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This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY WWW.THEGEORGEANNE.COM VOLUME 91, ISSUE 22

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around you who are most vaccine regardless of what your vulnerable to getting sick, such mom, friend, or roommate has as babies, younger children, told you,”Deloach said. Surviving older people. ”It takes about two weeks “Even in those healthy for your immunity level to folks the fu will cause at least rise to the point that you are 7-10 days of absolute misery, protected from the virus,” leading to missed class, Deloach added Flu and Cold Season missed work, money spent going to the doctor or hospital, How can you get etc. Most importantly, getting the vaccine? BY MARQUIETTA GREEN What is the Flu vaccinated is the best way to The Reector sta Vaccine? Why should you reduce your chances of getting There are many places The fall and winter seasons get it? the fu,” Deloach said. available that ofer the fu can bring a lot of fun and The fu vaccine includes vaccine, according to the CDC, adventure, but they can also antibodies that provide It is important to get the The Stigma .For the 2016-2017 season, be a nightmare with a runny protection against infection flu shot each year because manufacturers have projected nose, scratchy throat and with the viruses that are in there are multiple strains Most people assume that they will provide as many as nonstop sneezing which are the vaccine. … Traditional fu of flu viruses in existence. one of the side efects of the 157 to 168 million doses of all signs of getting a cold, or vaccines are made to protect People who do not get fu vaccine is catching the injectable infuenza vaccine maybe even the fu. against three fu viruses an vaccinated are at a higher fu, that it doesn’t work or for the U.S. market. What is the Flu? infuenza A H1N1 virus, an risk of contracting the flu. that the vaccine itself are the Georgia Southern Health infuenza A H3N2 virus and “Yes I get the fu shot each actual virus. Services ofers the injectable According to the Center an infuenza B virus. year. I think it is important to “No, I don’t get the fu fu vaccine Monday-Friday. for Disease Control (CDC), “There are multiple strains get it because if you don’t you shot because I don’t really Patients may get the vaccine Infuenza is a serious disease of fu viruses in existence, and are more prone to getting an see a reason to, as a kid my while being a seen with their that can lead to hospitalization each year a few of those strains infection and bacteria in the parents never made me do health provider or as a walk- and sometimes even death. predominate in circulation. The air,” junior sociology major it. I’ve gotten sick but I don’t in. Every fu season is diferent, vaccine is changed each year Autumn Williams said. think I’ve really gotten the “Also, Health Services hosts and infuenza infection can to cover the 3-4 strains that are According to the CDC, the fu, I think my grandma gets fu vaccine clinics for students afect people diferently. Even predicted to be most prevalent fu vaccination is a preventive the fu shot but that’s the only on various locations around healthy people can get very during that fu season,” Medical tool for people with chronic person I really know that gets campus on several occasions sick from the fu and spread it Director of Georgia Southern health conditions, may make it and she never got the fu,” throughout the fu season, and to others. Health Services, Dr. Brian your illness milder if you do freshman electrical engineer we have on campus vaccine Deloach said. get sick and protect those major Steven Hart said. clinics for faculty and staf. Although there are several Finally, our Health Education Student Support Services (SSS) others that intentionally and Promotion department don’t get vaccinated for the deploys information throughout provides comprehensive services simple fact that they don’t campus regarding steps to avoid Apply Now For to students who are feel the need to or that they’ve the fu,” Deloach said. first-generation college students, never had the fu before it is important to consider these income eligible, or students with biases when making the STUDENT disabilities. The primary goal of decision to get it or not. SSS is to help students transition “Most importantly, you do not get the fu from the fu to college, stay in college, and SUPPORT graduate. Through ours services we provide opportunities for academic development, assist SERVICES students with college requirements, and serve to motivate students toward the successful completion of a bachelor degree.

