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Thursday, September 20, 2001 Valdosta, Georgia volume 69 issue 3 VSU responds to crisis ROTC holds Memorial blood drive vigil held for victims at flag pole

Blenda Link Lindsey Giddens Staff Writer Staff Writer AFROTC collected approxi­ Wednesday morning, about mately 107 pints of blood by 4 250 students gathered around p.m. Wednesday. According to the flagpole in front of West John Marx, cadet corp com­ Hall to offer prayer and praises mander for VSU AFROTC, for VSU’s students and faculty, more than 148 people donated. our community, our state and He said approximately 10-15 our nation. people were turned away “C.U. @ the Pole” began at because they arrived after 4 7 a.m. with a song of praise p.m. and worship. Prayers by rep­ Marx said AFROTC’s goal is resentatives from some of the to hold at least one blood drive sponsoring organizations fol­ a semester. lowed the song. “This is the time to donate After some of the prayers, a blood,” he said. “There’s been compilation of encouraging a constant flow of people in phrases from President Bush here since 10 a.m. According interwoven with patriotic to Marx, the blood will be sent songs was played as a motiva­ to the Red Cross in Atlanta, Blenda Link / The Spectator tional homage to the World where it will be distributed to Trade Center and Pentagon Amos Batts, freshman AS200, relaxes in his chair as he gives blood in the ROTC sponsored drive on Wednesday. areas such as New York, the attacks and the Pennsylvania West Coast and other areas in At 3:30 p.m., approximately thinking about the needle,” plane crash. need. 30-40 people were still waiting Monday said. “But there’s peo­ A nurse gets More sponsoring representa­ According to Marx, approxi­ to give blood. A volunteer ple that need my blood more ready to return tive prayers and songs of mately eight AFROTC stu­ advised those waiting that pre­ than I do.” to students will­ praise and worship followed dents, three or four SGA mem­ liminary forms must be signed Monday heard about the blood ing to give the montage. bers, and eight nurses volun­ by 4 p.m. or they would not be drive by word of mouth. blood. The drive Students were encouraged to teered their time. Marx said allowed to donate, according to One experienced donor, Jay ended at 4 p.m. split into small groups and everything went smoothly. Red Cross procedure. Hodgkins, a senior manage­ with students pray aloud for VSU, Valdosta, “We had enough pizza, Although many donors were ment major, said he was donat­ still asking if Georgia and America. Prayers chocolate chip cookies and not first-timers, there were a ing because he wanted to help they could were offered for families of coke for everybody,” he said. few new faces in the crowd. victims in New York as well. donate. The attack victims, teachers at Pizza Hut, Papa John’s, Justin Monday, a freshman “Members of my fraternity drive raised 107 VSU, President Bush and any Little Caesar’s and Coca-Cola music performance major, was [Sigma Nu] are coming out and pints of blood. other aspects that affect VSU’s donated much of the food con­ community. among them. donating as part of their com­ Blenda Link / The sumed in the recovery room by “I think it’s important that “I’m feeling kinda nervous, munity service hours,” he said. Spectator donors. brothers and sisters in Christ get together to pray for things we have in common like our country and our campus,” VSU does not acknowlege National Day of Prayer Kimberly Johnson, a junior Spanish education major, said. Sponsors for C.U. @ the weren’t looking for a way to get the vigil then us impose a VSU held a candlelight vigil tragedy then on Sept. 11 in New Lindsey Giddens Pole included the Methodist out of work or class, but the moment of silence.” Sept. 13, and Dr. Levy said York, Washington, D.C. and Staff Writer Student Center, Fellowship of administration should have at Dr. Levy stressed that the another is to be held today on Pennsylvania. Dr. Levy said Christian Athletes, VSU cheer­ VSU’s administration chose least asked for a two to three remembrance Friday would the front lawn of West Hall at VSU’s heart goes out to vic­ leaders, Student Athletic not to have a campus-wide minute moment of silence. have been simply a moment. 8:30 p.m. tims’ families and workers, and Training Association, Newman moment of silence Friday in Even if a teacher didn’t want to Midge Martin, senior secre­ If students missed class VSU grieves for them. Catholic Center, Team Jesus remembrance of the World do it and a student did, the stu­ tary in the biology department, because they were attending a There were some comments Ministries, Campus Outreach, Trade Center and Pentagon dent should have been allowed was also disappointed in VSU’s remembrance service, Dr. Levy about VSU continuing to play Kappa Delta sorority, Alpha attack victims. to step outside.” decision not to hold a campus- said, it was on an individual the football game Saturday, Delta Pi sorority, Delta Sigma “We chose to let people do Griffin said it did not have to wide moment of silence. teacher’s basis as to whether the according to Dr. Levy. “We Theta sorority, Presbyterian their own observances,” Dr. be a major don’t want situations that can Student Center, Christian Louis Levy, acting vice-presi­ event. have different decisions,” Dr. Student Center, Baptist dent for academic affairs, said. Employees Levy said. “I think we made Student Union, Air Force “Students and faculty were could have the right decision to continue ROTC, and Model United given the opportunity to organ­ gone to a with class, activities and work. Nations. ize [ways to mourn that] they central All in all, we had a positive find meaningful. There could location in reaction, even though there have been something campus their build­ were some questions as to how wide if someone had organized ing and had “...I Georgs* W. bush...do hereby pro­ it would be done. I think there CORRECTIONS: it.” a moment claim Friday, Sept. 14 as a National was ample recognition at the Although VSU held a candle­ of silence. game.” Last week’s issue included- light vigil Sept. 13, there was no “Even Day at Prayer and Remembrance for “We cannot let terrorists con­ several incorrect statements moment of silence recognized other coun­ the Victims of the Terroi ist Attacks on trol our agenda,” Dr. Levy said. in the story about S.A.V.E.’s Sept. 14 on the VSU campus. tries “We learn from it, but do not let Living Wage Campaign: “I’m really disappointed,” stopped to Sept. 11...” the tragedy get in the way of our Thomas Humburg, sophomore re m e m b er goals as a learning community.” 1. The United Food and theatre production major, said. (the attack Dr. Levy feels the blood Commercial Workers union “I mean, here you have the v ic tim s ),” drives and vigils were very suc­ local 1996 were the group President, how much higher can Griffin said. cessful, and he encourages peo­ who spoke at the Living you get? We should have done Dr. Levy ple to take part in these. Plus Wage event. what he asked because he’s the said, “We there are numerous other leader of the free world, and did this to remembrance activities planned 2. The majority of student he’s the highest-ranking offi­ allow stu­ by students and faculty. “This assistants can make only cial. We should have all been dents to allows us to come together as a $5.15 an hour. better informed, and teachers select meaningful observances. “If [President Bailey’s] office absence would be excused. learning community not as a should have at least said, ‘hey, It also gave media access to fac­ had asked it, it might have been “Most people will observe bureaucracy.” 3. The National Living Wage here’s what’s going on.’” ulty and students, a way to more on our minds,” Martin the absence because they recog­ Griffin said, “The President movement’s focus is on rais­ Some of VSU’s staff was also share their emotions and feel­ said. “I know we all have the nize the student will need to of the United States asked us to ing poverty level wages to a disturbed and upset at the fact ings, and allowed them to chan­ right to do what we want to, but deal with the tragedy in a do this. This is a state govern­ living wage as well as VSU did not take part in the nel (those feelings) in a con­ we should have been reminded. unique way,” Dr. Levy said. ment institution, and federal improving working condi­ noontime remembrance. structive way.” If someone from administration According to Dr. Levy, Dr. money goes to this school. All tions. “It wasn’t observed,” Judy “We were proud of the stu­ had asked to observe, the rights Bailey said in an email that they had to do was put some­ Griffin, senior secretary in the dents for holding the vigil.” We of our students should be VSU finds this a horrific event. thing out to the faculty.” English department, said. “We would much rather them hold observed.” He can’t think of a worse

