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Thursday, February 16, 2012 Georgia Southern University THE www.thegeorgeanne.com Volume 87-Issue57 GEORGE-ANNE Spring concert announced Eagle Dining The Band Perry and The Fray to come in April to reinvent
BY KRYSHA McGARITY surrounding areas as the sounds of The Band is best known for its song "If I die Young," The George-Anne contributor Perry and The Fray fill the stadium for the won last year's award for New Artist of culinary arts 2012 Eagle Entertainment and Traditions the Year at the Country Music Association Paulson Stadium will be packed with Council spring concert. , Awards. BY KRYSTAL McMATH fans from Georgia Southern University and The country group, The Band Perry, who See CONCERT, page 12 The George-Anne contributor
The future reconstructions of Landrum and SOFTBALL SPLITS SERIES Lakeside will not only increase building size, but will also benefit students educationally. The current plans are to educate students by hiring trained chefs .to work with students, Jeff Yawn, director of Eagle Dining, said. "These changes will not only be beneficial to student life, but also to student education. There were recent changes made to Georgia Southerns curriculum which rid of the culinary arts and home economics programs," Yawn said. Eagle Dining will be implementing modifications within the re-modeling to help supplement this void, Yawn said. "We will be hiring many chefs that have culinary training and certification with the American Culinary Federation, which is a very prestigious and hard program to get into. We want to provide our students with more diverse and better choices," Yawn said. There will also be learning sessions where students with meal plans, as well as employees, can learn how to cook, Yawn said. Both facilities will be "All Access," which means meal plans can be used more like a debit card instead of buying a whole meal, Yawn said. Mark Barnes/The George-Anne Beginning in the fall of 2013, students will not Andrea Tarashuk (5) bats Wednesday against Georgia State University. Georgia Southern split the series 1-1 in the team's be limited to buffet style or meal plan limit options, first home action of the .season. For full coverage, see page 19. See EAGLE DINING, page 7
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Campus around three to four years, and we're on our average over 2 million riders a year, not weather — whether it is 100 degrees or 30 sixth year using them." including summer, Bryant said. degrees and raining, Bryant said. Student transit fees pay for the buses as "The new buses will be low floor buses. "It will be nice on rainy days for students BY ASHLEY WOODWARD well as other transit projects. First the transit These you make one step onto the bus and to have something to gather under, or those The George-Anne contributor fee covers the new buses and anything left it's flat." Bryant said. "(It will be) much hot summer days to have a little bit of shade; over goes to other projects involving transit, easier for our mobility impaired students in benches so you can sit while you wait on the The Department of Parking and such as fiaxing roads or building new kiosks, wheelchairs or on crutches. A ramp would bus," Bryant said. Transportation at Georgia Southern Bryant said. just fold straight out the door, allowing them "(The kiosk) sounds like a good idea, University is currently making plans to The new buses will be more durable and to roll straight on the bus and not use the lifts especially so people don't have to wait on improve the transit on campus. user-friendly, while still maintaining GSU's on the back of the bus that we currently use." the bus in the rain," Mariann Torrence, These plans include purchasing new buses vision of a green university, Bryant said. Some Georgia Southern students think sophomore sociology major, said. and adding a new kiosk to one of campus' The new buses will still burn clean the new lower bus model is a great idea. There hasn't been a deal finalized on the busiest bus stops, Kristi Bryant, director of alternative fuel, but instead of the clean "I think this will be more helpful, because new buses yet, but as soon as a contract is parking and transportation, said. burning natural gas being used now, they select few buses are like that, and I feel signed it will take about 12 months for the "Our current fleet of buses are just will use biodiesel. Biodiesel can be produced bad when I see people in wheelchairs and buses to be built and delivered, Bryant said. worn out. We're experiencing numerous from a variety of renewable sources, including crutches getting on the bus. And, having "Buying a new bus is not like going down mechanical issues that are causing us to lose soybean oil and animal fats, Bryant said. amenities like that would really be helpful." to a new car lot, you can't just go and buy a some service, meaning we're not running the "The biodiesel will be burning as clean, Brandy Collins, a junior general studies new bus," Bryant said. amount of routes we need to be running and if not more clean, as the natural gas," Bryant major, said. The new buses should be ready to roll out providing the amount of service we need to said. GSU is also in the process of adding a new by Fall 2013, and construction on the new be providing," Bryant said. "The current fleet The new buses will also need to be very kiosk to the Forest Drive Building bus stop kiosks should be completed sometime in has well outlived its life. They usually last durable. GSU's blue and gold route together to shield students from Georgia's infamous April, Bryant said.
