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SKATE PARK POSSIBILITY PAGE 11 PAGE 8 Tuesday, February, 2014 Georgia Southern University THE www.thegeorgeanne.com Volume 84 • Issue 48 GEORGE-ANNE Ban on Board of Regents aim? tobacco use on camp BY JENNIFER CURINGTON cons of it so it will be interesting to see how it The George-Anne staff comes to Georgia Southern," Garrett Green, president of SGA, said. Smoking a cigarette on the way to class may Green will present GSU's students' stance this no longer be possible as the Board of Regents Thursday and Friday to the Board of Regents. prepares to vote on a potential statewide college In Spring2bl2apoll was taken and amajority campus tobacco ban. of students voted in favor of designating zones University System of Georgia's Board of for tobacco use but not banning it entirely. Regents will decide at their meeting next Week Green said he expects that the Board of . whether or not they want to roll out a statewide Regents will pass the ban and he definitely ban on cigarettes, dip, electronic cigarettes and expects negative feedback from those who, all other tobacco products to the universities enjoy a smoke or use other*tobacco products. that fall under their jurisdiction. The language of the ban does not specify Georgia Southern University's Studenti how GSU -or other schools will have to Government Association is holding a forum enforce the ban. at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday to explain what the "I don't know if I would want a smoking change could mean for faculty and staff alike. and tobacco police going and fining people "I definitely think it's something students immediately as soon as they are caught," Green across the state have wondered about. Some said. "I think it's one of those things, where us college campuses are already smoke- and as a Georgia Southern community, we should tobacco-free and they have the benefits and be able to hold each other accountable for." See TOBACCO, Page 7 Newsroom 478-5246 PO Box 8001 ON THE thegeorge Follow us on Twitter Advertising 478-5418 Statesboro, GA WEB anne.com @TheGeorgeAnne Fax 478-7113 30460 2 Tuesday, February 4, 2014 The George-Anne ALL GSU STUDENTS, III OPT I I AMU EARLY BIRD DEADLINE FEB. 14 FACULTY, AND STAFF M |OlJ t L L All Y STANDARD DEADLINE FEB. 28 WELCOMETO SUBMIT RELEASE SUBMISSIONPARTY rasss APR 8 >• » SPRING 2014 - JANUARY 1/16,1/23,1/38 FEBRUARY 2/6,2/13,2/28,2/27 MARCH 3/6,3/13 FREE COFFEE NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS WITH YOUR COPY SEND TO GSUMISCELLANY.SUBMITTAB!(Lt.COm [email protected] LOCATED BY THE RUSSELL UNION EVERY THURSDAY 8 A.M. T011 A.M. OR UNTIL SUPPLIES LAST Woodland Square • 721 S. 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Brent Austin Crowder, 18, provided by the university. for adjustments is limited to The newspaper is the oldest the amount of space the error ing lot. with the owner of a vehicle block- Statesboro, Ga., was arrested and continuously published occupied in the ad. Further, the ing another vehicle in J-Lot.The charged with Possession of Alco- newspaper in Bulloch County. newspaper is not responsible 10:47 a.m.: A motor vehicle acci- owner of the vehicle was judicially hol - Under 21 Years of Age and The newspaper is a designated for any damages caused due dent report was taken for a motor referred for a drug violation. public forum for the to an ad's omission Obstruction - misdemeanor. Georgia Southern from a particular vehicle accident in Lot 21. community. edition and its 11:47 p.m.: Officers made contact 1:54 a.m.: Officers responded to The responsibility STUDENT LED 1:39 p.m.: An incident report with four suspicious persons in the Kappa Delta House in refer- newspaper solely is to was taken for found property J-Lot.The four persons were iden- ence to an unwanted person.The is reschedule the published ad in the next at Centennial Place, Building 2 tified and released. unwanted person was escorted twice STUDENT regular edition Clubhouse. from the house. One occupant