. everyone plays as a team, not as in. nights when they meet Belmont ter in Greenville, S.C. the most? I want to live in Atlanta, Charlotte, or individuals." "We're very excited - you in Hanner on Saturday, Decem- GSU returns seven lettermen 'My high school coach, Rodney Jacksonville, so I hope I can find a job How do you feel about the can't put a price on the kind of ber 2 and travel to Rock Hill, and three starters, including Walker, was probably who influenced in one of those cities." Johnson C. Smith game regarding exposure playing on national TV S.C. to take on Winthrop Sun- SoCon Player-of-the-Year can- my career the most There were a lot of WhatareyourgoaMortheyear? the high number of penalties? !will -bring to GSU and day, December 3. didate Julius Jenkins. The people who helped me, but he was more "I want to have a successful senior "It was very embarrassing. Coach Statesboro," Price, last season's Price's squad then closes out Eagles begin preseason practice of a father figure than just a coach" season. I hope we win the Southern Johnson emphasized that that's what " Southern Conference Coach-of- its pre-Christmas home sched- on Friday night, October 14 with How do you fed about this past Conference championship again, and I loses games. I hope to correct them, the-Year, said. "With seven of ule with a December 6 contest Midnight Madness in Hanner weekend's game with regard to the hope that we have a strong program." especially the silly ones. That our 11 non-conference games on with Reinhardt before departing Fieldhouse at 12 a.m. 19 penalties GSU suffered? What do you hope to achieve this shouldn't happen this early in the ^the road, the schedule is ex- on a four-game road trip that All home games begin at 7:30 "I obviously didn't like ft. Espe- weekend? SoCon season." tremely difficult. But the better includes stops at Mercer (Dec. p.m., unless otherwise noted. A look at this week's Southern Conference football matchups By Doug Kidd on a pair of 16-yard runs. Fullback 23. VMI (0-2,0-0) Last Week: The Catamounts finally the SoCon's best. "Senior Sports Writer Derek Russell added three touchdowns. UT-Chattanooga (1-1,0-0) Last Week: Joey Gibson's 236 found some offense with the Univer- Prediction: WCU 20 Citadel-10 This week in the Southern Con- Newberry could not stop the Paladin Last Week: UAB needed two yards and a touchdown on 17-of-27 sity of Virginia's David Reaves pass- Wofford (0-1,0-0) ference sees the beginning of confer- offense, giving up 520 total yards, in- fourth-quarter touchdowns by run- passing weren't enough as the ing for 302 yards and two touchdowns Last Week: The Wofford offense, ence play as all but three teams play cluding 385 on the ground. ning back Jegil Dugger to down UTC Keydets saw a second-quarter lead in 53-10 victory. WCU rolled up 681 which ranked eighth nationally a sea- SoCon foes. Only Furman and UTC This Week: Furman hosts Will- last Thursday 20-15. Mocs quarter- disappear after William & Mary yards of offense, including 344 on the son ago at 474 yards per game, was -step out of conference to take on iam & Mary this Saturday. The Tribe back Chris Sanders passed for 272 scored on seven straight possessions ground, behind freshman Fred held to just 195 yards in a 34-14 loss to their opponent. Appalachian State are fresh off a 55-15 victory over yards on 24-of-43 passes and Rich- to post a 55-15 victory. VMI racked Boateng's 135 yards and Donnie 22nd ranked Lehigh. Lehigh quarter- has the week off. VMI which saw them score 41 unan- mond Flowers caught 10 passes for up 242 yards in the first half but were Bryant's 93 yards. Western held back Brant Hall accounted for 349 of GSU found out that life in the swered points against the Keydets. 