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Fires rage near the Presidential Palace (left), white building on left, on Sunday, February 29 after President Jean-Bertrand Aristide fled the country overnight. A pro-Aristide supporter (right) hides behind a ban- dana in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Thursday, February 26. He was part of a group demonstrating in front of the National Palace. Photos from KRT Campus. Aristide resigns, flees Haiti; U.S. Marines head to chaotic capital

By Nancy San Martin, Trenton Daniel and Martin Merzer security team moved into the capital last week to help secure the U.S. Prime Minister Yvon Neptune said Aristide, Haiti's first democrati- KRT Campus Embassy. cally elected president in 200 years of independence, signed the letter of PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - U.S.Marines headed to Haiti's chaotic,bul- "I have ordered the deployment of Marines, as the leading element of resignation and left Haiti to "prevent bloodshed." let-pocked capital Sunday night, the vanguard of a multinational security an interim international force, to help bring order and stability to Haiti," Reading from what he described as the resignation letter, Neptune force still being assembled in the wake of a rebellion that ousted President President Bush said. quoted Aristide as saying: "The constitution must not be written with the Jean-Bertrand Aristide in less than a month. Abandoned by the United States and other foreign governments and blood of the Haitian people." A transitional government assumed power, without much initial under pressure from advancing insurgents, Aristide signed a letter of "If my resignation prevents the shedding of blood, I agree to leave," success. resignation early Sunday and flew into exile at 6:15 a.m. on an unmarked Aristide wrote Sunday. As word spread of Af istide's resignation arid flightto asylums hundreds white airplane withhis-wife, Mildred, accompanied by^Wack-uniformed It didn't work. A ne,w blast of violence rampaged through .a capital of residents ignited a new orgy of revenge and opportunism, killing several security detail. already fractured and impoverished by turmoil. people, looting countless businesses and torching the homes of Aristide State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said the United States Angry crowds of Aristide supporters gathered at the presidential loyalists. "facilitated" Aristide's departure but didn't say how. It was the second such National Palace and roamed through Port-au-Prince. Bursts of gunfire The Marines, perhaps as few as 100, were expected to land late Sunday humiliation for Aristide, who was ousted by a military coup in 1991 and See Haiti, Page 8 at the Port-au-Prince's airport. Fifty members of a Marine anti-terrorist restored to power in 1994 by 20,000 U.S. troops.

T2W4 Formerly suspended fraternity to return to Georgia Southern By Sarah Frey Nine," five fraternities and four sororities that were ter all fraternity members to vote, before directing sfreyl [email protected] founded when African-Americans were first allowed their effort toward the rest of the African-American The Omega Psi Phi fraternity is returning to to attend state universities. community. Georgia Southern after a five-year absence. The fraternity is well known for its volunteer More information on the fraternity and its GSU Director of Greek Life Cara Byford explained, work, especially within the African-American com- push for civic involvement can be found online at "The fraternity was suspended from the campus be- munity. www.omegapsiphifaternity.org. cause of hazing activities. It is being allowed to return According to the fraternity's website, Omega Psi For anyone interested in joining Omega Psi Phi, now that it has met the terms of the suspension and Phi is currently working with the National Pan-Hel- there will be an information session Tuesday, March all old members have graduated." lenic Council and Unity Campaign 2004 to "increase 2. This meeting will be held in Russell Union meeting Omega Psi Phi first came to GSU in 1986. It is an voter registration, education, and mobilization for the room 2080 at 6:30 p.m. Attendance of this session, African-American social fraternity, one of the"Divine 2004 National Election." Their goal is first to regis- although not required, is strongly recommended. High ability high school students visit GSU for Scholar's Day

By Luke Hearn same. "I feel confident that she would receive a [email protected] Hff^M good education if she chooses to come here," he ■ ■ '■■ ■ . ■ The level of academic acheivement rose Friday said. Nunziant said that she is 98 percent sure and Saturday as 300 high school students with SAT that GSU will be her new home in the fall. ----:, ^k scores above 1200 participated in GSU's Scholar's This is the second year that GSU has hosted ■"s nB BiH Day activities. Scholar's Day events. According to Interim Co- The weekend event started Friday afternoon ordinator of High Ability Student Recruitment with a Student Organization Fair held at the Nes- Sarah Smith, 300 students, who submitted ap- smith-Lane building. plications, were invited to this event based on % MI^^HL ' "' m ftttH Representatives from all of the colleges of their GPA and SAT scores, with the average SAT GSU and other organizations, such as SOAR, score averaging close to 1260. The Student Government Association, and Student "Things are going smoothly," Smith said. "We Media, had tables set up with information to give' got through registration with no problems, and to interested parents and students. that is usually a good sign," she said. LaVeneBell/STAFF Allison Nunziant of Wheeler High School in After the Student Organization Fair, the Teresa Southern/STAFF Brian Hancock (left) and Dave (right) of Qualifier play for a Marietta, Georgia said that she was really pleased students and their parents had dinner with Three-hundred high school students visited GSU this past packed house at Rockfest 2004 hosted by Champ's last Friday with she had seen so far of GSU. "Everyone is weekend for Scholar's Day, a program dedicated to offering night. A total of six bands played six hours of live music at the really nice here," she said. Her father, Ed, felt the See Scholars, Page 8 high ability students the opportunity to learn more about showcase of local acts. Georgia Southern. Weekday Weather Only in America Opinions Sports Inside Monday Tuesday - Cross-dressing burglar to stand trial • Amanda Permenter explains • Softball sweeps doubleheader Police Beat 2 in California why she's so passionate about against South Carolina State Classifieds 9 language - and talks about the Crossword 9 • New bill may bring two times as newly formed Linguistics Circle • Men's basketball upset by The many toilets to Georgia restrooms Citadel to close regular season Comics 9 Sports 6-7 • Glass eye to be featured on man's • Baseball drops four to Opinions 4 ring in Oklahoma Clemson, East Carolina Calendar 2 Partly Mostly News Briefs 2 a A Cloudy Cloudy Page 3 Page 4 Pages 6-7 Corrections 2 rMRHBR \ P.O. Box 8001 . Statesboro, GA 30460 INE 2 Monday, March 1,2004 Police Sam Houston in San Antonio filling in : 02-25-2004 02-26-2004 ings, investigated three traffic California police accidents and assisted seven Lawmakers working for Army surgeons who were deployed overseas. • A fire was reported at Southern • A cell phone was taken from the motorists. on compromise to investigate possible During that time, he said he was Courtyard. Recreation Activities Center. immigration plan informed his medical college con- sniper shootings tract would not be renewed in 2004. . Three laptop computers were • A license plate was taken from a Anstadt's current contract ends in taken from the Hollis Building. vehicle in the Recreation Activi- HAYWARD, Calif. - The Califor- June, school officials said. ties Center parking lot. nia Highway Patrol is investigating a The lawsuit filed Friday seeks to • Officers issued one traffic citation, series of possible sniper shootings on - All Police Beat information have his contract renewed, plus an investigated four traffic accidents, • A message board was damaged a freeway east of San Francisco over compliled by Luke Heam and Te- unspecified sum for punitive damages, assisted seven motorists and atWinburnHall. the past week. resa Southern, News Editors. mental anguish and attorney's fees. one sick person, and responded On Friday, a motorist was injured Clay Steadman, the vice president to one fire alarm. • Officers issued three traffic when the rear left window of her car of legal affairs for the medical college, citations and four traffic warn- exploded around 4:30 p.m. as she was said Friday he hadn't seen the suit and driving westbound on Interstate 580 could not comment on it. near the Strobridge Avenue exit in Steadman said he is familiar Castro Valley. with Anstadt's allegations and that The driver, Barbara Price, 47, of the medical college has been told Campus Alameda, who was able to maintain by both the Department of Defense control of her PT Cruiser, pulled off and the Department of Labor that it March 1 March 2 March 5 the freeway and called for help from Special Photo broke no laws. a McDonald's restaurant nearby. She U.S. Senator Zell Miller. Last Day to Withdraw without Irish Music Festival suffered minor cuts and scratches from Cultural Historian Robert Darnton Academic Penalty 8 p.m. WASHINGTON - President the flying glass. All Day The eighth annual music festival 11a.m. Bush is having a tough time selling Despondent man Authorities are investigating five Students can withdraw from is the largest celebration of St Renowned cultural historian his immigrant worker proposal to other similar incidents that occurred classes via WINGS provided they Patrick's Day in Statesboro and Robert Darnton from Princeton congressional conservatives, and one rescued from top of within 90 minutes Monday evening have their RAN number, or at the Bulloch County. Performers in- University is noted for his studies compromise floated by three South- Space Needle on the section of the freeway that con- Rosenwald Building 2nd floor. clude Gabriel Donahue, Eamonn of howwhatpeople read influences ern lawmakers could attract votes but nects San Leandro and Dublin, CHP O'Rourke, Liz McNicholl and their political attitudes and activi- hamper his effort to woo Hispanics. spokesman Wayne Ziese said Saturday. The ABC's of Successful Harry O'Donahue. Tickets are ties. He is also the author of several It's a dicey political predicament Bullet holes were found in the pas- Interviewing $10 for the general public, $8 books. This event is sponsored by for the president, one that seems likely senger sides of several vehicles. 