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Any questions regarding content should be directed to the student editor by phone at 912.478.5246 or at . A wallet was taken from the Pickle Bar- gaeditorQgeorgiasoisthern.edu. Readers may access the newspaper and its archives at www.gadaify.com: rel. ADVERTISING: The newspaper accepts advertising as a community service to help defray publication costs. Inquiries should be directed to the ADS or PAGES, P.O- An I-Pod and a cell phone were taken Box 8001. Georgia Southern Universtiy, or by calling from the Recreation Activity Center. 912.47&5418 or 912.478-0566. You can fax any questions to 912.478.7113 or e-mail [email protected]. DISTRIBUTION: The newspaper is distributed free to the A cell phone was taken from the Russell community of GSU. Special photo Union. COLOPHONE: The magazine is printed by The Statesboro War of the Wings will be held Thursday from 5-7. Herald Publishing Co. in Statesboro, Ga. Body copy in The George-Anne is 10 point Minion Pro on 12leading. Thomas James McDowell, 18, Kennedy Standard headline size is 40 point Myriad Pro. For more in- Kappa Delta sorority hosts War of the Wings formation about the newspaper, please call 912.478.7459, Hall, was charged with minor in possession/ or e-mail the the director of student media at kcaitawoy@> "Eighty percent of the ticket sales will go to georgiasouthern.edu. By Ben Carroll consumption of alcohol. Staff writer the Georgia Chapter of Prevent Child Abuse SUPPORT: The George-Anne is funded primarily through revenue from advertisements placed in the paper and while the other 20 percent will go to the national receives additional support, in part, from the Student Taylor Leigh Dewitt, 20, Park Avenue, was Activities Budget Commitee. On April 2 from 5-7 p.m., The Kappa Delta branch," said Drury. "These tickets can either be charged with minor in possession/consump- STUDENTS BEWARE: The George-Anne screens all bought at the event or by a Kappa Delta sister advertisements prior to publication. The magazine strives sorority will be hosting the 2009 War of the Wings tion of alcohol and giving false information around campus. Each sister is required to sell at to accept ads for legitimate products and services only. competition to raise money for the Prevent Child to an officer. Students are urged to exercise caution when replying to least 10 tickets." ads-parttculariy those which require a credit card number, Abuse America. other personal information, or money in advance of the Multiple restaurants throughout Statesboro, Each restaurant that donates wings will have all delivery of a product or service. Students are also urged Tuesday, March 31,2009 to report to the newspaper any suspicious offers which Claxton Chicken, and a few places in Savannah, the wings assigned to a particular color toothpick. they might see in an ad. Remember, if an offer seems too Once a student has eaten all their wings on their good to be true, it probably is. a total of 22 restaurants, are donating wings to the Officers issued one traffic citation, one traf- plate, they will rate their wings by putting their DISPLAY AD DEADLINE: The deadline for reserving space annual event where students gather at the Kappa fic warning, assisted seven motorists, assisted and submitting advertising copy is Noon, one week prior Delta sorority house on Olympic Boulevard. Each favorite wings toothpick in a bucket. After the to the intended publication date. For more information, three sick persons, assisted another agency, rate cards, sample publications, contact the advertising competition, the sisters will count the toothpicks manager or student media director, student who attends will receive a plate of wings responded to one alarm and investigated with their $5 dollar ticket, according to Sarah Jane and whoever has the most votes wins a plaque, PROOFING/ERRORS/OMISSIONS: The newspaper two accidents. makes every reasonable effort to correct and complete Drury, the president of Georgia Southerns Kappa said Drury. infdrmatton in advertisements. However the advertiser Last year, this event raised over $12,000 for is responsible for any errors in advertisements and its Delta sorority. A bicycle was taken from the Henderson liability for adjustments is limited to the amount of space According to www.preventchildabuse.org, the the Prevent Child Abuse and the goal this year the error occupied in the ad. Further, the newspaper is Library bike rack. not responsible for any damages caused due to an ad's mission of the Prevent Child Abuse program is to is to raise over $14,000. But according to Drury, omission form a particular edition and its responsibility solely is to reschedule the ad in the next regular edition at "prevent the abuse and neglect of our nations chil- she doesn't feel like the current economic situ- the regular advertising rates. dren" which includes educational, physical, sexual, ation will allow for that to happen, though she CIRCULATION INFORMATION: Mail subscriptions are not available at this time. However, readers may visit our web and emotional abuse. They have a statewide chapter remains hopeful. Writers Needed! site for free access to current and past issues.