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Friday Tuesday Lost it? Look for i POLICEEAT Honors Student Association is Cinema International presents Lost and Found hosting a movie night for mem­ “Yeelen,”an African film, at 7 September 16 bers at 7 p.m. at the Honors p.m. in the University Center The following property has House. theatre. been turned in to the VSU Jamaal Marquis Quezergue, 18, of 810 Woodlawn Apt. A, was Movie is to be announced. Dr. Matthew Richard, of the Public Safety office. arrested at Langdale Circle at 5:10 p.m. for violating a VSU crim­ The Best Bring your own food. Only Sociology, Anthropology & Pizza In Valdosta! inal trespass citation. He is not a VSU student. popcorn and drinks will be pro­ Criminal Justice department, 1. cell phone vided. hosts. 2. men’s watch Daily Specials All Day > Every Day September 17 For more information, e-mail For more information, e-mail 3. men’s class ring $3 South Paw Pitchers Lauren Braun, HSA president, M.L. Williams at 4. set of keys M o n da y - $2 Crown Drinks T h u rs d a y - $2 Jim Beam Someone took a student’s purse from the Education Center 267 at [email protected]. [email protected]. 5. book bag Daily Appetizer Specialsl between 10:30-10:35 a.m. The purse contained her student ID and Mixed Drinks, Beer & Wine no cash. A crime victim’s bill of rights was issued. Interfaith Alliance’s organiza­ Wednesday Call Cpl. Dennis Nealon at Open Lunch, Dinner & Latenight tional meeting takes place at the VSU public safety office September 18 noon at the University Center The Sigma Gamma Rho sorori­ at 333-7816 to identify any of 1300 N. Ashley 1149. Everyone is invited to ty invites all ladies to its infor­ these items. Markus D. Bennett, 24, of 1412 Green Ave., Douglas, Ga., was 245-1111 attend. A pizza lunch will be mational social at 8 p.m. in the r ------1 arrested at Slater and Moore Street at 11:41 p.m. for driving with provided. University Center theatre. All student IDs are turned over I -r2 Off Large Pizza I a suspended/revoked license. He was taken to Lowndes County For more information, e-mail Dress in business attire. to One Card Services. ^NolI valid Offwilh an^other Medium offer. E^jres Pizzal i0-6-0i j Jail. He is not a VSU student. Rick Asbell at rune7@bell- For more information, call south.net. Kanisa Hayes at 253-4097 or e­ Today Natural High is hosting bingo mail LambdaBetaSGRho@hot- from 9-11 p.m. in the auditori­ Monday mail.com. Let’s stop all the ATTENTION VSU: Another um at Powell Hall West. e-mail virus is circulating via For more information, call The Public Relations Student Sept. 25 confusion right e-mail attachments. The virus the office of Alcohol and Other Society of America meets each has severely attacked some Drug Education at 259-5111. Monday at 8 p.m. at the Fine Campus Activities Board is computers. Arts building 236. All majors hosting a craft workshop at 7 ^ now! The prescribed action against The Sigma Gamma Rho sorori­ are welcome to attend. p.m. in the Camellia Room at TROJ NTMBDA.A is opening ty is collecting aluminum and For more information, e-mail the University Union. attachments cautiously and plastic from now until Oct. 13. Jennifer Hiers at southern- obtaining the latest update, Please put recyclable items in girl99@hotmail. com. 942, from Trend Antivirus. boxes placed throughout cam­ For more information, visit pus. www.antivirus.com/vinfo/virus encyclo/default5.asp?VName= Hear audio clips of last TROJ NTMDA.A. Thursday’s student vigil: Welcome www.valdosta.edu/spectator/

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Tameika Carson A completion of a remedial 4, 6-8p.m. For more informa­ Staff Writer writing course, RGTE 0199, tion or to sign up for the ses­ and remedial reading course, sions, contact the Writing Sharpened pencils, enhanced RGTE 0198, is required if there Center, located in West Hall. vocabulary and plenty of rest is a failure in a portion of the In addition to prep-sessions, are only a few things students test and a failure to take the test The Writing Center is open to do to prepare for the Regents’ before 45 hours have been students seven days a week, to Nathan White/The Test. accredited. provide any additional aid. Due to lack of space in both Oak Street Lot and Sustella Lot, students are having to The Regents’ Test examines The remedial writing cours- “The writing center is very park along the sides of Sustella Ave. This is a potential danger due to the fact that s tu d e n ts’ helpful. when coming out of Sustella Lot, drivers are having trouble seeing oncoming cars. 1 i t r a r y The aids com pe­ give you tence. The I try to teach my students the impor­ one-on- Parking creates hazard purpose of one tutor­ the test is tance of brainstorming, prewriting and ing which to measure makes it The department of parking Vonn Shipman, city engineer, clustering...it’s less stressfull to have Dottie Knight the mini­ easier to and transportation on campus plans to have the situation Staff Writer mum skills your thoughts organized. u n d e r­ looked into by the end of the has been unaware of any prob­ of reading stand lems, and no complaints have week. The parking shortage on and writ­ -Bobbie Warren, English instructor your mis- been issued. campus left students looking “We have personnel to paint ing. takes,” for additional spaces near the “We have no jurisdiction curbs,” Shipman said. “We Antonio University. People are parking there,” Anthony Bryant, assis­ have counters that measure vol­ Adams, along Sustella Avenue, creat­ tant director of parking and ume of vehicles and speed. We sopho­ transportation said. will make sure that it is proper­ ing a visibility problem for Registration for the Regents’ es consist of grammar drills, more computer science major, The speed limit on Sustella is ly marked.” those leaving the Oak and par­ Test usually occurs before an sample essays, prewriting and said. 30 mph, but cars have been Yellow curbs are sufficient to ticularly the Sustella parking accumulation of 45 semester editing techniques, and devel­ Appointments are necessary seen driving too fast on this prohibit parking, according to lots. Drivers leaving these lots hours. oping time management skills. in order to provide useful assis­ road, according to Nick Shipman. “No Parking” signs cannot see oncoming traffic. “It is better to take the “I try to teach my students tance in writing areas, but help Ekblaw, a sophomore parking are simply an added feature. There are no signs prohibiting Regents’ right after the comple­ the importance of brainstorm­ is always at hand. patroller. The yellow curbs extend parking along the street. tion of English 1101 or 1102. ing, prewriting, and cluster­ “I advise anyone who is “If we have people come in Rebecca Brogdon, freshman approximately one car’s length Your skills are still fresh and ing,” Warren said. “It is less straggling in preparing for the here complaining