3 p.m. for GSU faculty, staff and senior CLEC, the Henderson Library, to push a final vote on key elements Earlier in the week, police only This event is sponsored by Career citizens; $4 for students. At the and the History Department. At of his plan into next year, after the knew of three such incidents, but Services to help students assess Performing Arts Center. the College of Education Audi- presidential election. three more drivers, including Price, their skills, find their path and torium. Rep. Charlie Norwood, R-Ga., have since come forward with similar build their future. At Career and Sens. Zell Miller, D-Ga., and Jeff stories. No serious injuries have been Services in Williams Center, 912- March 3 First Annual U.I.C. Spades Classic Sessions, R-Ala., haven't ruled out reported. 681-5197 6 p.m. supporting Bush's temporary worker Authorities will inspect all the ve- This event is sponsored by United Planning Ahead for Graduate program. hicles and interview the drivers this in Christ. There is a $10 entrance '9 Years' Photography Exhibit School That support, however, comes with weekend, Ziese said. They are asking fee per team. At Russell Union 1 p.m. 3 p.m. the condition that Congress first ap- the public for any information related Room 2047,912-871-6174. The work of Ansley Simmons will This is one of many events sponsored prove their plan to broaden the power to the incidents. be on display during this exhibit. At by Career Services.At Career Service state and local police have to arrest Gallery 303, Foy Fine Arts Bldg. Center, 912-681-5197 or http: suspected illegal residents. Person in custody; //students.georgiasouthern.edu/career The sponsors of the measure con- tendtheyspeakformany conservatives spedaiPhoto search warrants Corrections: who believe stronger enforcement of I immigration laws must accompany SEATTLE - A reportedly de- issued in missing It was reported in Thursdays edition of The Hiatus that the band Kismick was to perform before the band Life on spondent man who crawled out on Earth. However, Life on Earth played first, followed by Kismick. Also, the pictures on Page 8B of The Hiatus were not any new plan allowing illegal residents family case in the country to remain as long as the Space Needle observation deck taken by DJ Fox, but were Special Photos. On that same page, the names of both of The Gatherings CDs were misspelled. Friday was rescued by negotiators I they are working, even for three-year TAYLORSVILLE, Miss. - Investi- The correct names of the CDs are "Souvenir" and "Sleeping Buildings." We apologize for any misunderstanding. and fire crews. stints as Bush is seeking. gators searching for a family of three Federal immigration agents are The man alternately walked and sat on the outer ring of the who disappeared on Valentines Day stretched too far, they say, so they questioned one of their relatives Sat- want to give 650,000 local police of- Needle's observation deck - 520 Congratulations to the following WINNERS during feet above the ground - for about urday and searched his property in ficers the authority and resources to be southern Mississippi. p Black Awareness Month! the first line of defense against workers three hours while police negotia- Earnest Lee Hargon, an adopted still undocumented after Bush's plan tors sat on the inner ring, talking Black Awareness Month Table Contest to him. cousin of the missing family, was in 1" Place Winners-Gamma Sigma Sigma for their display on the evolution of Black hair takes effect. custody and was being questioned, Many immigrant advocates say He finally agreed to put on a safety harness and the Seattle said Warren Strain, a state Highway Black History Quiz Bowl that would create an atmosphere of Fire Department high-angle res- Patrol spokesman. 1" Place Winners- MAP, represented by Alvie Coes III, Christian Jones, Bryan Dawson, distrustbetweenHispanics and police, Authorities also closed off a county Clinton Stubbs and Jeremy Middlebrooks erasing any political advantage Bush cue team helped him crawl back 2hd Place Winners- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., represented by Rashad Tharpe, along a support beam to safety, road on both sides of Leaf River Veteri- might hope to gain. nary Services as part of the investiga- Eddie Williams, Latavius Powell, Anthony Ferrell, and LaMarcus Hall police said. The man, reportedly from tion. The clinic was given as a residence Surgeon sues MCG Seattle and about 30 years old, address by Hargon, whose wife is a T'han&you to the foffowing Organizations and Individual for your was taken to Harborview Medi- veterinarian, Strain said. participation in 'BCacH Awareness Month 2004I for not renewing cal Center for evaluation, police There has been no trace of Michael and Rebecca Hargon and their 4-year- NAACP D.I.M.E.S. contract while on Officer Deanna Nollette said. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity The first call to the Fire Depart- old son, James Patrick, since Feb. 14. Voices in Ministry United Caribbean Association reserve duty ment came at 1:34 p.m., report- Lawmen reported finding blood and Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity Gamma Sigma Sigma Service Sorority ing that a man was threatening to spent bullet casings at the family's Beta Beta Beta (Tribeta) Student Government Association home, but no signs of forced entry. AUGUSTA, Ga. - A heart and jump from the observation deck, Minority Advisement Program Resident Hall President's Council Authorities declined to say wheth- Dyversions Dance Team lung surgeon at the Medical College she said. He was rescued at about Center for Africana Studies er they were looking for bodies or for Eagle Entertainment Educational Opportunity Programs of Georgia has filed a federal civil suit 4:30 p.m. other evidence. Ms. Sindi Jones (Johnson Hall) University Housing against the school for not continuing The man apparently managed Mr. Reggie Brown Ms. Ericka Brayboy his contract while he was on Army to squeeze through approximately Mr. Brandon Jones Mr. Justan Mosely 5-inch gaps in horizontal wire Ms. Minneka Robinson Mr. Wole Ogunlana Reserve duty. safety fencing that rings the deck, The Russell Union Staff Black Awareness Month Committee Dr. Mark Anstadt, who also serves - All News Briefs compiled from as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Nollette said. wire reports by Luke Hearn and Teresa Reserve's 4005th U.S. Army Hospital, The landmark, on the Seattle Southern, News Editors. went on active duty before the Iraq Center grounds, was built for the (Experience the CufturellU war. He spent three months at Fort 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Your Student Activity Fees At Work! Congratulation* Inspiring tfope and Vossifafoty Women's Awareness Month 2004 Events from March l"- March 11th 2004 - 2005 MAP Sponsors March ,1,3094 March 9. 21)04 Women: Inspiring Hope and Possibility Panel Self Defense for Women Discussion 9 pm 12 pm-1 pm RAC Wiatta Barclay Christopher Kimbrough Russell Union Room 2044 Taught by Drew McKenzie Refreshments to be provided Sponsored by: National Organization of Women March 10. 2004 Christopher Brown Monique McKenzie Breast Cancer Awareness Mrn-ch 4.2004 Time: TBA Sister to Sister Location: TBA Jonathan Buckner Andrea S. Milton 6 pm Sponsored by: Gamma Sigma Sigma Service Russell Union Room 2084 Sorority Dinner will be served Clarissa A. Crawford Jared Speaks Sponsored by: the Multicultural Student Center March It. 1004 Investment Education for Women Shatareia Stokes MwreHUPW 6 pm-7pm Shri Davis "Our Bodies, Our Rights" Panel Discussion Dr. Sandy Gallemore 12pm-l pm Russell Union Rm. 2084 Marsha Thomas Russell Union Room 2044 LaMarcus Hall Refreshments to be provided Sexual Assault Prevention Talks Sponsored by the National Organization of 7 pm Dia Harden KelseyThoronton Women Russell Union Rm, 2084 Presented by: Sordcn Davis of SAP A Brandon R.Jones Janine Weaver-Douglas LOOK FOR MORE EVENTS TO FOLLOW SPRING BREAK!!! Your Student Activity Fees at Work!!! MM. t GEORGE-ANNE Monday, March 1,2004 3 o California o Georgia e Maine Cross-dresser may Georgia bill would Much-traveled lobster serve jail time for require more toilets in found dead in crate prank gone awry ' women's restrooms