117 yards, returned three punts for held to just 90 as the Tribe rolled in Lenior-Rhyne, who beat I-AA Jack- his team's 516 yards as the Mountain polls is tough, dropping out of first The Paladins must contain Tribe quar- 42 yards and two kickoffs for 40 the second half. Wide receiver Will sonville in the season-opener, to 145 Hawks cruised to the win. Wofford's ■place in The Sports Network and terback David Corley who passed yards in the losing effort. Senior Alley caught four passes for a career- yards of offense.' only score on a 38-yard Travis Wilson TiSPN national polls despite a 45- for 262 yards and three scores in just Matt Vick added three field goals. high 120 yards. VMI's defense once The Citadel (0-2,0-0) to Jesse McCoy touchdown pass and a Joint victory. Troy State moves to three quarters of action last week. This Week: UTC takes on Missis- again looked horrible. William & Last Week: The Bulldogs have yet seven-yard Ben Foster run the top spot courtesy of their win at Prediction: Furman 34 W&M-17 sippi Valley State in the annual River Mary moved the ball any way they to find the endzone, getting blanked for GSU (1-1,0-0) App. State this past weekend although Appalachian State (1-1,0-0) City Classic. Despite struggling last wanted to with 271 yards rushing the second consecutive week. The Last Week: Behind Adrian they trailed GSU in first-place votes Last Week: The Mountaineers season, the Delta Devils, best known and 290 passing. Citadel's 38-0 loss to 13lh ranked Dela- Peterson's 162 yards and three scores, in both polls. App. State fell from couldn't pull off the win against sec- for producing the NFL's all-time This Week: ETSU hosts VMI this ware was not pretty as the Bulldogs GSU put away Johnson C. Smith fourth to seventh/eighth in the polls ond-ranked Troy State, giving up 451 leading receiver Jerry Rice, will weekendafterpostinga26-17winagainst netted just 82 total yards. Sophomore early 57-12. The Eagles amassed while Furman moved from ninth to yards of offense in their 34-28 loss. present a problem to UTC with their them last season. The VMI offense is quarterback Joe Call completed 7-of- 613 yards of total offense, 529 on the seventh/eighth with the Mountain- Trojan quarterback Brock Nutter com- ground game. MVSU returns the much improved. After scoring just 77 15 passes for just 42 yards and an ground and 84 through the air. The eers. Fortunately for GSU and the pleted 16 passes for 332 yards and fourth-leading rusher from I-AA last points last season, the Keydels have al- interception. The Citadel netted only contest was marred with penalties,' rest of the SoCon, polls don't mean Demontray Carterrushed for 102 yards season in Corey Holmes. ready put up46 this year. But the defense 41 rushing yards on 37 attempts with GSU was flagged a school-record 19 much as the only thing that matters is and caught four passes for 153 yards Prediction: UTC 38 MVSU-13 is overmatched, giving up 57 (Duquesne) Nate Mahoney posting 37 yards and times for 179 yards. who is considered the top 16 teams for Troy State. App. State's David East Tennessee State (1-1,0-0) and 55 points (W&M) in consecutive fullback Maurice Murphy adding 29. This Week: Wofford visits Paul- come November. Reaves completed 23-of-38 passes for Last Week: The Bucs never had a weeks. ETSU has also retooled their This Week: Western Carolina visits son Stadium after posting a 55-14 Prediction Record- (6-3, last 212 yards and a score while his backup chance as Colorado State, behind offense, giving four-year starting quarter- Charleston to take on the struggling loss to GSU last season. The Terri-! week—6-3, overall) Joe Burchette added 98 yard and a TD. Cecil Sapp (119 yards 2 td's), back Todd Wells some new weapons to Bulldogs. The Catamounts beat the ers, which run an option-offense simi- Furman (2-0,0-0) Tight end Daniel Wilcox caught a ca- Rahsaan Sanders (70 yards, 1 td) and use. Freshman Tim Turner has given the Citadel last year 24-17 in Cullowhee lar to GSU, were held by Lehigh to Last Week: Tailback Louis Ivory reer-high 10 balls for 106 yards. Karim Matt Newton (16-of-24,1 td) rolled Bucs passing game a deep threat. Line- and need another big game form QB just 131 yards on the ground after rushed for 171 yards and two touch- Razzak led the Mountaineer ground overETSU41-7. ETSU's only score backer Rahim El Amin leads the ETSU David Rivers to do it again in '00. The averaging 351 per game in '99. GSU downs to lead Fuman over Division II game with just 48 yards on 12 carries. came on a Todd Wells to Corey Mar- defense. Citadel lacks confidence in their of- looks to post their fifth straight vic- Newberry 44-10. Ivory, who posted This Week: ASU is off this week. tin pass. Freshman