Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 3-12-2003 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" (2003). The George-Anne. 1816. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/1816 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]. Established 1927 The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia Southern University Awww.stp.gasou.edu __ NJNIl Wednesday March 12,2003 Sports: GSU Tennis defeats Wofford, falls to Penn St. Page 6 Volume 75, No.l^. ON THE INSIDE: Campaigns begin for MEET YOUR SGA CANDIDATES President Vice President for 2003 SGA elections Auxilary Affairs George-Anne By Andrea Mitchell What are your goals for SGA? [email protected] "My goals for SGA are to lead the Student Covering the campus like a The electoral candidates for the SGA 2003- Government with a vision. By getting students swarm of gnats 2004 administration have began to campaign to formulate goals and in collaboration with the and are ready for action. senators take the top three goals and form com- Reginald Brown Each candidate answered a questionnaire mittees to accomplish those goals." Weather to give students information on their goals, Three goals that Boyd wishes to accomplish Tony Rouse Laura Roberson background and other interest. ' are a more unified student body, rollover meal i. The questions that were asked are as fol- plans, and a shuttle to the RAC and improved lowed: parking. Jonathan Boyd - President Reggie Brown - President Partly cloudj?with a high of 82°F What position are you running for and What position are you running for and ^4 VI tid iilow of §g°F. Jonathan Boyd Thomas Miller why? why? "As President I plan to provide common "I think the next President should have D'Lee Pollock goals for senators to work towards and running knowledge of the functions of SGA and should Executive Vice Melissa Seeker SGA like a business we can achieve more. By be committed to serve the student body in voicing President demanding results and holding each other ac- See Interviews, Page 8 8 countable we can only succeed." Vice President for * Partly cloudy with a high of 70°F (Pi Finance andalowof47°F. i SGA: A year in review Rusty Williams Mike Hardy By Andrea Mitchell Opinions [email protected] SGA has done several things on campus to enhance campus life. From entertainment to infor- Vice President for Jessica Crute Steve Crosby • A KRT columnist wonders mative activities, they are working hard to promote a positive atmosphere for GSU students. Academic Affairs The beginning of a new SGA administration began in Fall 2002 and, under the leadership of what people are trying to prove President Jonathan Perkins, the fall 2002 administration has succeeded in accomplishing several by shunning all things French. How to stay informed: of their goals. A debate will occur • An individual at GSU finds SGA members have been very busy volunteering, sponsoring events and serving the GSU fault with Dr. Upchurch's letter student body as well as local area residents. March 25 at 7 p.m. in the Community service is one component of SGA. Every senator, in the 2002-2003 administration, Russell Union. regarding the Civil War. Felicia Emanual Charisse Perkins * 1. is responsible for participating in community service. "This year, particularly, has been the most successful as far as community service. SGA Sena- tors have been consistently visiting the Statesboro Nursing Home on a weekly basis," said SGA How to vote: Page 4 President Jonathan Perkins. Voting will take place on i JoAnh Griffin, who is the activity director for the Statesboro Nursing Home, appreciates the 1 aagftt M WINGS between April time that SGA gives to the nursing home. ___' 1-3. Sports "They do several activities for the residents. They assist and interact with residents who are bed Rachel Miller See Review, Page 3 • Eli Boorstein points out the best of current college basket- ball coaches. PRestige and UNITE Georgia • The University of Georgia suspends head basketball coach Jim Harrick after allegations of kick off campus tours at GSU academic fraud. By J. Wright and free prizes such as T-shirts, hats, program, the sponsor of the tour, is de- [email protected] • St. Bonaventure president koozies, and more. signed to educate college students on Robert Wickenheiser resigns UNITE Georgia's "Hot-not Also as part of the tour, an over- the dangers of secondhand smoke, to after board of trustees reviews smokin'-Tour" made its first stop on sized banner will travel to the five empower them to support smoke-free basketball scandals. the GSU campus on Tuesday. Georgia Colleges- Augusta State, environments, and