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Page and cover designed by Erin Fortenberry Opinions 11-1-16 3 Tom Brady is the G.O.A.T.

and out-of-shape prospect. Bowls, which is more than any other He wasn’t drafted until the sixth quarterback in NFL history, and has round, when the New England Patriots won four of them, which places him in selected him with the 199th pick in the a three-way tie with Joe Montana and year 2000. Terry Bradshaw for most all-time. He has the most touchdown passes in Ushering In A NF playof history, and also the most New Era touchdown passes in Super Bowl history. He has also won two regular season Brady arrived in New England MVP awards and three Super Bowl as a backup to Drew Bledsoe, the MVP’s. DEVIN CONWAY former number one overall pick from Conway is a junior journalism State. During his rookie The Other Side major from Manchester, season, he hardly saw any action on of the Game New Hampshire. the eld. The following year, Drew Bledsoe was Brady is a player that appreciates the injured in the Patriots’ second game of mental side of the game as much as the the season. Brady was sent in to relieve physical. Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback Bledsoe, and the rest is history. The He understands that his success of all time, and it’s not even close. Patriots ended up winning the Super goes hand-in-hand with his own Bowl in that rst season under Brady, personal development, and he has Before Brady and they never looked back. acknowledged this fact through the Was Brady actions he has taken over his career. A Dynasty In When he arrived at and Brady grew up as a two-sport The Making was struggling to get time on the eld, athlete, playing both baseball and he actually hired a sports psychologist football until he left for college. He The atriots missed the playofs the to help him with his condence and was actually taken in the 18th round year after that rst Super Bowl win, mindset. of the MLB Draft upon graduation, but won back-to-back titles in the He credits a book on mindset, “The but decided to forego an attempt at following years. Four Agreements,” for helping him playing professional baseball in favor Brady has remained the team’s through some turbulent times in his life, of attending college at the University starting quarterback since the Bledsoe namely that of the Defategate scandal of Michigan on a football scholarship. injury, and in the meantime, the New that led to a four game suspension for When Brady arrived at Michigan, England Patriots have become one of the the beginning of the 2016 season. he was the seventh quarterback on most dominant franchises in the history Following his suspension, Brady has STAFF LIST the depth chart. Eventually he fought of professional sports. won his rst four starts of 2016, and at the his way up the roster and ended up The Patriots have won 77 percent of the age of 39, is looking better than ever. Print Editor-in-Chief Ian Leonard starting during his junior and senior regular season games in which Brady has “To me, football is so much about Digital Editor-in-Chief Casey Cargle Print Managing Editor Jozsef Papp years, posting a 20-5 overall record. started, including an undefeated regular mental toughness, it’s digging deep, Digital Managing Editor Meg Elwood His unprecedented dominance of season in 2007 in which Brady set then it’s doing whatever you need to do to Print News Editor Tandra Smith the National Football League is all the NFL records for passing touchdowns help a team win and that comes in a lot Digital News Editor Blakeley Bartee more impressive when considering that and touchdown-to-interception radio. of shapes and forms,” Brady said when Features Editor Julia Fechter Digital Sports Editor Stephanie he entered the league as an overlooked He has appeared in six Super asked about his mentality. Matzelle Opinions Editor Devin Conway

Most Playoff Most Passing Most Regular Season Creative Manager Lauren Grizzell Photo Editor Kiara Griƒn Wins, All-Time Touchdowns, All-Time Wins, All-Time Design Editor Erin Fortenberry Features Designer Stevey Mann News Designer Jasmine Davis Tom Brady – 22 Peyton Manning – 539 Peyton Manning – 186 Sports Designer Dionna Williams Brett Favre – 508 Brett Favre – 186 Joe Montana – 16 Marketing Manager Haley Clark Terry Bradshaw – 14 Drew Brees – 446 Tom Brady – 176 Business Manager Austin Hinkley John Elway – 14 Tom Brady – 440 John Elway – 148 Peyton Manning – 14 Dan Marino – 420 Dan Marino – 147 e George-Anne welcomes letters to the editor and appropriate guest columns. All copy submitted should be 350 words or Most Passing Highest Passer Most Fourth Quarter fewer, typed, and sent via email in Microso Word (.doc/.docx) format to letters@ Yards, All-Time Rating, All-Time Comebacks, All-Time georgiasouthern.edu. All submissions must be signed and include phone number for verication. GSU students should include Peyton Manning – 71,940 Aaron Rodgers – 103.6 Peyton Manning – 45 their academic major, year and hometown. Brett Favre – 71, 838 Russell Wilson – 100.5 e editors reserve the right to reject any Tom Brady – 37 submission and edit submissions for length. Drew Brees – 63,268 Tony Romo – 97.1 Dan Marino – 36 Opinions expressed herein are those of the Board of Opinions, or columnists themselves Dan Marino – 61, 361 Tom Brady – 97.0 John Elway – 35 and DO NOT necessarily reect those of the faculty, sta, or administration of GSU, the Tom Brady – 59,347 Steve Young – 96.8 Joe Montana – 31 Student Media Advisory, Student Media or the University System of Georgia.

