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Established 1927 The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia Southern University rinema mnsnamed SoCon presents player of the 'Return to Me' week 'Return to Me', starring David Senior Robin Thirsk of the Duchovny and Minnie Driver, women's soccer, has been will play in the Russell Union named SoCon player of theater starting Thursday. theuifgjb JiflfW ™p» r% See show times inside. insKCi* t'V lHLJ e6 SEP \nm> Page 12 HENDERSON LIBRARY Vol. 73 No. 24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN Wednesday, September 13, 2000 UNIVERSITY "A Day for Southern" exceeds goal, raises over a million dollars By John Bryson where this university is going." staff that participated in the cam- News Editor The money raised from the 'A pus campaign. Exceeding its goal by $43,556, Day for Southern' campaign "This has been a marvelous the 'A Day for Southern' largely goes into the GSU Foun- partnership where both the uni- fundraising campaign pulled in a dation and will mostly go towards versity and community benefit," record $1,143,556 and has de- scholarships for GSU students. Grube said. clared this year's event a smash- This is to offset the inability of Remembering last year's ing success. state dollars to take care of some campaign, Grube is satisfied with "We are very gratified by the of the university's scholarship the two-year result 'A Day for support the community has given needs. Southern' has brought in. us today," Jim Britt, President of Britt thanked the volunteers "Last year - if you remember the GSU Foundation and one of for their effort and admitted that - Hurricane Floyd ended 'A Day the key pointmen in the effort, this endeavor wouldn't have been for Southern' halfway through said. "$1.1 million, we felt, was possible if it weren't for them. and the students were sent home very ambitious, but the last two "A lot of legs made this thing and we brought in 1.06 million," years we have asked for at least a happen," Britt said. "180 volun- Grube said. "On a beautiful day million and [the community] has teers, most from the community, this year we were able to bring it delivered." came together for this purpose. up to 1.14 million. What an ac- Dr. Bruce Grube, GSU Presi- Only with that many people can complishment." dent, echoed that sentiment. you achieve this total." Britt said this year's success is "I don't know of another com- According to Britt, approxi- like winning a national champion- munity that does this kind of thing mately 85 percent of the dona- ship - which has been done here. for a university anywhere else," tions solicited came from indi- "It's like winning the national Grube said. "That we raised this vidual donors as opposed to cor- championship in football," Britt Jake Hallman much is a phenomenal show of porate donations. said. "We want to savor the mo- support for this school and this In addition, Grube stated that ment, but by October we will be Georgia Southern held "A Day for Southern" yesterday and raised a whopping $1,1 43,556 through community. We have found that out of the 1.14 million, some evaluating and planning for next contributions from the citizens of the Statesboro and surrounding communities. This marks the many in the community like $300,000 came from faculty and year's drive." most that Georgia Southern has raised since the induction of the fundraiser. SGA committees broken up Sports Medicine programs 'highly valuable' SGA President Aaron Nicely By John Bryson with support, they also aid Cam- quiring their accreditation - News Editor pus Recreation and Intramurals Valdosta State is the only univer- V.P. Auxiliary Affairs V.P. for Finance V.P, Academic Affairs Executive V,P. "The Sports Medicine under- and regional high schools. This Robert Bryant Kirn Reese sity in Georgia which is currently Franceses Evans Jerry Rice graduate and graduate programs comes as part of their attempt to accredited - and to get the word Activity Budget Academic Affairs are highly valuable to this school provide students with the neces- out on Georgia's favorable atmo- i and our athletic department. sary 1800 hours of hands-on clini- sphere for those who wish to study [ Campus F^fonS Without them, it would be diffi- cal training they will need to re- in this area. cult to provide the level of ser- ceive in order to meet the require- "Georgia is one of a few states Technology j [ Union Advi«Q, Auxiliary Serviced vice we give to our athletes." ments for taking the certification which allows their certified train- exam. Financial Advisory j Leadership Scholarship Those words spoken by Sam ers to work outside the domain of Baker, GSU Athletics Director, Recognized as a legitimate area athletics and service those who Public Relations Student Organization may shed some light on the value of study by the American Medical are not involved in sports," United Way Parking Review Committee of the Athletic Training/Sports Association in 1990, sports medi- Geisler said. "They can diagnose Community Service j Medicine program to the athletic cine is growing all over the na- someone who isn't an athlete arid President's Advisory I Constitutional Review j' department, but taking a deeper SGA Scholarship look shows a program with the Student Fan Behavior potential for growth and a degree that is a rising star in the university's curriculum. j Undergraduate Council Calendar The Athletic Training/Sports Medicine program was begun here •Individual committees are now headed and manned by SGA senators. Higher in the chain of at GSU in 1996 and now has 25 command, each committee is grouped into one of five areas, each under the jurisdiction of either students who claim it as their ma- Nicely or an SGA vice president. jor. The program is only able to accept 15 students per year from By Jake Hallman years past, the committee served problems the SGA and campus among some 160 students who Staff Writer to advise the president on ac- faced last year. are listed as pre-sports medicine The committee structure for tions to be taken directly by his The first of these, the Con- majors, according to Paul Geisler, GSU's Student Government office. stitutional Review Committee, director of the sports medicine Association has been shaken This year, the committee will is charged with revising SGA's program here at GSU. The pro- up for the new school year, also serve as a house of repre- constitution. Vague wording in gram is designed to provide inter- said SGA President Aaron sentatives, an intermediary be- the current constitution allowed ested students with theoretical and Nicely. tween campus organizations and for the first SGA elections last professional preparation in ath- Individual committees are the SGA president. year to be overturned, and the letic training. now headed and manned by Several new committees have final runoff to be challenged, There are five domains of the SGA senators. Higher in the also been introduced this year. as well. athletics trainer, according to the chain of command, each com- The Southeastern Leadership The Student Fan Behavior National Athletics Trainers As- mittee is grouped into one of Conference (SELC) Committee, Committee was formed in re- sociation (NATA): prevention of five areas, each under the ju- a brainchild of Nicely's, is new sponse to the unruly behavior athletic injuries; recognition, John Bryson risdiction of either Nicely or and will organize an on-campus of GSU football supporters dur- evaluation and immediate care of In the training room: Trainer Brandi Petty wraps football player an SGA vice president. leadership campus for outstand- ing the last two games of last athletic injuries; rehabilitation Jason Neese's shoulder in the training room inside Hanner The President's Advisory ing high school students. year's championship season. and reconditioning of athletic in- Fielhouse yesterday. Committee had new duties this Two of the new committees GSU received an NCAA repri- juries; health care administration; year, Nicely explained. In were created in response to mand for the incidents. professional development and re- sponsibility. tion, according to Geisler. In recommend treatment - be it see- "This program is growing," Georgia, laws may soon be passed ing a doctor or taking care of it Geisler said. "With 25 majors to require high schools to keep an right there. That's why the name "GSU" logo discontinued and 160 students who are pre- athletic trainer on staff to assist 'athletic trainer' doesn't really fit By Jake Hallman "We're trying to build an im- The elimination of the initials sports medicine - a prerequisite with injuries involving students. our description." Staff Writer age for Georgia Southern, so we was first implemented through to entering the program - we feel "Smart high schools are hiring The students who are involved trainers now," Geisler said. "Be- "Since we're working to want the name 'Georgia South- the Design Services office 18 like we are in good position to in the major want to let the GSU build a national image for Geor- ern' out there," Brown said, not- months ago, but is now being continue that growth.