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AROUND the HOUSE
• Women'sTennisfallto UNC
Top SGA candidates running unopposed
Greensboro
• Men's Tennis can't bounce
Voting runs through Wednesday with limited choices of candidates
back against the Citadel Compiled by staff
"I've been involved with SGA since I candidate. I've worked hard to get
Its voting time again on campus as came here in 2002, and there has never where I am, and I don't want people
• Softball shuts out ETSU the Student Government Association been a time where we have seen so few to think that the position was just
elections are underway. Ballots were people sign up," she said. "I've ran on handed to me."
• Baseball wins 9th in a row available this morning at midnight two tickets in the past before forming , Charisse Perkins, the current Presi-
- v.. I and elections will end on Wednesday my own, and the presidents were always dent of SGA, said that the lack of
at 11:59 p.m. opposed." student involvement in this year's race
This is the first election in recent years Davis said that she heard two other is discouraging.
where all candidates for the Executive people were going to run against her, but "We're always trying to get students
Board — including the office of Presi- when the deadline to turn in applications involved, especially in the voting pro-
dent and four Vice Presidents — are all to run passed, she was the only candidate cess, and only having one candidate for
running unopposed. on the list. each position [on the Executive Board], Shri Davis Jonathon Buckner
Shri Davis, the candidate for presi- "I wish more students would have I can see where there may be some ap- Running for: SGA President Running for: Executive VP
dent, said that she is disappointed in the signed up," Davis said. "When a person prehension to vote," Perkins said. "We Hometown: Atlanta, GA Hometown: Columbus, GA
lack of people that came forth to run for runs with no competition, it looks like would have loved to see a full slate of Year: Junior Year: Junior
SGA offices. there was no work involved for the See SGA, page 2 Major: Psychology Major: History
• Luke Hearn wants more
bang for hisballot Renowned
• New York Daily News
columnist E.R. Shipp sides
with Bill Cosby on African- entomologist
American statistics
Page 4
to speak at GSU
David Denlinger to deliver
annual LeConte lecture
Inmate swallows handcuff key Special to the G-A
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - A jail inmate An internationally renowned entomologist
swallowed his key to freedom. will deliver the 20th annual LeConte Scholars
During a sweep of the high-security
v1
wing of the county jail, deputies
Program Lecture at Georgia Southern.
discovered that Jose Angel Juarez David Denlinger will present "Escape in
had swallowed a handcuff key and Time: the Biology of Insect Overwintering" on
set off the metal detector during Tuesday, March 29, at 3:30 p.m. in the Biology
Va walkthrough Building Auditorium on the GSU campus.
screening.
Deputies
Denlinger is the chair of the Department
weren't sure what of Entomology at the Ohio State University.
set off the detec- Hillary Jones/STAFF A recently elected member of the prestigious
tor, but they knew The'Take Back the Night' rally shows support to victims of sexual assult. Last year's rally, as well as this year's, occurs during National Academy of
the cause was in Sexual Assualt Awareness Week, which is part of Women's Awareness Month. Sciences, he has con-
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ducted research on how
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handcuff key could be seen in
Juarez's belly after deputies ordered
him to take an X-ray.
"It's our belief that the inmate
BCSATF, ReVISION to host rally certain insects are able
to survive extremely
cold weather and other
harsh environmental
would be using this to escape
from custody," Lt. Craig Wilson said,
Last event of Women's Awareness Month to feature a panel conditions.
Denlinger has stud-
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adding that authorities don't know
where Juarez got the key. of sexual assault experts from all over Bulloch County ied an Antarctic midge David Denlinger
that spends almost 11
More OIA on By Luke Hearn area of sexual assault and rape, including as well as answer questions dealing with months each year encased in ice. In addition,
ganewsed@georgiasputhern.edu
Eldonna Hilde, a SANE (Sexual Assault their specialty areas. he has focused on flesh flies, which are flies
Page 3
The Bulloch County Sexual Assault Task Nurse Examiner); Katrina To report a sexual The night will also include whose larvae feed on living or dead animals.
Force (BCSATF) and ReVISION are sponsor- Marson, a Detective with the assault or rape, the showing ofa videotaped in- Also, he has conducted research on gypsy
» * ing a "Stop the Violence Rally" Tues., March Statesboro Police Department; contact the terview with two rape victims, moths, mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus
29 at 6 p.m. in the Russell Union Theater. Eva Hickman, Director of Vic- . Rape Crisis Line both of whom were assaulted and the African tsetse fly that carries sleeping
"You can fool some of the people
The rally, which is the last scheduled event tims Services with the Bulloch at (912) 531-1771 in Statesboro. sickness to humans and cattle.
all of the time, and all of the
ofWomen's Awareness Month, will inform at- County District Attorney's The last 20 minutes of the Denlinger's research has led to a better
people some of the time, but you
tendees ofthe community resources available Office; and Jodi Caldwell, Psychologist event will be a "SPEAKOUT" in which understanding of the regulation of animal
can not fool all
of the people for victims/survivors of sexual assault. with the GSU Counseling Center. These anybody from the GSU and Statesboro development and to new ideas for controlling
i> all of the Featured will be a panel of experts in the people will discuss their areas of expertise See RALLY, page 5 insect populations.
time." Denlinger received a B.S. degree in zool-
ogy from Pennsylvania State University and
»
- Abraham
Lincoln Congressional a Ph.D. in entomology from the University of
Illinois. He served as a research scientist at the
International Centre of Insect Physiology and
districts redrawn Ecology in Nairobi, Kenya, and as a research
associate at Harvard University.