about park­ LAS major, frequently parks in on either side of both parking are beneficial,” Bobbie Warren, stressful to have your thoughts Regent’s to get help from the ing, we direct them to the the Sustella lot. lots’ entrances and exits. English instructor, said. and ideas organized.” Writing Center,” Adams said. Sustella lot,” Lori McLeod, “It’s very hard to see cars The deadline to register for The English Department also “I know that I will.” student assistant at parking coming,” Brogdon said. “You the Regents’ Test or make any provides a series of prep-ses- and transportation, said. “A lot have to be really careful and changes was Sept. 14. sions for the Regents’. Prep- of people have never heard of ease out very slowly. There Dottie Knight is a Spectator Registration for the next sessions for the fall are sched­ Tameika Carson is a it.” should be ‘No Parking’ signs Reporter and can be Regents’ Test is at registration uled for the following dates: Spectator Reporter and can The Sustella lot is located next to where you pull out [of reached at pene- for spring semester. Sept. 24, 7-9p.m., Sept. 26, 2- behind the Campus Recreation be reached at tncarson@val the Sustella lot].” [email protected] 4p.m., Oct. 2, 3-5p.m. and Oct. Center construction site. dosta.edu

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\MW 4-7PM S1 Drafts &2 for 1 Wells Located in the Super Wal-Mart Plaza 9-0500 - Norman Drive Next to Books-A-Milli Page 4 - Thursday, September 20, 2001 The Spectator News SGA swears in new senators and seven off-campus housing According to Field, consor­ and/or seek a bill that to give “...restor[ing] and preserving] (20:8) for senate president posi­ Blenda Link representatives. tium students are Abraham consortium students voting a suitable level of night-sky tion. Incumbent vice president Staff Writer Nominations were taken Baldwin Agriculture College rights. darkness to ensure adequate Cody Guined resumes the posi­ Swearing in new senators, from elected senators to fill students who have signed an Besides consortium students, visibility of celestial objects tion. Sen. Jennifer Lanier voting in a new president pro open senatorial seats. Sen. agreement with VSU to attend SGA discussed a lighting policy from the VSU observatory.” asked that the number of votes tempore, discussing consor­ Ashley Collier requested a clar­ classes here. Field said consor­ drafted by the VSU SGA discussed several claus­ be checked in accordance with tium students’ voices and a ification of the number of nom­ tium students pay the same fees Environmental Issues es of the policy at length. the number of senators present. lighting policy were SGA’s inations made. Now that nomi­ (i.e. housing, health, technolo­ Committee, a faculty senate Overstreet said he will present Dominy said the numbers were main meeting topics last nations have been made, two gy, etc.) VSU students pay with standing committee. the views discussed at the next correct. Tuesday. freshman seats, four on-campus the exception of VSU tuition. The policy outlines several faculty senate meeting. Overstreet encouraged SGA At the beginning of the and two off-campus are still Because of this, they desire a proposes several lighting Among other business, in his presidential report to con­ meeting, Ryan Patch, of the open to nomination. For clarifi­ voice at SGA meetings. changes on campus. The policy Bobby Ficklin, incumbent pres­ tinue community service with judicial board, swore in the cation purposes, Dominy said “I know at this past election, addresses the following con­ ident pro tempore, was re-elect­ Community Partners in newly elected senators into no sophomore or junior seats a lot of them [consortium stu­ cerns: “ensuring] nighttime ed by a unanimous senatorial Education, a mentoring pro­ office. According to roll call, are open. dents] cared about SGA, but safety and security...,” vote to serve another term. gram for elementary students. 28 of the 32 elected senators Other major business dis­ couldn’t vote,” Dominy said. “avoiding]... hazards to Electing a parliamentarian was were present. cussed revolved around consor­ Most senators agreed consor­ motorists and pedestrians...,” discussed but not voted upon. According to her report, tium students’ right to have a tium students should have a “minimizing]...light trespass Jaime Martinez was defeated Sen. Brooke Dominy, SGA voice on campus. Sen. Jimmy voice. To change the situation, and illumination of. ..night by a majority opposition vote secretary, said 32 senatorial Field, of the freshman class, Nicholas Overstreet, SGA pres­ sky,” . .conserving] ener­ seats were currently filled and informed SGA that consortium ident, recommended Fields gy...,” . .minimizing] 28 seats remain open: seven students are not allowed an advise concerned students to adverse effects of Ask For freshman, two senior, five SGA vote and are not being rep­ form a representative caucus to artificial...illumination on noc­ graduate, seven on-campus resented in SGA. voice opinions at meetings turnal animals” and Special Class continues during holy days * 4 5 NORTH 1-4 Persons Mary Dabbs that if one of the planned Yom Kippur (Sept. 27) This Navratri or Dusserah (Oct. Free Continental Breakfast Wild Adventures 10 Mins. Staff Writer absences falls on an important is the “Sabbath of Sabbaths” in 17-25) Navratri is celebrated on Free Local Phone Calls Colonial Mall 2 Blocks class event that cannot be made the Jewish faith. It is a day for the 11 lunar month called Free YMCA Privileges Outlet Mall 10 Min. When is a holiday for one a up, such as a guest lecture or atonement and seeking G-d’s Ashvin. Ashvin begins some Free In Room Coffee Nearby Restaurants: Applebee’s holiday for all? demonstration, students may forgiveness. More information time from late October to early Cable TV - HBO - ESPN & Wendy’s (adjacent) At VSU holidays that class is wish to sign up for another sec­ can be found on Yom Kippur at November. Navratri lasts for Hair Dryer In Room Outback Steakhouse, cancelled for are civil holidays tion of that class to get the full www.evervtbingiewish.com. nine days and celebrates many Tennis Court / Pool Red Lobster, Texas Roadhouse such as Thanksgiving and value of the course. Ramadan (Nov. 16-Dec. 14) aspects of the Goddess. More Memorial Day. Classes do “We try to handle these The ninth month of the Islamic information on Navratri can be 1209 St. Augustine Rd. (229) 244-8510 or (800) 228-5151 occur during holy days such as things as a learning communi­ calendar is a special time for found at www.religioustoler- Fax 229-249-8510 - www.qualitjinnvaldosta.com Rosh Hashanah and Ash ty,” Dr. Levy said. “Students many Muslims. It is a time ance.org. Wednesday, but it is possible to and faculty need to work when all who are physically get excused from class for reli­ together.” able fast from dawn to sunset gious reasons. If a disagreement arises for spiritual strengthening. It is The Equal Opportunity and between a student and faculty also a time to do good deeds, Affirmative Action Statement member over missed grades the practice charity and to purify in the VSU handbook prohibits student may appeal. The appeal one’s behavior. The 2 7 ^ night discrimination based on reli­ may go through the professor’s of Ramadan is called the Night gion. department head, the dean, the of Power (Lailat ul-Qadr) Dr. Louis Levy, acting vice vice president for Academic which is the night God revealed president for Academic Affairs, Affairs and the VSU president. the Qur’an to the Prophet. advises students who will miss According to Dr. Levy few Many Muslims spend the entire class for holy days to be pro­ grade appeals are made in a night in prayer. More informa­ active and talk to their profes­ semester. tion on Ramadan can be found sors at the beginning of the Some upcoming fall holy on Ramadan at www.submis- semester. He goes on to suggest days are: sion.org.

