Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 4-16-1998 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" (1998). The George-Anne. 1524. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/1524 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]. rsfty's Official Student Newspaper Statesboro, Georgia 30460nne nded 19: GOLD EDITION Thursday Harris or Keen: Who will become '98 SGA President? April 16,1998 By Laura Owens Vol. 71, No. 04 Senior Staff Writer & He's a hotel/restaurant management ma- jor minoring in business. His SGA expe- Esther Olufade The oldest continuously rience is limited to high school. His cam- published newspaper in Staff Writer Bulloch County paign slogan is "Paving the way to a better future." News Brief Russell Keen and Terrell J. Harris "I chose to get involved with SGA be- announced their candidacy for SGA presi- cause I see changes and improvements SGA Prez dent Monday and Tuesday at SGA candi- that can be made, and I feel I am the dates meetings. Both meetings were run person needed for the job," Harris said. Candidate Harris: by SGA Advisor Michael West and Stacy He said he plans to bring a shuttle "Charge won't Ganter, the executive vice president of service on campus, similar to the one at SGA. UGA but on a smaller scale and said he affect my All SGA candidates were required to hopes to improve parking and transpor- candidacy... I look attend one of the two meetings where tation services. West and Ganter reviewed the rules for "Faculty and staff cars are not booted at it as a positive." campaigning. after a certain amount of tickets the way Following the meeting on Tuesday, students' cars are, and I hope to alleviate SGA Presidential Can- candidates were officially allowed to start this problem," he said. didate Terrell J. Harris campaigning. Elections will be held April He said he hopes to see if unused SGA Presidential candidate Terrell J. SGA Presidential candidate Russell said Wednesday, that the 22 and 23 at Lakeside Cafe, the Russell meals on student meal plans can be rolled charge of disorderly con- Union and the College of Business Ad- Harris proposes to establish a shuttle Keen plans to tackle diversity and to let service at GSU similiar to the one at UG A. students know how SGA works. over to the next day. duct filed against him last ministration. All students can vote pro- "I want to increase diversity, modify week, "was an unfortunate viding they have picture ID and cur- the current attendance policies, and ad- efits of getting involved in SGA. incident, but I don't think rently have no registration holds. "Diverse changes are long overdue." dress student apathy," he said. "I am a it'll have any effect on the Terrell J. Harris, a junior, is the Joke Keen is currently president of Phi Keen said his ticket wants to focus on dependable, capable, individual working election." Zone Coordinator for Union Productions. Sigma Pi, an honor society, and is a informing the students about the ben- for change. I will listen to students' prob- He was arrested April 9 junior finance major with a minor in lems and adhere to their concerns." following an incident in criminal justice. He has had SGA expe- There will be a candidates' debate to- the Greenbriar Apts., rience by serving on the Senate Board 1998 SGA Presidential Tickets day at the Union Rotunda from 12 to 2 parking lot. and is currently the Parliamentarian of p.m. He declined to discuss t the organization. He has been involved Harris said he was very upset at the the details of the incident SGA Presidential Candidates Russell Keen Terrell Harris with the Parking and Transportation time conflict caused by the debate. and no other information Committee and also serves on the Bulloch "I had not heard anything about such was available from law en- County Chamber of Commerce. Executive Vice President Yolanda Kinjg Jennifer Wilcox a meeting," he said. "I really and truly forcement authorities as Keen said that he plans to have a wish I was notified. No one asked about of press time. representative student body and to let my personal schedule. I came here pri- "Keep in mind that I Vice President of Academic Jennifer Washburn Michele Jackson students know how SGA works. marily for an education. Due to that, I was charged with that [dis- Affairs "The main issue we will tackle is will not be at the meeting." orderly conduct] but I was diversity," Keen said. According to campaign rules, he will not convicted," Harris According to Keen, he does not intend Vice President of Finance Aaron Nicely Rebecca Taylor be sending Rebecca Taylor who said said. to serve one race but wants to serve the she will be focusing on promoting the Harris also said that he whole student body of GSU. Vice President of Auxiliary Justin Elder N/A issues of school spirit, programs of doesn't expect the charge - "The ticket itself is diverse and repre- to change the course of the sents the epitome of diversity," he said. Affairs Please see Candidates, page 16 election. "I look at it [the charge] as a positive," Harris said. "I don't see it affecting my How GSU's Student Government operates candidacy at all." G-A News Service Rain, rain go away, will act as interim president in Student Government Associa- case of the removal or resigna- Weather tion will be held elections April tion of the president. He or she 22 and 23 at Lakeside Cafe, the will also set up interviews for College of Business Administra- position appointments and work tion and the Student Union. with the publicity assistants that Any student of GSU may vote will be appointed by the execu- in the elections provided they tive officers by a majority vote. provide some form of picture ID The vice president for academic and have no registration holds. will serve as the official represen- Students will vote for president tative to the Academic Advisory and executive vice president. Council and will attend and be Today: Partly cloudy They will also vote for vice presi- able to vote at all Faculty Senate with a chance of dent for academic affairs, vice meetings. He or she will also be isolated president for finance and vice responsible for attending all Un- thundershowers with a president of auxiliary affairs. A dergraduate Council and Calen- high in the low 80s and total of 34 senators will also be dar meetings and will be able to a low in the mid-60s. voted on. vote. In addition, the vice presi- The elected president of SGA dent of academic affairs will over- Friday: A chance of is will head the Presidential Ad- see the SGA scholarship selec- visory Committee and chair the isolated thunderstorms tions procedures and chair the senate meetings. In addition, he with a high in the mid- United Way Student Fund Drive. or she will be the official repre- The vice president of auxiliary 70s and a low in the mid- sentative of the student body. affairs will chair the Food Ser- 60s. The president may veto any ac- vices Cdmmittee and will work tion or appointment of the Sen- with the director of auxiliary ser- Index ate within 5 class days of the vices in addition to serving on the Announcements 2 Hans Knoepfel passage, but can only vote at sen- Housing Appeals Committee. He A&E 9 Be forewarned GSU students, faculty and staff members, according to the National Weather ate meetings if there is a tie on a or she will be held responsible for Advisory, we can expect more rain for the next couple of days as you make your way around campus. 2/3 vote. distributing the SGA Student Classifieds 15 The executive vice president Please see Operation, page 16 Election Spotlight 3 Opinions 4 Four University Pointe residents arrested, charged with stolen merchandise, forgery Police Beat 2 Sports 6 However, University Pointe is not the only campus site where items have been reported missing, stolen. It is a desire of The George- Anne to print the news of Geor- gia Southern University as ac- By Terra Traylor range from book bags, cds, cd/tape play- the items with those who had filed re- He said that the University Police Assistant News Editor curately as possible. If you be- ers, cellular phones, and even a motor- ports of missing property and return the called him and said they had found his lieve that something covered is Within the past month, 4 male room- cycle. items accordingly. in error, contact the editor at motorcycle, they then allowed him to go 681-5246 as soon as possible. mates residing at University Pointe According to Brown, the University Gar Frye, a GSU student, had his to the station and claim it. Thank you. Apts., were arrested and charged with "Three of the four criminals are in possession of stolen merchandise and "TO TRY AND PREVENT OTHER INSTANCES LIKE THIS FROM jail and one of them got bonded out by forgery. his parents, they were all evicted from FOR ADVERTISING INFO.: 681-5418 According to Ken Brown, chief of the OCCURRING AGAIN THE RESIDENCE STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING their apartment at University Pointe," campus police, the police got some infor- Frye said.