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Wednesday
August 14,2002 The massive crane used to construct the new IT building symbolizes the scope of GSU's growth
Volume 75, No. 15
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ON THE INSIDE
Covering the campus like a
swarm of gnats
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Scattered
thunderstorms with
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a low of 69° F.
Only in A merica
• A McDonald's manager is
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accused of robbing another
McDonald's.
• The famed toilet at Grand Teton
is removed.
• Afamily at a funeral learns that
the victim was misidentified.
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i2ftmions By Doug Kidd up to its growth from a decade ago, when
Allison Bennett/STAFF
• Tim Prizer invites every stu-
dent to make this newspaper
their channel for voicing their
doug_kidd@hotmail.com
On the agenda... enrollment nearly doubled between 1988
and 1991.
By the Numbers...
Physical growth of Georgia Southern's College meetings are scheduled for
opinion. campus will be the highlight of today's Uni- Wednesday after the Convocation. Time Along with the onslaught of new stu-
• Amanda Permenter on the state versity Convocation when faculty and staff and locations for College meetings are as dents, the demand for more on-campus
of children's literature. meet to kick off the new academic year. follows: housing has increased, Grube said. Projected enrollment for Fall 2002
University president Bruce Grube said "We can't take care of students who
Page 4 the construction and planning of new aca- College of Education, 1:30 p.m., COE want housing," he said.
demic buildings and residence hallsNthe Lecture Hall The goal is for 40 percent of full-time
Sports second theme of GSU's Strategic planN will College of Business Administration, 3
p.m., COB A, Room 1124
students to live on-campus some time in
the next six-to-eight years, up from the
Core themes of the university's
Strategic Plan
be the focus of his State of the University
• GSU Football gdars up for the College of Health & Profession: current 19 percent living in residence
Address.
new season with daily practices. ies, 2 p.m., Assembly Hall, Continuing halls. Demolition of Oxford Hall and the
"We've come a long way from being a Education Building.
Game one is just over two weeks Pines is slated for later this year, as well as
little university on the end of a dirt road," College of Science & Technology, 2 p.m.,
away. plans to take down Dorman Hall sometime
Grube said, noting the growth of the univer- Technology Building, Room 2112 • Square feet to be added in Henderson Library's
sity in the late 80's and early 90's. in the future. "wrap around" addition
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sci-
A special guest, only identified as a ences, Carol A. Carter Recital Hall Within the decade, the university's hous-
former GSU professor and administra- Henderson Library Faculty & Staff, ing plan of replacing some and renovating
tor by Grube, will also give a "historical 3 p.m., Forest Drive Building, Room other residence halls should be complete,
interpretation" of the campus' physical 1232 Grube said. Other residence halls will be Target SAT score university wants to hit for incoming
environment. built within that same time period. freshman
"The committee wanted it to be a secret, Henderson Library, and an Academic Build-
but it's going to be an entertaining piece," ing that would house programs currently in Academics
he said. temporary structures. Raising admission and academic stan-
Following Grube's remarks, a video "That's the big one," Grube said of the dards last year's Convocation theme con- Millions of dollars spent on building and beautifica-
Page 6 showcasing GSU's building plans for the planned 100,000 square-foot Academic tinues to be in the forefront of Grube's plan tion costs in the past decade
rest of the decade will be shown. Including Building. "[The temporary buildings] are to improve the university's image. The first
ongoing new structures like the Science and killing us; they're essentially double-wide goal of the Strategic Plan, Grube is pleased
Nursing and ITbuildings, the video will also trailers." with the progress GSU is making.
• Find out where to eat in feature planned projects like the addition to Grube said GSU is still trying to catch Tier-level Grube envisions GSU joining
ire Statesboro this Fall. We have See Convocation, Page 15
a complete rundown of the
'Boro's eateries.
Page 9 University inks
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&Entertainment
• Crop circles have a long history
contract for new
of myth and speculation, and M.
Night Shyamalan's new movie
'Signs' brings out the common
halls in the Tines'
suspicion surrounding them. By Erik Howard perform renovations like the one
evonamos® hotmail.com
that took place in Olliff every
The Department of University summer until every residence hall
Housing has been working around is modernized.
the clock to prepare for the new While these renovations have
school year and its expanding been going on, housing has seen a
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future. rise in students wanting to stay on
• New York's The Strokes are This summer, Olliff Hall went campus. When the halls open, there
the hottest thing fa the world under major renovations that totaled will be 45 students in temporary
of rock music today. (Special to the G-A),
upwards of $1 million. In addition rooms and 200 more on a waiting Architect's rendering of new residential facility on campus
1 ft €* i to new heating and air condition- list. Students in temporary housing
ing systems, there are new electrical are guaranteed housing; those on the structured living that on campus Southern is to become a residential unused for years.
systems, data lines, and cable t.v. waiting list are not. housing offers," Hawkins said. university The Pines ai|d Oxford will be
outlets in every room. There was also Ms. Hawkins attributes the long For this reason, Housing is hop- However, there are currently built simultaneously. The develop-
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asbestos removed from the hall over waiting list to students wanting to ing to add more than 1,100 new beds only 19 percent of students who ment is being done by the Capstone
the summer which slowed down the stay on campus. by Fall 2003, an effort being made stay on campus. The new residence Development firm, a company that
progress of the renovations. "Parents and students know to keep with the university's stra- halls are going to be built where
Southern Director of University Housing,
Vickie Hawkins, said they hope to
some students need and want the tegic plan that states that Georgia other vacant complexes have sat, See Housing, Page 15
Events SJ M: J§
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ADMINISTRATION
• Fall Convocation, 10 a.m.
Continuing Education
Building
FALL 2002 CLASSES
♦ Fall 2002 classes begin
on Tuesday, August 20.
