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Astronomy, Space day a GSUi NEWS,P.3 ArtsFest highlights this weekend I HIATUS, P.IO Native songs Baseball loses to Tech., GSU alum makes a big name, plays home this weekend Volume 79 Number4 plans weekend show | HIATUS, p. 10 I SPORTS, p. 8 THE GEORGE DAILY THURSDAY, APRIL 6,2006 SGA dispute involves Moe's discount Source: Bethune claims discount offered by restaurant swayed voters, violated the rules By Luke Hearn weeks elections to Chris Ford, had "These claims are not false," Buck- headed by Chris Ford, who won last andmanager of Moe's, says that wasn't Executive editor filed paperwork last week to contest ner said. "These claims are very serious week's election for SGA president. her intent. the elections, citing voter irregular- and very real, and they are backed up "Moe's gave a 10 percent discount "That is completely inaccurate," What was supposed to be a nice ity and a violation of the campaign with evidence." for confirmation of voting for (mem- Slaton said, referring to claims that her gesture by a local business has turned rules. Buckner said Bethune contends bers of) the "Ford Ticket," Buckner restaurant gave discounts to those who Sean Bethune Chris Ford into a controversy. While Bayens would not com- Moe's Southwestern Grill gave a 10 said. "That is something that can voted for "The Ford Ticket." "Anyone lost his bid for may be subject Edward Bayens, director if Judi- ment on the details of the allegations, percent discount to students who greatly swing an election — in my who brought in a ballot showing they SGA president to a second but is contest- election if he is cial Affairs, told The George-Anne Jonathan Buckner, SGA executive printed our their ballots and showed eyes, that's buying a vote." had voted (in the SGA elections) got ing the results, found to have on Tuesday that Sean Bethune, SGA president, describes the accusations the restaurant they had voted for mem- However, Shannon Slaton, a Geor- ten percent off their purchase." claiming voter violated cam- presidential candidate who lost in last as "credible" and "serious." bers of the "Ford Ticket," the ticket gia Southern graduate and the owner see DISPUTE, page 7 irregularities. paign rules. Hunger banquet WIVRN set for April 10 Organizers: program Hunger on the rise The number of Americans who gives students reality sought hunger-relief services from America's Second Harvest of world poverty Network rose 18 percent from 1997 to 2005. Permits By Kelly Jones Number who used services Staff-Wdter 2005 ■■■■■■■ 25.4 for sale "It's not about the food, as much Where they live as it's about the experience," said Metro areas 58% INSPIRE President Kirsten Barnard, Monday whose group is co-sponsoring Hunger Rural or suburban areas 42% Banquet 2006. It will be hosted on Race and ethnicity Monday evening. White 39.2% Latino 17% By Brittany Hall The event will begin at 7 p.m. Staff Writer by the Office of Student Leadership Specialphoto Black 38% Asian* 6.6% and INSPIRE Student Leadership Robert Cook, professor of computer sciences, is experimenting with Earth plants that can survive on Beginning Monday morning, "Includes American Indian, Alaskan native, Mars. He's seen here in his GSU office working with his specimens. Consultants as part of Leadership and Hawaiian native or other Pacific Islander. parking permits will be available at Civility Week. The banquet will give SOURCE: America's Second Harvest AP the Transportation Services office participants the view of how poverty on Chandler Road or online at www. affects people worldwide. Professor s Mars plant research services.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/park. Participants will receive a card if they lived on a middle or low class Bob Chambers, director of parking randomly when entering the ballroom budget," said INSPIRE member April and transportation, highly encourages that indicates high, middle, or low Ulm. Almost 100 billion pounds of helps GSU secure NASA grant the use of online payment to avoid class. This will specify where they eat food are wasted in America every year. handling errors and for convenience for the night. "If you get lucky, you Enough food is produced for every for both the students and Transporta- might just get to eat some delicious person in the world to eat. However, Cook's Mars gardens may help colonize 'The Red Planet' tion Services. steak!" more than 850 million people are un- "We really encourage students and "Students will be shocked at the dernourished. "We hope that partici- By Britt Davis "There have been cataclysmic volcano erup- faculty to purchase these permits off numbers of people that live in poverty. pants will realize how privileged they Staff writer ' ' tions that almost wiped out Earth in the past. of the website," said Chambers. "The It doesn't hit you until you sit down to are to have a meal to eat everyday of modern convenience of the Internet eat what someone would actually eat see HUNGER, page 7 Georgia Southern recently The sooner we get a habitat on Mars, the more is really moving our department became one of the newest af- insurance the human race has." forward because now students are filiates of the NASA Space Grant Robert Cook purchasing more permits because Consortium. The Consortium Professor of computer science they can do it at any time." is made up of colleges and Before purchasing any parking universities from all 50 states. traveling to Mars won't be able that came out of a spare tire kit permits, you must be financially up- These schools receive grants and to take enough food and water to inject the carbon dioxide into to-date with all GSU fees including funding for space related proj ects. to survive. This is where Cook the jars. The idea is that a robot parking tickets. Faculties from affiliate schools got the idea for his famed Mars couldbe sentto Mars togrowfood Permit prices have been raised a are also given the opportunity garden. on the surface. Then, astronauts smidge due to campus advancements. to work at NASA facilities. Stu- The Mars garden is a group can be sent to the planet and will Prices for Fall 2006 are as follows; $ 120 dents can apply for internships of small containers in Cook's have food. for commuter lots, $70 for residence as well. office that contain plants. The These types of experiments halls, $78 for faculty and staff and $3 GSU recently received $6,000 insides of the jars are supposed to are what the consortium encour- parking will still be available for daily to upgrade the planetarium. New simulate the Mars environment ages. Experiments like this will use at the Nessmith-Lane Continuing sound systems, as well as a new and to see if plants could grow help the success of any missions Education Building in lot 31. These projector, were purchased with on Mars. Right now the garden to Mars. permits will be mailed out starting the grant money. consists of different varieties of Professor Cook believes that in early May. Professor Bob Cook is the cactuses, mainly because they life on Mars will one day be a Many students feel the same way coordinator of the space grant at are cold resistant. reality. as Chambers in that the convenience GSU and has spent the last two "I started out with lettuce and "There have been cataclysmic of being able to purchase the permits summers working at the Kennedy carrots, but they died," laughs volcano eruptions that almost online was a driving factor in their Space Center. He also believes in Cook. wiped out Earth in the past. The purchase last year. possible colonization on Mars. The way the jars are set up is sooner we get a habitat on Mars, "Last year I bought my permit According to Professor Cook, pretty clever. First, Cook used a the more insurance the human when I got home from vacation at the atmosphere of Mars is relative mini-vacuum, which is used to race has." 1:30 a.m.," said student and commuter test brake lines, to pump the air For more information on the Haley Hudson. "I probably would Terrence Williams/FILE to Earth. "The atmosphere of Mars is cold, windy, and has lots out of the jar and cause a low- NASA Space Grant Consortium, rather have walked to campus than Students participate in the annual Hunger Banquet in this file photo. The of carbon dioxide," said Cook pressure environment. Then, visit www.ae.gatech.edu/organi- go all the way to the parking office to banquet is set for April 10. 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