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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]. The George-Anne Daily Serving Georgia Southern University and the Statesboro Community Since 1927 • Questions? Call 912-478-5246 GEORGE-ANNE THURSDAY, JANUARY 15,2009 • VOLUME 81 • ISSUE 72 COVERING THE CAMPUS LIKE A SWARM OF GNATS NEWS Withdrawals E-DEPOSITTO MAKE BANKING EASIER FOR STUDENTS from classes Anewe-Depositsystemwillallow now has limits students to receive funds they ' need for college life in a hassle By Shannon Knepp free manner. News Editor
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The newspaper is the oldest continuously.published newspa- per in Bulloch County and Statesboro, Ga.The newspaper McClatchy News Service the safety of civilians in one of the most densely is a designated public forum for the Georgia Southern populated patches of the Middle East. community. Opinions expressed herein are those of the Israels offensive in Gaza has forced as many When Maj. Avital Leibovich, an Israeli student writers and editors and DO NOT necessarily reflect those of the faculty, staff or administration of GSU, as 90,000 Gazans to abandon their homes, and military spokeswoman, was asked at a news the Student Media Advisory Board or the University Sys- thousands more may soon have to flee in search conference on Sunday where civilians would be tem of Georgia. The newspaper is published twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, during most of the academic of safety, humanitarian aid organizations said safe in Gaza, she suggested that refugees could year, Any questions regarding content should be directed Monday. find shelter in the razed Israeli settlements on to the student editor by phone at 912.478.5246 or at [email protected]. Readers may access the For civilians caught in the crossfire between Gaza's northern border with Israel. That would newspaper and its archives at www.gadaily.com. Hamas militants and Israels military, however, require refugees to go through Israeli-controlled ADVERTISING:The newspaper accepts advertising as there's no escape to safety abroad and no sure military areas, however. a community service to help defray publication costs. sanctuary in Gaza. Israeli officials said that Hamas operates from Inquiries should be directed to the ADS or PAGES, P.O. There are now among hundreds of displaced the vicinity of homes, schools and mosques, Box 8001, Georgia Southern Universtiy, or by calling 912.478.5418 or 912.478-0566. You can fax any questions Palestinians who are sleeping in cold concrete making fighting in civilian areas unavoidable. to 912.478.7113 or e-mail ads Wgeorgiasouthern.edu. classrooms in a schoolhouse that$ serving as a Of the more than 900 Palestinians who have died DISTRIBUTION: The newspaper is distributed free to the temporary shelter in Gaza City. in the conflict, about half were civilians. community of GSU. "They have no place to hide, and no place to "They (Israel) knew this operation was COLOPHONE: The magazine is printed by The Statesboro run," said UN. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, coming, they knew what the geography and Herald Publishing Co. in Statesboro, Ga. Body copy in who announced that he would visit the region demographics of Gaza are like, and apparently The George-Anne is 10 point Minion Pro on 12 leading. Standard headline size is 40 point Myriad Pro. For more in- this week to push for a cease-fire that the UN. they didn't plan for the humanitarian needs," formation about the newspaper, please call 912.478.7459, Senior. Israeli officials said they're close to said Fred Abrahams, a sehior researcher for or e-mail the the director of student media at kcailqway@ georgiasouthern.edu. achieving the objectives they set for the war: Human Rights Watch, a New York-based ad- stopping Hamas militants from firing rockets vocacy group. SUPPORT: The George-Anne is funded primarily through revenue from advertisements placed in the paper and into Israel and preventing the group from re- So 1.5 million Gazans remain bottled up receives additional support, in part, from the Student arming itself. inside their tiny coastal strip at about 140 square Activities Budget Commitee. Relief officials and human rights groups, miles, roughly twice the size of the District of STUDENTS BEWARE: The George-Anne screens all advertisements prior to.publication.The magazine strives Special Photo however, said the Israeli military failed to plan for Columbia but three times as populous. ' to accept ads for legitimate products and services only. Students are urged to exercise caution when replying to OTHERTOP HEADLINES ads-particularly those which require a credit, card number, other personal information, or money in advance of the Obama on track for $350 billion for bailout delivery of a product or service. Students are also urged to report to the newspaper any suspicious offers which McClatchy News Service would allow him to spend upward of $800 Convicted sex offender who they might see in an ad. Remember, if an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is. billion over two years to create more than 3 won lottery attacked