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Our View Baseball team deserves more support The Georgia Southern Eagles baseball team will play its opening day game this Friday against the University of Tennessee Martin. With football season far away, baseball is going to be thcprime sporting attraction for most of spring. However, baseball still doesn't draw close to the same level of enthusiasm as football. While we understand that football is considered to be a large part of life at GSU, baseball should be held Jasmine Nielsen/The George-Anne to a similar height. GSUs baseball team has won the SoCon championship in 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2011. This is no small feat, and neither sre both of the team's College World Series appearances in 1973 and 1990. Additionally, the baseball team currently holds an NCAA record for most home runs in a single game with 14 scored in a 2008 game. This consistent success is deserving of more attention than a spot in the football program's shadow! We have no doubt that our football team's legendary success is a large part of the GSU experience, but our football team is off during spring. It's baseball season, and students should give the baseball team a strong level of support.
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One Million Moms, an organization This year is not only big in presidential that fights the "filth" and "negative politics, but will prove eventful in the influences" being thrown at children, congressional election as well. have stood up and asked its members to This year, the GOP is looking to take call J.C. Penney to have Ellen Degeneres Georgia's 12th district from John Barrow. removed as their spokesperson so they With the new redrawing of district lines, may "remain neutral in the culture war." the 12th district has lost the mostly liberal The group has vowed to boycott the Savannah area and is now boasting a 58 department store until action is taken. percent Republican population. J.C. Penney is sticking by its This works well in the favor of the commitment to Ellen as a sponsor Republican hopefuls, including Augusta-based ROB ROBERTS @Robert_ARoberts FRITZ CHAPIN ©GrandOldPartier and is unwavering in its support. In businessman Rick Allen, state representative a shocking move, Bill O'Reilly — yes, Lee Anderson, real estate lawyer and retired THE Bill O'Reilly — has come out in million moms. Navy officer Wright McLeod, Tea Partier I'm not saying that women and minorities support of Ellen as the spokeswoman This, sadly, isn't One Million Moms' Jeanne Seaver and lawyer Maria Sheffield. should not get a job if they are more qualified of the company. O'Reilly believes this only problem. They're also writing Sheffield has already started going after the for it than a white man, but to have the backlash from One Million Moms to be a letters and boycotting Macy s due to its Georgia Southern University vote by coming government say that you MUST employ a witch-hunt. He compares this to the '50s "two groom" advertisement. In its newest to student organization meetings and hosting woman or minority over a white man without when people were hunting down commie catalogue, Macy's sent out a wedding viewing parties for debates and primary considering their qualifications is a ridiculous lovers and blacklisting them. registry advertisement, where instead of results. and outdated concept. Well, O'Reilly has this one right, and a man and woman atop the cake, there Barrow is going to have a tough time To top it off, last election, Barrow sent I commend him. Few conservatives of were two men. This infuriated the group getting reelected with his spotty record. He's out two different flyers — one to the more his status would come out and openly and its wrath was unleashed. voted "yes" time and time again for the federal conservative north of the district, saying he's support Ellen. He's right in saying that The group also took up issue with government to be allowed to not only fund a conservative Democrat and will work to this is about One Million Moms' not "Dancing with the Stars" for allowing abortions, but to allow stem cell research. stop Obama. The other one was sent to the wanting anybody to hire LBGT workers. Carson Kressley and Chaz Bono to For the economy, he voted "yes" in the more liberal southern part of the district, One Million Moms is calling for her participate. What is this group's biggest waste of government spending with emblazoned with a giant picture of Obama and head to roll based on her lifestyle and problem? Do these million moms really Obama's $825 billion stimulus package flop him saying, "We will work hand in hand for their displeasure with it. If its members have the time to seek out all the LGBT and his $125 billion Jobs Creation Act, aka change." have a problem, they don't need to shop publicity and write letters, make calls and stimulus waste part two. Talk about