Books are now on sale at New apartment style residences will be built at the site of the old In The Pines complex
the University Store.
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Georgia's crash-course education Police Beat
program prepares for second year GSU Police Dept.
8-12-2002
responded to a false fire alarm
and worked one accident report.
ing and citation.
07-18-2002 .»
• Officers issued two traffic citations
More than 900 people and three traffic warnings, assisted
08-04-2002 Charrod Qwidnuk Taylor, 22, of Ath-
Torey Eric Wingate, 20, of 403 ens, Ga., was charged with driving
one motorist and responded to one
expected to graduate; fire alarm (someone cooking set Granade St., Statesboro, was charged with suspended license and speeding.
off alarm). with DUI and failure to maintain lane. Officers issued two warnings '
head to hard-to-staff and assisted four motorists, t
8-11-2002
08-03-2002
rural, urban schools • Officers issued one traffic citation
07-17-2002
and three traffic warnings and as- Officers issued one traffic citation,
sisted one motorist. responded to one false fire alarm and • Officers found an emergency call
Associated Press responded to a burglar alarm that was box in the Johnson Hall parking tot: Mc
Officers issued one traffic cita- accidentally set off by a contractor. that appeared to be pushed over, by \
tion and three traffic warn- , res
ATLANTA - After graduating • Officers issued three traffic warn- some type of object. Damage w.as ■
ings and assisted one motorist. oil
from Auburn University with a ings and one traffic citation. done to the base of the call box.
8-10-2002 Co
marketing degree, Andy Rhodes Officers assisted an ' in- j
• David Lee Heathcock, 29, of 632 jured person at Watson Hall.!
bounced from job to job looking for 08-02-2002 ) '■;
Lakeside Drive, Twin City, Ga., • Officers issued two warn'- • wn
the right fit. was charged with driving with • Officers issued one traffic warning
ings and two traffic citations St.
suspended license and improper and responded to one false fire alarm.
He was working at a hardware and assisted two motoris,ts.
starting. fas
store in Atlanta when he heard about Internet photo 07-16-2002
07-31-2002 -''are
a new program that could land him STUMPING FOR TEACHERS : Gov. Roy Barnes proposed the • A student reported someone took
08-09-2002 • Joell Ramanchik-Cerpoviez re- he
a teaching position after just three fledgling TAPP program as a way to address the severe teacher shortage $25 from her wallet at the Union
• Officers issued one traffic cita- ported a Kitchen Aid mixer was t'au
weeks of classes. Station in the Russell Union,
problem. The state funded the program's $500,000 startup cost. tion and two traffic warnings, missing from the Family and t
He jumped at the opportunity, Consumer Science Building. • A case of harassment was
assisted one motorist and re- reported at College of Busi- at;
perhaps too quickly. the end of the academic year. DeKalb I didn't really know how to handle sponded to two false fire alarms. • Lisa Lee reported a large grill
ness Administration Building: me
Daniel Ivory Bush, 19, of 69 Bull on a trailer was missing from
"I wasn't prepared for everything County saw only two dropouts in their it." • A case of reckless conduot
River Bluff Drive, Savannah, Ga., behind the Landrum Center. • gel
they threw at me," Rhodes said. "I TAPP class of 137. At the Albany Eligibility requirements for TAPP was reported at Kennedy Hall.
was charged with DUI and pos- • Jannifer Allison Haynie, 21, of e'rfi
didn't even want to teach fourth grade State University program, two out of include a bachelor's degree, 2.5 col- session of a controlled substance. 17931 Hwy. 67 South, States- • Officers assisted a student with a med-
ical problem at the Russell Union.
the
at first, but they were the only ones 18 students dropped out during the lege grade-point-average and passing • Officers issued one traffic cita- boro, was charged with DUI
who offered me a job." school year. In Henry County, five score on Praxis 1, a basic skills test. tion and four traffic warnings and failure to maintain lane. • Officers issued one warning 4
Officers issued two traffic warn- and assisted two motorists. ai"
Rhodes was one of about 750 out of 13 resigned. But Rhodes said tests didn't pre- and assisted two motorists.
ings, assisted four motorists Officers assisted a resident of Brarf- kn
people who went through the Geor- The samples, however, only pare him for all the obstacles. and worked one traffic accident. nen Hall with a medical problem.
gia Teacher Alternative Preparation include people who quit during the A handful of his students did not 08-08-2002
Officers issued one traffic
• Officersissuedfourwarningsandtwo "rol
Program last year. He and dozens of academic year. Officials say the num- speak English as their first language. 07-30-2002 citations and assisted two motorists.
citation and two traffic warn- do-
others won't be back in the classroom ber who chose to quit after the year One student, who spoke Mandarin, • Officers issued two traffic warn-
ings and assisted one motorist. pic
this fall, but most of the new teachers and not return this fall-like Rhodes became easily frustrated and would ings and responded to a false fire 07-15-2002 Mm
made it through the year, and state of- did—is probably much higher. often have outbursts when he couldn't alarm at the MPP Building.
08-07-2002 • JenniferG.Perry, 17,ofl2l30wens =•1.
ficials said the program will continue "TAPP is not for everybody," said understand as quickly as the other stu- Road, Pembroke, Ga., was charged
Three people reported their at
to grow. Allison Gilmore, who organized the dents, Rhodes said. 07-29-2002 with DUI and suspended license! I
> vehicles were damaged by a
Gov. Roy Barnes proposed the program at Mercer University. "In lawnmower that was mowing Officers issued two traffic warn- Charles Ricky Keelin. 18. of
The future
grass around Sweetheart Circle. ings and one traffic citation. 1213 Owens'Road, Pembroke: sin
program, formerly known as Teach some situations, when a person is This summer, more than 900 Ga., was charged with mi-
Officers issued two traffic cita- Officers issued four traffic warn-
for Georgia, as a way to address the too idealistic, they are going to burn people are expected to graduate from nor in possession of alcohol.
tions and one traffic warning and ings and assisted one motorist.
severe teacher shortage problem. The
state funded the program's $500,000
startup cost. '
out too quickly."