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For more information call Terry at 333-5797 or slop by the Office of Alumni Relations in the Alumni Mouse to pickup your Ambassador application The Spectator View Points Thursday, September 20, 2001 - Page 5 The Spectat c Gossip, Leah F. Cassorla anger sign Editor-in-Chief of trouble Abby Griffin Wes Sewell Business Manager Advertising Manager Editorial Note: Casey Coleman Circulation Manager Last week, The Spectator published a call for calm. The editorial board sought to ensure that we all keep from letting Give us one our own anger get in the way of our better judgment. We recog­ nized anger as part of the natu­ moment in time ral response to this kind of A moment. unprecedented, unimaginable That’s all it took to change our lives forever. horror in our midst. We wor­ ried that anger might stand in And all we asked to remember those we cannot forget. the way of reason. But that was apparently a moment too long for VSU’s administra­ I wrote that editorial. We had tion. discussed as well, whether my President Bush declared Friday a day of prayer and remembrance. writing that editorial would be But at VSU, Friday was business as usual. VSU felt students should appropriate. It seems that my mourn on their own time. having been born in Israel The administration wanted to leave the how-to of memorializing to leaves some people on this the students, for them to design. That way, it seems, we would find campus questioning my fitness more meaning in it. to speak as an American. By Friday, a vigil was being planned for this week. Faculty, staff and I feel I must defend the editori­ students were involved in a “grass-roots” approach to dealing with our NFL, you done good al board’s decision in this case. national and community loss. They were going about finding their I am an American. I was own meaning. The National Football League have been nice to watch some bom a citizen of this country, But President Bush’s idea was to find a way for the entire country to did the right thing this time ballgames and maybe get our even though I was not bom on mourn together, on the same day at a specific time. And the students, around. minds off the horrible attacks in American soil. faculty and staff of this institution don’t have the tools to put a program Nearly 38 years after the NFL New York, Washington, D.C. I grew up here and have of that size together in that time. played its games two days after and Pennsylvania. But that’s lived in America longer than I the assassination of President The only group on campus with that kind of pull and infrastructure something you can’t forget, and have in Israel. John F. Kennedy, the league is the administration. probably never will. I come from a military fami- learned from its previous mis­ The entire New York Giants And it wouldn’t have taken that much out of any of their lives, >y- take and decided that last week­ team lined up just blocks from I attended the United States either. end’s games should not be Matt Stewart where the Trade Center’s twin Naval Academy, and though I The bells atop the University center—you know, the ones people played. NFL commissioner Paul ■ towers once stood and helped resigned my commission, I did complained about because they were too loud—would have been a Tagliabue made the announce­ the Oakland Raiders and an provide water and supplies for serve this country. My security perfect vehicle for a siren followed by an announcement of two min­ ment to call off the league’s inductee in the NFL’s Hall-of- local firemen. The Indianapolis clearance was approved as all utes of silence at noon. games one week ago, deciding Fame. Upshaw allowed each Colts invited fans to come to other midshipmen’s. I believe It would not have taken too much energy or planning. It wouldn’t not to follow in the footsteps of team representative to vote on the stadium on Sunday and that points to my loyalty to this have caused too much time to be lost from academic pursuits. Our his predecessor, Pete Rozelle. the issue. The player reps donate money to the Red Cross. country far more reliably than entire community could have taken the time to mourn our loss and Rozelle was the head of the NFL returned with a vote of 28-0 in The Atlanta Falcons held an hallway scuttlebutt ever could. gone right back to the lesson at hand. in November of 1963 when JFK favor of foregoing week two in exhibition game to raise money I have ancestors who came to By taking a moment to pull this university together, the administra­ was shot and killed. One day the NFL. to aid in the search for possible the US when it was just a tion could have showed it cares about us, about our community, about later, he decided to continue with In reality, the original vote was survivors. The list goes on. fledgling country. our nation. Leading this community is, after all, the administration’s scheduled games despite the not a unanimous one, but a close Let’s all follow the lead of the But these facts about my ori­ job. tragedy. Rozelle would later say 17-11 vote not to play. It was NFL and unite in an effort to gins are unimportant. We needed to spend a moment remembering the moment that that decision was the most then later decided that all should show that these cowardly ter­ What is important is that I changed us, this nation, perhaps even the world. regrettable one he made as com­ agree to make it appear as if it rorists’ attempts to cripple this AM an American, and that Because that’s all it takes to change lives. missioner was a united decision by the nation have done nothing to even if I were not, I would sup­ Only a moment. Tagliabue consulted with players. ruin the spirit of the game and port this country through this Spectator opinion written by Leah F Cassorla many of the players as well as I know there were many fans life.______great tragedy. Terrorism is a and Michelle Taylor NFL Players Association that would have liked to see Matt Stewart is a Spectator horrifying experience regard­ Executive Director Gene sporting events this past week­ columnist and can be contact­ less of where it happens or ------Spectator Staff------Upshaw, a former player with end, myself included. It would ed at [email protected] whom it happens to. I know there is already back­ Managing Editor: Michelle Taylor Reporters / Photographers: lash on this campus, because I Editorial Page Editor: Mary Dabbs April Ard, Matt Biggie, have already experienced it. Features Editor: Laura Justin Phillip Boyd, Lauren Mailbox And if I have, I’m certain oth­ Sports Editor: Matt Stewart Braswell, Tameika Carson, ers have as well. Transportation department are Photo Editor: Andrea johnson Megan Harper, Angie Hiers, Student fight the traffic to get a parking But we must hold on to our spot. I was reading in the doing their best. I also know Asst. Photo Editor: Nathan White Jason James, Bianca knowledge that people are not that this is probably a problem Production Manager: Blenda Link Johnson, Dottie Knight, Spectator where attendance guilty because they are from that all campuses are having, Darkside Editor: Jeremiah Bass Ashlie Mash, MaryEllen requests had increased 10% this year the Middle East or because That’s all well and good, but which may be a good sign Editorial Cartoonist: Travis Dickey McConnell, Beth Owen, they are Muslims and a Muslim because it shows more kids are Wire Editor: Lindsey Giddens Jaime Peck, Adam Platto, where are these people going is currently suspected. space to park? I’m guessing there are going to college. But parking Asst. Advertising: Kim Young Brandon Powers, Brandon To make such assumptions is about 3,000 parking spaces is getting out of hand, espe­ Web Technician: Kevin Blackston Scott, Amy Terrell, Chris Dear Editor: to perpetuate the hatred that scattered throughout campus cially with new students rapid­ Faculty Adviser: Dr. Pat Miller Ober caused this great tragedy. And I am currently a sophomore ly coming in. Here is what I that are for students. There are to do that would be a crime. Opinions expressed in The Spectator other than editorials arc the opinions of the here and have been very happy over 9,000 students attending suggest and my roommates The editorial board decided I writers of signed columns and not necessarily those of the Spectator and its staff in my 1+ years here. I have VSU. It doesn’t take sitting in and I have discussed it. Build all rights reserved. Reprints by permission of the editors. would write the editorial. Had had good experience with most a parking garage. It can be a college algebra class to figure we done otherwise, we decid­ all the faculty and enjoyed out that there are roughly 6,000 done over the summer. And Contacting Us ed, we would have had to meeting many new people don’t say you don’t have the more students than spaces. equally rule out all other mem­ throughout the campus. money. We are in the process Editorial (229) 333-5685 Granted, those 9,000 students bers of the editorial board However, upon going to class all go to class at different of spending $11 million on the Newsroom (229) 333-5688 because they too are on August 2 0 ,1 was amazed at times, but you still have a expansion of the library. But Americans. Because they too Advertising (229) 333-5686 all the vehicles in the Oak major problem. It’s not like a for arguments sake, let’s say have knowledge of this horror, Business (229) 333-5686 Street parking lot I figured parking lot is a mausoleum, you don’t have the money. just as you do. this was nothing new because Just dig deep into your pockets Fax (229) 249-2618 where we can just “stack” or in The Spectator remains first last year, I lived on campus in and get that $50.00 per student E-mail [email protected] this case, park on top of each and foremost a paper run by Lowndes Hall and didn’t get to other. that you get each year for a students for the students. We www. valdosta. edu see the parking situation day in Now, I’m not one to com­ Parking ------count all of the VSU communi­ and day out. This year, I am P.O. Box 7052, university Union, Valdosta, Ga., 31698 plain and I know that the folks see page 6 ty in that definition. Letters must include name, year in school, major, job title or other living off-campus so I must at the Parking and appropriate identification and phone number for verification. Letters should be no longer than 300 words in length, letters are Got something to say? Leah F Cassorla is editor-in- subject to editing for style, length, grammar, and libelous materi­ chief of the Spectator and can al. Not all letters are published. Letters should be typed and Open mic on this page every week at the Spectator. be contacted at turned in with a disk, or e-mailed as an attachment. kokopeli_la@valdosta. edu How do you think VSu should have observed Friday’s day of remembrance?