Georgia congressmen watch their Part of Ohio State's faculty since 1976, Den-
words in redistricting process linger edits the Journal of Insect Physiology and
Monday has authored over 180 scientific papers. He has
By Jeffrey McMurray received a Distinguished Scholars Award from
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WASHINGTON - Some of Georgia's
congressional districts have shapes that only
the lawmakers who represent them could
Ohio State and a Recognition Award in Insect
Physiology, Biochemistry and Toxicology from
the Entomological Society of America.
The lecture is sponsored by the Georgia
PM Showers
love. And if those shapes are changed by the Southern Biology Department, Sigma Xi, Phi
state Legislature, as expected in the coming Kappa Phi and the University's Institute of
Tuesday week, there will be plenty of love for the new Arthropodology and Parasitology.
HIGH ones too. The LeConte Scholars Program is the first
Few topics send members of Congress endowed visiting scholars program estab-
79°
tiptoeing on political eggshells more delicately lished at GSU. The program is funded by an
LOW than redistricting. Last weekwas no exception anonymous donor who wishes to honor the
Sunny 49° as Georgia's representatives in Washington university, stimulate students and faculty and
watched from afar as the Legislature attempted enrich the scholarly and cultural environment
to shuffle their bosses - the voters. of the region.
Republicans wanting to re-draw the lines The program is named for Joseph LeConte,
to perhaps expand their 7-6 congressional a noted geologist and conservationist of the
News Briefs 3 advantage in upcoming elections were careful 19th century who was born in Liberty County,
Opinions 4 not to insult the current constituents much, Ga.
Classifieds 6 in case they have to run for those seats again. For more information on the LeConte
Crosswords 6 Democrats trying to block the new map were Scholars Program Lecture, call (912) 681-
Comics 6 See DISTRICTS, page 2 5564.
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DISTRICTS, FROM PAGE 1 SGA, FROM PAGE 1
careful not to dempnize the proposed districts, candidates to run for every office, but how it is this year," Perkins said.
knowing those could well be their future con- "I think it's going to go right through, clean as a whistle. The Justice Department we can't make them sign up." Over the course of a typical SGA
stituents.
"Pretty is as pretty does," said Rep. John Bar-
is going to love it. The people of Georgia are going to love it. The only people that Perkins and Davis both say they election season, a debate is usually
agree that overall, student involve- scheduled between the presidential
row, a first-term Democrat in eastern Georgia's don't like it are the whiners that in 2001 stuck these maps down our throats and ment is down. candidates.
12th District. "If you've got pretty maps that don't According to Perkins, student Perkins said since there was no
fairly represent the population of the state and do didn't really say what we said about them." involvement is down throughout opposition this year, the debate was
not fairly protect the gains the minority made, it -Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, U.S. Congress the campus. cancelled; however, the balloting
might be pretty on the map but it's not pretty as it "Across the board we have seen times stayed the same.
works, so you've got problems." districts would have less of an influence in elec- sents the southwest corner of the state, had plenty a lack of interest amongst students. While there was no debate, Davis i
Republicans, who control both chambers of the tions, Barrow says. of complaints about the way Marshall's district was Most all leadership organizations said that she and members ofher ticket <
Legislature for the first time since Reconstruction, The courts would have to decide whether redrawn but no complaints about his own. — SOAR, Eagle Entertainment, etc were out at the Russell Union last week
say the maps drawn by Democrats in 2001 unfairly those districts are compliant under the Voting Bishop said some of Georgia's biggest farming — had lower numbers this year than introducing themselves to students
carved the state in order to help their own party. Rights Act. communities would lose either him or Rep. Jim in the past." and explaining their platforms.
The Legislature usually, redraws maps once Gingrey, on the other hand, would appear to Kingston, members of the powerful Appropria- Despite the lower numbers of in- While the positions on the SGA "
every decade, after getting new population figures be a near shoo-in for future re-election bids if the tions Committee, as their congressman under the volvement, Perkins said that she does Executive Board are unopposed,
from the U.S. census, but Republicans have made courts approve the new version of his district, which changes. not feel that SGA is in trouble. many senate seats are opposed.
recrafting the congressional map a top priority excludes some majority black, predominantly But of more serious legal concern, Bishop said, "The low numbers do not indicate For more information on the can-
this year. Democratic counties he currently represents. But is the reduction of black constituents in Marshall's that anything needs to be fixed with didates running for SGA offices, visit
Democratic critics say redrawing the districts a spokeswoman for the congressman says he has SGA. The numbers are low and we the SGA web site at http://studentorg.
district.
is urnecessary, since federal judges have signed off mixed feelings about the change. can't force people to run, and that's just georgiasouthern.edu/sga/.