Getting prepared
For Rhodes, who is currently
19 TAPP programs around the state.
They will then be placed in hard-to-
staff school districts, mostly in rural
assisted one person with an injury.
08-06-2002
07-28-2002
David Home, 22, of Port Royal,
An instructor in the Ceramics Stujjfo
reported that someone entered lije
building and trashed the work area.
A construction worker at the .
I
Success and some failure looking for a job, teaching at Knight or urban areas. S.C., was charged with driv-
Officers issued three traffic citations Science and Nursing Building
Most of last year's TAPP teachers Elementary School in Lilburn was Heather Miller completed the pro- and one traffic warning, assisted ing with suspended license
construction site was injured
jumped straight into the classroom af- and failure to maintain lane.
"very overwhelming at times." He gram in Atlanta last year. After her two motorists and responded to when he fell from a scaffold.
ter the brief training session. Skeptics finished the school year because he three-week training, Miller decided three false fire alarms (two false). • Officers issued two cita- !
wondered whether the stresses of the didn't want to disrupt his students 07-27-2002 tions and 14 warnings.
the program was not for her.
job and the lack of experience would lives by quitting midyear. "Although it was a tremendous 08-05-2002 • Officers issued four traffic warn- 7-11-2002
Amir Herron, 19, of 24 W. ings. • Dwight Potter, a visitor, reported
lead a large number to quit before the Still, test scores from his class were kick-start and a great learning expe-
Jones St., Statesboro, was that a stop sign had been taken
end of the school year. significantly lower than others at his rience, I personally didn't feel at all charged with wanted person. 07-26-2002 from the Marvin Pitt-
State officials say they have not yet school. Five of his students failed prepared," she said. man construction area. I
Officers issued three traffic
compiled statistics on Georgia's first the Gateway test, a standardized test At its best, TAPP ought to work, warnings, assisted one motorist, • Officers assisted two motorists.
• Officers issued two trafi J
Shawnta Dashawn Dorsey, 22, of
TAPP term, but a random sampling students have to pass to advance to said Tim Callahan, spokesman for the fie citations and one warning.
230 Lanier Drive, Statesboro, was
of school districts showed most new the next grade. Professional Association of Georgia charged with wanted person. Kimberly Hayes, a visitor, reported '
teachers did stick it out. "It was real hard for me to get Educators. that various amounts of money were
Officers issued five traffic warn- taken from four rooms in Cone Hall.
In Savannah-Chatham County, used to it," he said. "I hadn't been "It could work, but most are going ings and two traffic citations.
• Officers issued three traffic warnings.
nine out of 89 dropped out before in elementary school since I was 11. to find teaching very hard," he said. Williams Center room 2023 • A student reported that someone
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• A Coca-Cola employee reported
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• Masanori Isaka reported his bicycle
was taken from the Lakeside area.
Officers issued three warn-
ings and assisted one motorist.
7-3-2002
• A student reported someone re-
moved the wheels from his bike
while it was locked at the College 6'f
WEEKEND MINUTES It is a desire of The George-Anne Business Administration bike rack.
to print the news of Georgia South- • A Biology employee reported
07-20-2002
ern University as accurately as the theft of several electronic
possible. If you believe that Laura Self reported a tree limb fell
notebooks and a projecter-
through thewindshieldofher2002Sat-
something covered is in error, 7-2-2002
urn at the Russell Union parking lot.
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as soon as possible. Officers issued two warnings and one
citation and assisted two motorists.
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Officers issued two warnings.
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07-19-2002
Read By Them All. Officers issued one warn- Lakevis R. Tanner, 19, of 1822!
Chandler Road No. 85, Statesboro!'
yoKxSJtmm was charged with obstruction:!
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• A Brannen Hall resident reported
that a guest took her cell phone..
The phone was later returned and
604 Fair Road
Statesboro, Georgia 99C 99C j •
the resident refused to file charges: ,
Offficers issued seven warnings.
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ONLY IN AMERICA.
o Florida "I hate that apparatus up there,"
he said.
"When clients get up to the Lower
dead teen's family.
The body at the funeral home
would have been cremated if.
Jefferson County deputy coroner who
escorted Grubs' family into a room at
the hospital where they identified the
McDonald's Saddle and see the monstrosity and Hylemon's grandmother hadn't at- dead teenager as their son.
man's inability to control their waste, tended the funeral and recognized "They cried and prayed and said,
. . manager accused they see the problem." her grandson, said Meade County 'This is John,'" he said. "It's just a
' of robbing another Besides being expensive, it was Sheriff's Deputy William Sego. terrible case of mistaken identity."
dangerous for rangers to fly the 5,000 The two teens were flown to It was unclear how Grubs was
McDonald's pounds of human waste off the moun- Louisville after the crash. Hylemon misidentified by Hylemon's family.
tain each year. died later that morning at University At the funeral held for Grubs with
jal! . LARGO - A manager at a Largo Rest Stop bags can be picked up Hospital. Hylemon's body, Sego's stepson, Joe
lot McDonald's restaurant has been ar- for free at any ranger station. Climb- Grubs' father and other relatives Gatrost, said he looked in the open
by rested on charges that he robbed an- ers pack out the bags and throw them had identified the dead boy as John casket and immediately questioned
vas
other McDonald's, the Hillsborough in the trash at the Lupine Meadows Grubs, 16, officials said. Meanwhile, whether it was Grubs.