“Classes should have been “I think classes should Should have canceled all ‘I think it was fine that “If VSU had known more ‘If the majority of the nation canceled just like the rest have been postponed or classes and the football nothing was done" about it, something would canceled things, then we of Georgia. What more can there should have been game” have been done. We need should have too.” you do?" some observance during to stay more in tune.” class” Zach Stewart Mike Tappan Cora Flowers Amber Campbell Shafeqah Jimmy Fields Freshman Senior Freshman Freshman Freshman SGA Senator Business Telecommunications Psychology Undecided Undecided Administration Page 6 - Thursday, September 20, 2001 View Points The Spectator Ignorance in the face of adversity Mailbox Continued

America has Instead, I told her Parking $300,000 annually (6,000 stu­ from the city of Valdosta. They and not be spending all their become a communi­ the country is in dents with permits x $50). They had no other choice but to park time paying off parking tickets continued from page 5 in a “No -parking” zone and getting their vehicle back at ty. Not since World turmoil, and she probably have that money sit­ War II have has the nerve to ting in a bank gaining interest because they had to get to class. the local towing service. every day. Also, consider the Something needs to be done, Americans decided complain about parking permit. I’m not sure to take the time out an accident that parking tickets that are racked and something needs to soon. Brad Christian how many students have park­ up each and every day. One of It’s great more people are expe­ to embrace their didn’t happen. ing permits this year, but VSU my roommates got his truck riencing VSU. But we want neighbors. Her intelligence, racked in some dough. I’m towed and another got a ticket them to experience the college, Americans have maturity and guessing they rack in around chosen to face ignorance all Brandon Scott this crisis togeth­ ■ were summed er, as a nation, as up in her next a family. I was statement just beginning to feel the love that, “I’m in Valdosta, and I’m What is ‘American?’ between all Americans of all safe, so I don’t care.” races, nationalities, creeds and Ignorance runs rampant in Dear Editor: put out the film Jay and Silent people in detention camps prejudices associated with religions... until that feeling this nation. I’ve lived in the My mother’s father served Bob Strike Back; based on their race. What being a female, and not to was destroyed by an incident South three years, and I’ve the United States in WWII, my DOES worry me is the endure racial prejudices as on Saturday night. heard the word “nigger” used father’s father served in Korea, posted 09-12-2001 01:12 PM: announcements that public offi­ well, but now I am scared to A Caucasian girl friend of in ignorance three times too and my own father is a Vietnam “I know I’m going to get s*** cials are making for Americans just be me. I know this is a mine asked me to go with her many. Another problem I have veteran. On his side I am relat­ for this (and I think Larry will not to harm people of Middle scary situation, but watch what and her boyfriend to faced is interracial dating. God ed to a retired major league be the only one to Eastern descent. What DOES you say and do during this McDonald’s. As my friend forbid I have feelings for a baseball player, and at family agree) but in times of danger worry me is the thought of stressful and horrible time. I drove she tried to change Caucasian female. It’s taboo, reunions we have fried chicken, the Congress and the President ignorant people that live around might have not thought twice lanes, and the car in front of us and according to a Caucasian creamed corn, and tater tots. I can suspend our constitutional me would do harm to me if they about had these attacks been of changed lanes too - except female friend of mine, “It’s have more freckles than I can rights for National Security rea­ knew my heritage. And what I some other ethnic origin. they used their turn signals as just wrong, I don’t know why, count. I consider myself com­ sons. I think they should put all am scared for more than any­ Remember during this time of he or she changed lanes. My it just is.” I appreciate being pletely American, but now I people of Middle Eastern dis­ thing is the safety of my very high stress the feelings of stu­ friend hit the brakes, narrowly told that I cannot have a rela­ fear for my family4s safety. sent into camps (like Japanese dark skinned Middle Eastern dents here who may be of a dif­ missing the incoming car. tionship beyond friendship While I thought I was “all- in WWII) until we can deter­ grandfather. ferent ethnic origin whether it’s The other driver began to because the amount of melanin American” my heritage on my mine who is working for Bin Everyone in the USA is orig­ obvious that they are or not. follow us, and seeing that the in my skin is different from mother’s side is now decidedly Ladin. Give me s***, but I inally from somewhere else, Some of your fellow Americans driver would not be deterred, another human... “I don’t have un-American by some. We are think that’s what we should Africa, Asia, Europe, and the have to worry about more than we pulled over into Harvey’s a problem with other races, I of Middle Eastern descent. My do.” Middle East. Even most people going to war and continued ter­ parking lot to “talk/’ The first just don’t feel comfortable...” grandfather is Lebanese. He considered Native American rorism. Some of us worry about thing this Caucasian female - fill in the blanks. I don’t was born in the United States, So that includes me right? now have a mixed heritage, but violence against us or our fami­ said was “Roll down your win­ care what reason you have for but both of his parents came and my 82-year-old grandfa­ my heritage makes me worried. ly in a country I once thought dow bitch!” I calmly tried to being prejudice, you are from Lebanon. In WWII while ther? Does she even know how I am scared of more terrorist was invincible. ask why she followed us, and wrong. As students in college my grandfather was defending many countries are considered actions. I am terrified of fight­ she said something to the we owe it to ourselves to eval­ this country, hundreds of peo­ Middle Eastern? Now if this ing a war on United States soil. Anonymous effect of “I don’t have car uate every single belief we ple of Japanese decent were had only been one post by some I am terrified of losing loved insurance, and I pay the car have, dissect them and come gathered and placed into deten­ angry ignorant racist I would be ones to war. I thought this sum­ notes myself.” After I compli­ up with a value system that we tion centers after the bombing fine, however she was agreed mer was the worst summer of Editor’s Note: mented her on her ability to can truly call our own. of Pearl Harbor. Listening to with by too many of the regular my life after losing two young pay bills on time, she and I Ignorance is inexcusable and the news I can barely go min­ “non-racist open minded” friends suddenly and tragically., The Spectator does start to argue about the fact it’s a battle that will be waged utes without hearing another posters. I do not believe that my First a young man I grew up not normally print that accidents happen (or our entire lives. It is every comparison of these two acts of grandfather should be placed with, and then Chris Hill, a stu­ anonymous letters. DON’T happen, according to horrific destruction, and on the into one of these camps because dent I knew well here at VSU. individual’s responsibility to However, the author of her). In the course of the argu­ combat ignorance. It starts internet a few of my fellow I really feel that any rational But now on top of all of my ment she decides to call me a with you. American people are asking for person would realize that an 82 other worries and sadness I am this letter feared for “nigger.” It took every ounce more similarity. This was year old veteran is not a threat terrified of being an American her safety and asked Brandon Scott is a Spectator of energy in my body to not pulled from a message board on to national security. For that with traceable lineage. All of the editors to withhold get out of the car and leave a columnist and can be contact­ affiliated with the company matter I do not believe in this my life I have felt lucky that I her name. new hole in that woman’s face. ed at brandonwrestler@hot- ViewAskew that just recently day and time we would place have only had to deal with the mail com BOOTS-BOOTS-BOOTS-BOOTS