receiver Tim Prediction: ETSU 45 VMI- 20 fence but their defense is not too bad. tory against Wofford. his fifth straight 100-yard game, scored They host The Citadel on September Turner had three catches for 40 yards. Western Carolina (1-1,0-0) Linebacker Denny Haywood is one of Prediction: GSU 37 Wofford-14. Wednesday, September 13, 2000 — Page 7 Bob Knight continues to have many defenders Glavine goes for his 20th win against Randy Johnson on Friday The Associated Press TMS Campus were laying for him, trying to trip strikeout of the season and No. 1991 and 1998. He owns a 206- FORT WORTH, Texas - him up. From what the president said ATLANTA, Ga. - Tom 3,000 for his career - but had a 123 career mark. Basketball in Indiana is like football at the news conference, there seemed Glavine, who is contending for no-decison as the Diamondbacks One of his most nervous "in Texas. Hoosiers are devoutly to be a lot of evidence that he was his third Cy Young award, gets lost 4-3 in 12 innings to the outings came earlier this season, •devoted to their hoops. For most, the going to make the school suffer. another shot at his 20th win Friday Florida Marlins. when he became the 96th pitcher temple is Assembly Hall in "It's definitely a black mark that he when he faces another leading In the head-to-head matchup to reach the 200-win mark, Bloomington, Ind. For the past 29 didn't go out on his terms. I think a lot candidate for the award - earlier this month, Glavine gave beating the Houston Astros 6-3 seasons, Bob Knight made Indiana a of people will look on him as being a Arizona's Randy Johnson. up only five hits and one earned on July 30. place where basketball was king. victim. It will be interesting to see how When the two faced each other run in seven innings. "I don't think I've ever had But Sunday, the idol was torn long the anger lasts against the school. in Atlanta Sept. 5, Glavine came "We've shown that we can beat the anxiety I had the day I was down, defaced. Knight was fired by I think there's going to be people who out on top 5-2 after Chipper Jones Randy and, just like the last time, trying to get 200," he recalled. Indiana University president Myles are going to be angry with the school. hit a pair of homers off the it's not going to be so much me Glavine said he gets a little -Brand after defying a zero-tolerance It might hurt the school as far as Diamondbacks left-hander. against Randy," said Glavine. nervous before every game, "but "It'll be a tough assignment, "I'm going to try to get their guys usually once you're out there in edict with "uncivil, defiant and contributions, alumni donations." Internet Photo no question," said Glavine. out and give us a chance to cash the flow of the game, that stuff unacceptable" behavior. Shortly before the news Many STILL SUPPORTED: "Arizona is a good club and in on whatever opportunities we goes away." "As a former student-athlete at conference announcing Knight's who know Bob Knight are Randy, obviously, is a good get." How about Friday night's Indiana and former player for coach firing, an Indianapolis television standing behind him during pitcher. They're playing at home. The 34-year-old Glavine, in confrontation with Johnson? .Knight, it saddens me to see one of station had tape of a woman dumping the Indiana crisis. the greatest eras of college basketball an armful of Indiana apparel on the All those things are going to make his 13th full season with the "I'll start worrying about that on end this way," said Iowa coach Steve steps of Assembly Hall. Indianapolis resident. "I think it was it a difficult assignment." Braves, won the NL Cy Youn« in Wednesday or Thursday." he said. Alford, a former Ail-American at Others reacted as though a bound to happen, but when it finally The Atlanta left-hander's first Indiana who played on Knight's last dictatorial despot had been deposed. becomes reality it's quite a shock. opportunity at a 20-win season national-championship team, in "Finally, the trustees are biting It's a dark day for Indiana sports." was thwarted Sunday by 1987. "I have always seen Indiana the bullet on this and putting the Despite what appeared to be a Montreal's Javier Vazquez, who University and coach Knight as