flip-flopping. there! She has done nothing wrong and blog to make their opposition heard? He also fought to keep the Affordable This election is critical for not only Georgia, is a well-known, well-received celebrity If you have a problem with it, that's Mortgage program, the same program that but the entire nation. The Republican National personality. Hearing anybody defend your deal, but don't ask for these people lead to the housing bubble pop by giving Committee has deemed the 12th district one this group is embarrassing. to be fired or ads to be removed. They government backed loans to unqualified of the top three must win districts this fall. It's We are an advanced society who have just as much of a right to be seen as customers, forcing the banks to do the same, time for the conservative voice of southern preach fairness and thrive on everybody the straight people in ads. just with our money not the governments. Georgia to be heard up in Washington. having an equal opportunity to success. Additionally, he wants more government Who's to say who gets these rights and Roberts is a senior public relations major control on employment by supporting Chapin is a senior political science major from who doesn't? Certainly not any of the from Warner Robins, Ga. affirmative action for women and minorities. Roswell, Ga.
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Weekly SGA column Letter to the Editor SGA elections are soon approaching Columns are repetitive The 2012 Student Government enjoyable as possible. Students Dear Editor, You let Rob and Fritz spin us the same Association elections are are encouraged to bring questions I'm glad that the George Anne story week after week, don't the students rapidly approaching, and as the because they will be integrated has decided to keep posting opposing at this university deserve something Elections Committee Chairman, into the program. viewpoints in the paper, but I'm entirely fresh and exciting to read? I felt compelled to express the The voting window begins disappointed in the lack of originality. I do order the same thing at significance of the student on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 9 p.m. I understand that, currently, we have restaurants because it is comforting and ■ electoral process. The Elections Students can simply log onto so much coverage on the presidential I know what to expect, but sometimes it Committee is working diligently their WINGS account to access race that it can be hard to ignore what is is nice to switch it up for the excitement to advertise and promote the the ballot. Voting will end on going on week to week. of a new experience. I would love to election events on campus. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 9 p.m., However, reading the exact same see a new set of opinions on something However, the students are Students can access their and the elections results will be opinions week after week on the other than politics. One Million Moms responsible for participating and biographies and pictures online. announced at the Elections Party presidential candidates gets tiring. I protested Ellen DeGeneres becoming electing the next generation of Additionally, the candidates' in the Russell Union Commons know that you have the atypical sides JCPenney's newest spokesperson, and student leaders at GSU. debate takes place on Tuesday, on Thursday, March 1, at 12 p.m. on the presidential issues and that is Bill O'Reilly of all people defended Ellen. Applications are complete Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. in the Williams SGA serves as the liaison wonderful, but I'm tired of flipping the I think that is a pretty intriguing and candidates are attending Center Multipurpose Room, between the students and the page and skipping the opinion section opposing opinion article, but f m sure I'll meetings to become familiar with and it serves as a platform for administration. The people who completely. read about Romney and Obama again campaign and election guidelines. candidates to make their positions are elected will represent the In my high school, I was the opinion on Thursday. Campaigning officially begins on known and answer any concerns voice of the student body. It is editor and we had 4,000 students we Friday, Feb. 24, at 12 a.m. from the student body. The debate our duty to actively participate in distributed to. I didn't pump out the Kellie Beaumont There are multiple will be an exciting event and the electoral process and select same ho-hum opinions every week Junior opportunities for students the committee is incorporating individuals who embody the because I respected my readers enough Middle grades education to gather information on the innovative techniques to make values of our university. Who are to give them something fresh and new. Dacula, GA candidates running for office. the debate as productive and the future student leaders of GSU?