on A weekbefore taking office, President-elect million jobs, many of them in construction DISPLAY AD DEADLINE: The deadline for reserving space and submitting advertising copy is Noon, one week prior Barack Obama worked Tuesday to ensure and manufacturing. Anchorage street to the intended publication date. For more information, that he'll have more than a trillion dollars Democrats were hopeful that they could rate cards, sample publications, contact the advertising ma nager or student media director. at his disposal within weeks to shore up the pass a bipartisan bill by mid-February, but still-sinking economy. they said that questions remained and the Clinton vows diplomacy will PROOFING/ERRORS/OMISSIONS: The newspaper makes every reasonable effort to correct and complete He appeared on track to win a quick $350 bill was still being negotiated. be at center of U.S. foreign information in advertisements. Hdweverthe advertiser billion down payment from Congress, with They said that Obama was willing to is responsible for any errors in advertisements and its more to come later. bargain, apparently ready to drop a proposed liability for adjustments is limited to the amount of space policy the error occupied in the ad. Further, the newspaper is Obama, with top aides in tow, worked $3,000-per-job tax credit to businesses for jobs not responsible for any damages caused due to an ad's at what one aide called a continuing high- created or saved, for example, and to expand omission form a particular edition and its responsibility Israel to join Egypt talks as solely is to reschedule the ad in the next regular edition at stakes effort to assure rapid congressional an energy tax credit. the regular advertising rates. support for an unprecedented outpouring The more pressing issue was Obama's forces close in on Gaza City CIRCULATION INFORMATION: Mail subscriptions are not of money to reverse the country's downward urgent request, formally made by President available at this time. However, readers may visit our web economic spiral. George W Bush on his behalf, for the remain- site for free access to current and past issues. Visit www. gadaily.com to view online issues. The George-Anne is dis- First, he's trying to convince Congress to ing $350 billion in the Troubled Asset Relief tributed free of charge on the Georgia Southern campus let him have the second half of the $700 billion Program. U.S. finds Iraq tactics don't and surrounding areas. Wall Street bailout package created last fall. While most Democrats at the lunch meet- work in Afghan war NOTICE: Readers may pick up one free copy, and a sec- Senate Democrats signaled afterward that, ing welcomed the push against foreclosures ond for a roommate or acquaintance, at distribution sites. while they still have questions about how he'll and other changes, they told Obama that they Additional copies are 50 cents each and are available at the Williams Center. However, unauthorized removal of spend the money, they will give their OK this want to see more details. additional copies from a distribution site constitutes theft week so he can start tapping into the money "The American people have a lot of ques- U.S. keeps an eye on Fidel under Georgia law, a misdemeanor offense punishable within days of becoming president. tions about how additional funds would be by a fine and/or jail time. Editors will seek tti have any Castro's shaky health person(s) who removes more than the authorized number Second, he's still working to convince used," said Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., his of copies from distribution sites prosecuted to the full lawmakers to approve a stimulus package that party's leader in the Senate. extent of the law. PAGE 4 I OPINIONS THE GEORGE-ANNE I THURSDAY JANUARY 15,2009 Submission of Letters to the Editor /-> ' ...WHERE WE ARE ALREADY ASKING, The George- Anne Daily welcomes letters to the editor, story submissions and guest columns. All copy submitted should be 350 ! HOW MANY WEEKS BEFORE SPRING words or less, typed, and sent via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to [email protected] or via facebook to Jessica BREAK? Martin. All submissions must be signed and include phone number for verification. GSU students should include their academic OPINIONS major, year at GSU, and hometown. The editors reserve the right to edit or reject any submission. Extra fee burdens university as a whole A new semester brings with it many new ex- cuts, lay-offs, less pay and less hours, many don't citing and not so exciting possibilities. These can understand paying an extra fee without knowing include new professors, new classes, new friends, it's specific purpose and how it affects them. jobs, papers and homework. College students, who on average make a ri- However, this new year arid this semester, diculously low income working retail and doing have brought with them a surprise addition - one fast food jobs are finding this extra, mysterious which isn't so readily prepared for — continued $100 fee to be an extra burden on their already economic downturn. dwindling wallets. The University System of Georgia is also feel- Tuition isn't