OROVILLE - A man who alleg- ATLANTA - Put this one in the PORTLAND - Two cross-country edly broke into a home and put on "there-oughta-be-a-law" category. A trips were apparently just too much the female resident's wig, clothing bill introduced in the Georgia House for a 30-year-old giant lobster named and makeup was ordered by a Butte on Wednesday would require twice as Hercules. County judge to stand trial on a bur- many toilets in women's restrooms as The 14-pound crustacean was glary charge. in men's rooms. found dead in his crate Friday at The But the 22-year-old suspect, The measure would apply only to Lobster Conservancy in Friendship, Anthony Robert McClane, said he government buildings built after July where he was undergoing rehabilita- entered the wrong person's house of this year. But the sponsor hopes tion in preparation for his release into and the incident was all part of a it would" send a message - women the wild. prank gone wrong. shouldn't have to wait so darn long Schoolchildren in Port Angeles, McClane remains in custody on to use the bathroom. Wash., rescued Hercules from a $30,000 bail. "Anytime you have toilets or - what supermarket lobster tank, where he The residents said they returned are them things called? - urinals, you had a $200 price tag, and shipped home Feb. 5 to find the suspect, his know, for the men, you should have him home to Maine. "face covered with makeup" and clad in twice as many for the ladies," said But things didn't work out as the woman's wig, blouse, bra and skirt, Democratic Rep. Tommy Smith of planned. asleep on the living-room couch, said Nicholls. Diane Cowan, a scientist at The Butte County Sheriffs Deputy David "It's not good for the females Lobster Conservancy, said it's likely man's treasure," Burton said. asked that U.S. Magistrate Judge John obtained a search warrant for Mitra's Bottom Tuesday. that they can't go to the bathroom," that Hercules succumbed to the Nix had designed some unusual C. Shabaz close the courtroom and apartment. McClane's defense attorney sought he added. "And it's not good for the trauma of long-distance travel, which pieces, but "I couldn't believe he seal the transcripts for any testimony On his computer, officials found a a dismissal of the burglary charge. He men because we have to wait on 'em is often fatal to lobsters. wanted to make a ring out of a glass from Motorola witnesses and from Motorola wiring harness that, O'Shea argued there was no intent to enter the to get out." He also had a tail injury that may eye. I thought to myself.'We can make Rajib K.Mitra, a former University of said, is capable of transmitting radio victim's home to steal anything. Naturally, Smith has three female have contributed to his death. a good-looking ring out of this,' even Wisconsin-Madisongraduate student frequencies. They also found several If convicted, McClane could co-sponsors for his toilet bill. The Cowan had planned to let the though it is the oddest piece we've charged with two counts of transmit- computers and papers listing all Madi- be sentenced to up to six years in south Georgia legislator pointed out crack heal, then attach a sonar tag to ever done." ting communications to a protected son police radio frequencies. prison. that women representatives didn't the lobster and set him free within the So Nix put together a design team police computer. even have a restroom in the House next week or two so she could track which included his wife, Diana, and Mitra, 25, faces up to 20 years anteroom until the 1980s. his movements. master jeweler Grover Snider. in prison and a $500,000 fine if "This is a serious, serious problem," Cowan told friends in an e-mail Together they designed a ring convicted. His trial is scheduled to ■ ■ New Jersey wp New Jersey he said/Tf you talk to any woman, she'll Friday "don't be too sad" because the which incorporated the unusual shape begin Monday. tell you it's a serious problem." lobster did not die in vain. Hercules of the artificial eye. Nix said if the eye Mitra was charged in incidents Diaper-wearing man The bill now heads to a House called attention to legislation that were measured as a gem stone, it would that happened in Madison the nights Cape May toll committee for consideration. would protect large, brood stock be considered a 45-carat stone. of Oct. 3 land Nov. 11. charged with child collector fired over lobsters like himself, she said, and The result delighted Burton. At 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, police re- he educated people about their im- "Almost everyone wants to see it ported an incessant tone overriding endangerment road-rage incident portant role rejuvenating the lobster and hold it," Burton said."Oh, there are their radio frequencies, rendering population. some prudes who don't want to touch hand-held radios useless and leav- PEQUANNOCK - A Paterson A bill being considered by the it. They think it's too weird. But I love it. CAPE MAY - A toll collector iowa ing police unable to communicate man faces child endangerment charges who allegedly shot a paintball gun Maine Legislature's Marine Re- I wouldn't trade it for a real eye." with each other. after allegedly showing up at a Roman at another vehicle in a Garden State o sources Committee would make it Three hours after the tone ap- Catholic school clad in a diaper and Parkway road rage incident has been Stinky trees on illegal to transport oversized lobsters peared, police radio technicians pink stretch pants. fired from his $44,452-a-year job. University of Iowa like Hercules through Maine. Under switched the department's frequency William Rhode III, 53, was wear- Jason Glassey, 31, is already fac- Maine law, fishermen who catch such to a different channel. After 20 min- ing an orange jumpsuit and hand- ing criminal charges from the Nov. campus to be removed lobsters must toss them back. Wisconsin utes, the tone followed, Assistant cuffs when he appeared Tuesday in 21 incident, in which police said he Cowan views the legislation as a U.S. Attorney Tim O'Shea said. The Superior Court in Morristown. Judge way to help protect hefty lobsters so o channel was switched again, but the fired oh a van that cut him off in IOWA CITY - Say goodbye to Salem Vincent Ahto wanted to make traffic as Glassey drove home after the smelly trees. they can live to breed. Judge won't keep tone did not follow until hours later. sure Rhode understood the charge his shift at the Parkway's Cape May • The University of Iowa is remov- Cowan also said Hercules probably testimony secret in At 3:15 a.m., technicians switched lodged against him. toll plaza. ing four Ginkgo trees that have would be her last attempt at crustacean the channel again, but the tone did Rhode nodded his head when Glassey, who was wearing his toll caused an offensive stench every salvation. Madison case not follow. the judge asked if he understood taker uniform, fired several times at fall at the center of campus. It's not unusual for emancipated Police later traced the signals to the charge. Ahto then ordered him the van, splattering its side with blue The university said the trees' supermarket lobsters to be released MADISON-Afederal judgepre- the residence where Mitra lived at returned to Morris County jail in paint pellets, police said. malodorous and messy fruit was a in Maine by well-meaning Good Sa- paring for a trial next week has refused the time. lieu of $75,000 bail. The driver of the van continued consideration, but not the principle maritans, but Cowan has always been to keep secret any testimony on tech- On Nov. 11, police experienced Rhode is scheduled to undergo a north on the Parkway before alerting factor, in the decision. skeptical of how the lobsters actually niques possibly used to jam Madison another disruption. Audio clips of a psychiatric evaluation on March 12. state police. Glassey was pulled over Bob Brooks, a campus architect, fare in their newfound freedom. police radio signals and replace them woman moaning sounded on their Police said he showed up at Holy minutes later and charged with pos- said two trees already were removed "It just came out of a cooler, it's with the sounds of sex acts. frequencies 13 times during a nearly Spirit School at dismissal on Feb. 13 session of a weapon for an unlawful as part of a major utility project that going to be in shock," she said. "I said Motorola Inc., which makes the three-hour span, according to police seeking a job application. When his purpose. began last summer. The other two "This is a feel-good thing.but the thing's radio communications equipment records. After the signals were again request was denied.he defecated in the During an ensuing investigation, will be removed this spring because going to die.'" for the Madison Police Department, traced to the same residence, police diaper and fled on foot, police said. the New Jersey Highway Authority of other maintenance concerns, he discovered that Glassey had been said. giving motorists Garden State Dropped mushy fruit from SCW:.*6 Parkway promotional pamphlets the 50-year-old trees, located in Okalahoma that had been altered, with defaced a courtyard known as the Penta- photos of Gov. James E. McGreevey crest, forced some students to find o and Parkway chief Timothy Mc- creative routes to class. But when a 'Eye' catching jewelry Donough, officials said. student leader asked campus plan- Glassey, the son of South Jer- ners to get rid of the trees in the fall turns some heads sey Transportation Authority Vice of 2002, biology professors pleaded Chairman Stanley R. Glassey, was for tolerance. DUNCAN - Al Nix has designed fired Tuesday by the Highway Au- "I don't understand getting rid a lot of jewelry in the last 25 years, thority's board of commissioners, of wonderful, fascinating trees," said but nothing compares to the project Clinique spokesman Joe Orlando said. biologist Diana Horton, who said Michael Burton handed him - a glass It was the paintball incident Ginkgo biloba trees can live up to eye to be refitted into a ring. Bonus Time that prompted the decision, Or- 1,500 years and are "living fossils." Burton has had a glass eye for 35 lando said. The fruit of the Ginkgo changes years because of an industrial accident. "The bottom line is,he s a toll col- from a green to a golden color every He had to have the artificial eye refitted From February 24 until lector - he represents this authority fall, giving off the stench for at least recently, and he didn't want to part - and the behavior was just beyond about a month; Horton said. with the old one. March UthatBek! acceptable terms," said Orlando. Whoever chose the trees de- So he called on Nix. The elder Glassey, reached Tues- cades ago may not have known "To throw it away would be like day night by The Press of Atlantic about the mess and odor. Ginkgo buying a new car and just taking my Statesboro Mall City, said that neither he nor his son trees may not bear fruit for the first old car to the dump. I guess it's like Your Bonus would have any comment. 20 years. they say - one man's trash is another