one good of the institution ahead of a considerable list of transgressions by blanked the Braves 4-0 on a six- An Iron Jaw. in the same." basketball coach. And to me that Knight since being put on probation hitter and gave the Expos a second Indiana fans reacted to Knight's seems totally appropriate," said in mid-May. he still had his defenders. straight victory over Atlanta. Steel Bolts. dismissal in contrasting ways. Some Indiana professor Murray Sperber, "I idolize Bob Knight. He loves The loss ended a five-game A Monster Engine. were defiant, some were resigned, who Had to go into hiding and not us and we love him.," said Indiana winning streak for Glavine (19- some were chagrined. teach this semester because he had player Dan Fife. 7) and was only his second in 14 . It's Alive. "I don' t know whether people will been identified as Knight's harshest "It's awfully hard to live under starts as he seeks a fifth 20-game season. The Next Frontier Is Here, think he got a fair shake," said Steve critic. the guidelines that the university gave The First Compact Pickup with a Factory-Installed Supercharger. $F" Key, a life-long Indiana resident who "Unbelievable. I could hardly him," said Indiana player Tom Geyer. It also snapped Glavine's graduated from the IU law school. "I believe it when I heard it on the "I'm not really sure that I could live string of eight consecutive wins don't think the Indiana administrators radio," said Andy O'Brien, an by those guidelines." following an Atlanta loss this season. Strawberry gets two years house arrest "I'm proud that I've been able to pitch well after we've had Associated press drug and alcohol abuse for years, is contest and was sentenced by Foster losses. But at the same time, I TAMPA, Fla. - Suspended Yan- not permitted to leave home even for to 18 months' probation. He was sus- don't think I really expected I kees star Darryl Strawberry was sen- an activity as mundane as going to pended from baseball for a year in was going to do it for the rest of tenced to two years' house arrest the movies or to his children's school. February, a month after he tested the year or was going to win the Tuesday after admitting he violated He will undergo regular drug testing positive for cocaine Strawberry, who rest of my games," he said. probation by driving under the influ- and the Florida Department of Cor- had surgery for colon cancer in 1998 "Sooner or later things just don't The Next Frontier is Here ence of medication and by leaving rections will make surprise checks and for a stomach tumor last month, go your way." at Franklin-White Nissan. ' the scene of an accident. on a daily basis to make sure Straw- has follow-up doctor's appointments Still, when he does lose, it Strawberry, who is fighting the berry is at home. "Two years of scheduled in Tampa and New York, comes as a surprise to Braves i spread of colon cancer, apologized house arrest is no day at the beach," where he had his latest operation. manager Bobby Cox. OUR FULL-SERVICE PARTS . during a brief hearing before Judge Fuson said. 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"I just adding she would not add any com- Sunday - getting his 300th Parts Hours 8-6 Monday-Friday • Sates Monday-Friday 9-7 & Saturday 9-5 blacked out. I didn't know if I hurt munity service to his sentence. anybody. I feel really bad about that." "You've got enough on your plate to Strawberry was released from jail deal with," she said. Strawberry must ' Tuesday, slipping out a side door to also pay a $265 fine and his case will avoid crowds. be reviewed again in four months. Foster was the judge who placed Strawberry spent Monday night in Ellis Farm Fresh Meats ! the suspended eight-time All-Star on jail after an off-duty Hillsborough 117 West Main - Downtown Across From the Post Office probation last year in a drug and County sheriff's deputy saw the The Straw behind bars again solicitation case. 