County Sheriff's Office said. trailhead. Hylemon's family identified the in- "The person in the casket had
, Authorities also are investigating Park Service officials said there jured boy as Jeremy Hylemon, 15, pierced ears. ... The only reason I
ru- whether Slater Smith III, 25, of nearby has been no problem with climbers and sat vigil over him for three days, had doubts was because John didn't
ins St. Petersburg, was involved in other forgetting or improperly discarding said Ken Marshall, a spokesman for have his ears pierced." The mix-up has dumbfounded of- top of Hylemon's head because of a
its. fast-food robberies in the Tampa Bay the bags. University Hospital. On Monday, the Jefferson County ficials and hospital employees. Siclari severe head injury. Meade County
area. Smith was arrested Thursday as "People have been asking me how coroner's office positively identified said Hylemon didn't have any facial Sheriff Joseph Greer, who knows
he arrived for work at the Largo res- this happened, and I have to tell them, the dead teen as Hylemon using dental injuries, but when Grubs' family Grubs, said he went to the hospital
ion
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.in
taurant, a sheriff's report said. Massachusettes T don't know,'" said Richard Siclari, a records. viewed the body, a cloth covered the Sunday to clear up the confusion.
' Smith is charged in a July 3 robbery
/as
si- at a Tampa McDonald's. Two masked
men smashed the restaurant's door to Salem's 'Cow Plop'
wt get inside, then forced the manager to
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ill empty more than $300 from a safe,
contest will be
cowless this year
WebCT
the report said.
on.
'One ofthe robbers was armed with
Pg SALEM - The annual "Cow
ts. a handgun, the other with a butcher
a* knife, the report said. Plop" contest in this city is cow-less
:m. i -Employees got a glimpse of one this year.
w"» robber's face after his mask slipped In the contest, which opens
,t.s. down during the robbery, and then Salem's Heritage Day on Saturday,
picked Smith's photograph out of a participants buy tickets that corre-
lineup, the report said. spond to a square on a field. A cow Beginning Fall Semester 2002, every and use their WINGS PIN as their
" Smith worked as a swing manager is set loose on the field, and if she plops Georgia Southern University student WebCT password. If you change your
at various McDonald's restaurants manure on your square, you win. registered for a class at the University WINGS PIN, there will be a 24-hour
'throughout the area, said Pinellas Ed Devereaux, lead organizer of
will automatically have a WebCT delay before your WINGS and WebCT
sheriff's Detective Cal Dennie. Salem's Heritage Days, told the Salem
Evening News he had a cow lined account generated for them. Students password will coincide. If you do not
up, but the animal was withdrawn will not be required to create an know or have forgotten these
when the owner had to tend to a sick account before they can log into passwords, you can go to:
Wy oming relative. WebCT, and professors will no longer www2.gasou.edu/registrar. Instructions
Devereaux said he hasn't been able
need to leave a key outside of their for these new procedures are available
to find a replacement. One cow owner
Toilet removed from told him an unidentified animal rights course to allow students access. when a student logs into WINGS and on
Grand Teton activist from Peabody had hinted Students will log into WebCT at the WebCT login page at:
she'd make a stink for anyone who webct.gasou.edu with their new GSU webct.gasou.edu.
donated a bovine, he said, because it e-mail username as their WebCT ID
MOOSE, Wyo. - Grand Teton is embarrassing for the animal.
'National Park officials have perma- Devereaux said he understands For problems with WebCT, contact the
nently removed the infamous Grand farmers' reluctance to supply a cow. Distance Learning Center WebCT Help Desk.
toilet from the Lower Saddle of Grand "When you get to be in business,
♦Teton. you don't want to be on the front Hours: Monday - Friday : 8am - 10pm • Saturday & Sunday: 12pm - 6pm
'■ The toilet, a pair of large buckets page," he said. Phone: (912) 486-7471 • E-mail: webct@gasou.edu
that were stationed at 11,600 feet, The contest will go on, Devereaux
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was flown out Aug. 4.because it was said, but a volunteer will pick a win-
full, according to park spokeswoman ning ticket.
Jackie Skaggs. "It won't be Mother Nature pick-
. i The lofty loo will not be put back ing it, it will be a hand," he said.
because climbers have responded well
to a'National Park Service campaign
encouraging them to pack out their
•personal waste in Mylar bags called
Kentucky
Rest Stops.
Wind screens around the old
•toilets will remain in place to allow Family at funeral
privacy when climbers use their Rest learns that victim
Stop bags.
, . It cost the park nearly $ 10,000 a in casket was
year to use a helicopter to empty the misidentified
toilet as many as seven times each
summer.
Exum Mountain Guides and Jack- BRANDENBURG - Family
son Hole Mountain Guides agreed to members mourning the death of a
retiuire clients to use the bags instead teenager were ready to say their
*of . ii
the toilet. goodbyes at a funeral home when
' i,. "We volunteered as a company to they discovered that the body in the
use them and sort of volunteered all casket wasn't his.
our'clients," said Liz Alva Rosa of Relatives of John D. Grubs Jr., one
Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. "We
said, 'This is how the sanitary system
of two teens involved in a car crash
on July 31, learned during the funeral
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We catch a lot of flack for what others see as our 1JV1 ^e politically sterile, the Greek organizations, the upperclassmen, the liberal
After move-in day, the "mindless altruism," our liberal "propaganda," or a label middle-of-the-roaders arts and social science majors, or the business students.