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EORGE-ANNE 4 Monday, March 1,2004 TRIBU/VE

Our Opinion Ler Me EXPLAIN TD You AGAIN HOWJ TriiS WONT HURT YoUR CKANCeS... To vote or not to vote?

If you're asking yourself this question, don't think too hard. Sure, it's been said that your vote doesn't count, and a handful of people can't truly make a difference. Well for yourself, and all of the people who have told you some derivation of the statement above, here's a fun fact: The Georgia House of Representatives voted on a con- troversial amendment to the constitution last Thursday that would ban gay marriage. The motion fell only three votes short of approval. The point here has nothing to do with whether or not you approve of same sex marriages, but that only three votes decided the final outcome of the proposal. It could be your vote, or the votes of you and two of your c friends that turn the tide in this year's presidential primaries They have been at a great feast of and eventually elections. Find your voting location, get your absentee ballot and languages, and stolen the scraps' encourage your friends to do the same. This country is built on the great pillars our forefathers wrote all those years ago, Raise your hand if you've ever tried to start an official organization at Georgia Southern. and should not be forgotten. Just like the freedom of speech Good. So, the half-dozen or so of you who raised your hands have a special and expression we all hold so dearly, we should embrace the understanding of this column's undercurrent. For the rest of you, what you're about to read might sound like shameless self-promotion or an abuse of my privilege as a columnist. I freedom to vote in the same way. assure you neither accusation would be particularly applicable. For me, the privilege of column Many people across the world do not have the opportu- writing simply grants me opportunities to share the views I'm passionate about with others. I know it sounds nerdy, but there's nothing I'm more passionate about than language. nity to choose a leader like the Constitution bf this country And it isn't for the reasons you might think. Perhaps I should state why I'm so passionate grants us all. about it before I talk about how much I wish more people shared my passion. First of all, language doesn't discriminate. The societies who use it might. But, inherently, We fight for such ideals now in Iraq and Afghanistan. The language belongs to everyone. Literally. It's a universal human phenomenon we all need. In fact, Amanda Permenter * first democratically elected president of Haiti just fled after we don't have a choice about whether we need it or not, it's so ingrained in us. And I'm not just talking about the language they teach you in school. No, I'm talking about editor-in-chief rebels took control of the country. every day language. I'm talking about the natural rhythms and instincts of language. I'm talk- Sitting back and simply ignoring this priviledge like so ing about the way you speak, no matter who'you are, when you're not thinking about the way you're speaking. I'm talking varieties, dialects, lingo, slang, and all the other supposed "flaws" many of our age group have in the past years should no in our utterances. longer be acceptable. I'm talking about every bit of it as equal: Equally fascinating and equally important in the quest to understand the human mind. It doesn't matter if you're a Republican, Democrat or an This is what people known as linguists study. Sure, linguists are just as interested in standard Independent. You have the ability to cast your vote for who language, since the need for a standard is an interesting social force. But, for the most part, we want to see language in its natural habitat. There are plenty of people around to enforce the you wish to represent the nation you live in, approve the laws rules where they're appropriate. Don't mistake us for the grammar police. you live under, and fight for the causes you believe in. We linguists get our kicks a different way: By describing the way language is, not prescribing how it should be. If you don't vote, you have no right to complain about any The study of language is finally being recognized properly; not just as an art - which it is - but of the differences you may have with your government. also as a science. It deals with neurology and cognition. Certain branches of linguistics even deal with other, seemingly unrelated fields. Forensic linguistics uses language science to track down You could have been part of the three - or the one - that or identify criminals. (If you don't believe me, watch CSI a few times. They use that stuff more changed the course of history. than you might think.) Computational linguistics focuses on computers - more specifically, on improving the interface between humans and computers by making artificial language, well... less artificial. Everyone can benefit from a better understanding of Traditionally, linguists do fieldwork. Fieldwork involves traveling all LETTER AND SUBMISSION POLICY language. Interested in business? In this increasingly global over the world and recording language, then analyzing it. It's the kind The George-Anne welcomes letters to the editor, story submissions and guest columns of job I only dreamed of growing up. Imagine getting paid to explore economy, it's imperative that we strive to understand from people both inside and outside the GSU community. All copy submitted should be the world! Imagine my surprise and joy when I found out such a job communication and other cultures. Those in marketing, typed, preferably via email or on Macintosh disk in Microsoft Word format. All submissions really exists! advertising, public relations, education or law. need to know must be signed and include a mailing address and phone number for verification. The For the love of these aspects of language, I've spent the past two years editors reserve the right to reject any submission. There is no word limit on submissions. A living as something of a trailblazer. I declared a major that didn't yet how to use semantics, or meaning, to influence audiences. The writer may request to remain anonymous. However, it will be the editor's decision whether exist. I helped create an organization to coincide with the theretofore mechanics of language apply to all people in endless ways. or not to print the name. Submissions are run on a space-available basis. imaginary major. I poured my heart into my course work because I'd finally found my niche. But I couldn't seem to get anyone else to share the dream. This semester a course was slated called"Gullah and Geechee Language and Culture."The' THE GEORGE-ANNE STAFF object of this course was to study the Gullah and Geechee people off the coast of Georgia and For 76 years, Georgia Southern's Official Student Newspaper South Carolina - just down the road. It would have involved fun field trips to Sapelo Island, giving students a chance to immerse themselves in this intriguing culture during the most beautiful time of year in south Georgia. THE 2003-04 EDITORIAL BOARD The class was cancelled because not enough people signed up for it. Amanda Permenter, Editor-in-Chief; Adam Brady, Managing Editor; I'm convinced that if more people only knew about the excitement going on in the field of linguistics, more people would at least make a hobby out of it. Luke Hearn and Teresa Southern, News Editors Everyone can benefit from a better understanding of language. Interested in business? In this increasingly global economy, its imperative that we strive to understand communication THE 200304 EDITORIAL STAFF and other cultures. Those in marketing, advertising, public relations, education or law need to Katie Glorieux, Deputy Managing Editor; Eli Boorstein, Sports Edi- know how to use semantics, or meaning, to influence audiences. The mechanics of language apply to all people in endless ways. tor; LaVene Bell, Photo Editor; Dallas Oliver, Assistant Photo Editor; Now, here's the shameless self-promotion part: The Linguistics Circle, aforementioned or- Jewel Denson, Copy Editor; Erin Nease and V.A. Patrick Slade A&E ganization, meets tonight at 7 p.m. Right now the club is working on getting a website up, but Editors we have big plans for the future. As it is, folks with doctorate's degrees write all the introductory linguistics textbooks out there. These authors might not necessarily remember what it was like STAFF WRITERS PHOTOGRAPHY to be an undergraduate first exploring the subject. With the guidance of our adviser, we want to work on creating an introductory linguistics textbook written from the perspective of young Rhonda McLeod, Kenny Cofer, Brian Katie Anderson, Ryan Moore, David undergraduates. Undoubtedly, this text would eventually bring in funds the organization can Saxton, B.J. Corbitt, Dennis Hightower, Caselli, Felicia Emanuel use for propagation of its studies. John Harris, Gabrille Oddman, Erik ADVERTISING & If this sounds like something you might be interested in, stop by 2222E in the Newton Howard, Jusdson Arnold, Jessica Luber, Building tonight. You never know. It just might change your life. 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The JEORGE- Monday, March 1,2004 5 Court's moderate streak muddies Researchers discover new species of dinosaur outlook on gay marriage vote By Robert S.Boyd the discoveries Thursday. School of Mines in Rapid City and Judd identified it as a theropod, a class of KRT Campus By Howard Mintz Proponents of gay marriage are William Hammer,a dinosaur expert Case of St. Mary's "College in Moraga, carnivorous dinosaurs that includes KRT Campus quick to point out that the court has WASHINGTON - Scientists have at Augustana College in Rock Island, Calif, were searching for marine fossils the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex as well discovered the fossils of two new spe- 111. was the leader of a six-man team on James Ross Island, off the Antarctic as the little velociraptors.believed to be For the past two weeks, as thou- its own powerful precedent as the cies of dinosaurs that lived in Antarc- working on Antarctica's 13,000-foot- Peninsula. the ancestors of modern birds. sands of gay couples converged on San first top court in the nation to outlaw tica millions of years ago when it was high Mount Kirkpatrick, about 400 On Dec. 12 the researchers came The fossils suggested that the new Francisco City Hall to get marriage bans on interracial marriage in 1948. a warm, green land similar to today's miles from the South Pole. across the jaw, tooth, lower legs and dinosaur was about 6 feet tall, 30 feet licenses, California's Supreme Court However.many experts saythecurrent Pacific Northwest. Struggling against high winds and foot of a large land creature. They long and probably a swift runner. justices could glance out their office court is very different, and reluctant One creature from this lost world 40-degrees-below-zerocold,Hammer's windows across the street and see to buck the state's voters, who in 2000 was a 70-million-year-old, two-legged team dug out the pelvis and leg bones the origins of their most politically passed Proposition 22, which defines meat-eater, a larger relative of the fe- of the still-unnamed plant-eater charged case in years unfold. marriage in the state as being between rocious velociraptors in the movie - a primitive member of the dinosaur While the state's high court may a man and a woman. "Jurassic Park." family known as sauropods - from have assumed it would inherit the legal The only thing experts agree The other bones came from a what had been an ancient riverbed. It challenge to these same-sex unions, upon is that the case is what state 190-muTion-year-old, four-legged lived relatively early in the dinosaur the case has reached its doorstep as Supreme Court observers long ago vegetarian, an early version of the age, which lasted from 250 million to fast as one of those jubilant couples dubbed a "Crocodile in the bathtub" huge, plant-eating monsters such as 65 million years ago. could say, "I do." the type of Diplodocus that are familiar to mu- The bones are encased in rock and The court has a history of caution case that poses a legal and politi- seum-goers. are being shipped to the United States and conservatism on social matters. cal minefield for justices who must be These relics from the Age of Dino- for study. Hammer estimated that the But a close look at its record reveals a retained by voters every 12 years. saurs were found at two locations,2,000 creature was 6 to 7 feet tall and 25 to pronounced moderate streak in some "It certainly has tremendous po- Special Photo miles apart, within six days in Decem- 30 feet long. relevant cases, including a gay rights litical implications," said Santa Clara Scientistsdiscovernewdinosaurfromthesamefamilyastheapatosaurus, ber. The National Science Foundation, Meanwhile, a separate group led case last year that muddies the outlook University law Professor Gerald Uel- featured above. which sponsored the research, reported by James Martin of the South Dakota on how the justices might resolve the men, one of the state's leading Su- legal issues surrounding same-sex preme Court experts. "I have trouble marriage. envisioning this court doing what the Opponentsof gay marriage earlier Massachusetts Supreme Court did." this week asked the Supreme Court In recent years, the seven-mem- to put an immediate stop to San ber court has confronted its share of Francisco's gay nuptials, and Attorney inflammatory legal issues, including General Bill Lockyer plans to urge the two major cases that touched directly justices to tackle the volatile issue right on gay rights. And in some of those away instead of waiting for the lower cases, which have run the gamut from courts to have their say. abortion rights to legal protections in Now, the justices must decide the workplace, the court has demon- whether to take the unusual step of strated a moderate streak that makes jumping into the legal fray over gay forecasting a gay marriage decision marriage at such an early stage. And unpredictable. even if they choose to let legal skir- On paper, the composition of the mishing in the lower courts proceed court leans moderate to conserva- first, the Supreme Court will, sooner tive. Six of the seven justices are or later, be forced to rule on whether appointees of former Republican California's current ban on gay mar- Govs. George Deukmejian and Pete riage is unconstitutional, as Massachu- Wilson, although George, appointed setts' high court recently ruled. by Wilson, is often a crucial vote in tn€^ Many legal experts say they doubt the center of the court. the court will be inclined to tackle gay The court's recent precedent offers marriage without some input from little guidance on how those justices the lower .courts. But the sentiment might address the central issue in isn't universal, even among former San Francisco's decision to provide Supreme Court justices. Though the marriage licenses to gay couples that Supreme Court usually waits forlower the state's same-sex marriage ban court review, over the years it has acted violates equal protection guarantees. quickly, particularly in challenges to State Supreme Courts elsewhere that ballot propositions or pressing ques- have addressed gay marriage and COLLEGIATE tions like last year's recall election. civil unions Massachusetts, Hawaii Lockyer intends to argue that gay and Vermont have ruled in favor of marriage poses a strictly legal and gay rights advocates. constitutional question for the court, Opponents of gay marriage say the reason Edward Panelli, a former San Francisco is flouting state law justice, expects them to accept the and the will of the state's Legislature and voters. RESIDENCES case now. "Whether the political will to step They argue there is no equal into something like this is there, I don't protection argument and that the know," Panelli said."But if I were a bet- Supreme Court ought to put a stop ting man, I'd say that they will probably to the marriages. take it. This isn't a situation where they Jon Davidson, senior counsel are going to be able to avoid it." for the Lambda Legal Defense and But former Justice Joseph Grodin Education Fund in Los Angeles, is believes the court will wait. convinced the law is on the side of "It's certainly an important issue allowing gay marriage and he believes and one of statewide importance, but the Supreme Court will be influenced that doesn't necessarily mean the state by its proximity to the procession of Supreme Court jumps into it before gay weddings at City Hall. Sgg£ any lower court has had a chance," said Either way, California's highest Grodin, now a Hastings College of the court is now caught in the middle of Law professor. the escalating gay marriage debate. Predictions about what the Repub- "It's a situation where whatever lican-dominated Supreme Court will they do, they are going to get criti- do whenever it chooses to hear the cized," Panelli said. "But that comes case are likewise divided. with the territory." SSsn KRT Campus Rosie O'Donnell, right, married longtime girlfriend Kelli Car- penter, left, on Thursday, February 26, 2004 in San Francisco, California. tl HEALTH SERVICES