cheap, neither are rent, escalating ing the drag of the economy, and as such, has food costs, fluctuating gas prices, or any sort of implemented the new $100 mandatory student social life. fee. But where does this fee go? Alongwith students, faculty and staff members Research done on the fee does show that it is are also feeling the burden of cutbacks due to the only for this spring semester (as of right now), economy. and is instituted to offset the reduction in the state According to Core, employees' heath insur- appropriations caused by the recession. ance premiums are being cut back, resulting in But this fee doesn't really go to one specific en- employees having to pay 20 percent more for tity, like bus fees, RAC fees, or technology fees. health insurance coverage. Rest assured, however, this is not just affecting As Core mentioned, the fee is only set for this Georgia Southern. According to Ronald Core, the spring, and should be gone by fall semester, but VP of Business and Finance, this fee is affecting that is only if the state and economy don't continue all institutions in Georgia. So the many students to spiral downward. that go to UGA, Valdosta, or Georgia State are As it seems, all members of the university are having to pay it too. being affected by the decreased state revenue, This recession is hitting, the nation hard, and which leaves us all hoping for a brighter economy while students understand the need for budget in this new year. Apartments need to address safety concerns I live in The Exchange apartments and con- glass in them, and the computer center does little sider myself to live at one of the most elegant to help those who experience Internet outages, How to find a recession-proof job apartment complexes in Statesboro. In doing so, which happens to me a lot. Unless you have been living in a dark cave According to Forbes, the nursing field is I have come to grasp the reality that everything I have even witnessed the electronic gates off the island of Fiji, you have heard that our facing shortages due to advances in medicine, is not as it seems and in some cases, too good to protecting the entrances to the complex falter, country is in the midst baby boomers retiring, and the fact that many be true. forcing people to get out of their cars and lift up of a serious recession. patients are outliving some of the once terminal Amongst the perks the bar in order to get in. CNN Money has diseases and need longer and more immediate of signing the lease, When the gates do fail, which seems to be a reported that job losses attention. was access to a number weekly occurrence, cars are piled outside of the now could be the worst Another profession that is still in demand is of outside amenities, clubhouse and drivers are left wondering how in nearly 60 years if the accounting. Many faltering businesses are hiring includes pools, beach they are going to get in. economy continues on accountants left and right in order to make sure volleyball courts, and a This also collaborates with people who ac- this downward spiral. their businesses are running efficiently and they grilling area that is illu- tually forget their laser clicker, in which case Jobs even as close as are spending their money wisely. minated by the smell of people tailgate behind those who have one and Valdosta are on freeze Along these lines, there is still a need for Marshall Hooks Claire Gallam good food during the allow residents and non-residents alike to enter right now because the is a senior com- tax auditors and workers as well. According is a senior political summer months. through the exit gate, which poses a serious risk companies are going to Forbes, the people who prepare companies' science major from munications major Even the so-called to those who are leaving. bankrupt or have no annual financial reports and deal with the taxes from Lakewood, Dawson, Ga. He is perks had their flaws. The security camera stations at both gates place for new employ- are needed regardless of a tough economy. Ohio. She is the the Managing Editor At times, my elec- do little to control and prevent this from hap- ees. Managing Editor of On top of the list posted by Forbes as one of ofgadaily.com. tronic card that gained pening. So if you are a college news for the GA. the most recession-proofed jobs is a sales repre- me access to areas such I cannot stress enough the importance of graduate, or. soon to sentative. A good sales force can critically pull a as the tanning bed, apartment safety, especially after the brink of be, the job market is not the inviting, exciting company out of a downturn, Forbes states. weight room, ^nd computer center would not another hectic holiday season. place it used to be. Luckily, there are jobs that For other recession-proofjobs, consultwww. function properly and I left the area wondering A few small improvements such as repairing are recession-proof. forbes.com. when changes in the system would be made to the broken gates and establishing a system where One profession that is still growing and is Although the economy seems to be on de- prevent this from happening ever again. electronic and mechanical problems are