Page designed by Lauren Grizzell To contact the opinions editor, email [email protected] @GeorgeAnneNews 4News 11-1-16 GS VIA program creates leadership opportunities in Statesboro BY TANDRA SMITH more students to get involved on “olunteer in Action The George-Anne sta with the program. Experiences”. Many of the “The olunteers in Action programs take applications The ce of areer Services program allows students at anytime, while others have has recently begun olunteers to begin their professional speci c application due dates. I think it sounds like in Action IA, a new volunteer development and knowing that Savannah McNeely, program for Georgia Southern experience in a way that is not sophomore IT major, likes a good experience. students that allows them to so o cial, in terms of getting on the idea of the program and take advantage of leadership a corporation’s job site, loading would de nitely participate in experiences in the Statesboro up your resume and having it if she didn’t have other things Getting involved in the community. someone you don’t know look scheduled. The olunteers in Action at it,” ollet said. “It the program gives you program started around four nce in the program, good experience with people community is years ago in the ce of individuals are called “IA and you get to see things eadership and ommunity roject eaders.” They work from a dif erent perspective,” very important.” Engagement E. The anywhere from 5 to 20 hours a McNeely said. “It’s also good to program grew so much that week managing special events, get involved,” this spring, the program moved writing grants, planning ollet believes that the MARY HINSON from the E to areer activities and more. program is a good way for GS Junior athletic training major Services. “I think it sounds like a good students to begin being more “There was a need to develop experience,” Mary Hinson, marketable, even from early in a program that allowed students junior athletic training major, their college career. on an ongoing basis to work 5 said. “Getting involved in the ollet said, “It’s like a soft to 15 to 20 hours a week in the community is very important. landing for freshman and same location,” ason ollet, So it’s a great opportunity to do sophomore students, even assistant director of experiential that.” junior students to go ahead and learning, said. Students can nd local start to build that experience so Since the o ce got control agencies participating in this they can be more competitive in of the program, they have program by going to the areer their own internship or full time attempted to grow it by of ering Services page, hovering over job search.” more opportunities and urging “Students”, then clicking

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BY BAILEY ADCOCK “There were things on there The George-Anne sta about me that had never happened before, that I was Anonymous social media never aware of, and there platforms, like Yik Yak and were things that absolutely Whisper, are popular in the crushed my entire reputation college student community, as the innocent girl at school,” Georgia Southern being no Todd said. exception, but these networks Cyberbullying typically can have many negative begins in high schools, but ef ects. unfortunately, it doesn’t These platforms allow always stop there. Students students many opportunities in college are still af ected by to express themselves without anonymous cyber bullying. worrying about other people “n Yik Yak once I nding out their true identity. mentioned that I’m a criminal However, there is a darker justice major and I had some side to these apps and websites people tell me they hope I that people tend to ignore. get killed in the line of duty,” “There was an app called Kayleigh McVey, junior justice AfterSchool the beginning studies major, said. of my senior year of high A study of the platform school last year and there Whisper, conducted in were always ugly things , found that about 28 posted about people,” Shelby percent of Whispers elicited Todd, freshman multimedia negative emotions in readers, journalism major, said. “At with responses like “hurt”, rst I found them kind of “ugly” and “nasty”. funny until the rumors and Not only is cyberbullying a nasty comments started major concern when it comes coming toward me.” to anonymous social media, As with any social but there have been many media platform, the risk of incidents involving bomb/ emotionally harmful posts is shooting threats. While some high, but with anonymous threats are hoaxes, some have posting, there is an even higher been serious and there is no risk of hurtful comments way to tell. because nobody knows who is posting these.