Quality • Caring • Convenient dnSI/HCoM/i/fy www.gasou.edu/heaith EQUAL HOUSING SUHisalraiemarkolSUHk. OPPORTUNITY a B The EORGE- 6 Monday, March 1,2004 SOUTHERN. CONFERENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL Lady Eagles gain steam entering tourney TOURNAMENT PAIRIINGS BOX SCORE GEORGIA SOUTHERN (65) By Eli Boorstein Olivier 0-1 0-2 0, Bennett 3-10 9-11 "If you look in the dictionary WEDNESDAY Nietsroobl [email protected] 15, Nesbitt 4-13 0-0 11, Williams M0 under 'student-athlete/ their (4S) Furman vs. (5N) W. Carolina, Noon 2-2 5, Fleming 2-7 1-2 5, Mobley 2-5 0-0 After a roller coaster ride of a regu- pictures are in there." (3N) Elon vs. (6S) The Citadel, 30 min. later 4, Gibson 3-8 0-0 6, Francois 6-13 2-3 14, (4N) UNC Greensboro vs. (5S) Wofford, 6 p.m. Joseph 0-0 0-0 0, Byams 2-5 0-0 4. Totals lar season, the Lady Eagle basketball (3S) Charleston vs. (6N) App State, 30 min. later 23-7214-20 65. team needed a momentum swing in - Head coach Rusty Cram on THE CITADEL (68) 'Everhart 4-6 8-916, Mombollet 3-7 3-4 their favor entering the Southern the three graduating seniors THURSDAY 9,Xia2-41-15,Terry 7-122-221,Hammack (1N) East Tennessee State vs. Furman/WCU, Noon Conference Tournament. 5-133-415, Young 0-00-00,Davis 0-20-00, They may have gotten just that, Nicole Newton basket put Georgia (2S) Davidson vs. Elon/Cltadel, 30 min. later MillerO-00-00, Thompson 1-20-02. Totals as Georgia Southern handled East Southern (14-13,9-11 SoCon) ahead (IS) Georgia Southern vs. UNCCVWofford, 6 p.m. 22-4617-2068. (2N) Chattanooga vs. Charleston/ASU, 30 min. later Tennessee State with ease, winning 6-5. Afterthe Lady Bucs tied the score Harftime-Citadel 34, GSU 31. Three- 70-55 Saturday evening at Hanner at 6-6, the Lady Eagles useda 12-4 run FRIDAY point goals-GSU 5-24 (Nesbitt 3-10, Wil- Fieldhouse. to build up their largest lead of the Semifinals - 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. liams 1 -8, Fleming 0-1, Mobley 0-1, Gibson 1-4),Citadel7-14(MornbolletO-1,Terry5-8, With Senior Night festivities tak- first half at eight. East Tennessee State Hammack 2-4, Davis 0-1). Rebounds-GSU SATURDAY ing place before the game, the game 0 3-13,13-7 SoCon) managed to bring 38 (Bennett 7), Citadel 39 (Mombollet 10). Championship -1 p.m. (ESPN) belonged to senior Jessica Everett, who their deficit to within one point on two Assists-GSU 12 (Williams4), Citadel 6 (Ham- mack 5). Total Fouls-GSU 17, Citadel 20. bid a fond farewell to Hanner with different occasions. Georgia Southern W0MEH Fouled Out-Xia, Davis. Technicals-None. 17 points. Everett's night pushed her was able to keep their opponents at A-963 WEDNESDAY (at McAlister Field House) career scoring total to 1,001 points, bay, however, entering halftime with (8) Georgia Southern vs. (9) App State, 2:30 p.m. becoming the 16th Lady Eagle to top a three-point edge at 33-30. (7) UNC Greensboro vs. (10) Charleston, 30 min. later the 1,000-point plateau. The second half saw the Lady (6) W. Carolina vs. (11) Wofford, 30 min. later WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Fellow senior Kristy McCorkle Eagles' offensive surge overwhelm BOX SCORE scored seven in her final game, while the Lady Bucs, as Georgia Southern THURSDAY (at McAlister Field House) (4) East Tennessee State vs. (5) Elon, 11 a.m. EASTTENNESSEE STATE (55) just three weeks after suffering an ACL escaped on a 15-2 tear in the half's (1) Chattanooga vs. GSU/App State, 30 min. later Mayes 7-13 3-317,Trantham 1-60-1 2, tear, Shawnica Hill came back to start opening seven minutes. (2) Furman vs. UNCG/Charieston, 6 p.m. Wilhoit 1-6 0-0 3, Banjo 0-2 2^12, Verdell 7-16 3-3 19, Moring 0-01-21, West 0-0 0-0 the game. Though she missed her only Georgia Southerns lead remained (3) Davidson vs. WCU/Wofford, 30 min. later 0, Akers 0-2 0-0 0, Ricciardi 1 -2 0-0 2, Lonon field goal attempt in five minutes, and in double-digits for the remainder of 2-5 1-2 5, Henderson 0-1 0-00, Gibson 2-5 may have reinjured herself, Hill defi- the night as the Lady Eagles jumped FRIDAY (at North Charleston Coliseum) 0-04. Totals 21-5910-15 55. Semifinals - Noon and 2:30 p.m. nitely won a great amount of respect ahead by as much as 18 points mul- GEORGIA SOUTHERN (70) Early 0-5 0-0 0, Everett 8-15 1-3 17, from head coach Rusty Cram. tiple times. SATURDAY (at North Charleston Coliseum) Hill 0-1 0-0 0, DuBose 2-6 0-0 6, McCorkle "To come back from an ACL Nicole Newton and Kellie Tiller Championship - 5 p.m. (ESPN) 1 -3 5-6 7, Pijeaux 0-0 0-0 0, Wells 3-5 1 -2 8, tear in three weeks is incredible," each contributed to the victory with Edgerton 0-00-00, Spoon 0-02-22, Newton 4-84-412, Krellner0-20-00,Melvin 0-00-0 said Cram. 12 and 10 points, respectively. Dana 0, Benemon 3-6 2-2 8, Tiller 4-10 0-0 10. Everett, Hill and McCorkle also Benemon grabbed a career-high 11 re- Totals 25-61 15-19 70. earned the adulation of the crowd bounds, as Georgia Southern finished Halftime-GSU 33, ETSU 30. Three- as each received ovations when they the evening with 47 rebounds. On the point goals-ETSU 3-15 (Wilhoit 1 -5, Banjo each exited the game in the second season, the Lady Eagles finished atop 0-1; Verdell 2-8, Akers 0-1), GSU 5-10 (Du- half. the conference in rebounding. Bose 2-2, Wells 1-2, Krellner 0-2, Tiller 2-4). Rebounds-ETSU 31 (Mayes 6), GSU 47 "They're the epitome of student- Kiya Verdell scored 19 to lead East (Benemon 11). Assists-ETSU 11 (Wilhoit athletes," said Cram about his three Tennessee State. 4), GSU 17 (Tiller 5). Total Fouls-ETSU seniors. "If you look in the dictionary The Lady Eagles will now enter 20, GSU 20. Fouled Out-None. Techni- cals-None. A-808 under 'student-athlete,' their pictures the SoCon Tournament as the eighth LaVene Bell/STAFF are in there." seed. They will play Appalachian State Jessica Everett (34) closed out her Hanner Fieldhouse career in finefashion, East Tennessee State's only lead of Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at McAlister as she scored 17 points and topped the 1,000-point plateau for her career. the ballgame lasted just over the first Fieldhouse on the campus of The The Lady Eagles will now enterthe Southern ConferenceTournament as the five minutes of the contest before a Citadel. eighth seed, facing Appalachian State on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Softball cruises in doubleheader sweep of S.C. State

By Eli Boorstein seven batters and giving up just three Nietsroobl [email protected] hits in five innings of action. The ju- During the offseason, one of the nior college transfer saw her record questions asked of the Lady Eagle grow to 3-1. softball team was whether the team's "Our girls did a good job getting young pitching staff would step up. runs and taking the pressure off of After Saturday's doubleheader, it the pitchers," said head coach Natalie looks like the staff will be in good Poole. shape for a long time to come. Game one saw Georgia Southern Logan Free and Cary Moone score early with a run in the first. Af- LaVene Bell/STAFF combined to allow no runs and just ter Shanita Black and Aurora Johnson Chad Fleming was held tojustfive points asGeorgia Southern was upset five hits as Georgia Southern swept led off with singles, each advanced 90 by conference cellar-dwellerThe Citadel 68-65 on Saturday. The Eagles, South Carolina State by a pair of 8-0 feet on an error from Bulldog catcher who still hold atop seed in the Southern ConferenceTournament, will outcomes on Saturday at Eagle Field. Latihma Warrell. Though Black was face either UNC Greensboro or Wofford on Thursday. Both games were called early erased when she was picked off steal- due to the eight-run mercy rule, as ing home, Johnson came around to Georgia Southern improved to 7-3 score off a Kim Griffin double. Eagles stumble in late on the season. The score remained 1-0 until the Free led the Lady Eagles in the bottom of the fourth when the Free opener.pitching six sparkling innings, pitched in on offense. With Lindsay loss to The Citadel Jones on first, Free took the pitch from striking out seven and two hits. The another three-pointer. Following a Jahkesha Abraham out to right-center GSU Athletic Media Relations freshman from Sandpoint, Idaho, who 30-second timeout by The Citadel, for a two-run homer, the first of her GSU Athletic Media Relations improved to 2-0, also helped herself CHARLESTON, S.C. - Sopho- Francois intercepted the inbounds out with a two-run home run. career. Senior Kim Griffin was the driving force behind the Lady Eagles'offensive more guard Dante Terry connected pass and converted a lay-up to give output, as she batted 4-for-6 while driving in five in Georgia Southern's Moone was the spark for the See Softball, Page 7 on five-of-eight three pointers and the Eagles their first lead in over 24 doubleheader sweep of South Carolina State on Saturday. second game of the twinbill, fanning scored 21 points to help The Citadel minutes at 65-64. defeat Georgia Southern, 68-65, in • The Bulldogs responded as fresh- Southern Conference basketball ac- man forward J'mel Everhart blocked a Baseball drops four to Clemson, East tion Saturday afternoon in McAlister lay-up by GSU's Frank Bennett, while Men's tennis Field House. Hammack rebounded the block and "This is a great win for our guys pushed up court for the fast break. swept in pair Carolina at Keith LeClair Invitational and Max Mombollet in his last game Hammack missed a lay-up, Everhart in McAlister," The Citadel head coach grabbed an offensive rebound and ByMattRapp GSU Athletic Media Relations Pat Dennis exclaimed."Our guys have missed a lay-up, before Mombollet mattrappl [email protected] CLEMSON 4, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 0 played extremely hard all year and could grab the offensive carom and converted the lay-up to give The The GSU men's tennis squadgot Four Tiger pitchers allowed just they have definitely had their share Citadel its final advantage at 66-65 off to a rocky start for conference three hits as No. 11 Clemson defeated of bumps and bruises. It is great to with 18 seconds remaining.Terry was' matches, losing back to back this Georgia Southern 4-0 Saturday after- see us win a couple here late." fouled and converted two more free past weekend at Hanner Courts, noon in the first of four games of the The Citadel (6-21, 2-14 SoCon) throws with five seconds remaining Facing Appalachian State on Keith LeClair Invitational played at got out of the blocks in a hurry as it to preserve the victory. Saturday, things looked fine as Harrington Field. jumped out on a 10-2 run to start the "Their zone forced us to take a the men started off their doubles Jason Berken (1-0) pitched six game. Senior forward Max Mombol- bunch of threes and we just didn't matches strong, winning two out strong innings in his first outing of let started the run as he connected hit our shots,". GSU head coach Jeff of three. the season, allowing just two hits, on two free throws at 18:23 and Price stated. "They played a tough Stephen Dubienski and Tom no runs, and no walks while striking sophomore guard Kevin Hammack game and we can't take that away Green battled to an even 5 - 5. Pick- out seven to earn the victory. Robert ended it as he connected on a three- from them." ing up their game and gaining the Rohrbaugh,StevenJackson,andAdam pointer with 16:50 remaining in the Joining Terry in double-figures momentum at mid-set, they knew Walker each pitched a scoreless inning first half. scoring for the Bulldogs was Ever- the importance of the team's first to close out the game. Georgia Southern (20-7,11 -5 So- hart with 16 and Hammack with 15. conference match. Already down John Carroll (0-2) suffered the Con) responded with their own 10-2 Mombollet grabbed 10 rebounds and a match, the guys seemed to kick loss despite going the distance for run to tie the game at 12 as junior ended with nine points, one tally away it up a notch as GSU confidently the Eagles, allowing just seven hits, forward Jean Francois hit a jumper , LaVene Bell/STAFF overpowered their opponent. at the 11 -.27 mark. The Eagles pushed from the double-double. four runs (two earned), and no walks The Eagle baseball team suffered mightily over the weekend, managing their advantage to 20-14 as sopho- Bennett, who scored 15 and With a late game comeback, while striking out five. just one run on thefirst day of the weather-delayed Keith LeClair Invitational grabbed seven rebounds and Fran- Vincent Patry and Danie Van The Tigers got on the board in at East Carolina. more guard Elton Nesbitt scored five cois who scored 14 led Georgia Den Heever brought the score up the third inning when Garrick Evans unanswered points. Brad McCann followed with another Southern offensively. Nesbitt was from a 4-7 hole to a 7-7 tie and on laced a double to left-center, plating EAST CAROLINA 7, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 1 The Bulldogs rebounded and re- single, and Lou Santangelo sacrificed the only other Eagle in double-fig- with the win. Herman Demmink who had reached Centerfielder Ryan Jones picjced gained the lead at the half by a score the runners over to set up Harvey. ures with 11 points. The confidence lasted only on a fielding error. Clemson tacked up three hits, including his fourth of 34-31. The Citadel led a majority McCann and Evans led the Tigers Georgia Southern enters the through the doubles matches. Fall- on another run when Travis Storrer homerun of the season, and drove of the game as they held the lead for with two hits apiece, while leadoff bat- tournament as the No. 1 seed in the. ing apart in singles, the Eagles got grounded out, plating Evans. in four runs to lead East Carolina over 31 minutes. The lead was never ter James Payne had two of the Georgia South and will play the winner of the served to a final loss of 3-4. Clemson added two more runs in to a 7-1 non-conference win over larger than seven points in the second Southern hits. The Eagles picked up first round game between Wofford the sixth inning on a two-run single Georgia Southern in first-day action stanza and Georgia Southern cut the See Tennis, Page 7 a single in the first (Greg Dowling), and UNC Greensboro. Game time by Kris Harvey. Storrer led off the Bulldogs lead with 1:17 remaining a double in the sixth (Payne) and a See Baseball, Page 7 is scheduled for 6 pm. inning with a single up the middle, to 64-63 as Nesbitt connected on single in the ninth (Payne). 9 ■^^^^■■■B^^^^^H^^^^