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Mississippi band supercharges the blues By Tim Prizer By Michael Russo Lifestyles Editor were lucky enough to grow up on the Mama," "Drinkin' Muddy Water," and Staff Writer sible suspects. They were Triple to take out her future husband's Their roots run deeper than the oldest "black man's blues" and the funk that so "Going Down South," show the band's H, Vince McMahon, and The arch rival. Remember, as this of oak trees, and no matter how hard you frequently went with it. Jim Dickinson versatility, and the seemingly magnetic November 14th will undoubt- Rock. point, Stephanie had no intention try to pull them out, the stubbornness will produced albums by artists like Big Star, bond they attract when playing the music edly be a date that Stone Cold Now that Austin has decided on marrying Test. She had al- prohibit. Planted firmly in the deep South, the Replacements, and recently Alvin that they love. Steve Austin will never forget. to make his return on November ready collaborated with Triple H the North Mississippi All-Stars play the Youngblood Hart. Daddy Dickinson also "Po Black Maddie" and "Skinny Not only was Austin the most 24th, the date of Unforgiven. ev- about her wedding night. music they have heard in dilapidated juke played with musical gods like the Rolling Woman" are the two best songs on the popular man in Let's not joints that stretch throughout the pan- Stones, Aretha Franklin, and the one and disc, featuring a continuous riff, divided the industry, but also forget that oramic horizons of their hon^e Magnolia only Bob Dylan. into two tracks, that melt into one another. he had over- Test had a lot state. No matter how tempting the juicy "Shake Hands with Shorty" reveals Written by R.L. Burnside, the tune will come his long to gain from steaks of corporate radio become, these the devotion and love for the Mississippi certainly speed up the tapping of your time feud with Austin's de- boys will plant their heels in the soil of the blues culture shared by the band mem- foot, or the rocking of your chair. WWF owner mise. At this Mississippi Delta blues. bers. Beginningthe album with anelectri- The North Mississippi All-Stars: a V i n c e point, Test was Using powerful rock and funk to ac- cally charged romp entitled "Shake 'Em 'real' blues explosion, a spontaneous M c M a h o n . already a close company their wailing blues riffs, the On Down," the All-Stars don't slow up combustion of extensive proportion, a More impor- member of the North Mississippi All-Stars have released until the end of the ten-minute closing blast-off of slide guitars, funk-driven tantly however, McMahon one of the best albums of the year. "Shake tune, "All Night Long." bass, pounding drums, and deep howl- on this night, family. Vince Hands with Shorty" features ten songs of The gut of the record is filled with ing vocals. Austin had an and Shane had pure blues rock genius, with brothers tight musicianship, original blues hooks, If Robert Johnson could have cho- opportunity to finally ac- Luther and Cody Dickinson leading the and a vocal delivery as soulful as an sen a pack of boys to have his back at be the number cepted Test as way. evangelist. In fact, Chris Crew learned his the railroad tracks when he confronted one man in the their future in- The sons of the legendary producer/ thumping bass riffs playing in the chorus the Devil, it would have been none business. Un- law, and with musician JimDickinson, LutherandCody of a strict Mississippi Baptist church in his other than the North Mississippi All- fortunately, that this being the were some of the few Caucasians that childhood days. Songs like "Drop Down Stars. opportunity case, it is pos- would slip sible that Test through his fin- believed that gers. 'with Austin Small Animals • Reptiles • Fresh & Salt Water Fish On Novem- out of the triple Jtf> Birds • Amphibians • Pet Supplies *|^J ber 17th, just threat match, three days after he would be the Texas Internet Photo Austin's re- Rattlesnake was placement. run over by The After all, C JPiVS & JP«0l*L« Rock's rental car, I wrote a col- eryone is talking about that near- Test made it quite obvious last All Your Pet Needs umn pointing to possible sus- fatal night once again, and is ask- week on RAW, what exactly his pects. Here we are now nine ing the question, "Who dunnit?" objectives were in marrying the months later, and the case has yet It is obvious now that there owners daughter: money and 609 Brannon Street to be resolved. Though