Page designed by Jasmine Davis To contact the news editor, email [email protected] 6 NEWS 11-1-16 Health Services went pink to honor nursing assistant BY CAITLYN OLIVER leave my job. I love my job The George-Anne sta and I love taking care of the students.’ It’s a real testament For Breast Cancer Awareness to her and her dedication to Month, Health Services the students.” employees wore pink every Kirkland, a breast cancer Wednesday to honor Deborah survivor after 16 years, was irkland, a certi ed nursing diagnosed with breast cancer assistant who died of terminal again in 2011, and was in cancer this year. remission for several years Kirkland began working before she was diagnosed with with Health Services in 2007. terminal cancer in Aug. 2015. As a nursing assistant, she She died at age 47 the was dedicated to students and following anuary. loved her job. While Norris knew the “irkland’s boyfriend severity of Kirkland’s lived in South Georgia, and I diagnosis, her job was kept asked her, Why don’t you go open for her in case she was live closer to your boyfriend, able to return. why are you still here’ She Health Services plans to would go every weekend to do more for Breast Cancer see him or he’d come here,” Awareness next year, but this Diane Norris, director of year was important because it Now Available! Health Services, said. “She was the rst awareness month said, Because I don’t want to since Kirkland’s death. GeorgiaSouthern.edu/Registrar YMCA to open in Zeta Tau Alpha Supports Caroline Eaker For Homecoming Queen and Brooke Statesboro BY ERIN MCGUINESS I never had anything like this, McConnell For Duchess! The George-Anne sta so I think it will be good for kids and teens and give them Caroline Eaker The YMCA of Coastal more opportunities to learn,” •GSU All girl cheerleading Team Georgia will open a location in Blake Barnard, freshman pre- •GSU Equestrian team Statesboro in the rst uarter of nursing major, said. •GSU homecoming duchess 2017 at the previous location of The landlord will demolish the Sally Zettenhower school. the circle classroom in front •the George Anne The 60,000 suare foot of the gym on the property •GSU writers guild space, located on the corner in the next 30 days to kick of •ZTA programming council of Gentilly Road and Brannen the project. •Race for a Cure Street, is in the process of “I think students should be excited for a lot of dif erent •Susan G Komen architectural drawings and will go out for bidding in the reasons,” Smoker said. •Miss Georgia Southern Pageant Participant next 30 days, according to Joel “First and foremost, I was a •Georgia Southern Odyssey Team Smoker, CEO of the YMCA of struggling college student at •Georgia Southern Student Media Coastal Georgia. GS myself, and I needed a job, The Statesboro YMCA board and the YMCA will provide conducted a preliminary many jobs such as helping survey to get a feel for what with childcare programs and Brooke McConnell types of programs this employment in wellness and 2015 SOAR Leader community needs the most. tness programs.” ZTA recruitment chair Smoker said that there is Because of the 60,000 suare ZTA apparel chairman a strong need for seniors’ feet of indoor space, Smoker Susan G Komen race volunteer programs related to the health of said that this property has the the community as well as youth potential to have social service Making Strides 5K volunteer development, wellness and opportunities, rooms available SOAR Alumni Club social responsibility programs. for think tanks, shared work Student Eagle Club Member “Growing up in Statesboro, space and other opportunities.

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The Packinghouse building is located on its namesake road in Statesboro. According to “The Packinghouse Project” Facebook page, the former meat packing plant will be renovated into apartments.