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u ■ * ten with Gaenor and stays up with Gaenor, but her pride thing to find her, including 1 Laura Justin a m all night making a beautiful stops her from meeting him confronting those who hate ■ Staff Writer 17 ■ a) 1 cotton dress anymore. him the most, and risking his ■ for her. One evening Gaenor life to get to her. a 1 17 a m Solomon and Gaenor is the « The film is wonderfully ■ 1 beautifully tragic film of two Solomon decides to seek out +i • young lovers caught in a cul­ and Gaenor Solomon at his home, orchestrated from its beautiful * ■ 49 tural crossfire. being seeing and quickly learns the scenery to unique cinematogra­ - The film, written and direct­ one another true nature of his her­ phy. Solomon and Gaenor Cl ed by Paul Morrison, is set in and fall itage. She is devastat­ invoke an immediate passion ' U 1911 in the Welsh valleys dur­ deeply in ed that he has lied to in the viewer while their dis­ love. They her, and Solomon tries senting families inspire anger i f . n ing the Tredegar riots. ■ Solomon (loan Graffudd) is an engage in to explain that his par­ and dismay. It is spoken most­ Orthodox Jew whose parents secret meet­ ents would never ly in English, but contain subti­ u I M own a pawnshop and sell door- ings in accept a Welsh girl, tles for the indigenous Welsh to-door linens. Gaenor (Nia Gaenor’s old and would formally and Yiddish languages used. w f l Roberts), the daughter of stable, where mourn his death if he Solomon and Gaenor won a ______1 devout Christians, lives in a their heated married her. Silver Rose at the Verona Love nearby village and stays at rendezvous’ Despite the cultural Screens Film Festival, a Edited by 44 Tired out structure 52 Distressed home with her mother while quickly result barrier between them, Golden Dolphin Pestroia-Troia Wayne Robert 46 Ground grain 7 In a short 53 Flat piece in Gaenor Special to The Spectator Solomon and Gaenor at the International Film Williams ofher father and brother work in 47 Particle time metal the mines. becoming preg­ decide they want to be Festival and was an Academy ACROSS 4 8 Coming>out 8 Razor sharp 54 Sum During an afternoon of sell­ nant. together. But their plans are Award nominee in 1999 for 1 Eat greedily girl ener 55 Like Dylan ing cotton, Solomon knocks on The town learns of Gaenor’s drastically altered when mem­ Best Foreign Language film. 6 Give lip 50 Cross the 9 Bogart film, Thomas Gaenor’s door, and the two are indiscretion when she is pub­ bers of Gaenor’s family loot 10 Flop line, literall^High __ " 59 Overplay the immediately attracted to one licly humiliated at her local the pawnshop Solomon’s par­ 14 Military 52 So far 10 Avoid jail TLC another. He hides his true chapel. Her family is ashamed ents own during the riots Laura Justinis a Spectator chaplain 56 Zero 11 Tiny hooter 61 __ of Wight identity from her, introducing and plans to send her to the against the Jews. Gaenor is reporter and can be 15 Not in favor57 Farming 12 Silver, gold62 Bridge himself as Sam Livingstone. country to have the baby. sent away, and Solomon reached at of implement or nickel 6 3 Helpful inforSolomon is immediately smit- Solomon is desperate to speak decides he is willing to do any­ [email protected] 16 Water vessel58 Plot for 13 In dire need mation 17 Highlight roses of funds 64 NYC theater 19 Chorus voice60 Japanese 18 Conflict 67 Highland 20 Gobi or entertainer 24 Kingdom topper Sahara 65 Fill past ful&Donkey Odum offers cybertreat 21 Neither's 6 6 Backyard 27 Imperfection partner? line clipper28Track c®n 22 Shipbuilding6 8 & others test Lindsey Giddens This provides aid to teachers in Library. engines. The session addressed lumber 69 Nora's pooch29 Southern Staff Writer determining a plagiarized The turnout has not been as new electronic resources, and 23 Be off 70 Factory veggie paper from the Internet. There good as Thomas hoped, but she there was much positive feed­ 25 Chatter 71 Blab 3 0 Good> for > will also be information on said that attendance will pick back, according to Thomas. 27 Newly set 72 Everyone nothing Odum Library has been sites teachers can run papers up soon. The meeting room “We hope to offer these each tied land but us 31 Metal fasten offering cyberlunches for through that will check to see if holds 60 people, so Thomas semester and get more involve­ 32 Fire flakes 73 Gossipy er VSU’s faculty. the paper has been plagiarized. asks that faculty email or call to ment,” Thomas said. “We are 33 Veronica of woman 35 Get trained “(Cyberlunches are) our ver­ Oct. 25 offers “Fee-based make a reservation before also trying to do something Hollywood 37 Items of infi sion of a brown bag lunch for Web Services vs. What’s attending. Reservations can be similar for the students.” 34 Come up DOWN 3 8 Self > images faculty,” Susan Thomas, assis­ Already Available @ Your planned by contact at 245­ Although it may not be brown short 1 Tater 39 Ewes' mates tant professor reference librar­ Library.” 3 749/sascheul@, valdosta.edu bag, the library is thinking of 36 Passover 2 Walking stic42 Santa's ride ian, said. “It’s the one time we “Although there are sites out (Steven Shculer) or 245- ways to get students involved meal 3 Bookie's 45 Strong allow food in the building, and there like AOL that arc heavily 3744/se [email protected] and maybe provide some ses­ 40 Plot of land numbers desire faculty can come sit down, marketed, this will teach facul­ (Susan Thomas). sions and outreach to students 41 Sprites 4 At liberty 49 Small lynx enjoy their lunch and listen to ty that the same information, if “Some people arc in dorms.” 43 Music of 5 Weasel's kin51Ready for the sessions.” not more, is readily available at interested in some (sessions) India 6 Pouchlike bed Four sessions are offered for our library,” Thomas said. and not others, plus sometimes the fall semester. Sept. 12 “Plus, it’s already paid for out there are time/schcduling con­ TT —i m jt—j , , kicked off the series with Hey, read The Spectator of resource fees.” flicts,” Thomas said. “It’s just Lindsey Giddens is a ght on New Electronic Finally, Nov. 7 the session a matter of picking times and Spectator set your mind free. If you session dis‘ will be “Evaluating Web Sites.” dates. We might possibly cussed the new resources in reporter and can be This will provide information (repeat) some just on different reached at ideas, questions, or comment SD^umfijffl^jL such as Galileo on dealing with private, public days.” journ81 @bellsouth.net. free to contact us. andJSTOR. and invisible web sites. The first cybcrlunch offered More sessions are to iollow. All meetings arc held from was in June 2000 on search E>mail us at The Oct. 16 session is 12-1 p.m. in the first floor [email protected], or ca ^“^lagj^sm and the Internet.” meeting room of Odum editor s office at 333>5685.