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of rhe Keith LeClair Invitational at Harrington Field Satur- Freshman Germano Knorr from Bra- Tennessee State University came to injury that would disrupt further matches day. zil sat out both days with a strained leg, Statesboro to win and that's what they down the road. Jones helped the Pirates break open a 1 -0 contest with a two- but will hopefully be back next week. did. Injuries and frustration filled the The 6-1 loss to ETSU brought the i an shot off Eagle starter Brian Harrison (1-2) in the seventh The only hope was for a Sunday win day for the most part. Eagles' overall record to 5-8 and the 0-2 taning to push ECU's lead to 3-0. He also keyed a four-run to even out their already losing SoCon Vincent Patry couldnot finish out his in conference play. anth inning with a double to leftfield against GSU reliever schedule. Unfortunately, Sunday's battle battle and was forced to come out of the GSU faces Wofford next Saturday at !(hett Barber, which gave East Carolina 5-0 edge. was not much better than the first. East match. There was no sense in risking an 11 a.m. and Chattanooga at 2:30 p.m. • Georgia Southern, after falling to Clemson in the opener of ' he tournament earlier Saturday, avoided its second consecutive jtvutout by scoring a run in the bottom of the ninth.

CLEMSON 9, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 0 LaVene Bell/STAFF Brad McCann and John Ingram each hit three-run homers Freshman catcher Flint Wipke suffered through much i n No. 11 Clemson's 9-0 victory over Georgia Southern Sunday Student of the same offensive troubles that victimized the rest m the Keith LeClair Invitational at Harrington Field. of the Eagle baseball team. Kris Harvey (1-0) earned the win for the Tigers by pitching ' re scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and three walks EAST CAROLINA 7, GEORGIA SOUTHERN 4 • bile striking out five. P.J. Zocchi, Josh Cribb, and Harvey Third baseman MarkMinicozzi helped East Carolina over- Government '■. ombined to allow just four hits while striking out 11. come a 2-1 deficit with a three-run homer off Eagle starter Eagle starter Dustin Evans (1-3) suffered the loss after al- Everett Teaford in the bottom of the sixth inning, sending the «wing seven hits and just two earned runs in seven innings Pirates to a 7-4 non-conference win over Georgia Southern i work. In fact, only two of the nine total runs allowed by the Sunday afternoon at Harrington Field in the final game of the Elections I reorgia Southern pitching staff were earned. Keith LeClair Invitational. ■ • One day after his 22-game hitting streak ended, Brad Mc- East Carolina also used a two-run double by Darryl Cann got the Tigers on the board in the third inning when he Lawhorn to highlight a three-run seventh inning and keep it a wind-aided, three-run homer down the right-field line its record perfect at 12-0. ! vjth two outs. Zane Green started the rally when he reached After Trevor Lawhorn gave the Pirates a 1 -0 lead with a solo ! on a fielding error and Tony Sipp walked to set up McCanns shot in the fifth, Georgia Southern quickly jumped out in front second homer of the year. 2-1 on a two-RBI double by shortstop Logan Phillips. After Brady Everett laced a single to right and went to Georgia Southern (5-9) closed to within three after scoring second on another Eagle error, Ryan Hub blooped a single a pair of runs in the eighth against ECU reliever Scott Andrews. to center, scoring Everett. All four runs in the inning were After Phillips laced a RBI-double, Brandon Ponder drove in unearned. GSU's final run with a groundout. ! * Clemson added two runs in the fifth inning on back-to-back Phillips and Brandon Long led the Eagles offensively, each .' sacrifice flies. Travis Storrer led off with a walk and McCann picking up a pair of hits. '. followed with his third hit of the game, a double down the Teaford (3-1) suffered his first loss of the season after '•it-field line. Everett and Hub followed with sacrifice flies to allowing five hits and four runs in six innings of work. East • -ight field, giving the Tigers a 6-0 lead. Carolina's Shane Mathews picked up the win in relief of starter The Tigers added three more runs in the eighth inning P.J. Connelly, pitching a scoreless inning despite surrendering $ien Ingram, a red-shirt freshman,belted a three-run homer three hits. o centerfield. The homer came in Ingram's first career plate GSU will look to regroup when it opens Southern Con- appearance and traveled over 400 feet. ference play this weekend with a three-game series against James Payne, Brandon Burnsed, Grant Burruss and Jason Appalachian State at J.I. Clements Stadium. First pitch is set There will be an information session ■ Iurst all contributed singles for GSU. for Saturday at 4 p.m. on March 2 and March 4 SOFTBALL, FROM PAGE 6

Two more Lady Eagle runs came as each batted 3-for-4, with two RBI With Black at third and Johnson in the very next inning off a defensive and a run apiece. at second, each came around to from 5:00-6:00 •^affe by South Carolina State. With Defensive problems once again score on ground outs by Griffin and Black on first, Johnson hit a ball to victimized the Bulldogs in game two, Steiner. Katie Smith, who reached center that looked catchable.but cen- as they committed four costly errors third on yet another South Carolina in Russell Union Room 2047. t«rfielder Cindey Chester bobbled alone in the first inning, totaling out State miscue, scored on a double by the catch, letting Black score and at six errors for the game. pitcher Moone. "ohnson cruise around to third. In After Johnson and Griffin each The final run came in the third, :he next at-bat,Griffin brought John- singled, Sam Steiner singled to the when Johnson scored from second son home on a ground out. outfield. The relay into Bulldog on an Ardona Scott error. Applications NOW Available in the Three more Lady Eagle runs came catcher LaDonna Jones was bobbled, Black, Johnson, Griffin and Katie around to score in the sixth, and final, letting Johnson come in from third. A Smith each managed a pair of hits to Russell Union 'nning. Following a Heather Smith harmless Katie Smith blooper to right pace Georgia Southern. single.pinch-hitter Elizabeth Wallace turned ugly when second baseman The Lady Eagles will look to At the Student Activity Center tripled Smith in. Black then drove Sade Wilson and rightfielder Felicia ride the momentum of Saturdays in Wallace with a single and moved Hemphill collided going for the fly, sweep onto Wednesday, when they 0 second on another Warrell error. as the ball dropped to the ground, will travel to Atlanta to take on a Griffin then came through with her letting Griffin and Steiner score, and challenging Georgia Tech squad If you have any questions please call: :fiird run batted in of the game, as Smith reach third. Two batters later, at 2 p.m. she doubled off the fence to score Smith scored when Katie Roberts' "We need to work on things to 681-0655 Black, ending the game. grounder was bobbled by Wilson. quicken our hands, because Geor- » Black and Johnson provided the The second inning saw the Lady gia Tech has excellent pitchers," Sponsored by The Student Government Association offensive spark for Georgia Southern, Eagles increase their lead to 7-0. said Poole. Lady Eagle tennis glides Tips for a SAFE Spring Break! past Elon Are YOU Good 2 Go? GSU Athletic Media Relations