BY CHERYL NUZUM have been in full swing all in 1862 by Samuel Winkler The hauntings occurred when The Re ector sta weekend, but if you’re looking Harville, who was a delegate two women died in the house Meat Packing Just a hop, skip and jump to stretch the festivities once from Bulloch County sent to but their deaths went unnoticed away is Savannah, Ga., one more night, take a break from the 1861 Secession Convention and their possessions remained. Plant of the most haunted cities in the costume parties and spend in Milledgeville. He voted for It is said that the two women The most notorious haunting the country. But what many the night ghost hunting. Georgia to secede during the can be seen in their rocking in Statesboro, the former people don’t realize is there are convention. His son built the chairs from the front porch. meatpacking plant was the plenty of hometown haunts (Obligatory if you dare house in 1894 as a small, one- There is an added bonus of sight of a gruesome mass right here in Statesboro. From warning inserted here). story farmhouse. Additions the Harville Cemetery, which murder during the Great local restaurants to abandoned were added over generations is located a quarter mile away Depression. The owner set re buildings, our college town has and by 1946, the Harville House from the property. While the to the building but not before its fair share of ghost stories to Harville House was a self-sustaining farm. cemetery is not haunted, it is putting chains on all the doors keep you up at night. Located on Harville Road, However, in the 70’s the house known to be a rather spooky and blocking the exits, trapping Halloween celebrations may the property was purchased was abandoned. addition to a haunted trip. 23 employees inside. The owner then shot himself in the head, committing suicide. The Beaver House People have reported seeing The house was built in 1911 shadows running towards exits by John Alexander McDougald, and the image of a woman Kappa Delta Supports a former mayor of Statesboro, through a third f oor window, and inherited down the family stricken with fear. During a full line until it eventually became moon, it is said you can hear the The Beaver House Inn & the sounds of gunshots and Restaurant that it is today. screams. Ginn for the Winn! There are rumors of six dif erent ghosts that haunt the property, mostly from Old Ghost Road the family, including Ruth This is one of the scarier McDougald, who is one of the hauntings in Bulloch County •Leads Kappa Delta's chapter by serving on the Executive great-grandmothers, as well as simply because not much is Council Board as the Panhellenic Delegate, acting as the two uncles and an aunt. There known about it. Robertson liaison between Kappa Delta and the Panhellenic are, however, two ghosts in Road is located in Brooklet, just particular who are the most outside of Statesboro, and it Community. (2015/2016) She also oversees multiple notable. One is Roy Beaver, is said that if one drives down chairs within the chapter as her efforts of being a one of the grandfathers, who it, an orange light will begin strong leader. stood at 6’6” weighing 480 lbs. to appear, followed by a man The other is a girl named Annie digging a ditch. After a certain •Sigma Chi Sweetheart, Eta Zeta Chapter, Georgia who died on the same property amount of time, the man will Southern University (2016) that Pizza Hut now sits on, begin to approach the car, but when she fell out of the tree •Girl Scout Esteem-Building Events for Girls (2013-2016) will disappear before ever she was climbing . Her spirit is reaching it. No one knows who •Supporter of Prevent Child Abuse Philanthropy the most prevalent of the six. the man is, why he is digging (2013-2016) The ghosts are not harmful or what the orange light is and many patrons only see meant for. However, as a result, •Campus Crusade for Christ - CRU (2015-Current) them as glimpses or shadows, a the road has been nicknamed •CURE Organization blink-and-you-miss-it moment “Ghost Road.” that is waved of . However, •Consecutive Dean's List Recipient it has been known for small pranks to be played, locked doors to come unlocked and silverware to go missing.

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Colorful lights dance along the walls. A large dance gave them a chance to network with others. f oor spans the ballroom, and attendees clad in their best “It’s been pretty great. ne of the reasons I think I’m dresses, tuxedos and costumes enter the venue. doing so well right now is because of the GSA...because This experience may sound similar to a prom or I’m not very social. This event is kind of making me be other themed dance you attended while in high school, more social and allowing me to be okay with myself,” Nix Cbut there is one notable dif erence. owell, a freshman business management major said. This is the Georgia Southern Gay-Straight Students were not the only ones celebrating at ride Alliance’s annual ride rom. The campus GSA rom. Byron Anthony Green, the esident Director for teamed up with Health Services and the Eagle illage, attended the event. Multicultural Student Center (the MSC) to “I identify as part of the GBT community, and I host an “Alice in Wonderland” themed IT’S THE FIRST PRIDE think it’s very important for not only my students ride rom. PROM I’VE EVER BEEN TO. at Eagle illage to see me out at events like This ride rom was a rst for many I RECENTLY CAME OUT AS this, but for me to recognize myself that I’m a of the GS students who may not have TRANSGENDER...I FEEL SO very proud member of the GSM Gender Sexual had the opportunity to fully express ACCEPTED AND LOVED Minority, so that they will feel the same pride,” themselves before. HERE, LIKE I CAN BE WHO I Green said. “It’s the rst pride prom I’ve WANT AND WHO I AM AND verall, the ride rom seemed to be a place ever been to. I recently came out as NOT FEEL JUDGED.” where GS students and employees could freely transgender. It’s always been my express themselves, whether that be by donning dream to go to prom, and this is just KINSEY MYERS a Halloween costume or by busting out some an amazing experience for me,” insey A junior software engineering moves on the dance f oor. It is one of the many Myers, a junior software engineering major events in which GSA is involved in around major, said. “I feel so accepted and loved campus. here, like I can be who I want and who I For more information about GSA’s upcoming am and not feel judged.” events, you can check out their social media The prom was also a rst for students and accounts. attendees new to the Statesboro area because it