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DINING, from page 1 £ £ We want a more diverse dining but will be able to dine in or carry area for the students because the out from both facilities, Yawn said. "This All Access option will students are our number one priority allow students to come and go and that's what we cater to. as they please, and will not limit JJ students to a budgeted meal plan -Bud Fleming, that has to be used by a certain time. Another great incentive to General manager of Landum these changes include the fact that the student discount on your Eagle Express will increase. The hours ideas and student ideas for change, to begin in July of 2012, Yawn said. will also be longer", Yawn said. General Manager of Landrum Bud "Landrum will be torn down Head chef at Lakeside Jason Fleming said. completely and Lakeside will be Pickard will be contributing kitchen "We want a more diverse dining completely renovated. The sizes of design and layout, equipment and area for the students because the these facilities will greatly increase menu development to the new students are our number one expanded seating and employment renovations of Lakeside. priority and that's what we cater to. opportunities. Landrum is now "We would like to expand our We want to create an atmosphere able to seat about 360-375 students, ability to do more cooking from that is more friendly to them and and after the renovations will be scratch, bringing back the focus getting them involved, and get able to seat 1100-1200 students. on fresh ingredients and have a .students to sign up and cook and As well, Lakeside will expand to more modern facility to please our be a part of the culinary experience. be able to seat up to 500-550, now guests," Pickard said. We want to be known as one of the being able to seat between 350- Plans for Landrum's best institutions in Statesboro and 375," Yawn said. reconstruction include involving the southeast of Georgia," Fleming Fleming said Landrum will students by allowing them to see said. temporarily be located in the their food being prepared, a better Reconstruction of Landrum and parking lot behind Centennial Demario Cullars/The George-Anne dining area and implementing staff renovation of Lakeside is planned Place dorms. Tim Taylor prepares a philly cheesesteak for a student at Landrum.
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ARTS ©GeorgeAnneArts 8 Thursday, February 16, 2012 The George-Anne The Buried Life' to share experiences with GSU Students can cross 'meet The Buried Life crew' off of their bucket list this coming Monday
Film and television the boys help a stranger fulfill a dream of their own. Although cancelled from BY AMBER GORDON MTV, the crew still continued the The George-Anne staff effort to complete their bucket list and help others along the way. Stars from the MTV show "Basically what these guys have "The Buried Life" will share the.ir done has just gone out and they're experiences with Georgia Southern trying to accomplish things on their University as they make their bucket list. They're trying to achieve appearance on campus on Monday. their goals and achieve their dreams, "The Buried Life" crew is coming to and that's one thing that we want our GSU for the annual Life Out of College students to learn," Rowell said. "We event co-sponsored by Career Services want our students try to find their and the University Wellness Program. passion and to know that they can The Life Out of College event is for do anything that they want to do. To all students, but its main goal is trying be able to hear an inspirational story to help students in preparing for life of doing that, I think, is going to be after college," Assistant Director of helpful for our students." Career Services Amy Rowell, said. Two of the four adventurers will "The Buried Life" crew, consisting be arriving on campus for the event. of Johnnie Penn, Duncan Penn, Ben They will discuss their adventures,