many of are more than just three suspects. power. fitatesboro, GA 30458 Phone:(912)489-7388 us seem to have forgotten about Now that time has passed and Maybe Test got a little impa- the hit and run that took place things have changed within the tient and felt that, with a calcu- nearly a year ago, there's an indi- Federation, we have a much lated plan, he wouldn't have to vidual who has never forgotten broader scope as to who could wait until he got married to be the Hamsters Burmese Pythons about that tragic night. That in- have done it. number one man in the business. dividual, through hard work and Look at Stephanie McMahon- Who ran over the Rattlesnake? $ M dedication, has nursed himself Helmsley, for example. She is Was it one of the five I mentioned, $C99 back to health and now is not not the sweet and innocent girl or was it someone else on the WWF only ready to return, but he's we all thought she was. Could a roster that's been overlooked? As 39 ready for revenge. That indi- girl who marries another man, the old saying goes, "Anything can vidual is Stone Cold Steve Aus- other than her fiance, just to get happen in the WWF." Whomever Redtail Boas tin. back her farther be capable of it was, one thing is for certain: Fresh-Water Fish In part one of the column, I such an act? Some believe Austin will get to the bottom of it. pointed my finger at three pos- that Stephanie ran down Austin And that's the bottom line. $yQ99 20% Off with GSU ID Freshman curfew enacted without notice around campus, had all the looks TMS Campus of a real deal, including the uni- The sound of thousands of versity seal and a forged copy of Brown University freshmen fran- Blumstein's signature at the bot- c <: tically searching for a ride home tom. came to an abrupt halt thanks to a "We apologize for the late and W\joxm^inkb %iM&^ single word: Gotcha. hence difficult distribution of this As they eagerly poured onto notice," concluded the document, Internet Photo campus, waves of new students which issued the curfew require- "I always worry when people were greeted not with banners and ment as part of a new campus attribute something to you that fanfare but with a notice, from safety initiative. "The beginning isn't yours," she told the Brown interim president Sheila of the year is a hectic time for us Daily Herald. "This is a first for Blumstein no less, announcing an too!" me." dfumnnafinhmmat/ 11 p.m. curfew for all students It wasn't long before officials during the first weekend of the seized the notices, but the uni- new school year. versity has no plans to discipline m Not surprisingly, it was news or even unearth the source of the to the students, who had not been sham letter. informed previously of the new "It [the curfew] is not some- policy. thing people would consider se- w .•/ was news to the administration as man Mark Nickel. GOURMET well, as they never even issued it. Still, while Brown is making The post, several hundred cop- light of the hoax, Blumstein isn't Coffee i lit i ies-of which were plastered exactly in stitches. 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Contact Waycross Properties at 912- 283-7303. 10 G-A Action Ads publications, contact: Brooks Clements, Marketing Director, ADS, (912) 681-5418; EAGLE EXPO Career Fair Thursday, Oc- tober 12, 2000 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at the or Bill Neville, Student Media Coordinator, RAC Please Call 681-5197 for information STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS: The (912)681-0069. Adam George-Anne is the official student news- PROOFING/ERRORS/OMISSIONS: The NEED A MATH/Computer Science Tutor? Algebra up to Calculus/Physics. Visual Ba- paper of Georgia Southern University, newspaper makes every reasonable effort owned and operated by GSU students and sic, JAVA & JAVA SWING, C++. Call The utilizing the facilities provided by GSU. The to present correct and complete information Tutor at 871-5799 or email: newspaper is the oldest continuously d in in advertisements. However, the advertiser [email protected] Bulloch County and Statesboro, Ga. The is responsible for proofing the ad upon pub- Rate is Negotiable! 