Nix Powell, a freshman business From leŠ to right: GS students Tralen Michael Weddingcamp, the graduate Kinsey Myers, a junior soŠ ware management major, and Ashley Rhone, Alexis Pratt, Camilla Gonzalez, assistant for SGA, dances at Pride Prom. engineering major, received an award Strickland, a freshman sociology major, Damon Strozier and Eboney Hall, “I like to see all the students who might as part of Prom Royalty, a twist on the dance to a slow song. freshman public health major dance to not have felt 100 percent comfortable at concept of a prom king and queen.“I got Drake’s song “Controller”. their [previous] proms be able to be who the crown because I was Prom Royalty,” they are here,” Weddingcamp said. Myers said.

Byron Anthony Green, the Resident Director of Eagle Village, describes his costume. “This GS catering provided the food for the Pride Prom, including the chocolate cake pic- summer, did that movie-slash-visual album called ‘Straight Outta Oz’... I thought tured above. There were also cups of Halloween candy for attendees to take home ‘how awesome would it be if I did my own version of the wizard of Oz’,” Green said. with them.

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What The STATE OF Eagles Said THE NEST Head coach Tyson Summers on the offense: BY HAYDEN BOUDREAUX In the two nationally televised to a bowl game despite injuries and The George-Anne contributor games the Eagles have played losses to good programs. To me, that this season, both have ended in is a disservice to these players that “We were not able to It has been almost a week since losses from conference opponents. have fought tooth and nail to bring establish a run game. the Eagles lost their long-time rival, Potential recruits look at players like this program to where it is today. For us here at Georgia Appalachian State. This came as no running back Matt Breida, a Doak It is important to stress that these surprise to many fans who watched Walker nominee, who averaged 17 players are some of the most talented Southern, that’s what we their team fall for the fourth time this touchdowns on the ground the last that I’ve ever had the pleasure of have to do.” season, giving them a .500 record. two years, and now has only one watching in college football. I think Last week’s game was a lot of rushing touchdown through eight it is a shame to watch these seniors, what we have seen all season. It was games. They see a developing true who have accomplished so much a group of amazing athletes and freshman quarterback who had his in their time as Eagles, have to players making athletic plays to try redshirt pulled half-way through take these losses week after week. and keep themselves in the game. the season and has had tremendous I cannot to gure out why such a Linebacker Ukeme Eligwe Linebacker Ukeme Eligwe scooped weight put on his shoulders when it talented group of players who have up a 90-yard fumble to score, a pair may not have been necessary. seen so much success have had the on his touchdown: of interceptions including one that Most of all, they see a 4-4 record year they’ve had thus far. I can only resulted in a drive that was stopped with a chance of not even making a point to one area, coaching. “The ball just shot my way, at the ve-yard line. uarterback bowl game, along with the general It is no small matter to label a and I just did what I used Kevin Ellison scrambling all over the disdain on social media regarding coach or a group of coaches as the eld to try and make plays late in the the leaders of the program. problem with a program. There are to do in high school-sti game, and many more ef orts from There are four games left in the so many moving parts to put a team arm and keep running. I players on both sides of the ball. season. The next one is against Ole together that it seems almost unfair knew I just had to beat In the end, the Eagles allowed Miss that must win three of their next to point the blame at any one group. nearly 500 yards of of ense from the four games for bowl eligibility and It is undeniable that many coaches (the kicker) to make my Mountaineers while picking up only will be looking for someone to bully struggle in their rst year at the way down ƒ eld.” 159 themselves, with over 100 of after having a rough few weeks.The helm, even more at the helm of a those coming in the fourth quarter. nal game of the season is against new team. We have seen these displays Troy, who is having one of their best However, the amount of skill and of athleticism all year. A blocked seasons in a quarter of a century and talent on this team is one that we eld goal secured the win over U is a legitimate contender for the Sun will likely not see in Statesboro for a Monroe. In our most recent win the Belt. long time to come. We have already Running back Matt Eagles blocked a punt, recovered This leaves UL-Lafayette and hurt our recruiting for next year and Breida on how four fumbles, and hit three eld Georgia State. Both teams have we will be losing a ton of talent over goals, all in service of a three-point losing records and, for all intents the next two of seasons. This all the Mountaineers win over one of the worst teams on and purposes, should never be able begs the question, if these coaches our schedule. There are too many to keep up with Georgia Southern. couldn’t dominate the Sun Belt performed: other examples to list, not to mention In my opinion, this is how the rest of with this team, can they do it with the constant displays by players like the season will turn out. anyone? Favian Upshaw, who is using every We will pick up wins over those Update: Tyson Summers “They’re a good team. We shred of his athletic ability to make two programs and be granted bowl announced that David Dean, co- let them get away with plays work. This is not a sustainable eligibility. The athletic program will off ensive coordinator, will take things that can hurt you. model moving forward and it is a focus on that, almost to say that the over play-calling for the off ense. problem that will only compound as fan outcry for changes all season Rance Gillespie will continue to be We played good football we move further. was needless because we made it QB coach. in the ƒ rst half and in the second half we let it get away from us.” PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Quarterback Kevin Ellison on the loss: UKEME ELIGWE Tre GRIFFIN