reported facing actual shortages includes the nursing cline, there are still jobs out there for job-hungry Not to mention the fact that the tanning bed automatically to the front office would go a long field. graduates! Happy hunting! closes early, the pools sometimes have broken way in preserving the safety of GSU students. mmm THURSDAY, JANUARY 15,2009 I THE GEORGE-ANNE JEWS1 PAGE 5 Students make Foy transition amid final renovations By Chris Buchanan rooms some the of "kinks" are still needing to be Editor-in-chief worked out according to Mercier. Among them, some members of the building With the move to the Foy Fine Arts building complain that the sound of practice sessions are coming to a close for Georgia Southern's music still lingering in some of the administrative offices department new opportunities as well as some through air duct work. challenges are beginning to arise. "We have an acoustician who did some consult- The newly renovated building which was opened ing work for the project and he will be coming in last week to students and faculty of the department within the next month to evaluate the work and then offers new amenities over the Hendrix building that point out those places where there are still things has housed them since work began in 2007. that need to be resolved," he said. Space has been among the major improve- Another important question raised by renova- ments. tions surrounding Foy is the availability of patron The extra space has now been allotted to the and handicapped parking near the building. department's needs including among other things "We are a major recital venue and there are sound proofed practice rooms and the soon to be many community members that really love to finished recital hall. take advantage of the musical performances that According to Music Professor Michael Braz, we do," Mercier said, "and all the sudden there's the building housed the music department and parts going to be no parking here and that becomes a of the art department before the move. Since then, problem for the elderly population that may not however, the art department has shifted to complete be as mobile." operation in the art building and the newly built Regardless of the continuing work being done, Center for Art and Theatre. Mercier says that faculty are in high spirits after Music Department Head Richard Mercier re- the move. members some of the disadvantages of practicing "The energy and enthusiasm and excitement in Hendrix hall. that's been generated over the last week and a half "If you're trying to teach a voice lesson and since we got permission to occupy the building has right next door you have somebody blaring on the been tremendous," he said. trumpet and on the other side you have somebody Georgia Southern sophomore and music de- beating on the drums that causes a real problem," partment secretary Gloria Smith remembers the he said. old Foy building. Though that problem is less noticeable in Foy "We 're in the twenty-first century now, whereas thanks to sound proofing in the walls between before we were in the '60s," she said. S: : Cheerleader sex scandal rocks the web In staid work cubicles around Charlotte and behavior that's embarrassing. Keathley is charged across the country, the lascivious tale of the arrest of with resisting arrest. Neither could be reached for two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders was catapulted comment Monday. from water-cooler talk to Internet phenomenon. Owen was suspended indefinitely for violating It all began early Sunday when customers the code of conduct. at a Tampa nightclub complained that the two Among the questions swirling Monday: How cheerleaders were engaged in sexual activity in a did Thomas get Owen's license? Owen's mother told bathroom stall, according to police. A fight followed the Charlotte Observer on Sunday night it had been and police arrested the two women. stolen. Tampa detectives were still investigating. Internet surfers followed every twist and turn The women were in Tampa for the Panthers game as the story continued to unfold Monday: with the Buccaneers. The cheerleading squad does Renee Thomas, a 20-year-old UNC Charlotte not appear at out-of-town games and the women student, was charged with using the driver's license were in the city on their own. of fellow cheerleader Kristen Owen. Thomas could Netizens stormed onto Web sites Monday face up to a year in prison on that charge, and is swapping everything from wistful requests ("pics, also charged with punching a third woman in please?") to expressions of disappointment ("My the face. little girl loves the TopCats. How do you explain Thomas and fellow TopCat Angela Keathley, this to a 10-year-old?") the other woman arrested, were booted from the On macrumors.com, one thread is titled simply, squad for violating it&tode of conduct, which bans "Giggidy-giggidy-giggidy-giggidy!" PAGE 6 I ADVERTISEMENT rHE GEORGE-ANNE I THURSDAY JANUARY 15,2009 ollcgc Bookstore DON'T BE FOOLED BY OUR COMPETITION! 