Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 4-25-1996 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (1996). The George-Anne. 1420. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/1420 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]. GOLD EDITION Thursday, April 25,1996 Vol. 69, No. 08 Gl The A ^Tournament action Both the baseball and Lady Eagle softball teams prepare for conference tournaments. Please see brackets, Georgia Southern University's[eorge-Anne Official Student Newspaper Statesboro. Georgia 30460 Founded 1927 page 6 Play omits part of BRIEFLY... SGA voter turnout high By Ashley Hunt News Editor Bulloch history Officials: Olympic torch will With a 1,204 voter turnout By Justin Miller Smith said. 'The play will give Assistant News Editor bypass Cobb County in the first day of SGA elec- [the audience] a good history tions, Executive Vice Presi- The lynching and burning lesson; the lynching, if you By Karen Hill dent Carlton "S lick" Dickerson of two black men from want to call it that, was a The Associated Press is "beyond ecstatic." Statesboro accused of rape in double tragedy for both races, ATLANTA—Bowingto threats of dem- "I am more than pleased," 1910 will not be part of Bulloch and a celebration of this kind onstrations by gay-rights activists, Olym- he said. "We have almost done County's Bicentennial play isn't the time to use [that pic organizers said the torch relay will in one day what it took last "Wiregrass." scene]." bypass suburban Cobb County on its way year's administration to do in The play, directed by The play was written from to the Summer Games in Atlanta. three days." Patricia Pace of the communi- interviews conducted over the The activists were incensed over an Dickerson said that in last cation arts department, is an last year. Residents were in- anti-gay resolution adopted in 1993 by the year's election, the turnout was interpretation of the history of terviewed from all over the Cobb County Commission. 1,283. Statesboro and Bulloch County county of all ages, genders and "We're concerned about anything that For a three-day election, this as part of Bulloch County's races. The oral interviews were takes away from what should be a very was a little over nine percent Bicentennial celebration. then interpreted into the play positive, joyous, uniting time," said Dick of GSU enrollment. The lynchingmade national "Wiregrass." Yarbrough, a spokesman for the Atlanta He said that he hopes today's headlines in newspapers such The play is representative Committee for the Olympic Games. voter turnout is higher. as Harper's and the New York of the black community in Mike Hill House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose "I'm hoping for more," he Times. Bulloch County and their cast their ballots yesterday in the district includes Cobb County, said that said. "We may almost make Over 1,200 students came outto Pace said she thought the troubles, which also involves the decision "serves to punish all residents the 20 percent mark." first day of theSGA elections. event should have been repre- school integration and slavery, of Cobb County, on both sides of the issue." The voting sites are located the lowest turnout with only 'This is the first time I've sented, but said that it wasn't Pace said. The lynching is a Gingrich, whose half-sister is a lesbian, in three places throughout 231 students voting. gone into an election not know- her decision. separate, more painful subject, added, "This is a blatantly political re- campus: the Russell Union, Today is the last day to vote. ing who's going to win what," Lybba Smith of the Cham- she said. sponse to a small, but vocal, group of pro- Lakeside Cafe and the College Dickerson said he expects a he said. ber of Commerce said that it "Unfortunately, nothing can testers." of Business Administration. larger turnout today. There are three candidates was a joint decision made by be done about [the lynchings], In 1994, ACOG pulled Olympic volley- The Union proved to be the "People know they have an- for president: Vice President the steering committee. but people can still do some- ball competition out of the county because most successful of the sites, other day; those who didn't vote of Academic Affairs Gavin 'There is a lot in there, the thing about Whitesville," Pace of a furor over the resolution, which says with 632 students voting, fol- [Wednesday] will vote today," Shook, former senator Derek facts are presented fairly, ev- said. "lifestyles