Nemtin and Dave Lingwood, has how students should go for what Photo courtesy of mtv.com traveled all over the world in order they believe in and to accomplish Johnnie Penn, Dave Lingwood, Duncan Penn and Ben Nemtim from the reality show "The Buried Life" will visit to complete its bucket list of over their goals and dreams in life. "The GSU on Feb. 20. The crew traveled the country to complete tasks on its bucket list while giving back to others. 100 things to do before the members Buried Life" guys will then spend time die. While crossing the country, they answering questions students post on out because we expect, or at least before or after the event. Rowell and motivational type of lecture to know helped others achieve their dreams before or during the event via twitter. we hope, to have a lot of people who the Career Services office believes that that you can do anything that you put and create their own bucket lists. Students will then have the chance to are going to come. We want everybody having "The Buried Life" crew talk to your mind to and to actually talk to MTV filmed the four friends doing meet and take pictures with the duo to have a chance to get their picture the students has more value than any people that are doing that is, in and of things off their bucket list from kissing after the lecture in the Nesmith-Lane taken," Rowell said. t-shirt. itself, very inspirational," Rowell said. the Stanley Cup, to going down a Southern ballroom. Students will also get a chance to "I think it's good for people, "The Buried Life" lecture will mountain on a long board. However, "It's basically students meet them buy memorabilia from the show, such especially in this day and age, to be held on Monday at 7 p.m. in the with every task they cross off their list, quickly, take a picture and then move as an autographed postcard or a t-shirt hear an inspirational and kind of Performing Arts Center. Students to show off abilities in GSU's Got Talent BY HAYLEY MCGHEE "February 2, 2012, was when this guy who can play the guitar and The George-Anne contributor everything clicked. We had been sing and a group of rappers. All groups GSU'S GOT TALENT talking about putting a show together in the show are awesome, though," Georgia Southern University before this, and everything clicked Harris said. students will show off their talents as talent show for me that this was really happening PMMC's love of positive music is the Positive Moves Music Club hosts Feb. 17 // 7:30 p.m. when we held the auditions and then what it wants the GSU community to its first ever GSU's Got Talent Show. Russell Union ballroom worked on the lights in the ballroom. experience. PMMC is a new organization, tickets: prepaid $2 // door $3 Even if only one person comes, it is "Everything comes as an idea, and with the launch of the club, it still a success," Brian Harris, freshman everything we do is based on music, is currently attempting to get its Kelsey Paone/The George-Anne chemistry major, said. so why not show the music of the name out on campus and into the "This was something fun to do in leader of PPMC, said. Singers, rappers, musicians and a community?" Desmond Daniels, community. To begin this feat, it has my mind and it's something positive Coming up with the idea of the voice over actor are just a few of the freshman music major, said. decided to start off with creating a for college kids to watch and be a part event did not take long, and soon after, performers scheduled to hit the stage. GSU's Got Talent will be held show for the GSU community to be a ofT Jerome Wesley Davis, freshman the idea turned into a reality in about a "I definitely have a favorite. To tell tomorrow, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the part of and to watch and enjoy. public relations major and student month's time. the truth, it's a two way tie between Russeil Union Ballroom.
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Blaqshion fashion show seeks to inspire The Buzz List ■ Oprah, in Exclusive desperation to bring ratings to BY TANIQUA RUSS her OWN network,! The George-Anne staff tweeted to fans r~ with Nielsen Gianna Carme The Black Student Alliance will be boxes a plea for returning to the Performing Arts Center once them to turn their televisions to again to put on its 2012 Blaqshion fashion her network. Unless they get a show, "Power + Beauty=Blaql2 the definition." free car for tuning in, it probably "This year is about women empowerment won't work. — basically, taking the essence of a woman arid making it into a fashion show," Alyscia " Mitt Romney has a line of Williams, a senior biology and philosophy Power condoms now that a condom double major and the coordinator for BSA company has officially launched, Blaqshion, said. , r dedicated to the presidential The show will not only include models and candidate, too bad that they are clothing, the basics of every fashion show, but {* Beauty + not endorsing Newt Gingrich. will expand to include spoken word, dancers, African drummers and much more. J~ « Taylor Swift slammed fellow "A fashion show is not a show unless you pop stars when saying on have culture and something that appeases ,r The Today Show" that she ,/~ everybody," Williams said. "We have will never declare coming into something for everybody." womanhood