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Officers issued four traffic warnings, as- sisted three motorists, assisted two sick persons, Nigel Grady Morgan, 22, Cambridge Apart- OUT & ABOUT responded to five alarms and investigated one ments.was charged with driving with a suspended accident. license and improper turn. Monday, January 12 Joshua Lance Reidl, 22, The Exchange, was charged with DUI and violation of noise INTHEBORO A bicycle was take from the Education bike ordinance. rack. Saturday, January 10 A floor mat was taken from Hollis. Officers issued four traffic citations, 12 traffic A University Villas resident reported receiv- warnings, assisted one motorist, responded to ing harassing phone calls. a loud music complaint at Southern Pines and responded to three alarms. . Dante Martias Spradley, 18, Southern Pines, was charged with forgery in the first degree. Jacob Michael Longenecker, 20, Caribe Condos, Marietta, was charged with DUI and Devyn Christopher Hawkins, 18, Southern speeding. 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The university will then send As Georgia Southern University tries to an e-mail to your GSU e-mail account so it will improve every area of all their departments, help you verify the transaction. e-Deposit helps simplify money transactions For many students, the convenience ofhaving from the University to its students. the University transfer their check straight into Many students who attend college receive their bank account makes life a lot less stressful, some type of financial refund and/or receive especially with these hard economic times and student account refunds from the university, money is tight for many people. and when they sign up for e-Deposit, it helps "When I receive my refunds, I have to send the student have a hassle-free process of receiv- it to my mom so she can put it into her account ing money that many students need to help pay to pay for my college," said an anonymous fresh- for books or other necessary college payments. man, who wants to keep her identity secret due Any student can make an e-Deposit account to the personal issues of her family's financial through their WINGS account ahd, from there, problems. follow the directions. 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Furnished. 4043929381 try, MUST SELL, Asking Rent shouldn't exceed room for the Spring of $25,500 or best offer. OR 4br/3ba apt, from $175/rm, 2009. Its Coooer Beech .. ■I BHMHHHHMIfl ■urn llMMMMMImBI mMRp* PAGE 10 I FEATURES THE GEORGE-ANNE I THURSDAY JANUARY 15,2009 Smiley s Autobiography is an American Adventure By Robert Greene II exact a price on his ambition and academic talents. A\/l O Staff Writer Mr. Smiley became an excellent student throughout school, and in many ways the story of his education is a /"\V IO Recent decades have seen a plethora of autobiographies story that many college students can relate to today. He from celebrities, politicians, and other well-known figures. excelled in both class and at extracurricular activities, One that is worth reading is Tavis Smileys "What I Know becoming involved deeply with speech competitions. For Sure: My Story of Growing Up In America." As punishment, his parents would prevent him from Mr. Smiley uses his life as a lens into American society, going to high profile state and regional competitions, exploring the interaction between black and white Ameri- furthering the rift between the three. cans, as well as his unique experiences with coming of age Going to college became an ordeal for Mr. Smiley, as My Story "of at the end of the Civil Rights Movement. he had to struggle his way into Indiana University. While Growing Up in Understanding Tavis Smiley means understanding the accepted to the school, he also needed the signatures of religious and cultural background he came from. "What I his parents to accept his entry to the university. America Know For Sure" contains a look at the Pentecostal Church Never receiving those signatures, Mr. Smiley began a from the inside, where Smileys early life would be shaped series of hard working endeavors that, this time, would by attendance to church services throughout the week. enable him to go from not having a place to stay and not The church came to give the Smiley family an emo- being registered for classes at all to having significant tional and spiritual bedrock that would give the family financial aid, and becoming a new student at Indiana some comfort in living in rural Indiana, surrounded by a University. mostly white trailer park community. Mr. Smiley used this work ethic.to get through the His family was so devout that, while it did place an bulk of his college studies before pursuing, and gaining, importance on education, even that was subservient to an internship with the popular Mayor Tom Bradley of church. This would come back to split Mr. Smiley from Los Angeles. his parents. Smiley s book takes the reader through his travails with Another reason for the split is an incident that occurred the Mayors office in Los Angeles through his burgeoning early in Tavis Smileys life, when he and one of his sisters interest in activism, public policy, and journalism. was severely beaten by their father, who was angered by While the road he traveled was never smooth (his being their purported disobedience in Sunday