ELON, N.C. - Georgia Southern swept all three doubles SAFE SPRING BREAK CHECKLIST matches» and claimed five of the IF YOU ARE ROADTRIPPING BY CAR—FATIGUE CAN BE A FACTOR. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE s^ix singles b outs on its way to a 6- 1. 1 Southern Conference women's PLEANTY OF SLEEP BEFORE YOU DRIVE. SWITCH DRIVERS IF POSSIBLE! GET THERE tennis victory over Elon Sunday SAFELY! afternoon at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. The Eagles (2-3,1-1 SoCon) 2. JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE ON BREAK, DOESN'T MEAN YOU HAVE TO DRINK. MAKE THE BEST fogged doubles victories by CHOCIE FOR YOU. BE AWARE OF THE LAWS AND POLICIES OF THE PLACE YOU ARE GOING. Ciara Finucane/Amy Pazah- anick at No. 1 (8-3 over Evin Srelec/Jennifer Fulmer), Krys- 3. IF YOU ARE CHOOSING TO DRINK, SET YOUR LIMITS. DON'T LET OTHERS PRESSURE YOU fel Sauvageau/Szilvia Zsakay at No. 2(8-3 over Melissa Holland/ INTO DRINKING MORE THAN YOU WANT. AVOID DRINKING GAMES OR OTHER HIGH-RISK glizabeth Kernodle) and Char- DRINKING. lotte Bruneteaux/Heather Reynolds (9-7 over Elizabeth Kristofak/Alli Benton). 4. NEVER DRIVE YOUR CAR AFTER DRINKING. DON'T RIDE WITH A DRIVER THAT HAS BEEN In singles action, Bruneteaux DRINKING. THERE ARE SAFER WAYS HOME! WEAR YOUR SEATBELT EVERY TIME! (6-1,6-2 over Kernodle at No. 2), Sauvageau (4-6, 6-4, 10-7 over Fulmer at No. 3), Zsakay (6-2,6-2 5. MAKE DECISIONS ON YOUR OWN SEXUAL FC ;NDRIES. IF YOU CHOOSE TO BE SEXUALLY over Kristofak at No. 4), Pazah- ACTIVE, PROTECT YOURSELF WITH A CONDOM Oh BARRIER. anick (6-2,6-2 over Holland at No. 5) and Reynolds (6-2, 6-4 over Aubrey Rhoads at No. 6) 6. FRIENDS NEED TO TAKE CARE OF FRIENDS. WATCH OUT FOR EACH OTHER. GUARD EACH all registered wins for GSU. • The Phoenix (0-3,0-2) earned OTHER'S DRINKS. IF YOU GO TO A PARTY OR BAR TOGETHER, LEAVE TOGETHER!!! a win at No. 1 when Prelec de- feated Finucane 6-3,6-4. Sponsored by the Office off Health Education and Promotion , The Eagles head home to host Jacksonville in a non-conference 871-1732 match Thursday, beginning at 3 Email us at D.m. [email protected] ■

The "?>VW ?|fflWW^BVft EORGE- ■ 8 Monday, March 1,2004 ■ Clear Channel and Howard Stern: The shot heard round the dial posturing. This also might explain catalyst for the crackdown. In reality, ByTomJicha why the lineup of issue-oriented talk it is the excuse. Self-appointed moral KRT Campus hosts syndicated by Clear Channel. guardians are forever waiting for any la Clear Channel TV did the crime Clear Channel is top-heavy with opportunity to attempt to enforce t< and radio is doing the time. More champions of the Bush adminis- their personal rigid codes on every- tl precisely, radio listeners are doing tration. Commission Chairman one else. The actions of Jackson and C the time. Michael Powell owes his job to the Timberlake, which were inexcusable, Justin Timberlake didn't bare Ja- president. were like manna from heaven for the a net Jackson's breast on radio. How- Not that Powell needs much en- moral mafia. T ever, radio is where the ramifications couragement to give away the farm. No one has ever been invol- 7 of the FCC's grandstanding crack- His commission also voted to raise untarily subjected to more than a F down are most being felt. The clearest the penetration cap, the percentage few seconds at most of Stern, Neil and most outrageous manifestation of the national audience reached by Rogers or any other personality now ii is Clear Channel's decision to pull network-owned TV stations, from in the crosshairs of the FCC. Given b Howard Stern from six of its radio 35 percent to 45 percent, clearly en the notoriety these "shock jocks" b stations. Jackson flashes a breast on route to 100 percent. If that is ever have achieved, anyone who claims 1 TV and Stern, who has been on radio allowed, localism will be dead in TV, to have been offended by tuning c for more than a quarter-century, sud- too. One executive in New York or in unaware of the nature of their b denly becomes persona non grata. A Los Angeles will be able to decide programs should look beyond the t university class in logic could spend a what will be seen in more than 200 commandments dealing with sex semester trying to analyze that. markets nationwide. and focus on those dealing with s Every Clear Channel executive Fortunately, so many members false witness. r and member of the Federal Com- of Congress balked at the elevated Moreover, the FCC's actions t munications Commission ought to limits that the FCC had to back here constitute a single-issue aban- t be chained to a chair for a screen- down. Eventually, a compromise donment of the bedrock Republican f ing of "Lenny," so they will at least was reached and the bar was set at principle of letting the marketplace i have a clue how narrow-minded 39 percent, which still is being chal- decide. i and stupid they are going to look in lenged in the courts. The people who would like to retrospect. They certainly don't have The spanking the FCC took on deny others the opportunity to listen a clue now. this issue is not unrelated to the in- to Howard Stern or watch "NYPD Clear Channel's kowtowing can decency crackdown. Stung at being Blue" have ample alternatives that be traced to a much more significant perceived as sitting in the broadcast fall within the parameters of their issue, media consolidation. The San industry'spocket,Powell's FCC chose sensibilities. Antonio-based conglomerate owns the Super Bowl controversy as an op- There are scores of religious radio more than 1,200 stations nationwide, portunity to flex its muscles without stations as well as a national Disney a death rattle for localism, which is doing anything truly meaningful. To radio network throughout the United supposed to be the heart of broad- borrow a corollary to one of Murphy's States. The combined audience for casting. Laws, when allis said and done.more all of them doesn't add up to what One executive in Texas has the will be said than done. Stern-attracts every morning. Is power to dictate what will be heard The FCC has summoned broad: Powell suggesting that the millions in Florida, California, Kentucky and cast chieftains to the Washington of Americans who enjoy Stern's adult Pennsylvania. This is what happened woodshed for a public flogging. humor are all perverts? with Stern. Some fines will be issued. Even at the Bud Paxson created aT V network Who allowed this unacceptable inflated rates being discussed, they to cater to those turned off by the domination of the public airwaves? are merely a cost of doing business, content excesses of the rest of TV. The None other than the FCC. a very lucrative business. Once the ratings are so low, a sky-writing plane More than a few legislators and public moves on to the next cause would be seen by more people. activists are demanding a breakup of celebre, radio will gradually return The decision of the marketplace in KRT Campus Clear Channel (a broadcast partner to the pre-Super Bowl norm. But this instance clearly does not matter of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel). Powell's FCC will have played to to Powell's FCC and the lawmakers However, its friends at the commis- the Republican base in the run-up enabling its witch hunt. But they Howard Stern is feeling the brunt of the FCC's crackdown. The Super Bowl halftime show that shocked millions is sion have turned a deaf ear. This to a national election. should be wary of another market- affecting radio. The FCC has pulled Howard Stern's radio show from six of its radio stations. Media consolidation explains why Clear Channel is so It would be a misnomer to de- place decision in November, which may actually be the cause. Clear Channel which is based in San Antonio owns more than 1,200 stations nationwide, ready to defer to the FCC's morality scribe the Super Bowl flash as the they will be unable to ignore. and has a preference for localism, which is supposed to be the heart of broadcasting.

HAITI, FROM PAGE I

Nominations Being Accepted! reverberated through the streets, mission," said Boucher, the State looters plundered banks and super- Department spokesman. markets, and smoke billowed over "President Aristide made a de- - Nominate your student organization or student leader(s) the capital. cision for the good of the Haitian Mobs reportedly burned down people," U.S. Ambassador James for the 2004 Student Leadership Awards sponsored by the homes of Aristide loyalists, in- Foley said during a news confer- - cluding Prime Minister Neptune ence. The Center for Student Leadership Development. and spokesman Mario Dupuy. He denied reports that the Bush Bullet-riddled bodies were seen administration hadpressured Aris- on city streets. The latest death toll tide to leave. couldn't be determined, but at least The White House has been 100 people have died so far in the distancing itself from the Haitian rebellion. president for some time, an effort Individual Awards Student Organizational Awards Later Sunday,police moved into that grew more intense in recent John F. Nolen Jr. Hall of Leaders Student Organization of the Year action and the violence subsided. days. Aristide's destination was be- First elected president in 1990, Southern Talon Most Improved Organization of the Year lieved to be the Central African Aristide was ousted in 1991 by a Catch A Rising Star Advisor of the Year Republic, according to a senior military coup but was restored to official of the U.S. State Depart- power in 1994 after the United - Volunteer of the Year Best Program of the Year ment. States sent 20,000 troops to Haiti. Graduate Student of the Year Community Service Project of the Year Panama also was mentioned as A close associate became presi- a possible refuge, and Panamanian dent in 1996, and Aristide won re- . Unsung Hero Award Fundraising Project of the Year President Mireya Moscoso said election in 2000. she'd consider a bid for asylum. But he soon came under heavy Supreme Court Chief Justice criticism, with opponents charging Boniface Alexandre, a widely re- that he authorized violence against spected figure in Haiti, was sworn his political opponents, condoned in as head of the transitional gov- rigged legislative elections and Application packets are now available on-line at ernment. "I assume it because the failed to improve living standards http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/leadership constitution indicates it,"Alexandre for residents of the hemisphere's said. poorest nation. Packets have been mailed to all student organizational officers. At the United Nations, diplo- This time, Aristide was cornered Please download a copy if your organization did not receive a packet. mats worked on a resolution to by a rebellion that left him in con- authorize an international peace- trol of little more than the capital keeping force, either military or of Port-au-Prince, which has been " civilian. A decision was expected torn by violence and looting. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 26. late Sunday. Hundreds of Haitians have U.S. officials,meanwhile, swiftly taken to the sea, trying to reach J This is the week after Spring Break. Plan Early. ordered the Marines into action. Florida and other safe havens. "We have been informed that Most have been picked up by the several other countries are pre- U.S. Coast Guard and returned to Come to our session on How to Apply for an Award? pared to move quickly to join this Haiti. Monday, March 1 at 5:00 pm in Russell Union SCHOLARS, FROM PAGE I

administrators, faculty, and This year, 300 students were staff. invited to campus, as opposed to For more information On Saturday, the students 200 last year. had their scholarship interviews. Smith said this was a good thing. e-mail: [email protected] They also were able to participate "Having more students come this in a campus tour, and presenta- year increases the chances of more tions from various departments students coming to GSU in the fall," Office: Russell Union 2022 on campus. she said. Phone: 871-1435 The GEORGE-ANNE 9 Monday, March 1,2004