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see things our way, all the while disregarding other, more I am the first editor- gathering happy grams and pats on the back from the more
to the late distribution of
conservative opinions. in-chief of The George- liberal faculty.
financial aid checks this Fall. But while most stereotypes are themselves mindless Anne since I have been I have heard angered students complain that we at.the/
and do not hold true under analysis, journalists, I am not here that holds extremely paper have a channel to voice our opinion, while the voices
• THUMBS UP to the new email system afraid to admit, live up to their label quite universally. It strong, heartfelt political of other students are stifled. Well, we're here to tell you]
for students. We finally have folders! is important, though, to understand just how and why this opinions. And most of the that this is not only our channel. This is the soapbox.of
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We find, manage, report, and read the news daily, and we this year do. Aside from We stride for varying opinions, but we can't jump this,
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Wednesday, August 14, 2002 — Page 5
'Financial aid checks to come late Canadian universities increasingly
»By Michelle Flournoy
attractive to American students
the verification the following week."
mlf21@hotmail.com Students depending on financial aid to purchase text- KRT Campus
also offers a N AFTA-
t Student's financial aid checks for fall semester will books and supplies will be allowed to debit money from DETROIT - Way up north where inspired base tuition
■%e issued on Sept. 4, not on the first day of class as they their financial aid checks at the University Store. The the brisk wind blows, Canadian uni- rateof$3,500ayear.
have in the past. HOPE book allowance will also work as a debit. versities have turned on the porch It has 9,000 full-time
[ Connie Murphey. director of financial aid, stresses Richie Aikins, a University Store representative, says light for American students. undergraduates, 46 of
■ jthat this is not a GSU policy. that the bookstore will be using the debit system for stu- Andree Goldsmith of Bloomfield them Americans.
"This is a new . dents to purchase Hills, Mich., saw it. She turned down Belisle. who had
per policy issued by the textbooks Aug. Wellesley, Cornell and the University an A-minus average
lev. ^Department of Educa-
"THIS IS A NEW POLICY ISSUED BY THE 12 thru Aug.28'\ of Michigan for McGill University in high school, chose
3-al tion." Murphey said. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. IT STARTS Aiken said that in Montreal, where she starts as a Brandon first with her
fits, .."It starts with a students will pres- freshman in about a month. heart because her
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ew federal regula- WITH A NEW FEDERAL REGULATION THAT ent their ID to take Tammy Kristall of the Detroit boyfriend lived there.
i to tion that requires that advantage of the area saw the light, too. She!s a se- Then she investigated
file, we verify students are
REQUIRES THAT WE VERIFY STUDENTS debit system.
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nior English major at the University and discovered she
ore eligible for financial "Students can NORTHERN EDUCATION: Students from
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID." of Windsor and will commute every could get a four-year,
across the United States have begun considering
lid. By eligible, we use a maximum day across the Ambassador Bridge liberal arts degree at
- CONNIE MURPHEY of $500.00 as a Canadian universities fortheircollegeeducations.
mean that the student starting Sept. 5. Brandon for about
debit from their The number of American students in Canadian
CCS is" attending classes. DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID And Michigan student Nicole $3,200 in tuition
■;oir .•The Department of financial aid check institutions has increased dramatically over the
Belisle saw the light so strongly per year, a fraction
of Education looks at for books and sup- last decade.
she is now a sophomore at Brandon of the cost of attend-
school as a job. In plies. This should University way out in Brandon, ing most Michigan
llis. .order to get money, it has to be earned." take care of 99 percent of our customers," Aikins said. Manitoba. She's not sorry. universities. it. Last fall, 205 U.S. students were
,S0 Attendance verification will be done Aug. 20 thru "A student may not purchase any type of clothing "I've never wanted to go with But she had to apply entirely on enrolled.
l0 items, novelties, music, greeting cards, or anything else
; Aug. 23. Instructors will call roll on these days to assure the grain," says Belisle, 21, whose her own. "We have only recruited for four
ite, jhat students are attending classes. Undergraduates must that is not school related with the financial aid debit." studies resume Sept. 4. "It was nice to "The only thing my high school years in the United States, and we go
i In attend a minimum of 6 credit hours to meet eligibility Aikins does not anticipate any problems with the branch out and do something that no counselor knew was the address. He into some places and they've never
Efj requirements. A student only has to attend one class ses- debit system. one else was doing and do it well." didn't have a clue," she says. heard of us," he says. Along with the
the sion throughout the week to be verified as attending. "Everything seems to be running smoothly. We did Two years ago, 4,124 U.S. stu- Brandon, in case you don't University of British Columbia and
ing ' - "I have gone around with Mike Deal and done a quite a few debits'the first day and did not run into any dents attended Canadian universities. know, is north of North Dakota. Queens University, the University
)ur presentation to inform the faculty about attendance problems." Then the secret started to spread about Belisle admits the weather is a of Toronto plans to recruit in metro
verification," Murphey said. "Some probably will take Students with questions about fall financial aid the schools'low cost and high quality. slight drawback. Detroit in November.
tble everyday for at least the first week. If the professor disbursement may call the financial aid office or visit American applications to Canadian "The first time I went to visit, I Ashley O'Dacre, 20, of Ann Arbor
'•JO! does not verify the first week, we will allot some leeway. the financial aid office's website at www2.gasou.edu/ universities have soared 70 percent got off the plane and it was minus will be a senior biology major at the
on The instructor can work with Mike Deal's office and do stalfinaid. since. 30 degrees," she says. "And the school. Born in Toronto and still a
Slowly, very slowly, the trend is wind!" Canadian citizen, she comes home
nd spreading. Opposite in environment from frequently to see her parents. She
Law could deter teens from birth control "It's hard to find information
about a college in Canada because
Brandon, which has 1,881 undergrad- thinks students in Michigan need to
uates, is the University of Toronto in expand their options.