School class. Mr. fired from Black Entertainment Television, for instance), Smiley would go to live with a foster family for several Mr. Smiley remains a role model who shows that the old months. "rags to riches" story so inherent in American culture still After returning to his biological parents, he would have has a modern appeal. a very tense relationship with them, that would sometimes Special Photo Cowboy Troy Brings'Hick-Hop'to Statesboro By Philip Clements songs including "Our America," which was used much difficulty. Features Editor as a Chevrolet promotional song. He has appeared in Rolling Stone, Time and Troy reached an even wider audience when People as well as on talk shows like The Tonight TonightatRetrievers.countryfansofStates- he agreed to host USA's "Nashville Star" along- Show and Larry King Live. boro will be given yet another chance to sing side Wynonna Judd and jewel. On his newest Cowboy Troy's band for the night will be along when Cowboy Troy takes the stage. album, Troy collaborated with season 5 winner Coaltrain, a country group hailing from Nashville Standing tall at 6'5" under a crisp 10-Gallon Angela Hacker on the two songs "Lock Me Up" with their own catalog of original tunes. hat is Cowboy Troy, a rapping country star that and "Hick Chick." Opening for Cowboy Troy will be Statesboro's is anything but typical. Musically, Cowboy Troy has something to very own Southbound. Southboundis no stranger Troy made his way to the national spotlight offer fans from a wide spectrum of genres. Self- to the Retrievers stage and always brings a solid with his 2005 debut album "Loco Motive," which proclaimed as "Hick-Hop," his songs are a radio- crowd with a genuine country sound that thrives featured the single "I Play Chicken with the friendly mix of country, rap and rock. on a heartfelt simplicity. Train." The song charted on Billboard lists and As a rapper, his flow is very logical and reminis- Tickets are available online at www.etix.com was even the #1 country download on April 15 cent of old school hip-hop MCs like Grandmaster or on the phone at (800)514-3849 for $10 or at of the same year. Flash and Reverend Run. the door for $15. The show will begin around His notoriety only increased through Troys This characteristic stems from his country 9:00 p.m. association with country superstars Gretchen background, making it easy for the audience to Wilson and Big & Rich, collaborating on various pick up what he's saying and sing along without Special Photo ,-. * t f . * * -x f c ( *. * * ... '■ *. * t t * * * *■ *■ t ' * * * * * * < * * * t ' * * * I k * * ■* i * * * *; ■ ' i * * f *■ t i i * i + t * r t * * t * t , s r t r r t t t ■ THURSDAY, JANUARY 15,2009 I THE GEORGE-ANNE SPORTS I PAGE 11 The Lady Eagles look to continue strong conference run By Latrice Williams The Eagles average 60 points, 37 rebounds, and 8 Staff writer steals per game. Key contributors to the team's suc- 5 cess are J'Lisia Ogburn, Ashley Melson, and Ashley The Georgia Southern Women's basketball team Rivens. Ogburn capturedher second double-double has completed half of their rigorous season, and this season against Wofford and Samford with 17 has thus far been a true competitor in the Southern points. Ogburn also leads the Eagles in rebound- Conference. With opponents like UT-Chattanooga ing, averaging six per contest. Melson is the Eagles' and Samford leading the division, the Eagles are leading scorer, averaging 13 points per game. Rivens looking to join their conference foes to the top of averages 8 points per game and is ranked eighth the league and make a run for the playoffs. in the all-time career top ten three point attempts. "Yes I do believe our girls can make it. There are Although the Eagles are ranked fourth in the SoCon, W some things we need to work on; the girls need to they know they still have a long way to go: -, [do] abetterjob rebounding. They have gotten better "I'm happy with our record, although I do feel like offensively, but we need to get more second chance there were some games we lost that we should have points. If they work hard at getting those key things won. I'm just glad to see our freshman stepping up down packed then I think they will do good in the and scoring. If they continue to play and get better WgMmrg. if then that will would really help us out offensively postseason, and that's what we are hoping for," said > Head Coach Rusty Cram. and give us the points we need to win more games," The Eagles are currently 10-7 overall (5-3 in the said Ogburn. SoCon) and are ranked fourth in the conference. The Lady Eagles travel to play Furman on Satur- "There have been a few games that I thought we day at 5:30 p.m. and then to College of Charleston should have won, and there were one or two that the on Monday. They will return to Hanner Fieldhouse RobEakins/STAFF girls won that surprised me. But overall, I think they for the "Pack the House in Pink" game vs. UNC J'Lisia Ogburn gets a block on Wofford's Kelly Dwyer's shot in the Lady Eagle's win, 70-48, on Greensboro on Saturday, Jan. 24. are doing a great job," said Cram. Monday night at Hanner Fieldhouse. ConsumerEd.com/gasouthem_ed ?xmjwfi Your