by dancing on stage This show, which has been a year in the r in a bra and writing dark songs, making, has required extreme planning and r a disapointment for many of her practicing from everyone. male fans. "We had to start preparation a year in r advance, with Blaqshion being a big one-day r [Feb. 19 at ■ Shakira was attacked by a sea event, to give everybody enough time to get lion when the mammal mistook things done," Williams said. 5:30 at P.A.C her BlackBerry for a fish. Or it just With all of the planning and activities mistook her voice for a mating call. surrounding the show, Williams still focuses on the "greater good" of this year's Blaqshion Akeem Hill/The George-Anne ■ 'The Vow' made a record-breaking fashion show. $11 million at the box office on "I want to use it as a message. Women stand "I want males to see that every woman seeks to create a change in the attitudes of Valentine's Day, apologies to all for way more than makeup and hair," Williams is beautiful — judge them by who they are. students and everyone in attendance. the men who had to sit through said about the show's message. "It's okay to be We are something, we are somebody, we "I hope everybody loves the show and I want the movie. yourself." are powerful, we are beautiful — respect it," everyone to understand that men and women The show is not only intended to empower Williams said. deserve the same respect," Williams said. information compiled by Arts Editor Quaniqua Epps and Assistant Arts Editor Gianna Carme the women, but also to send a message to Interested in bridging the gap and erasing Blaqshion is Sunday, Feb. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in from TheHoHywoodReporter.com. males here on campus. sexist divisions and stereotypes, Williams also the Performing Arts Center.
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Junior outfielder Victor Roache and junior pitcher Beck also participated in the Cape Cod summer Chris Beck earned Ail-American honors from league were he believes he gained valuable experience to CollegeBaseballInsider.com. Roache was a first team help during the season. selection while Beck was a second team pick, respectively. "There are good players all around the country and it Both players were also honored in the Southern doesn't matter how hard you throw or what you throw, Conference by earning preseason prediction for player it matters how you go about your business and how you and pitcher of the year. prepare," Beck said. "It is definitely a motivator," Roache said, "I just try to With all the talk of preseason predictions, the team is go out there and stay consistent for the team." ready to begin the season and try to improve from last Roache is coming off a monster season in which year's solid performance. The team ended last season he batted .326 and led the NCAA with 30 homeruns. in the Columbia Regional losing to South Carolina During the offseason, he competed in the Cape Cod University, the eventual NCAA champion, 2-1 and then League All-Star game and was a finalist in the College falling to North Carolina State 5-2. Baseball Homerun Derby. "I'm ready to capture another SoCon title, the regular "I feel like I did a lot of maturing in the Cape Cod season title and the tournament title," Beck said, "Then league," Roache said, "I started off well but I hit a slump have momentum going into the Regional and try to get at the end and I think dealing with that made me a more into a Super Regional and go from there." mature batter." The Eagles begin the season with a three game series Beck has become a rock in the Eagles' starting rotation against the University of Tennessee at Martin starting leading the Southern Conference with 9 wins and 109 Friday at 6 p.m, Saturday and Sunday begin at 1:30 p.m. Randy Hudgens/The George-Anne staff Victor Roache (28) and Chris Beck (25) lead the Eagles as the season begins this weekend. Page designed by Akeetn Hill www.thegeorgeanne.com Thursday, February 16, 2012 17 Fans need to appreciate greatness while it lasts team that made coaching the Eagles and has them in forcing him to miss all of last season. of in present day college basketball Basketball opinion the NCAA second place this season. Some may of thought his days as a — showing unbelievable effort and One thing Georgia Southern tournament and For the present GSU basketball GSU player were done, but Powers determination to help a team that University takes pride in is the tradition was beaten by team, there are two legends in the worked to come back stronger than struggled most of last season. and honor of its sports programs. only six points