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Jason James The Wailers and Ratdog among Staff Writer over 100 others. The Harvest Festival is the following week­ VSU’s 90.9, W W S held a end, Sept. 28-30, and features raffle by the main entrance to the talents of Leftover Salmon, the University Union on the funky meters, and Valdosta Wednesday for tickets to the regulars Ancient Harmony and Florida Music Harvest and the Col. Brucc Hampton and the Harvest Festival with the pro­ Code Talkers. UffJjuCLiO^uXI nil ceeds funneling to the The last minute effort, which American Red Cross relief began only an hour before the effort. The raffle tickets were raffle started, was the radio sta­ on sale from 10:30 a.m. - 5 tions contribution to helping p.m. for $2, By the end of the the country cope with last raffle, the station raised $50, week’s terrorist attack. which staffers hope will be “We, as station, feel that what matched by local businesses. we are doing is what a lot of &GMI The tickets to both festivals other stations from radio to T.V. were promotional allotments and organizations need to be from Gama Productions and T- doing in light of what has hap­ Homecoming packets are now Dawg’s Productions for W W S pened to the country,” Adam and are valued at $ 130 for both Rondeau, a senior mass media available in the Student Activities three-day passes. major, said. The first festival, the Florida Music Harvest, is on Fri.- Office in the University Union on Sun.and features such artists as Jason James is a Spectator Blues Traveler, Medeski, reporter and can be Martin and Wood, Galactic, reached at the second floor. [email protected] The sound VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY of music in Switzerland

ments so the students could get Amy Terrell Staff Writer to know each other. ‘The Luzern Concert Hall Music can take you places. was almost brand new and it A VSU students Holly Fowler was a fabulous facility,” Dr. and Bradley Pirkle were Brashier, band director said. among 45 musi- There a cians were con­ ^ ' ■ 4 - selected certs by from 5 15 other conti­ bands at nents to the con­ perform ference. with the “ T h e highlight International Youth Wind of the conference concert was i s Orchestra in Luzern, the U.S. Marine band,” Dr. Switzerland July 8-14. Dr. Joe Brashier said. “They actually Brashier, VSU band director, gave two sold out concerts and also attended the conference. were very well received.” People all over the world The students rehearsed daily I'/Tn ages 18-25 submitted taped and had time built into their auditions that were judged by a schedules for sightseeing. Dr. panel of European conductors. Brashier participated in a sym­ The World Association of posium on new wind music and Symphonic Bands and attended various other clinics Ensembles sponsors the bi­ and workshops while at the annual program. While in conference. Luzern, the two students stayed the barracks of a Swiss II 0 I Army Compound. The confer­ Amy Terrell is a Spectator ence host is the conductor of reporter and can be the Swiss Army Band and was reached at able to make these arrangc- [email protected] We ve been watching you... Complete packets are due back on You have no life. You are SitEtHfSMDpn Wednesday nights! We think that s wron :ome October 3rd by 5PM. For more info work at the Spectator, and we 11 chaUgfe] that. Leah at 333>5685. (just because you re paranoid, doesn t mean we ar af ter call 333-5674. The Spectator Page 10 - Thursday, September 27, 2001 #4 VSU vs. #21 Central Ark. To contact sports editor Matt Stewart, e-mail, Need the skinny on the Blazers-Bears contest this Saturday in Conway, Ark.? [email protected] SportCheck out a weekly analysis of the Blazers upcoming match-up and pick the winner of this weekend’s game. Just visit www.valdosta.edu/spectator. www.valdosta.edu/spectator Blazers buck Muleriders 41-14 Stallworth to be the starter. Brandon Scott A noisy home crowd of 8,349 Staff Writer in the state’s only football game on Saturday greeted Central Arkansas can score Southern Arkansas last week­ points, and lots of them. end to Bazemore-Hyder No wonder the VSU Blazer Stadium. coaching staff is worried about “Our president told us to Saturday’s match-up with the move on, and tonight No. 23 ranked Bears in [Saturday], that’s what we did,” Conway, Ark., at 7 p.m. (EST) Hatcher said. “The guys all after easily handling Southern wanted to play and show the Arkansas last Saturday, 41-14, community that we’re going to at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium in get past all this [tragedy].” the Gulf South Conference Defeating Southern Arkansas opener. last weekend wasn’t nearly as In fact, Central Arkansas (3- Nathan White / The Spectator dramatic, or as taxing as last 0, 1-0) Next Blazer running back Aaron Jenkins finds a seam in the Muleriders’ defense Saturday night on Cleveland Field. year’s in-the-fourth-quarter- scored Game: down-by-six-need-a-touch- 65 and through the park at Ouachita Coach Danny O ’Rourke said, graduate transfer from Division running the West Coast offense down-and-a-PAT-to-win-on- 6 8 Baptist, 28-7, the Bears have concerned about stopping the I Louisiana Tech, were Co­ and incumbent quarterback the-road win. This year, points in #4 VSU matched their win total from Bear’s dangerous spread Offensive Players of the Week. Andy Rogers could return this Southern Arkansas’ wishbone its first @ last year. UCA heads into this offense. UCA comer Ulysses Allen, also week, after missing seven of the offense ran into a we’re-down- two con­ #23 Central week’s game looking nothing The match-up has ridiculous a LTU transfer, was named last eight quarters with a con­ Arkansas 34-14-and-boy-does-a-fourth- tests, like a team that was predicted to storylines: This week’s game Defensive Player of the Week, cussion suffered in week two. quarter-comeback-NOT-seem- and after finish eighth in the conference pits all of the GSC Players of while VSU kick return special­ A two-quarterback system that Sept. 22, 7 p.m. likely road loss. last (EST) during the pre-season. the Week against each other in ist Reggie Mosley received will utilize the strengths of both week’s Conway, Ark. “1 don’t think I’m going to one game. VSU quarterback Special Teams Player of the quarterbacks is possible, GSC Opener hop and Radio: WWRQ get much sleep this week,” Dusty Bonner and UCA quar­ Week honors. although VSU Head Coach a skip 107.9 VSU Defensive Secondary terback Brian Stallworth, a UCA is in its second season Chris Hatcher expects see page 13 VSU football home games a hot ticket

crowding in the stands. history. Season tickets were $50 for contend with is the inability to public because the game would Chris Ober The game against Albany St. A large the general use the west end zone bleach­ be a NCAA event rather than a Staff Writer turned out a phenomenal fan part of the public and ers, which engineers deemed VSU event.” backing. Bill England, director crowd came $40 for fac­ unsafe. Herb Reinhard, athletic direc­ of the Athletic Development, from the ulty and “The only possibility of hav­ tor for VSU, said a feasibility Valdosta State, ranked No. 1 said nearly 8,000 tickets were nearly 1,600 staff. ing a large crowd like we did at study is underway to determine in Division II by Sports sold for the event. Students season pass­ Season the Albany State game would whether VSU needs a new a Illustrated and hosting in-state made up the rest of the crowd. es sold tickets for be if the team were to go to stadium. rival Albany State, expected a Albany St. sold about a 1,000 before the the remain­ NCAA playoffs and were to According to Reinhard, a large crowd for the season tickets on its campus. season. ing four host a game,” England said. “If new stadium would be a com­ opener on Aug. 25 and got it. For the Southern Arkansas ga England games are that happens, VSU would print bined football and soccer field. Attendance topped 11,400, last weekend, about 4,200 tick­ said season $32 and the exact number of tickets the For ticket information, call prompting the fire marshal to ets were sold. ticket hold­ $ 2 4 , stadium could accommodate. 333-5903. shut the gates to Bazemore- The game against Albany St. ers get reserved seats in the C according to seat preference. Students would have to buy the Hyder stadium because of over­ was the first sell-out in VSU and D sections of the stadium. One problem VSU has to tickets as well as the general