advisor ^ry/ir/Yts prepared you^ for college. Now meet one ...that■ prepares you for the rest. on-Sat I lam - 9pm ic Sun< Duth of 912.857.3076 PAGE 12 I SPORTS THE GEORC3E-ANNE I THURSDAY JANUARY 15,2009 COMPLETE COVERAGE Visit gadaily.com for complete coverage after the"weekend's games. And keep visiting for fur- ther coverage of all spring GSU sports for the entire semester. Eagles' spotlight turns to Davidson in Saturday showdown ByDerekHardgeJr. "Willie was having an All-Conference type The Eagles are 2-2 in the SoCon games and 4-8 Staff writer season so I do feel for him. We are always con- overall lpoking to improve their record while at cerned about the mental and physical well-being home with only 7 more home games this season. The Georgia Southern Eagles Basektball team of our student-athletes. It is a tough situation for Understanding that Saturday's game is impor- faces the Davidson Wildcats on Saturday, Jan. 17, him, but knowing Willie he'will work extremely tant just like any other, it is especially important at 3 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse. The game will be hard to get back as soon as he can," said Coach Jeff because it is a conference game facing So-Con broadcasted on SPORTS SOUTH. Price, "We have to find some guys willing to step rival Davidson. This will be the fifth home game of the 08-09 up and carry the load. Some of our freshmen will "Our team will try to continue to improve each season. Their last home victory was against Chat- have an opportunity to earn additional (playing) day and hopefully be at our best at season's end tanooga on Jan. 3, defeating the Moc's 78-74. The minutes." when it's most important," said Price. Eagles are 4 and 1 at home and hope to improve to Defensively, Julian Allen leads the team with 19 With 15 more games after Saturday against 5 and 1 after Saturdays' game against Davidson. steals along with Powers 17 steals so far. the Wildcats, 14 of the 15 being Southern Con- "*■; Leading the Eagles offense so far this season Davidsons guard Stephen Curry, leading the . ference "games, the Eagle's goals remain the same . is guard Antonio Hanson with 13.3 points per league with 28.5 points per game, has lead the and that's to win and make it to the post season game, guard Julian Allen scoring 12.4 points Wildcats to 5-0 in the Southern Conference and NCAA tournament. per game. Sophomore guard Willie Powers was 12-3 overall as of Jan. 13. Georgia Southern is sitting "We always look forward to playing at Hanner leading the team with 14.5 points per game but at sixth in the SoCon and Davidson is first. Field House which provides one of the best home it was announced Tuesday that he is out for the "As always, every game in the league is tough courts in the SoCon," said Price. remainder of the 2009 season due to ACL injury and we'll have to be at the top of our game," said The Eagles face Furman at their next home Rob Eakins/STAFF to the knee. Price. game Saturday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. Tyler Troupe shoots over Reinhardt defenders. 166 student-athletes earned 3.0 or better in 2008 , i <_. s GSU News Service dents who earn a 4.0 GPA during the semester, I f l> ICI till I i held 22 student-athletes. Eleven of Georgia Southern's varsity sports The Georgia Southern Athletic Department is were represented on the President's List, with the pleased to announce the academic progress of its football team placing the most student-athletes j» I I I < » « I student-athletes. During the fall 2008 semester, on the list. Swimming & Diving, Baseball and 166 student-athletes earned a 3.0 gradepoint Women's Basketball tied for third with three * < J average or better. student-athletes each. i f=a ■ i « Members of all 15 varsity sports are represented Georgia Southern also had 58 student-athletes >l < »lIir on the list of student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0 named to the Dean's List which includes those or better. students with GPAs ranging from 3.5-3.99. Georgia Southern's student-athlete success Student-Athletes from 14 different varsity did not end at the 3.0 GPA mark. They also were sports were represented on the Dean's List. Baseball represented on both the Dean's and President's had nine representatives on the list which was the Lists. most of any sport. Softball came in second with The President's List which honors those stu- eight student-athletes. "^ GSU Swimming and Diving hosts Davidson Compiled by Staff Davidson Invitational in November. Of eight Inter-Fraternity Council teams in the competition, Davidsonfinished first The GSU Swimming and Diving team will and the Eagles came in sixth. Spring Recruitment host Davidson at the RAC pool on Saturday Also in the tournament was North Florida January 25 — January 28, 2009 (second) and Campbell (eighth), who are the Sign-up in the Office of Greek Urfc at noon. toy 12 noon On Friday, January 23, 2009 The team, who currently have a record of 5-6, two teams that the Eagles will face before the For more information, visit the Greek Life website has already faced the Wildcats this season &, the conference tournament. http://students.gebrgiasouthern.edu/fjreeklife/