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Cheap , low -maintenance, pets great for all ages! Call Amy at 681- Ad Message 6353. • -h* 220 Rentals & Real ■ > Estate SPACIOUS ONE-bedroom apartment avail- i! able for sub-lease. Convenient to campus. You won't believe the space. Please call Use Additional Paper if Necessary 764-6445 and leave a message if there is si no answer. »LETE THIS PART TO QUALIFY FOR FREEBIE - ■ Amount Page 12 —Wednesday, September 13,2000 'fleft/m to Me'presented in Eagle Cinema A heaven for those OH wheel Si By Tim Prizer TMS Campus Lifestyles Editor is desperately awaiting a replace- to finish, the movie is the second WOODWARD, Pa. - Route 45 Starring David Duchovny, ment heart. When Briggs receives of many features from Eagle Cin- meanders through Centre County, a Minnie Driver, and David Alan the heart of Rueland's deceased ema this year. state forest and small to wns, and along- Grier, the heartwarming film wife, Rueland starts to fall in Also starring Carroll O'Connor side farms complete with Amish bug- "Return to Me" will appear in the love with her. He must then con- and James Belushi, "Return to gies. A rural paradise. Russell Union Me" is the per- But 30 miles east of State College, theater this fect comedy. Pa., a different kind of heaven springs Thursday Rated PG, the from these hills. A paradise of mas- through Satur- film features sive wooden ramps, winding dirt trails, day night, creative ro- pool-size concrete bowls and foam thanks to mance and pits, it is the promised land for skate- GSU's Eagle comedy, high- boarders, inline skaters and BMX Cinema. lighting some bikers. "Return to of today's most You've arrived at Woodward Me" is the tale popular Holly- Camp, the nation's premier training ofBobRueland wood actors. ground forbladers, bikers and board- Internet Photo (David Beginning ers. It's a summertime mecca for teen- shows camp activities online via mg in Duchovny), a on Thursday, agers and twentysomethings, some of streaming video. intricate 180-degree kick flips. Inline construction September whom already have professional spon- "I don't know of a place that's bladers slid and did grinds along the worker who 14th and end- sorship, advertising contracts and X more respected and more revered in metal edge of a steep ramp before lives happily ing on the 16th, Games fame. the action-sports genre," said Ron plunging down to its curved belly. with his veteri- Internet Photo "Return to Me" "You can find skaters all over the Semiao, a vice president at ESPN, A few feet away, just past a line narian wife. will show at 7 world, ask them and they know what which announced Friday that it was of staff cabins nicknamed "the Old When she is and 9:30 PM -> Woodward is," said pro inline skater discussing with Woodward officials Folks Home," 13-year-old Ian Saron, tragically killed in an automo- sider whether it is Briggs that he each night. Tickets are just $1, so Andre Englehart, 19, of Lansdale, Pa. a chain of network-sponsored sports a camper from St. Petersburg, Fla., bile accident, Rueland's life loves, or only the memory of his don't hesitate to march over to Since 1970, Woodward has been camps, modeled after and run by carefully walked his bike toward crosses with that of Grace Briggs wife. the Union for at least one of the the hot spot for gymnastics, attracting Woodward. Woodward's main office. (Minnie Driver), a waitress who An intriguing story from start six scheduled show times. Olympic-caliber athletes and coaches, Given the stereotype of boarders The pros are definitely a plus, as well as novices, to train and teach at and bladers as vandals who destroy campers said. "Last week, I got torn its state-of-the-art, 425-acre site. private property, curbs and park up on a long jump," said 17-year-old Cybercelebs find fame on Internet But in 1982, Woodward also be- benches, Semiao said Woodward Rick Bernard, sitting astride his bike gan welcoming athletes whose move- "provides the athletes a place to train decked out in knee and elbow pads TMS Campus They're all Internet celebrities: Ac- of online community GeekMeet.com. "It ments were less tumble, more rough- and a place to be themselves." and a black helmet covered from In Danni Ashe' s own words, she was tors, writers and musicians