weekly, on at the regular Saturday, Feb. 1 was judicially referred for alcohol Tuesdays MEDIA advertising \:01 p.m.: An incident report was and rates. violations. Thursdays, STUDENT READ taken for a theft from Kennedy 12:10 a.m.: Officers made contact during most STUDENTS Hall.This case was assigned to with an intoxicated subject in the 2:00 a.m.: Officers made contact of the academic BEWARE: The Criminal Investigations. bushes adjacent to J-Lot. Chase with seven suspicious persons year. Any questions George-Anne screens regarding content should be all advertisements prior to Micha.el Floyd, 20, Statesboro, Ga., sitting in a parked vehicle in J- 4:06 p.m.: An incident report was directed to the student editor publication. The newspaper was arrested and charged with Lot. All the subjects were identi- by phone at 912.478.5246 or strives to accept ads for taken for a lost/mislaid phone Possession of Alcohol - Under 21 fied and released. at gaeditor@georgiasouthern. legitimate products and between the Williams Center and Years of Age, False ID and Ob- edu. services only. Students the Henderson Library.The phone 2:38 a.m.: Officers conducted a are urged to exercise struction - misdemeanor. ADVERTISING: The newspaper caution when replying to was recovered and returned to trafficstop on Georgia Ave. at accepts advertising. Inquiries ads-particularly those that the owner. 12:19 a.m.: Officers responded University Place.The passenger may be made by calling require personal information. to the Phi Mu House in reference in the vehicle, Caitlin Elizabeth -912.478.5418 or 912.478- Students are also urged to 0566. fax any questions to report to the newspaper any Friday, Jan. 31 to a panic alarm. No contact was Carrier, 18, Statesboro, Ga., was 912.478.7113 or e-mail adsl @ suspicious offers which they made at the residence.The house arrested for Possession of alcohol .georgiasouthern.edu. might see in an ad. 9:30 a.m.: An incident report was mother could not be reached. All - Under 21 Years of Age, Disor- taken for found property on Holly doors were found to be locked. derly Conduct and Obstruction - The George-Anne receives PUBLICATION INFORMATION: additional-support, in part, The newspaper is printed Drive. misdemeanor. from the Student-Activities^ by The Brunswick News in 1:17 a.m.: Officers assisted the Budget Committee. Brunswick,. Ga. 12:20 p.m.: An incident report was Statesboro Police Department 2:37 a.m.: Officers conducted a taken for found property at the with an incident on Mike-Anne traffic stop on Georgia Ave. at The deadline for reserving NOTICE: Unauthorized removal space and submitting of multiple copies from a Russell Union. Drive near Georgia Ave. Bland Ave.The driver of the ve- advertising copy is noon, one distribution site constitutes hicle was issued a traffic warning week prior to the intended theft under Georgia law, 1:08 p.m.: Officers conducted a 7:55 a.m.: Officers responded to for headlights required. publication date. For more a misdemeanor offense traffic stop on Malecki Drive at a burglar alarm at the University information, rate cards, punishable by a fine and/or sample publications, contact jail time. Akins Blvd. The driver of the ve- Store.The building was checked 4:15 a.m.: A vehicle was towed hicle was issued a traffic citation with no problems found. from Akins Blvd. at the RAC. for a seat belt violation. Editorial Staff 11:19 a.m.: An incident report 10:33 a.m.: An incident report Editor-in-Chief Shelby Farmer Copy Chief Taylor Cooper 1:50 p.m.: An incident report was was taken for damage to property was taken for criminal damage to Managing Editor Will Price Copy Editor Alexandra McCray taken for lost/mislaid property in at Freedom's Landing. property at Centennial Place.This Online Chief Chase Chalker Business Manager Chloe Douglas the University Villas parking lot. case was assigned to Criminal Opinions Editor Peyton Callanan Business Mgr. Assistant Virginia Byrd Marketing Manager Marissa Martin 2:38 p.m.: An incident report was Investigations.