making that deserve some recognition. ever and plays a pivotal role in this Powers and Drayton have two GSU's history is one reason fans against Syracuse Senior Willie Powers III and senior seasons team. home games remaining in their pack Paulson Stadium, Hanner University. Curry Ben Drayton III are two of only 38 Fellow senior Ben Drayton III college careers. The first is on Feb. 18 Fieldhouse and J.I. Clements Stadium played 11 seasons players in the history of GSU to score currently ranks 15th on GSU's all-time versus University of North Carolina every game day. However, not all in the NBA for the Philadelphia 76ers, 1,000 points in a career. They have points list with 1,436 career points. at Greensboro, and then they will legends are remembered equally. Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, both shown the ability in their career, Drayton was selected to the SoCon AU- have senior night against first place Former basketball players like Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors to rise above adversity and to give all Freshman team his first year. He led Davidson College on Feb. 25. Chester Webb, Michael Curry and the and the Indiana Pacers. He was well they have to the university. the team in the field goal, free throw, While there are still potential current men's basketball head coach known for his solid defense and Powers earned All Southern- and three-point field goal percentage legends here, everything should be Charlton Young are names that have leadership skills. Curry later became Conference All-Freshman team his categories his freshman year, setting done to show the respect they have unfortunately been forgotten. This head coach of the Detroit Pistons and freshman year, in which he started 31 a new school record with the 48.9 earned. Both players have earned their does not hold true to the standards at currently works as the associate head games and was second on the team percent three-point percentage. place among the best, showing signs of GSU of remembering the tradition. coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. in scoring and assists. He earned All His junior year he was selected to GSU legends with their on-the-court Chester Webb played from 1953- Charlton Young played in the early SoCon honors his junior season, in the All-SoCon Coaches Team and mentality and hustle, and off-the- 1956 and is the current all-time 1990s for the Eagles. During his tenure which he led the Eagles and was sixth the All-SoCon Media Third Team. court maturity and humbleness. scoring leader with 2,542 points. Webb as a player in the 1992 season, the Eagles in the conference in points per game. Drayton led the team, averaging 15.8 After a game, Young said he also has the school record of nine 40- won the conference tournament and Powers' numbers are great, but the points per game, third best in the would go to Wal-Mart and buy all the plus points in a game. The person in went to the NCAA tournament before respect he has earned for his off-the- conference. Drayton also tied a school tools himself to make sure they are second place only has two games, to falling to Oklahoma State University court work ethic is more impressive. record that season by starting all 32 remembered with plaques and banners put that in perspective. in the first round, the last time an Powers suffered two knee injuries games. He played all 45 minutes in an for all their hard work and effort they Curry is a former standout player Eagle basketball team achieved either during his career — one during his overtime loss to Auburn University have put in for our program. Young at GSU and was on the 1987 Eagles of those feats^ Young is currently sophomore season and one last year, last season — a feat relatively unheard shouldn't be doing all that work alone. zuki Polar Doo CanAm f H 22681 HWY 80 EAST! 1,5 MILES PAST LOWES 0/1D AREA'S ACCESSORY SHOWSHO ROOM /c SERVICE & REPAIR ALL MAJOR BRANDS Off parts and accessories 20With this coupon pick up and delivery WWW.SPSCstatesboro.com 912«764.2547 Statesboro's Intramural Sports Headquarters *Show your Eagle ID to recieve a student discount 840 BC Buckhead Drive Page designed by Akeem Hill c '■■Vi i:i-»:«'A J.I i.e.' V'-' - -"-'-^ 18 Thursday, February 16, 2012 The George-Anne Lady Eagles prepare to take on Elon Phoenix Basketball per game with a ratio of 0.7. The Lady Eagles will need to force BY ANNA WELLS turnovers from Elon in order to decrease* The George-Anne staff the high scoring that Elon usually achieves during a game. ' The Georgia Southern University women's However, GSU forced 10 Elon turnovers in basketball team