who created doesn't have to be some flashy, wonder- and-tumble. Now, 750 campers from Haas said people were realizing crown to base with inch-long steel their own stages when they created their ful site. It just has to have a point." once just another "big-breasted nude ages 7 to 17 arrive each week from that "for those kids who don't play spikes. "I ate it. But the pros gave me model." own Web sites. Their audience - Net Wetterman points out that Drudge's Memorial Day to Labor Day, with football or baseball or basketball, props (for) getting up and going at it Today, she's a big-breasted nude surfers - expands every time a new Net site (dmdgenews.com) is not spectacular, any number of visiting pros there, this is an individualized sport." again." model -with 840 million downloads to user logs on. just intriguing. "If s about as simple as you too. Ability and creativity are the only Mostly, word of mouth is still her credit, making her the most down- Cybercelebs such as these have cre- can get, you know, a whole lot of text," he "Ten or 15 years ago, you were a limits to what a person can accom- how Woodward's reputation spreads loaded woman in history. ated an alternate universe in which status says. "But he found a niche." renegade, you were a derelict if you plish here, said Englehart and pro to the more than 10,000 boarders, You may not know her. But on the is judged by how many hits a day their site Harry Knowles did, too. Paralyzed were engaged in this kind of activ- skater Mike Bennett, also 19 and bladers, bikers and gymnasts who Internet, she's a star. receives. More hits, obviously, means from the waist down four years ago in a ity," said Steve Haas, director of from Lansdale. With their own spon- arrive each summer from 50 states more people are paying attention. work-relatedaccident, Knowleskilledume operations at Woodward. "Now, it's sors and advertisement contracts, this and 23 countries. The intense train- None of these performers had made while recuperating by building his own cool." is their fourth summer at Woodward, ing campers receive, the throngs of much headway in the entertainment busi- entertainment-news site, aintitcool.com That is due to national TV expo- though no longer as campers. visiting pros and Olympic medalists ness the traditional way. But the Internet Today, the site receives more than 10 sure on ESPN's X Games, being "I used to play baseball for six or (as many as eight some weeks) make provided a secret passage to fame and million hits a month. held in San Francisco through to- seven years, and I hated being on a the almost $700 parents plunk down success that allowed them to bypass all the Bilge Ebiri, entertainment editor for morrow, and NBC-TV's Gravity team," said Englehart. "I hated be- each week worth it - even if they're middlemen: the agents, the managers, the Yak»IntemetLifemagazine,saysIntemet Games, now in their second season. ing dependent on other people. Now, not exactly sure what their children red tape, the unanswered prayers. celebrities haven't necessarily altered the AND Not to mention that boarders, bikers it's on me." do here. "All you gotta do is go out and buy a face of pop culture as much as they have GOURMET and bladers are regulars on Moun- Sweat-streaked bodies whooshed "It's a pretty unique and wild $500 computer, some software and a thrown it into overdrive. tain Dew soft-drink commercials. by in whirling, twirling aeronautic situation," said Gary Ream, Wood- book, and you could become (a celeb- 'We're already a celebrity-driven cul- With the sports' increasing popu- motion on a recent afternoon of or- ward Camp Inc. president and part- Open til 9 rity)," says Gregg Wetterman, president ture, but the Net has really hastened it," he larity, Woodward, too, has become ganized chaos at Woodward. ner with camp founder Ed Isabelle. of the Dallas Internet Society and founder said. famous, appearing in several Adidas Near the cafeteria, freestyle bik- "Gymnastics is how we got started commercials and forming a partner- ers performed midair wheelies. Hel- here ... but inline, skate and bike meted skateboarders soared, feet fly- way outweigh it now. It's amazing." 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