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Jason James 151 yards and two touchdowns. ued his senior season by rush­ a touchdown. This was the offense, the 451 yards in the air six-yard pass on offense and Staff Writer Backup quarterback Brian Bell ing 21 times for 175 yards and ninth game in a row Horn has is a GSC season-high, in the recorded an interception on the helped out by rushing six times two touchdowns. Price’s run in scored at least one touchdown. Bear’s victory over Ouachita defensive side, and freshman No. 4 Valdosta State 41 for 92 yards and scoring two the fourth quarter moved him The defense, led by defensive Baptist (1-1, 0-1). wide receiver Isaiah Hoofkin, Southern Arkansas 14 touchdowns. Quarterback Josh into a three way tie for tenth end Tommy Edwards with two He completed this feat by who in his first collegiate start VSU (3-0, 1-0) has extended Bright threw a 93-yard strike to place on the all-time GSC sacks, held HU to only two passing for 29-of-44 and three caught seven passes for 89 its winning wide touchdown list with 31 scores. field goals in four drives inside touchdowns. The play-of-the- yards. streak of receiver This was HSU’s thirteenth the red zone. game was a 61-yard touchdown Arkansas-Monticello 41 consecutive James consecutive loss, but they are Quarterback Freddie pass to wide receiver Michael Oklahoma Panhandle State 0 wins when Grubbs for continuing to show improve­ Langston led the Bisons by Norvell on second-and 41 in the Arkansas-Monticello (2-1, coming off a a touch­ ment. The Reddies recorded the completing 28-of-50 passes for fourth quarter. 1-0) vanquished Oklahoma bye week to down, most rushing yards against the 326 yards. T he Panhandle State in the GSC’s seven breaking a Braves this year with 168. Wide receiv­ Bears’ only non-conference game of games, 48-year-old No. 21 Arkansas Tech 25 er Santiago defense the week. thanks to a record. Harding 13 Collins held OBU Wide receiver Greg Lawson 41-14 victo­ T he Arkansas Tech (2-0, 1-0) is caught 11 to only 87 led the offense by pulling ry over Statesmen’s having its best start since 1990 passes for yards in the down three passes for 150 Southern defense thanks to its 12-point victory 148 yards. second yards, including a touchdown Arkansas held UWA over Harding (0-2, 0-1). The tri­ No. 23 half, pass from quarterback Kasey (0-2, 0-1). to only 98 umph extends the Wonder Central sacked Nonnette for 84 yards. Reggie yards and Boys’ winning streak to six. Arkansas their quar­ Running back Corwin Elliott After trailing 6-0, quarter­ also helped out by collecting Mosley VSU kick returner was led by 28 Ouachita terbacks back Josh Price got the team 20 carries for 114 yards and exploded with an Reggie Mosley linebacker Jamall Baptist 7 five times 8 9-yard touchdown Johnson, who col­ started with 25 unanswered Central and had three touchdowns. points including two fourth Arkansas (3­ two inter­ The defense corresponding­ run on the opening kick. lected nine tackles and recov­ Ouachita Baptist tail­ down touchdown passes to 0, 1-0 Quarterback ly played hard by holding Quarterback Dusty Bonner fur­ ered a fumble in the end zone. back Montoya Brown ceptions. thered his amazing season by No. 12 West Georgia 33 Isaac Stroud and Willie Scott. Brian Stallworth set OBU’s high­ OPSU to only 94 yards and completing 29-of-38 passes for Henderson State 14 Running back Travis Horn car­ a school record by lights were sacking the quarterback 10 348 yards and five touchdowns. West Georgia (3-0, 1-0) ried 25 rushes for 94 yards and gaining 487 total yards on Andrew Fellows, who caught a times. Bonner did this by hitting an extended its win streak over outstanding 10 different Henderson State (0-3, 0-1) after receivers. recovering the Reddies’ five Running back Forrest Curry fumbles. was SAU’s lone highlight by Tailback Nick Price contin- rushing 13 times for 113 yards This Week in the GSC and a touchdown. No.l Delta State 47 West Alabama 7 i-Ark.-Monticello @ Delta State (2-0, 1-0) con­ 'West Alabama quered West Alabama (1 -2, 0-1) ■-#12 West Georgia @ with 33 points in the second half. With the win, the i#19 Arkansas Tech Statesmen extended their over­ '-#4 Valdosta St. @ all win streak to seven, their §21 Central Ark. win streak over UWA to eight, -#1 Delta St. @ North and their home winning streak to nine. Alabama Thirsty : DSU’s offensive machine -Harding @ kept on rolling by amassing Henderson St. | Thursday 547 yards (355 rushing 192 -Southern Ark. @ rushing). Fullback Rico Ouachita Baptist 25c Bar Drinks McDonald headed the rushing www.ricksnightclub.com game by carrying 26 times for 25^ Ice Cold Draft 244-1345

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mornings can be grueling. test of all your worldly skills. ans in the lot. Dottie Knight Inching forward at the end of a Suffering from fat, infirm, Look for signs that convey the effort of turning on the tel­ Staff Writer row, no obstacle in sight, you and less than agile limbs? Park your quarry is homebound, Jeremiah W . Bass evision every morning? You’d can experience the joy of near­ in a reserved or staff space pick them up, and demand to Staff Writer have to sit there and view them A vehicle can be an asset to ly getting your front end vapor­ upon arrival into the lot, go know where their car is as they went from courthouse your social life but tends to ized by a crazed peer seeing the about your daily routines with parked. to courthouse, from talk show pose a problem when you mirage of free asphalt in the a smile. Parking in the mornings is a Whew, I bet Gary Condit to talk show, simply stating the can’t fold it up and put it in distance. Upon return to their vehicles test of will, knowledge, and feels like chopped liver right same things over and over your pocket after use. Parking can be a creative it is common for drivers whose endurance. about now. Everyone was so again. Many of us wasted Here at VSU, opponents can venture. When there are no windshields are free of parking Competitors can be seen at worried about this man being good cable time to see the lat­ be especially rabid when it spaces to find, students have tickets to engage in impromptu their best on every Tuesday accused of plotting, or perhaps est on “blow-‘em-up comes to finding that perfect used ingenuity to create a space leaps of joy—stretching their and Thursday, in the Oak carrying out the disappearance Lewinski” and her load of bull- parking spot. Students paid where none previously was legs better than Sally Struthers Street parking lot. of Chandra Levy, but now crap. $50 to join in the fray of Space known to exist. This ensures dreamed possible. Helmets are recommended. there are bigger fish to fry, that Then, we all said this and Search 2001. the use of both sides of the A strategy of great potential main fish supposedly being that about Condit, who was The competition in the brain, thus making parking a is picking up random pedestri­ Osama bin Laden. really just another apple on the I was watching “Politically tree until the Levy case. Incorrect with Bill Mahe” a It’s sad that Chandra Levy is few nights ago, and once again, still missing, it’s even sadder he proved to me why he is one that now, many families in of the coolest, brass-balled, New York and all over the Do you want to go down outspoken, right-on-point per­ world have to experience the sons I have, and ever will know same pain [maybe even worse] of. He hit the nail right in the that the Levy family might be coffin about how little some of experiencing. VSU history? kA A A iH the problems we’ve dealt with Lewinski is probably in the and still deal with are so small. process of scheming the own­ There have been so many ers of Baskin Robbing now, irrelevant problems that have anything to get noticed. Is she previously been covered by all really losing weight? of the newspapers, news maga­ And, I know that our econo­ zines, television, and whatnot. my was slightly out of whack But, do they really matter that before The World Trade Center much? was bombed, but if I have to Case in point.. .Elian hear one more thing about esti­ Gonzalez, what in the *@!# mated money damage on the was that all about? I mean, this buildings...who really cares at kid was here, getting a free ride this point? Who cares that and everything, and the world stocks aren’t up to par yet was basically manipulated into either? believing he was “the chosen Yeah, I really wonder if the one” or something. families, who are standing I don’t care how you look at behind the rubble-digging fire­ it, that situation should not fighters waiting on word of have taken as long as it did. All their missing loved ones...l we had to do was strap the kid wonder if they really care to a rubber band and sling him about money right now. Why back to Cuba, problem solved. should we be making such a It shouldn’t have gotten to big deal about it? the point where Janet Reno had Oh yeah, in the world of to send law enforcement after sports...with all due respect, the kid. And then, a movie got WHO REALLY CARES IF made about this hoopla! Is that JORDAN IS COMING BACK all it takes these days to get TO THE NBA? Make up your famous? It’s madness, I tell ya, mind dude. You’re awesome madness! and all that, but the world The cigarette campaign. OK doesn’t revolve around you. people, chances are, if you I’m not saying that these smoke, either you have some­ things are, or were totally irrel­ one read the Surgeon General’s evant during their time in the warnings to you, or you read spotlight, but there are always Valdosta State University is looking them yourselves. bigger issues. All of this money being Don’t let the small things for the school “f'jxj.hi ©©mgj L y /lc s ”. wasted on people who are take over your world. All news pissed off because they forgot does not have to be news all of Do you want to go down in VSU his­ to pay their rent, and now they the time, get my drift? must figure out a way to get If you ‘got’ questions or tory as the author of our school some company to cough up a comments, bring ‘em on. few billion dollars. Yeah, I’m We have the music, sure that amount will be just enough for the rent, that is if but we need the words. you’re renting some land or -Jeremiah Bass is a something! It’s like, “Oh, I have a sore columnist for The throat, it must be from those Spectator, and he can be three packs of cigarettes a reached at To enter: week I’ve been smoking for the [email protected] past 30 years! I know, I’ll sue If you have something 1) Pick up a taped copy of the music from the tobacco company!” What an insult on humanity. Simple to say, don’t hesitate to the Student Affairs Office in the Student as this...if you buy cigarettes, write about it. read the Surgeon General’s If this column made you Union. Tapes available Friday, Sept. 21st. warnings or just don’t smoke, realize how sometimes, for cry in’ out loud! all the small things don’t Once again, nobodies like 2) Submit a copy of your lyrics to the Monica Lewinski and Gary matter, then good! 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