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Established 1927 Covering the campus like a swarm of gnats The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia Southern University www.stp.georgiasouthern.edu Thursday, June 24,2004 • Volume 7^, Number ?€ k •T7 jj"kwrr|l i\\ SOAR fills GSU with new faces ux By Rachel Weeks , [email protected] Southern's Orientation, Advise- ment and Registration, also known as SOAR, is in full flight once again. So far this summer, eight freshman ByTomLasseter sessions of 330 students have been KRT Campus through GSU's SOAR, a program required for all new students. BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S.-led coalition in According to SOAR leader Jona- Iraq will maintain custody of former dictator than Buckner, "We teach them all that Saddam Hussein until after June 30, the date is GSU. We show them how to use marking sovereignty for the new Iraqi government, WINGS, teach them about academic a spokesman said, despite demands by Iraq's prime programs, campus offices and campus minister that American forces turn over Saddam and life in general." other detainees in the next two weeks. Students are helped with pur- President Bush, speaking in Washington, said the United States chasing parking permits, receiving was preparing to turn Saddam over to the new government but a GSU student ID, finding university wanted to ensure that adequate security could be maintained or off-campus housing, vaccination and that the timing was under discussion. programs, financial aid, academic "He's a killer. He is a thug," Bush said. "He needs to be brought advisement, registering, campus to trial. We want to make sure that the transfer (of Saddam) to recreation, fraternities and sorori- a sovereign government is done in a timely way and in a secure ties, music ensembles, campus tours, way. That's what we're discussing with the government." study abroad, Statesboro banking and The apparent rift with Prime Minister Iyad Allawi brought up much more. a host of issues, chief among them whether the United States can Jessica Smith, SOAR participant, continue to hold Saddam as a prisoner of war. A spokeswoman said, "Everybody's really helpful and for the Red Cross in Baghdad has said Saddam should be freed they answer all your questions. It's very if he isn't formally charged with a crime by June 30. convenient that there are computers Dan Senor, the top U.S. spokesman in Baghdad, said Tuesday in every building." that American officials "do not have to hand him over until there Ashlyn Paige said that the ori- is a cessation of active hostilities," noting that Iraq is still very entation was helpful, but could be much a hostile environment. : BAGHDAD, Iraq _ Galling the' : improved on. She said, "They need Wa'il Adbul Latif, a minister in the new government and the U.S. decision last year to dissolve the measures, there was widespread vio- rocket propelled grenades wounded to switch up groups. Instead of having chief administrative judge for the war crimes tribunal against Iraqi army "a big mistake," Iraqi Prime; lence throughout Iraq. two U.S. soldiers Saturday night, small groups that meet each time, the Minister iyad Allawi promised Sunday Two Iraqi civil defense corps sol- aiid U.S. aircraft counterattacked I Saddam, wouldn't confirm that an arrest warrant would be coming -groups should be switched up so we this month. He did say, however, that once charged with a crime, in Baghdad's Sadr City, a mihtaiy can meet more people." curity forces into a guerrilla-fighting Families are encouraged to attend ~~ See CUSTODY, Page 3 network with the brawn of the former Baghdad, U.S. military officials said. T see SOVEREIGNTY, Page 3 regime, minus the brutality. A bombing near Baghdad's Central see SOAR, Page 3 ;. ....; .:. .y——-—:—_ :—' *■ ,„', , ;, . • Cox addresses Boys and Girls State on Upward Bound students sample college life at GSU By Rachel Weeks citizenship, voting and volunteering [email protected] GSU provides 105 high school students from Bulloch, Candler, ByLukeHearn [email protected] Emanuel, Evans and Screven County high schools with the opportunity to Secretary of State Cathy Cox was experience college life. To be eligible, on campus last Thursday and Friday, students must either be first-genera- speaking to both Boys and Girls State. tion college students or meet income On Thursday evening, she installed the guidelines. new officers for Boys State and after According to Sue Hawks-Foster, the installation, addressed the group