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Established 1927 Covering the campus like a swarm of gnats The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia Southern Unhn Eagles fly high on twelve game winning streak Page 6 Patriots win www.stp.georgiasouthern.edu Super Bowl XXXVIII, 32-28 Page 8 New Chemistry/Nursing Keeping Building dedicated HOPE alive Changes proposed to help save scholarship program Ryan Moore/STAFF ViceChancellorof Facilities forthe University System of Georgia Linda Daniels was on hand last Friday to dedicate the new Nursing/Chemistry building. Special to the G-A College of Health and Human One of Georgia Southern University's Sciences Dean Fred Whitt noted that newest academic facilities received its for- the University's nursing program has mal grand opening on Friday, Jan. 30. experienced remarkable growth since it The Nursing/Chemistry Buildingwas was created. The program had only 10 dedicated with an afternoon ribbon-cut- students and five faculty when it began, ting ceremony that included Linda Dan- but today has over 700 students and 23 iels.the vice chancellor of facilities forthe faculty. The School of Nursing produces University System of Georgia. more than 100 graduates each year. The building serves as the home of the Whitt also pointed out that the School School of Nursing, which is part of the of Nursing is considered among the best College of Health and Human Sciences, in the United States. and the Department of Chemistry, which Like the School of Nursing, the is housed in the Allen E. Paulson College Department of Chemistry has experi- of Science and Technology. enced tremendous growth, according The Nursing/Chemistry Building to Jeffery Orvis, the acting chair of the features 20 faculty research laborato- department. ries, 17 student laboratories, 10 general "When I taught my first senior level classrooms and two computer labs. The chemistry class here 12 years ago, there uke Hearn/STAFF building also contains 75- and 150-seat were a total of three students in the class," Lauren Roberson, a senior history and english major, has had the HOPE Scholarship since her arrival at GSU in the fall of 2000. Roberson lecture rooms. he said. "This year, that same class has 26 is a part of the 21 percent of seniors, the smallest group of HOPE Scholars by grade classification, to keep the minimum 3.0 GPA requirement In addition, the building is the home students, and the department will gradu- in order to retain the scholarship. of the newly opened Community Nursing ate over 30 chemistry majors. Clinic. The clinic is part of the School of ■ The Nursing/Chemistry Building is By Natalie Gazaway day suggested that students should attend college Nursing's Rural Nursing Outreach Pro- one of two new academic facilities that [email protected] their first year and if they make a 3.0 GPA or bet- • Of the $71 million in total gram, which is dedicated to providing opened for the 2003-2004 school year. With educational costs rising and the Georgia' ter, should receive HOPE. Students would also be dispersed financial aid, $16 health screening, health education and The other is the College of Information lottery declining, lawmakers have been forced to reimbursed for their expenses from the first year. million is HOPE funds nursing services to under-served citizens Technology Building, which also opened come up with new proposals to help cut expenses. That plan could save almost half of the HOPE money of rural Southeast Georgia. in August. Many ideas for changes have been put out on the being spent on students who lose the scholarship ■ Of the $16 million in HOPE table such as eliminating book monies, awarding after their freshman year. funds, $1.7 is money for only those without a bachelors degree, changing These controversial issues have caused disagree- books COBA blood drive deemed a success the numeric scale that determines a "B" average ment in the Legislature, and have some scared that > GSU is second to UGA in the for students, and checking students' progress more tuition money from the scholarship could disap- number who have received ByLukeHearn often rather than ever 30 hours. By cutting money pear by 2007. HOPE and fourth in the amont [email protected] for books and fees, it could save up to $125 million The Department of Financial Aid here at Geor- of money distributed since The College of Business Administra- a year. gia Southern encourages those with HOPE to plan the program's inception tion (COBA) sponsored their fifth annual Governor Sonny Perdue recommended there ahead financially in case books and or fees monies blood drive last Wednesday at the Wil- should be a required SAT score in order to qualify will be eliminated form the schoalrship. Financial liams Center. Jimmie Earle from COBA for HOPE, but Lt. Governor Mark Taylor does not Aid is holding a forum on February 19 at noon in had an optimistic view of the.event. think this is necessary. In rural areas of Georgia, Russell Union 2047 to address the proposed HOPE 86 First-year Freshmen "We've had 75 donors so far," said 80 percent of students score below a 1,000 on the changes and their effects on students. Earle. "And with those still waiting to SAT. Applying am SAT restriction to the scholarship HOPE has helped Georgia students financially 39 Sophomores give, it looks like we will reach our goal could cause a major upset to those who need help since its inception, and unless the program can be 31 Juniors of 100." from the scholarship. saved from bankruptcy, students might soon find GSU's student-run radio station, Another idea was laid out on the table last Mon- themselves "HOPEless." 21 Seniors WVGS, promoted the drive and broad- casted live from the event. "Last year the weather was rainy Lawmakers scoff at crime checks for HOPE scholars and not too many people came out," Luke Hearn/STAFF Earle said. "But this year the response GSU Junior Alex Helton donates blood By Kristen Wyatt Even underage possession of alcohol would end for all convictions to be counted against HOPE Associated Press has been tremendous and we appreciate under the careful watch of Red Cross eligibility for a HOPE recipient. scholars, but Franklin amended it after discov- all of the support that we have been given Phlebotomist Edward Mack. ATLANTA - A proposal to strip HOPE "We're saying that when you get out from ering that even speeding tickets are considered by everyone involved." scholarships from students convicted of felo- under mom and dad's watchful eye, you better not misdemeanor convictions. Alex Helton, a junior here at GSU, nies and alcohol-related misdemeanors fell flat become a party animal and be breaking the law "My motive for this bill is not to go after donated blood for the first time on anyone at least 17 years of age, weighing Thursday when the House Higher Education unless you're prepared to start paying for your people with a parking ticket, but to go after Tuesday. "It wasn't too bad," he said as at least 110 pounds, and has not donated Committee shuffled the bill to a subcommit- education," said the bill's sponsor, Republican people who are partying, drinking and smok- he lay in the donor chair. "I plan to give within the past 56 days is eligible. tee instead of voting on it. Lawmakers say it's Rep. Bobby Franklin of Marietta. ing marijuana," he said. HOPE scholars already again in the future." For more information on the Ameri- unlikely to become law. If approved, students would have to pay lose eligibility for a year if convicted of a felony Currently, there is a blood shortage, canRedCross anddonatingblood.please The measure would kick HOPE scholars off for annual background checks to prove to the drug offense. and everyone who is eligible to donate is visit their Web site at www. redcross. org,or the rolls forever if convicted of a felony or a mis- Georgia Student Finance Commission that they strongly encouraged to do so. Basically, give them a call at l-(800)-GIVE-LIFE. demeanor involving drugs, alcohol or violence. have a clean record. Originally the bill called See HOPE, Page 10 Weekday Weather Only in America Opinions Sports Inside Tuesday • A fish stops a fire in Minnesotta • Adam Brady thinks CBS • Mens tennis remained Police Beat 2 shouldn't decide which issues winless after facing defeats at Classifieds 9 HIGH HIGH • One Missouri crook gets away after to air Tennessee and Georgia Tech Crossword 9 clowning around 57° 60° • Another student responds • Jon David Kennedy leads Eagle Comics 9 • Stolen car in Lousiana is returned, to recent criticism about the golf at Gator Invitational Sports 6-8 then stolen again HannerHolligans LOW LOW Opinions 4 • Lady Eagles fall to Davidson, Calendar 2 57-47 Showers 44° Partly 36° OIA 3 Cloudy n News Briefs 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 ft (912)-681-5246 • [email protected] Williams Center Rm.