advocated by the gay commu- lowed by Lakeside Cafe with he said. Burns and Chris Ford. eryone is treated fairly, [the The play runs through Sat- nity ... are incompatible with the stan- 341. He said he thinks it is going There are also 52 students Chamber of Commerce] thinks urday at the Kiwanis- dards to which this community subscribes." The College of Business had to be an interesting race. running for 27 senate seats. the county will be proud of it," Ogeechee fairgrounds. Gordon Wysong, the commissioner who sponsored the resolution, shrugged off the news. "You can't lose what you didn't have," he Weekend to reunite Investigators search for leads said. Gay rights activists had threatened dem- alumni, Mardi Gras style in local graveyard robbery onstrations if the county were included in By Erika Anderson "Last year we had 15 By Joshua Edmonson souvenirs my father had from from the side and broke into the torch relay, which begins April 27 in Senior Staff Writer Staff Writer couples," Gay said. "They World War II," Hagins said. the coffin of the late Dr. Los Angeles, arrives in Georgia July 9 and The dedication of the Gal- thoroughly enjoyed it." There has been a $1,000 re- 'They stole three antique rifles, Hagins." concludes in Atlanta July 19. lery of Presidents in the Ad- The third annual Eagle ward offered for information an air conditioner, and some So far, there are no leads as Jon-Ivan Weaver, co-chairman of the ministration Building and Bowl on Friday night will give resulting in the arrest and con- minor test equipment, among to who committed the crimes. activist group Olympics Out of Cobb, was the awards banquet will be former GSU football greats viciion of the person or per- other things." 'There has been speculation pleased. the highlights of GSU's the chance to relive their foot- sons involved in the distur- The second incident oc- that a Satanic crowd might 'We have worked so hard to make sure Alumni Weekend, scheduled ball days, while Saturday's bance of two graves on the curred between Feb. 22 and have exumed the graves in or- they uphold the Olympic ideals," he said. for this Friday and Satur- annual Blue-White Spring Hagins family farm in Feb. 29 of this year. der to use the corpses for a cult "Cobb County is not a place that deserves day. Football game will give Statesboro. ritual," Froelich said. the Olympics." The Gallery of Presidents, alumni a glimpse at the 1996 "I don't really know what "THERE SEEMS TO BE "Also, theremight have been which features portraits of Eagle football team. the motivation is behind the a group that believed the cof- past GSU presidents, will be Gay said that Alumni people who dug up my parents' A CHANGE IN THE fins were filled with jewelry [WORD OF THE DAY graves," said William and other valuable items. But officially dedicated at 5 p.m. weekend Ijas been in the ATMOSPHERE OF on Saturday, when 10 por- , planning stages since Janu- Hagins, owner of the farm. "We the Hagins were buried like sigogglin (siGOGlin) adj. tilted to the traits will be dedicated dur- ary and they are still experi- probably think it was someone STATESBORO. WHEN paupers, in a pine coffin and ing the "Second Century So- encing "growing pains." The who thought our parents were shrouds." right, as, for example, a leaning barn YOU GO OUT IN THE Source: Weird Words ciety Cocktail Party" hosted exact number of alumni ex- buried like pharoahs. We think Several motives have been it might be someone who was discussed, but no one motive by GSU President Nicholas pected is undetermined. COUNTRY, BE Henry and his wife Muriel. "Each year the number of looking for gold or jewelry, but has been singled out. BORO WEATHER The awards banquet, people increases," Gay said. my parents weren't buried like CAREFUL. IT ISN'T AS It has not been determined which will take place on Sat- An Alumni Welcome Re- that." if the incidents are related. urday, is a popular event of ception is scheduled in the So far, there have been two SAFE AS IT USED TO Hagins said that one of their incidents involving theft at the ii tenants' home was also bro- Alumni Weekend. Several President's Sky Box at BE. Hagins farm. ken into. of the departments will Paulson Stadium and will — DR. WILLIAM present awards to distin- feature music by GSU's Dixie The first occured somewhere Hagins said he believes the guished alumni of GSU. Land Opry Band to coincide between December 18, 1995, HAGINS best thing to do is to let the "Usually, the Awards with the Mardi Gras theme and January 9, 1996.