Director of GSU's Educational Op- as a whole. portunity Programs, "The purpose Cox opened with praise for Boys of Upward Bound is to impact cer- State, calling it "one of the best pro- tain area high school students who LaVene Bell/STAFF grams for youth in the state." She are economically disadvantaged or Upward Bound Bridge participantsSheilaMosley(left),JeffreyGrant (center) challenged the boys to not only make potential first-generation college and Zenovia Kirkland (right) listen to a speaker at a consultation yesterday. academic excellence a top prior- graduates so they will earn their high Grant isthe Educational Program Specialistfor Upward Bound.One highlight ity in their lives but to also include school diplomas, go on to college and of the program, the Upward Bound Olympics, begins this weekend. citizenship. earn their degrees." "Our nation needs dedicated During the school year, students Zenovia Kirkland is a recent through this program who wouldn't citizens as it never has before," she meet twice monthly, and then partici- high school graduate who has been have had the opportunity." said. "Students of today need to take pate in a six-week residential program enrolled in Upward Bound for three Yesterday students held a pep the lead to face the difficult problems during the summer. years. "The program helps you rally at the RAC to1 prepare for the of society." Upward Bound offers students a prepare for college. Right now I'm Upward Bound Olympics to be held In an effort to recognize citizenship variety of opportunities from aca- taking College Algebra, Political at Savannah State on Friday from 8 LaVene Bell/STAFF each year, the Secretary of State's Office demic counseling, tutoring and career Science, and GSU Orientation. We a.m. to 8 p.m. presents The Excellence in Citizenship Boys State's Douglas Harrell (right) has a word with Secretary of State Cathy counseling, to SAT and ACT prepara- meet twice a week with counselors The Olympics take place each Cox after her speech last Thursday night. award to one senior from each high tion and fees, as well as workshops on to discuss studying and school," she year, and it is tradition for students school in the state. Financial Aid and study skills. said. Kirkland wants to major in Art from Paine College, Savannah State, Cox next addressed what she called 80 percent of 80 year olds voted in Boys State delegates to change these Upward Bound Bridge Students at GSU in Fall 2004. • and GSU to compete in the Scholars the two Vs: voting and volunteering. the last election, while only about stats'. "[Voting] is too important to are high school graduates that are Educational Program Specialist Bowl, Speech, Writing, Math, Chess, She explained how much sacrifice has 18 percent of all 18 year olds voted. ignore," she said. attending classes during the sum- Jeffrey Grant said, "I think this pro- Scrabble, Volleyball, and other events. gone into giving the people of the US "80 year olds get the fact that their She encouraged everyone in the mer. The classes do not count as gram deserves an un-sunghero award. Other special events include a tal- the right to vote, and how important vote matters, and that their vote is room to volunteer at their local polling college credit hours, but rather help Not a lot of people know about it. You ent show and a play that begins at voting is to society. translated into an elected person to the student to prepare for their first don't realize the impact it has on these 7 p.m. Sunday in the Russell Union She gave the statistics that about make decisions." Cox challenged the see COX, Page 3 year of college. students. Lawyers and doctors came Ballroom. Weekday Weather Opinions AM Sports Inside • Amanda Permenter finds • 'Dodgeball'and'The Terminal' • Construction continues on J.I. Police Beat 2 Clements stadium Thursday Friday the system of organization in top this week's box office Classifieds 6 HIGH Wal-Mart's book department thoughtless • John Harris previews five • GSU head cross country coach Crossword 6 92° summer movies so you don't Turena Johnson-Lane finishes Comics 6 ■ Seattle Times writer Anne Kim have to guess just six minutes shy of Olympic Sports 7 qualification at U.S. Women's comments on the benefits of Opinions 4 LOW teaching students to be global • Chuck Thomas reviews Andrew Half-Marathon Championship ! citizens W.K.'s most recent Atlanta Calendar 2 Scattered 74° Isolated News Briefs 2 Page 4 Page 5 Page 7 Thunderstorms Thunderstorms ft ft (1)12) 681 -5246 outhern.edu ('.enter Rm.