to raise awareness PRestige, GSU's student-run Clark Atlanta University, Fort Val- about tobacco cessation options. • Bobby Labonte takes the public relations firm, in partnership ley State University, Georgia Southern The Tour featured a beach theme, checkered flag at Atlanta Mo- with UNITE Georgia are sponsoring University, and Valdosta State Uni- in anticipation of the upcoming spring tor Speedway. the five-campus tour that hopes to en- versity- for students to sign, showing break. Students who stopped by en- courage students to stay smoke-free each schools commitment to the cause. joyed a tropical motif of palm trees, and educate them about the dangers Also, the banner will show support luau music, free food, and prizes, J. Wright/STAFF Page 6 of secondhand smoke. for reducing tobacco use among the while learning about the dangers of The event featured outdoor ac- universities across the state. Many GSU students signed UNITE's traveling banner to show tivities such as limbo contests, games The UNITE Georgia college pilot See UNITE, Page 5 support for reducing tobacco use in college. Lifestyles • Bruce Willis impresses movie- GSU hosts Voices for Peace goers with 'Tears of the Sun.' G-A News Service • The GSU Museum holds a Anti-war activists at Georgia workshop on fire-pitted pot- Southern University will host Voices tery. of Peace, a campus tour speaking out against the impending war with Iraq, • Calexico's album 'Feast on, Thursday, March 13. of Wire' makes a run for the The event will take place from 10 border. a.m. to noon at the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building on the i • 'The Hunted,' 'Willard,' and Georgia Southern campus. The event 'Agent Cody Banks' appear in follows a Peace Vigil that was held at theaters this week. Georgia Southern in January. t "We were so encouraged by the large group that turned out for that Page 9 event," said Dr. Debra Sabia, Associ- X 9 ate Professor of Political Science and one of the event's organizers. "Students lined up for over an Internet Photo hour to speak out against a war with A crowd of people gathers in-Manchester, NH to protest politicial 4 V Iraq. We want to keep that momentum figures in favor of war with Iraq. going." The event will feature four speak- experiences to help others understand pitals, stores, and private homes," said ers: Hossein Alizedeh, an Iranian the Palestinian - Israeli conflict; and Dr. Lori Amy, Assistant Professor of Muslim who previously worked with AlejandraTobar Alatrib, an antiracism Writing and Linguistics and Director Iran's Foreign Ministry as a special- organizer and trainer. of Women's and Gender Studies. ist on Afghanistan and the Taliban Event organizers want to raise "In short, we will destroy the very movement; Maryrose Dolezal, the awareness of the personal and politi- things that civilians need in order to J. Wright/STAFF coordinator of the Peacemaker Train- cal, local and global costs of war. live. A United States attack on Iraq "If America attacks Iraq, we will will create famine and health epidem- % fc Nobel Prize winner Dr. Eric Cornell researches the properties ing Institute, which introduces young of ultra-cold atomic gases, laser-cooling and magnetic trapping adults to nonviolence as a transfor- not simply kill soldiers. We will de- ics from which hundreds of thousands techniques. Dr. Cornell spoke of his studies in the Union Ballroom mative way of life; Rami Natsheh, a stroy roads, bridges, electricity and Monday night in a presentation titled 'Stone-Cold Physics.' Palestinian who uses his personal life water supplies, sewage systems, hos- See Voices, Page 5 ^^m ^-^— Campus Calendar Free On-Campus Police Tutoring about their feminist points of view. Foy Fine Arts Gallery 303, 7 p.m.-9 Baseball Academic Success Center Binghamton at GSU p.m. Beat a March 12 7 p.m. Williams Center room 2023 681-0321 03-07-2003 P.O. Box 8001 www2.gasou.edu/tutorial Statesboro, GA 30460 Women's Awareness • A case of criminal trespass was ENGLISH Month March 13 March 14 reported at Brannen Hall. ■ M: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 3 - 5 p.m. Financial Management for Col- • A case of harassment was re- How to reach us T: 2-5:30 p.m. ported at Johnson Hall. lege Students. Sandra Rosenberg Guerilla Girls W: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. of the Georgia Southern College of • A checkbook was reported R: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., 6 - 10p.m. The Guerilla Girls will perform Baseball ADVERTISING: Business Administration will discuss Clemson at GSU missing from a book bag at the Foy at 7 p.m.