"A lot of Americans don't real-
m KRT Campus ally abused by their parents, not being to take the written survey while waiting
they don't send you the propaganda the center of Canada's largest city. It
has 34,063 undergraduates. ize it's less expensive to go to a
all the U.S. universities do," says
Most Wisconsin teen girls would allowed to see their boyfriends, losing to be seen at one of 33 Planned Parent-
Kristall, 20, who attends the Univer- Toronto - the school - is world- Canadian school," she says. Cana-
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UTC looking 14 days 'til Delaware
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Ball's return Eagles count down to kickoff
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After surgery and rehabilitation, he and wrapping up a grueling two-a-day Defensive line coach John Pate, far right, watches as redshirt freshman Shannon Williams runs through Revere i
was cleared to compete at the end of practice schedule tomorrow afternoon, a drill yesterday. Led by Buchanan candidate Freddy Pesqueira and Eric Mclntire, the defensive line 10/5 VMI Tracy Ham }
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Appalachian State coach Paul Johnson had when Sewak taking center stage. But in a continu- going to start for us this year." of the fall semester on campus. There Gross J,
BOONE, N.C.-Appalachian was offensive coordinator. ous battle for the starting spot between Set to have their first scheduled is expected to be a minimum of 25 11/16 J'ville St. Erk Russell
State University opened its first of- "We haven't changed (our ap- sophomores Trey Hunter and Chaz scrimmage this Saturday at Allen E. players, which includes those who are PARTICIPATING HUDDLE
ficial day of football practice with the proach) much at all," said Sewak." I Williams, Sewak has made it clear Paulson Stadium, the Eagles will also returning from last spring, and a few HOUSE LOCATIONS;
added incentive of being tabbed the just want them to play good hardnosed that the fans will have to wait until have a final follow up scrimmage on who will be joining the Eagle squad STATESBORO - 216 Lanier
No. 2 program in the nation by the football, attack each other each and game day to hear his final decision. Thursday, Aug. 22, before they begin for the first time. Drive
Sports Network. every day, and get together at the end "They are trying to be the leaders game-week preparations for their sea- But as the countdown to kickoff SWAINSBORO - US 1 So.uth
"Whether a team is picked No. 2 or and be able to get Georgia Southern of this football team, and they have to son opener against the University of winds down, coach Sewak continues Main Street ™ "
102, it still has to work hard and de- to breakdown and know that we are gain the confidence of this offense," Delaware Blue Hens. to have his players and staff focused on REIDSVILLE - Highway 280
velop into a team," stated head coach a team." said Sewak. "They also have to be The only major changes that are taking everything one day at a time. & North Brazell Street ,n
Jerry Moore. "We had a good, sharp Coach Sewak has also had to ad- able to move the football team and set to take place within the program "We' ve got a long way to go, but at SYLVANIA - 401 We::
first practice. We are gradually trying dress many glaring issues this summer, make plays and that is going to be are the walk-on candidates that will least we are going to be at full speed Ogeechee Street
to work some of theyounger players in with his current quarterback situation the biggest factor in deciding who is hit the field next Tuesday with the start from now on." MILLEN - Highway 25 fterth
to what we are doing. Hopefully we
can respond to this ranking in a real
positive way."
The Mountaineers received 1,838
points to earn the second spot and their
COMING BACK HOME
fourth straight top 10 pre-season rank-
ing by the Sports Network. Americus] Chan Galley happy at Tech
Picked as the preseason favorite to
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win the Southern Conference by both of his first meeting with Gailey.
the league's media and coaches, In his new position as head coach at Georgia O'Brien had been with previous Tech coach
The Citadel Tech, Chan Gailey doesn't talk a lot about his George O'Leary and was scrambling to find a
Charleston, S.C.—Citadel head days with the Dallas Cowboys. new job. The Minnesota Vikings were interested
football coach Ellis Johnson is get- But his words and wisdom often have roots in him becoming their coordinator.
tig his team ready for his second in those hectic days of 1998-99, when Gailey O'Brien knew better than to assume that Gai-
season at the helm of the Bulldogs was the head coach of an aging, frustrated ley would not bring his own offensive system to
program. NFL team. Tech. But after a short talk with Gailey, O'Brien
"it has been a long off season and Two years as coor- knew he wanted to stay in Atlanta.
we are really excited about getting the dinator of the Miami Gailey had decided that being the head coach
freshmen out on the football field," Dolphins put a little meant not being the coordinator, and he took
Johnson stated. distance between Gailey one look at Tech's production last season and
All totaled there will be 45 fresh- and the Cowboys. In that knew he wanted O'Brien.
men involved in practice, with 27 of time, he has never pub- "I'm not putting in my system," Gailey said.
them being scholarship recipients. licly criticized Cowboys "Billy O'Brien's offense averaged 31.8 points
"This is probably the largest group owner Jerry Jones or a game. It's not like it's broke."
of signees and walk-ons in recent his- others who hastened his Still, this is a change in philosophy for
tory," Johnson continued. "Almost demise in Dallas. Gailey, who died on the sword of his offensive Ga. Tech Media Relations
half of our team will be taking part What he does say, though, hints at lessons philosophy in Dallas. Apparently, that experi- Gailey will depend on returning starters like Ricardo Wimbush, right, this season. *
in the freshmen two-a-days." learned and routes he'd rather not re-travel. ence changed Gailey's attitude. but not invading. the past."
Wofford One does not have to be creative to draw the "The last time I was a head coach, I was "Knowing about his reputation as an offen- But Gailey says he is careful not to take over
Spartanburg, S.C.— Wofford attachment to the Cowboys. head coach and offensive coordinator. I won't sive coordinator, I was very flattered that he the job of coordinator.