“They were hitting on all Eligwe was one of the The senior defensive end bright spots for the has been solid all season, cylinders. We have to Eagles against the and continued that on just start putting things Mountaineers, as his Thursday. He ƒ nished with together and start playing game-high 10 total four tackles, one tackle tackles came all over for loss, a pass break-up as a team.” the ƒ eld. His 90-yard and a quarterback hit, all scoop and score o game-highs among the a botched ƒ eld goal defensive linemen. attempt gave the Eagles their only touchdown of the night.

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BY ROBERT GEORGE Georgia Southern falls The George-Anne sta into the pack The 2016 football season is After the 34-10 home loss to halfway over, and the Sun Belt App State last Thursday night, the title race is fully underway for Eagles are now tied for third place a handful of teams. While there in the conference standings with are plenty of opportunities for UL Lafayette and . Their two teams to move up or down in conference losses places them two the standings, a few things have games back of the rst place position, started to sort themselves out. and with just three conference Here’s three developments in the games left, it’s a long shot that the Sun Belt that will inf uence the Eagles will capture their second Sun later part of the season. Belt title this season. Troy, Arkansas State and App Troy’s offense remains elite State elevate to the top The Trojans are undefeated in Sun Belt action, and their of ense Troy was of this weekend, but is the main reason why. They’ve Arkansas State and App State scored an average of 37 points per both cruised to easy wins over UL game this season, which is 10 more Monroe and Georgia Southern points than the next closest team. respectively. The open week uarterback Brandon Silvers has came at the right time for Troy, as the best passer rating in the Sun they’ll face the Red Wolves and the Belt, and running back ordan Mountaineers over the next three Chunn has seven rushing scores, weeks. After that stretch of games, tied for most in the conference. their should be a de nitive front runner for the Sun Belt title.

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• Women’s Volleyball lost against Arkansas Men’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball State, 0-3, on Friday. App State Lees-McRae Coastal Georgia • Women’s Volleyball lost against State, Saturday, Nov. 5 Thursday, Nov 3 Tuesday, Nov 1 0-3, on Saturday. Statesboro, GA Statesboro, GA Statesboro, GA • Men’s Soccer lost against Howard, 0-2, on 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Saturday.