returns to Hanner Fieldhouse their last meeting, and if the team manages to to take on Elon University this Saturday at repeat this it will give the Lady Eagles an edge 5pm. over the Phoenix. The Lady Eagles have struggled during ADVANTAGE: GSU the month of February, having lost the past SCORING: GSU averages 51.3 points per six games and are looking for a win in their game, with veteran players Frye and Mimi second to last home game of the season. Elon Dubose leading the team in scoring with University is an even 8-8 in the conference but 9.6 points and 8.9 points, respectively. Elon has a losing record of 3-5 on the road. averages a total of 62.4 points per game and The Lady Eagles fell by only a point to Elon junior guard Ali Ford leads the team with a earlier in the season and are looking to turn whopping 15.4 points per game. the tide during Saturdays meeting. However, at the last meeting between the FREE THROWS: The Lady Eagles have teams, the Lady Eagles were able to hold Elon seen increasingly better free throw results as of Rebecca Farns/The George-Anne to just 61 points, forcing the game to be won late and average a total of 11 free throws per Senior Samantha Williams (2) shoots a two pointer in GSU's last mathch against the Phoenix. in the final seconds. The Lady Eagles will game. Guard Meredyth Frye leads the team in need to play tough and remain focused in free throws, averaging 3.3 per game. In their Lady Eagles will need to see positive free throw TURNOVERS: The Lady Eagles average order to keep Elon at bay. earlier game against Elon, the Lady Eagles results to have an edge against Elon. a total of 18.6 turnovers with a ratio of 0.5, ADVANTAGE: ELON and Elon both went 8-13 on free throws. The ADVANTAGE: EVEN as opposed to Elon's average of 19.2 turnovers FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: 64-62 GSU V'^&ct &<*&£ M 100 Brampton Ave., Suite A • (912) 681-3354 www.mcalistersdeli.com McAlister's Deli - Statesboro, GA Half of a Ham & Cheese Toastie e Accept the Eagle Express Card ones Cup of Cheddar Broccoli Soup - Page designed by Jannah Bolds ■••••• I www.thegeorgeanne.com Thursday, February 16, 2012 19 Softball runs down Georgia State in doubleheadder Softball a great job making the necessary on to win the game for GSU. adjustments at the plate." "I felt like we were more aggressive at the plate in the second BY BRIAN STONE Sophomore pitcher Sarah Purvis took the loss in the game but had a game," said Smith. "And they came The George-Anne staff very solid outing, allowing only two out and played the way I knew they The Georgia Southern University hits and one earned run. could play." softball team split its doubleheader Purvis also finished the game The team got another solid against Georgia State University on with an impressive nine strikeouts. pitching performance from Tuesday, losing its first game 1-0, With the loss, Purvis fell to 2-2 for freshman pitcher Brooke Red, who and winning the second 4-1. the season as a starting pitcher. pitched six innings and only allowed In the first game, hits were few "Sarah had a great outing for three hits. and far between, with GSU only us in the first game," said Smith. Red picked up her first win of managing three hits in the entire "You hate to waste a great pitching the season in the game as well. game. performance by not getting the win." Sophomore Allie Miles came into "I felt that we were a bit tight in In the second game, the Eagles the game in the seventh to pick up the first game, and that was my fault rebounded offensively, managing her first save of the season. as the coach," said head coach Annie nine hits and scoring four runs in The team will travel to Tampa Smith. the game. GSU also did a good job for the University of South Florida Only freshman Lexi Allen, senior with the pitching and defense, and tournament on Friday. Marie Fogel, and junior Andrea only allowed three hits and one run. The three-day tournament will Tarashuk managed hits in the The Eagles went without a hit in see the Eagles take on teams such as contest. The Eagles also left seven the first two innings, failing to come the University of Arkansas and the runners on base in the game. out of the hitting slump that the University of Wisconsin. Rebecca Farns/The George-Anne "I think that Georgia State did team suffered in the first game. The team will take on the Freshman Lexi Allen (7) bats against Georgia State on Wednesday. The a good job keeping us off balance," But in the third inning, Tarashuk Razorbacks in the first game of the Eagles split the series 1-1. said Smith. 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