College inside linebacker Erik For instance: Despite the fact that Gailey, 50, do that again. You don't do either job justice would use my offense," said O'Brien. "It's been "I don't want to become a meddler," Gailey
Hutchinson and defensive tackleBill has specialized in offense and called plays for when you try to do both," he said. "And you great, because he has a lot of ideas that help: said. "I've been on the other end of that."
Pryor will be sidelined for the season the Cowboys, he surprised many when he arrive don't make a change just because you want "He's brought me a better understanding of Georgia Tech athletic director Dave Brauic
due to injury. at GeorgiaTech by asking offensive coordinator your system." the run game from ideas he's developed over introduced Gailey by telling fans "his soft-sgo-
Hutchinson is recovering from a Bill O'Brien to stay. In the seven months since Gailey's arrival. years in the NFL. And the other thing is to be ken manner" would remind people a great c(eal
torn ACL in his right knee, suffered "I was surprised, myself," O'Brien recalled O'Brien has found his new boss enlightening, unique, and not settle for what we've done in of the legendary Bobby Dodd.
while working out this summer. **
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Defending champ Montana tops I-AA,
GSU ranked fifth heading into season
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for the second consecutive year. top five after receiving 1,588 pointy
PHILADELPHIA- Defending I-AA After defeating Northwestern State, Finishing out the Top 10 are Np. 6
National Champion Montana begins the Sam Houston State, and Northern Iowa Lehigh, No. 7 Furman, No. 8 Youngsrovn
2001 season in a familiar position as the in the playoffs, the Griz won the NCAA State, No. 9 William & Mary, and N8. 10
number one team in The Sports Network crown by defeating Furman, 13-6. Mon- Grambling State.
Top 25. tana returns many of its key players from InatNo. 11 is McNeese State, follow®!
The Grizzlies, who won their second last year's team, including senior QB John by Sam Houston State at No. 12, MJune
I-AA national championship last season, Edwards. Montana received 79 of 87 first- at No. 13, Eastern Kentucky at N« 14
are ranked in the preseason national top place votes in the preseason poll. and Hofstra at the No. 15 spot. 't> „
five for the eighth consecutive year, and In the No. 2 slot heading into 2002 is FloridaA&MisNo. 16,Portlandj!jtate
sit atop the preseason poll for the first Appalachian State, which received 1,838 is No. 17, Western Kentucky is No^ 18.
time since 1997. points and is No. 2 in the poll for the first with Northwestern State at No. l^and
Montana, which has been a top 10 team time since Nov. 21,1995. Montana State ranked 20th. |
for 44 straight rankings dating back to ASU, which is 50-14 in Southern Closing out the Top 25 is Northern
1999, Were predicted to take home the Conference play since 1994, has also Arizona at No. 21, Delaware at No] 22.
Dec. 20 national title by a national panel of been ranked in every I-AA poll since Harvard at No. 23, Jacksonville StMe at
media and sports information directors. Sept. 7, 1998. No. 24 and Hampton at No. 25.
The NCAA I-AA championship Gateway Football Conference pre- The Atlantic 10, Big Sky, and South-
will be played in Chattanooga, TN on season favorite Northern Iowa is third land Conferences lead all I-AA leagues by
December 20. with 1.769 points, followed by No. 4 placing four teams each in the Top &5.
Univ. of Montana Media Relations Last season, head coach Joe Glenn led Eastern Illinois, which registered 1,641 The Southern Conference is repre-
Montana quarterback John Edwards, shown here against Furman in last year's national cham- Montana to an 11-1 regular season mark points. sented by three schools (including 3iroe
pionship game, returns for his senior season for the Grizzlies. Edwards' return is one of the and a Big Sky Conference title, before the Georgia Southern, a winner of six I-AA of the top seven), as is the Gatejvay
reasons the defending champs are ranked first heading into 2002. Grizzlies marched to the I-AA title game national championships, rounds out the Football Conference.
J"Wednesday, August 14, 2002 — Page 7
History seems stacked
against Bobby Johnson
Former Furman at Georgia Tech. Getting his Com- the quarterback. Walker may have the
modores to keep their hair cut neatly edge. He rushed for two touchdowns
coach not given and attend class may be easier than against Florida last year but is 2-of-7
giving hope to fans. for 48 yards in his career.
much of chance to The Commodores have won four Vandy also needs a new starting
.succeedat Vandy Southeastern Conference victories running back with Lew Thomas and
in five years and none during last Rodney Williams gone. Norval McK-
season's 2-9 record. enzie and Ronald Hatcher played well
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"You can only go so fast," John- last spring, and new fullback Matthew
NASHVILLE, Term.-- He is son said. Tant has a chance at playing when
, Yanderbilt's fourth head coach since The only way to improve Van- Vandy needs only one back.
1990, and he inherits a program try- derbilt is through recruiting, ancT Fixing the defense is imperative, Furman Media Relations
ing to avoid a 20th consecutive losing Johnson's staff did what they could and Johnson will go with a 4-3 ap- ROCKY ROAD AHEAD? Former Furman head coach Bobby Johnson isn't expected to pull
' record in 2002. last January. They had a class of 20 proach. The unit that led the SEC Vanderbilt out of the SEC East cellar, despite his past success with the Paladins.
Bobby Johnson isn't shying away led by wide receiver Erik Davis. in recent years slumped to 111th
from that possibility. Compare that to Tennessee, which nationally, giving up 489.2 yards per
"The thing you can't do is just say, hasn' t had to worry about a new coach game in 2001.
''God, all these people are so good. saving recruits since 1977 when John- Cornerback Rushen Jones (broken
This is the SEC. We just got to try to
be little old Vanderbilt and just be as
good as we can,'" he said.
ny Majors was coming offa national
title at Pittsburgh.