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Nebraska and 1,000 in Utah. Texas. George Bush is going to carry By Kristen Hays "They're starting from scratch Texas by a huge margin, and neither By Dick Pettys Associated Press Associated Press right now,"said Nader spokesman Bob Ralph Nader nor John Kerry nor HOUSTON - Ralph Nader's Buzzanco, an associate professor of John Edwards are going to be able ; ATLANTA - New York and long-shot push for the White House history at the University of Houston. to stop that." California have more delegates came Tuesday to President Bush's "We have to get on the ballot - that's Edwards was scheduled to appear M stake in Tuesday's primaries, home state, where he needs nearly the first task." at a rally at a Houston high school at but Georgia may determine if the 65,000 signatures to get on the Texas In Texas, only registered voters the same time Nader was to deliver a Democratic presidential contest presidential ballot in November as an who don't vote in Democratic or speech at the University of Houston ends abruptly or lurches on for independent candidate. Republican primaries can give valid on Tuesday evening. a few'weeks more. Nader, who ran as the Green Party signatures, Black said. "There's a great choice for John Edwards, the senator presidential candidate four years ago, Their signatures will be invalid if Democrats right now," Texas Demo- from neighboring North Caro- denied that his latest campaign could they sign and vote on either ticket in cratic Party spokesman Mike Lavigne lina, is making a determined block one of the major party nomi- the March 9 primary. said. Stand here to keep his cam- nees from victory by siphoning a few Nader, who will turn 70 Friday, He said a Nader campaign would paign in play and slow front- critical votes. generated yawns or cheers from probably have little impact in the runner John Kerry's sprint to "Because I think third parties Republicans and criticism from state. the nomination. Kerry has won KRT Campus and independent candidates should Democrats, who blame him for cost- "There's really not anything lack- 8 of 20 state contests and leads Presidential Candidate Sen. John Edwards, a native of the South, is looking be on a level playing field and not be ing Democrat Al Gore the election ing within this field of candidates that he delegate chase. for a strong finish in Tuesday's primaries. considered second-class citizens, the in 2000. would necessitate looking outside the The Southern-accented Ed- very description of costing one of the As the Green Party's nominee in field to beat George W. Bush in the Wards argues he can best take on Southern Christian Leadership one conducted by Zogby Inter- major party candidates the election 2000,Nader appeared on the ballot in election," he said. President Bush for Democrats in Conference. national for The Atlanta Journal- needs to be pushed aside," Nader said 43 states and Washington, D.C., gar- The Green Party of the United November because he can rally Black voters are likely to ac- Constitution suggested he was at a news conference. "If we're on an nering nearly 3 percent of the vote. States has welcomed Nader to the Southern voters. count for well over 40 percent of gaining ground in the closing equal playing field, we're supposed to Bush victories in Florida and New race but said the national party and However, of the three South- the vote in Georgia on Tuesday. days of the campaign, a pattern be taking votes from each other. We're Hampshire were so narrow that had 43 state affiliates are preparing to back ern states that have voted so far, In the 2000 presidential pri- seen in earlier primaries. supposed to be competing." the bulk ofNader votes gone to Gore in a Green nominee. he has won only in South Caro- mary, black voters cast 48 percent The newspaper's poll of 395 The consumer advocate has ac- either state, Gore would have won. Steve Agan, spokesman for the lina, where he was born. of the Democratic ballots. voters, conducted Monday and knowledged it will be tough to get his Nader said he decided not to Green Party of Texas, dismissed Georgia is the only Southern The Rev. Tim McDonald, Tuesday, showed Kerry leading name on the ballot for all 50 states. In seek Green Party affiliation this fears that Nader's presence could state that will have a say in the president of Concerned Black Edwards 39 percent to 23 percent Texas, he needs signatures by May 10 time because the party won't decide cause "spoiler" problems for Demo- 10-state "Super Tuesday" pri- Clergy, said black voters will be with 21 percent undecided. from 64,076 registered voters - or 1 its nominee until June, too late for cratic front-runner Kerry. maries. "fairly split" in the primary but But John Zogby, president of percent of votes cast for president in complying with ballot deadlines in "It's not a given that Kerry's going "If Edwards can't win Georgia may give Kerry the nod. the polling firm, said Edwards the state in 2000 - said Jonathan Black, some states. to lose if Nader's in the race if he's the on Super Tuesday, his candidacy They like Edwards, he said, gained strength over the two days spokesman for the Texas Secretary of "We're not concerned in the least nominee," Agan said. "If people don't will ring even more hollow than but think Kerry may have the the poll was conducted. The poll States Office. bit," Texas Republican Party spokes- want Bush to win, then don't vote for it does now," said Larry Sabato, better shot against President had a margin of error of plus or By comparison.Nader needs more man Ted Royer said of Nader. "He's Nader. Vote for Kerry. But don't tell director of the Center for Politics Bush. minus 5 percentage points. than 25,000 signatures in Maryland not going to have any effect on the Nader, You can't run. You can't speak; at the University of Virginia. "People want a winner. They Edwards has devoted more and fewer in smaller states - 2,500 in outcome of the presidential race in be silent.'" "He needs to win Georgia, want who they think can beat personal time than Kerry to but he needs to win more than George W. Bush on Nov. 2," he Georgia, working the state BEHIND THE VOTE Georgia - a New York or an Ohio. said. more like a gubernatorial cam- + * •*•' And those states are going to be Joe Beasley, regional director paign than a presidential race in How third parties have fared yery difficult," said Emory Uni- of Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/Push which 10 states are in play. Green Party candidate Ralph Nader became a big factor in the close 2000 presidential election when he versity political science professor Coalition, backs Al Sharpton but With his Super Tuesday effort received almost 3 percent of the popular vote. Third party results in past elections: Merle Black. thinks Kerry is likely to win the focused only on Georgia, Ohio Both campaigns rushed work- black vote in Georgia. and upstate New York, Edwards Percent of Electoral ers and resources to Georgia after "I would be perfectly happy has spent part or all of four of the Candidate/party Year popular vote votes past 10 days in Georgia, partici- the Feb. 17 Wisconsin primary, with either one of them, but my Teddy Roosevelt/Progressive 1912 27.5% 88 where Edwards' strong second- sense of it is Mr. Kerry is going pating in rallies, editorial board place finish appeared to give his to be the nominee," he said. meetings and news conferences Eugene V. Debs/Socialist 1912 ^ 6% campaign a fresh bounce. William Boone, a political in Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus 16.6% Georgia's Democratic leaders science professor at historically and Albany. Robert LaFollette/Progressive 1924 13 are divided. black Clark Atlanta University, For some Edwards supporters, Ralph Nader/ Strom Thurmond/States' Rights 1948 — 2.4% Former Sen. Max Cleland is said those assessments agree with the appeal to back a Southern Green Party 39 candidate is a strong one. an outspoken supporter of Kerry what he sees. HenryWallace/Progressive 1948 2.4% and former Gov. Roy Barnes is "I wouldn't like to lay odds, "Not only is he not ignoring just as strongly in the Edwards but I would think Kerry may the South, he's of the South," George Wallace/ American Independent 1968 13.5% 46 camp. have a heads up. I just think they said Lowery, the former SCLC Among black leaders, Kerry (voters) are trying to weigh who leader. John Anderson/National Unity 1980 7.1% . 0 has the support of Rep. John Lew- can win," he said."I think a good "He isn't just winking at the 1992 is, who co-led the 1965 Bloody many black voters were turned South, he's sleeping here. He H. Ross Perot/Reform 18.9% . 0 Sunday march in Selma, Ala. off by what happened in 2000. abides here. He's living here." Edwards got everything So the idea here is to get the one Georgia could go either way, H. Ross Perot/Reform 8.4% but an official endorsement they believe can win." said Emory's Black. "I can see last week from the Rev. Joseph Two polls last week showed how either candidate can win. I Ralph Nader/Green Lowery, former president of the Edwards trailing in Georgia, but think it's going to be close." © 2003 KRT Source: U.S. Federal Election Commission, U.S. State Department Graphic. Judy Tretble. Lee Hulteng » « Bush-Cheney focuses campaign efforts .mt —^ ^V^ on expected close race in Colorado JrlKiUS [?1}(]®KI Associated Press told a group of about 20 supporters. "I'm proud to make the case for George DENVER - Forecasting a tight Bush in Colorado." SBP presidential contest in Colorado, He said Massachusetts Sen. John Gov. Bill Owens and other state GOP Kerry is the likely Democratic nomi- Man ii leaders said Saturday they will focus nee, and said Kerry has enjoyed the Rebate" on promoting their view that President media limelight in recent months Bush is the country's best leader during because of his victories in 18 state difficult times. primaries and caucuses. Owens will serve as the campaigns "Now's the chance for us to start Colorado chairman, campaign to come back to represent this great officials said Saturday. Co-chairs American president," Owens said. include Sens. Wayne Allard and Ben He, Norton and Allard outlined Nighthorse Campbell and Lt. Gov. their reasons for supporting Bush. Jane Norton. They said Bush was the right man Bush defeated Democratic Vice to lead the country after the Sept. 11, President Al Gore in Colorado in 2001, terrorist attacks and during the the 2000 presidential election by 51 ensuing military actions in Afghani- percent to 42 percent, continuing a stan and Iraq, and praised his work GOP tradition. Only twice since 1952 to improve the economy, health care has Colorado supported a Democrat and education. for president, including Bill Clinton "In almost three years, President in 1992. Bush has made historic progress, MOTOROLA "This will be a close election and but more needs to be done," Norton Colorado is closely divided," Owens said. V300

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