Now-4/12 - Spanish in Georgia: A 11/6 - Brass Studio Chamber Recital 2 11/15 - Georgia Southern Wind Forgotten History Museum on Main, p.m., Carter Recital Hall. Symphony 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Statesboro Convention & Visitors Bureau. Center. 11/7-12/9 - Tonal Relativity Work by Alyce 11/2 - Faculty Artist Series with David Santoro. Public lecture and reception 11/10 at 11/16 - Georgia Southern Symphony Murray, Piano. 7:30 p.m., Carter Recital 5 p.m. in the Visual Arts Building, room 2071. 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center. Hall. University Gallery at the Center for Art and 11/28 - R. Frank Saunders, Jr. History eatre. 11/2-11/11 - 18th Annual French Week Lecture Series Ahmet Akturk, Ph.D., will Lectures, Food, and Art highlight Georgia 11/8 - Southern Circuit: NUTS! A Q&A present “Tanks, Smartphones, and People: Southern’s French Week. A full list of events with Writer and Co-Editor om Stylinski e July 15 Failed Coup and the Future of • can be found at class.georgiasouthern.edu. will follow the screening. 7 p.m., Sanford Hall, Democracy in Turkey.” 6 p.m., Nessmith-Lane Room 1002. Center Auditorium. 11/3 - History Fall Film Series: John Rabe

Ahead in Film tells the story of a German businessman 11/9 - Georgia Southern Percussion 12/2 - Georgia Southern Guitar Ensemble All events are open to the public, and admission is who rescued more than 200,000 Chinese Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Carter Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m., Carter Recital Hall. during the “Nanking Massacre.” Introduced by free except where otherwise indicated. For more 11/9-11/16 - She Kills Monsters Student 12/4 - Georgia Southern Choral Dr. Juanjuan Peng. 6 p.m., Sanford Hall, room information, please visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu/class. and youth tickets $6. Faculty, sta, and Christmas Concert 3 p.m. & 6 p.m., First 1002. community tickets $12. 7:30 p.m., Center for United Methodist Church. GaSouthernCLASS 11/5 - Georgia Southern Strings Art and eatre. CLASS.GeorgiaSouthern Chamber Recital 7:30 p.m., Carter Recital 11/14 - Georgia Southern Jazz gasouthernclass Hall. Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Center.

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Volleyball Recap Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina App State App State Wednesday, Nov. 2 Friday, Nov. 4 Saturday, Nov. 5 Sunday, Nov. 5 Statesboro, GA Conway, SC Boone, NC Boone, NC 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. TBA BY CASEY ROHLEN ock Trojans. The rst set saw The George-Anne contributor both teams vying for a small lead until the Trojans pulled laying for the rst time away and took the set 25-17. since Monday’s win against Whenever the Trojans made a Savannah State, the GS run in the second set, the Eagles Woman’s olleyball team took remained steadfast, ending the court at Hanner Fieldhouse with a nal exchange capped this weekend looking to turn of by a athrine Murray kill Whose house? Your house! their f oundering season for the Eagle win 26-24. The around. blocking duo of sophomore Friday night marked the auren eichard and senior Eagles’ annual Dig ink atie Bange combined with Match to show support for the set-winning kill by junior breast cancer awareness as Anna Wenger earned the GS suared of against the Eagles the third set win 25-23. talented Arkansas State ed Unfortunately, this was the Wolves. high point for the Eagles as the The energy in Hanner ed Wolves came back with a Fieldhouse was tempered after 25-23 win in the fourth before the ed Wolves made short taking the fth 1-17 and the Customize work of the Eagles in the rst match 3-2. set, leading by as many as 11, “We had opportunities that winning 25-14. Arkansas State you have to take advantage carried their momentum into of so we’re disappointed in the second set jumping out to that. They had seven blocks a 6-1 lead before a timeout, a in the fth set alone, and we Search rally, and a erce spike by GS hit negative so when you junior athrine Murray tied have match points not playing things up. The set saw several that well, you have to take it lead changes until the ed and run with it. We didn’t do Wolves staved of the Eagles that tonight,” GS head coach Compare with a 25-22 win. Even though Dustin Woods said. GS gained an early lead in the Georgia Southern has now third, Arkansas State battled dropped ve straight Sun back winning the set 25-23 and Belt matches, falling to 12-14 the match 3-0. overall and 4-6 in conference Not to be discouraged, play. Their next game will nearly 200 fans came out be against oastal arolina to support their Eagles in at Hanner Fieldhouse on Saturday’s barn burner Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. against the Arkansas ittle

KIARA GRIFFIN

The Eagles huddle up in a game agaisnt Arkansas State. The Eagles have an overall record of 12-14.

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