"You just can't say because we're
hand) and safeties Justin Giboney (leg)
and Jonathan Shaub (shoulder) are
back and healthy.
HEALTH SERVICES
"That's the worst thing you can do, working harder and practicing harder, Punter Joe Webb is gone, leaving Quality * Caring * Convenient
the worst way you can go about it." we have more discipline and we're Johnson without a punter on the roster
_. A South Carolina native, Johnson, more accountable that that's going who has kicked in college. He hopes www.qasou.edu/health
- 52, knew what to expect when he left to make up the gap right away," someone like walk-on Matt Weiss or
Furman with a 60-36 record in eight Johnson said. freshman Greg Johnson will earn
seasons. Johnson has to replace a three-year the job.
Vanderbilt chancellor Gordon
Gee convinced Johnson he wants
starter in quarterback Greg Zolman,
now in the NFL, and linebackers Antu-
Still, this wasn't the season for
Vanderbilt to play 12 games.
Appointments Encouraged
to win and will support the program
accordingly. Gee, whose resume
ian Bradford and Nate Morrow.
Fourteen starters are back led by
That team ended up being Geor-
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iricludes stops at Colorado, West senior wide receiver Dan Strieker, with SEC opponents including Ten-
Virginia and Ohio State, has been on who was third in the SEC and 18th nessee, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia
the job two years. in the nation averaging 90.4 yards and Florida.
Health Services was awarded the prestigious 1999 Georgia Southern University
"I wouldn't have come here if it receiving per game. M.J. Garrett Not even the home opener Sept. President's Staff Team Award for Excellence in Service to Students.
'Wasn't going to be like that," John- also is healthy after dislocating his 7 against Furman, the I-AA national
son said. shoulder in 2001. runner-up under Johnson last season, Location: The Health Center is on Forest Drive across from Watson Hall and
•"'• Vanderbilt opened a new foot- Johnson plans a two-back look looks easy. near the Lakeside Cafe.
ball-only weight room last winter, for an offense that was 62nd in the "The good thing about playing
arid the Commodores have new nation last year averaging 3 74.7 yards a tough schedule, you have an op-
practice fields. per game. portunity to do something special,"
Operating Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Monday thru Friday during
< Johnson is preaching patience and Either redshirt junior Benj i Walker Johnson said. semesters.
discipline before the Aug. 31 opener or redshirt freshman Jay Cutler will be Or keep counting.
Eligibility: Students enrolled in four (4) or more semester hours prepay the
J'Ville State looks to make run on health fee each semester. This entitles those students to unlimited office visits
during the semester. Students taking less than four (4) semester hours may
' Southland Conf. behind Rogers choose to prepay the health fee to receive the same benefits.
ready ranks in the top five in school knee injury that required surgery. A valid Georgia Southern identification card is required for service.
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history in career passing and total The defense has only two senior
JACKSONVILLE, Ala.- Ten offense. starters, lineman Jermaine Hoyt and
years ago, Jacksonville State cel- "I think when you talk about win- defensive back Markee Coleman,
Supplemental Costs: Although the health fee allows students unlimited visits
ebrated its exit from Division II with ning championships, you have to have from a unit that allowed 401 yards throughout the semester, there.are additional costs for such services as
a national championship. a championship quarterback," Crowe and nearly 28 points per game. Hoyt prescriptions and immunizations. Payment for these services is due at the time
Coming off a 5-6 season, the said. "Reggie has been emerging in had three sacks and seven tackles for of the visit. Health Services does not file insurance claims, but will provide a
Gamecocks might be hard-pressed that direction and this is clearly a year loss last season. detailed invoice for insurance purposes.
to similarly punctuate their tenure that it will be an expectation." Coleman led the team with 73
in the Southland Football League Rogers set a school record with tackles and three interceptions.
before departing for the Ohio Valley 1,417 yards last year and rushed for "I think we are an emerging DIRECTORY
Conference. 13 touchdowns, averaging 6.7 yards defensive football team and I think
"I would hope that this season per carry. with those two guys, I see us making
takes on the tone of a championship "I think Rondy is the best running considerable improvements from the
hunger," said coach Jack Crowe, back in America," Crowe said. "He beginning of the season over what
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heated argument with his boss. I have coached four All-Pro run- Crowe said.
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pended Crowe for three weeks in July many dominating plays as any one games in 2001, getting outscored by
after the two argued. The suspension of them. an aggregate 36.8 to 19.6 points after Health Education Office 871-1732
was overturned by the university af- "I would buy a ticket just to see a 4-0 start.
»ter Crowe appealed and he returned Rondy run." The Gamecocks will play their
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league finish (2-5) begin with quar- Leading receiver Ralph Jenkins is I-AA power Georgia Southern.
terback Reggie Stancil and tailback back after hauling in 33 catches for Crowe calls Jacksonville State's
Rondy Rogers. 759 yards and eight TDs last season slate "the toughest schedule in the
Stancil, a three-year starter, al- despite missing the final game with a country."
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After 10 years here in Statesboro, we're Eagle Leadership EDGE
expanding once again to a brand-new, 5,400 ft2
state-of-the-art facility. Inspire: Student Leadership Consultants
We offer adult classes in Taekwondo, fitness Leadership Accent
kickboxing and yoga. We also offer specialized
courses in self-defense, ground fighting, Leadership Resource Room
pressure points, joint manipulation and
weapons.
Eagle Summit All-Campus Student Leadership Retreat
Spring Leadership Conference
Call or stop by today.
You've waited long enough! Get involved in the Student Leadership Programs. Develop important leadership skills,
develop your own leadership style, work with other students and much more...
1049 Hwy 24 East (Across from Mill Creek)
764-3844 • www.fastkicks.com Stop by today to find out about our programs or visit our website!You can also read
