Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 2-11-2010 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (2010). The George-Anne. 2191. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/2191 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Police In the mood Game, Set, Match: searching for missing for love? Christine Caforio Armstrong The G-A offers a look Eagle tennis player attempts Atlantic at Valentine’s Day and to overcome injuries student all that comes with it Visit www.gadaily.com INSIDE Page 11 Thursday, February 11, 2010 Volume 82 • Issue 55 THE Serving Georgia Southern and Statesboro since 1927. GEORGE-ANNE National Census Day • April 1 Officials: Census The 10 Census could affect grants Questions 1 . How many people were living or staying in Campus officials urge students to participate this house, apartment or mobile home on April 1, Shannon STUART grants as they are based on size,” she said. 2010? guest writer Bulloch County has seen tremendous 2 . Were there any additional people staying here growth in size and population since the last U.S. April 1 is National Census Day, and as the census of 2000. GSU alone has gained nearly April 1, 2010 that you did not include in question United States Census Bureau prepares census 5,000 more students in enrollment. 1? forms for delivery, Georgia Southern staff During the month of March, census forms members are planning efforts to get more will be delivered to every household in the U.S 3 . Is this house, apartment or mobile home _____ students, faculty and community members and Puerto Rico. (information is provided about the owner) involved. The census forms are completed on a “Filling out the U.S. census is really a civic household basis, meaning one form is completed 4 . What is your telephone number? duty,” Associate Vice President for Strategic for each home, not each resident, and the GSU 5 . Please provide information for each person Research and Analysis Jayne Perkins Brown staff is planning multiple efforts to get students said. involved and provide help with filling out the living here . The first person listed is here on after The U.S. census is required by the forms. referred to as person 1 .(Names for each resident Constitution to take place every 10 years. “We are still in the planning stage,” Brown The data collected from the census helps said, “but we are considering a host of initiatives.” are required) to determine multiple factors, such as how For on-campus residents, forms will be 6 . What is the sex of person 1? many seats each state will hold in the House of delivered throughout each dorm and resident Representatives. hall, and staff will be able to assist with any 7 . What is Person 1’s age and date of birth? The information can also help to provide questions about the census. more funding to communities through Off-campus residents should receive census 8 . Is Person 1 of Spanish, Latino or Hispanic hospitals, job training centers, road repairs, forms in the mail, but various on-campus origin? emergency services and schools. locations such as the library and Russell Union Perkins Brown is leading efforts to ensure will have additional forms for students who do 9 . What is Person 1’s race? GSU students, faculty, staff and local Bulloch not receive them. 10 . Does Person 1 sometimes live or stay County residents complete the census form. Brown said special presentations can be “The results in the census could make arranged for any on-campus sorority, fraternity somewhere else? Georgia Southern eligible for more federal or group wanting to host an informative session. Finished? Today Friday Contents News . .2 Features . .11 Newsroom 478-5246 www .gadaily .com Recycle this 52|31 49|29 Opinions . .4 Classifieds . .19 Business 478-5418 PO Box 8001 newspaper! Partly Cloudy 30% Rain Weekend Wrap 12 Sports . .20 Fax 478-7113 Statesboro, GA 30460 2|NES The George-Anne Thursday, February 4, 2010 AASU student still missing Marshall Hooks and Nathan HARTSELL According to the web editor in chief and managing editor Web site established by his family, it is believed Georgia Southern University Police are he was heading home assisting in the search for an Armstrong to Guyton and has not Atlantic State University student who has been seen or heard been reported missing. from since. Bryce Tarter, 19, was last seen Jan. 31 Tarter’s father, on the Armstrong Atlantic State University Blake, said that there campus in Savannah. ryce Tarter, 19, were no security was last seen on His family will be at Wal-Mart today from Jan . 31 at a party cameras in the AASU 12-3 p.m., and anyone who wants to volunteer in Statesboro . His parking lot where and pass out yers around Statesboro is family will be at Bryce is said to Wal-art today to welcome to go. Volunteers are being asked to pass out flyers to have le , although wear yellow. get the word out . security cameras from According to his family, he had been in Abercorn Street are Statesboro at a party the night before. being reviewed. A er arriving back at AASU around 5 Blake went on to say, “When we nd the a.m., Tarter drove o in his white 2000 Nissan truck, we will nd Bryce.” Frontier truck with Maine license plate 9447 A Facebook page has also been created to QD. try and help locate Tarter. An Atlanta Braves “A” logo is on the back Anyone who has any information is urged driver’s window and an Atlanta Falcons logo to contact Georgia Southern University Police is on the back passenger’s window. at (912) 478-5234. Thursday, February 11, 2010 www.gadaily.com NEWS|3 Hiring administration, not teachers? STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS The George-Anne is the official student exercise caution when replying to ads- GSU seeking administration despite large class numbers newspaper of Georgia Southern particularly those which require a credit University, owned and operated by GSU card number, other personal information, students using facilities provided by the or money in advance of the delivery of by the prior SACS report require a that we do not want to see class university. The newspaper is the oldest a product or service. Students are also Rachel CASON great deal of attention; however, I size increase dramatically,” she said. continuously published newspaper in urged to report to the newspaper any guest writer Bulloch County and Statesboro, Ga. The suspicious offers which they might see in find it ironic to discuss ‘institutional “We will never get to know students newspaper is a designated public forum an ad. Remember, if an offer seems too According to the minutes of an effectiveness’ in a context of that way, and therefore have a for the Georgia Southern community. good to be true, it probably is. Opinions expressed herein are those of the October faculty meeting, “Plans decreased effectiveness.” much harder time supporting their student writers and editors and DO NOT DISPLAY AD DEADLINE: The deadline are currently underway at Georgia As was reported in the Feb. 4 learning efforts. We will not know necessarily reflect those of the faculty, for reserving space and submitting Southern to create a new position issue of The George-Anne, some what they need from us.” staff or administration of GSU, the Student advertising copy is Noon, one week prior Media Advisory Board or the University to the intended publication date. For of Associate Vice President for faculty members feel that there She said that she understands System of Georgia. The newspaper is more information, rate cards, sample Institutional Effectiveness. This are too many students for too few why the Provost’s office is creating published twice weekly, on Tuesdays and publications, contact the advertising position will deal with the campus- faculty. this position, but that she thinks Thursdays, during most of the academic manager or student media director. year. Any questions regarding content wide assessment and evaluation Some faculty have expressed this is not necessarily the wisest way should be directed to the student editor PROOFING/ERRORS/OMISSIONS: The process as it relates to SACS concerns that classes are getting to go about being more effective. by phone at 912.478.5246 or at gaeditor@ newspaper makes every reasonable effort accreditation guidelines and the bigger, and faculty members who Comerford also said that she georgiasouthern.edu. Readers may access to correct and complete information the newspaper and its archives at www. in advertisements. However the USG.” leave or retire from GSU are not knows how important it is for gadaily.com. advertiser is responsible for any errors Gary Means, provost and vice being replaced, even with the students to be able to get the classes in advertisements and its liability for president for academic affairs, ADVERTISING: The newspaper accepts adjustments is limited to the amount growing student body. they need during the semester in advertising as a community service to help of space the error occupied in the ad. said, “The main responsibility “Increased class size means less which they need them. defray publication costs. Inquiries should Further, the newspaper is not responsible of this position is to manage the effective teaching,” Comerford said.