"I see some retrogression in Jim Marshall's
o,n the map, and call it a power grab by Republicans "We are obviously sad to lose the people in the
district in terms of black voter-age population and
bent on maximizing their power. southern part of our district," spokeswoman Becky
The proposed map divides fewer counties
and voting precincts than the current plan, and
Ruby said. "You give up some of this for what is
ultimately a better map for everybody."
the ability of black voters to influence that district,"
said Bishop, who is black. "It would appear that
what has happened is it's been bleached."
Writers and Photographers
Needed:
GSU hosts
eliminates many of the bizarre shapes Republicans
have criticized.
Barrow, who is from Athens, said he has no
Marshall could have the most to lose. His district
would stretch farther south along or near Interstate
75through the middle part of the state, picking up
Lynn Westmoreland, a freshman GOP congress-
man and former state lawmaker who has been the
We're looking for dedicated
writers and photographers.
open house
beef with the new district Republicans are trying
to carve for him, which would not include his
hometown and could make a GOP candidate more
a fewmore GOP-leaning territories and potentially
making the seat more competitive - for future
delegations most vocal member on redistricting,
says Republicans are ready for any court fight
challenging the new map.
If you're interested in having
your name in the paper show-
on April 2
Democratic candidates, if not for him.
"I think it's going to go right through, clean as a ing off your talents, contact us Special to the G-A
competitive there. He had little to say about the plan - only a one-
It's changes to other seats - those currently sentence statement, which hardly slammed it. whistle," Westmoreland said. "The Justice Depart- at ganewsed@georgiasouthern. Georgia Southern will host an
held by Democrat Jim Marshall of Macon in "If the districts change, I'll just be representing ment is going to love it. The people of Georgia are edu, 912-681-5246, or come by Open House for prospective students
middle Georgia and Republican Phil Gingrey of more people and will keep doing what I have been going to love it. The only people that don't like and their parents on Saturday, April 2,
and see us in the Williams Center,
Marietta in northwestern Georgia - that Barrow - trying my best to reflect the values and advance it are the whiners that in 2001 stuck these maps from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The activities
says concern him. room 2023.
the interests of Georgia," Marshall said. down our throats and didn't really say what we will be centered at the Russell Union on
Under the proposed changes, blacks in those Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop, who repre- said about them." the University campus in Statesboro.
"This is an excellent opportunity
for college-bound students to visit the'
campus and gather information about'
the University," said Susan Davies,
director of admissions. "We'll provide
campus tours, residence hall tours and
information about all the University's
academic and student programs."
JtaHoPoi ONI/ ' The Open House will include
presentations on important topics
such as housing, honors programs,
financial aid, transfer requirements,.
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and a student and parent question and
answer time. In addition, representa-
tives from all the university's colleges
and programs will be on hand for
informal conversations, along with
representatives from financial aid,
100 Woodland Drive off 301 South university housing and other student
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"We'll have people to provide
information and answer just about
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Only in America National News Briefs
Mom asks for Woman finds finger Black doctors group looking to save Southwest hospital
sobriety test, fails in Wendy's chili ATLANTA - By the time bank- — a pride some community leaders get help from an unnamed invest-
ruptcy closed the doors of South- are using as the catalyst for saving ment group.
ALBION— When DianeViza SAN JOSE — A woman bit into
west Hospital and Medical Center one of the country's few black-owned The doctors face a daunting
got into an argument with her son a partial finger served in a bowl
three months ago, it had long been medical facilities. task. Southwest's mission — to help
over whether she was sober, she of chili at a Wendy's restaurant,
abandoned by its black doctors and The Atlanta Medical Association those who cannot afford health care
drove to the leading authorities to a fingerprint
local police database Thursday to determine patients. — one of the largest black physicians — is what forced the hospital to
station and V who lost the digit. But four decades ago, the hospi- groups in the country — encouraged close Jan. 8.
asked to take The incident tal opened as a source of pride for a group of about 30 doctors to try to Unable to attract paying custom-
Associated Press
a sobriety occurred Tuesday a black community whose doctors buy the hospital. They plan to enter ers or serve those who could not pay,
Dr. Christopher Edwards, left, and
test. night at a San could serve nowhere else and whose a bid Wednesday to purchase and Southwest declared bankruptcy in
Michael Murphy stand in front of the
New York That turned Jose Wendy's patients could be treated nowhere else rebuild Southwest, and say they will September. hospital they hope to save.
out to be a restaurant said
bad idea.
The 45-year-old woman was
charged with driving while
Joy Alexiou, a
California spokeswoman for
the Santa Clara Jackson says he's The bill would require public col-
B u
intoxicated after she showed up
at the police station in the Orleans
County village of Albion and asked
County Health Department.
Employees at the Wendy's store
were asked to show investigators
victim of conspiracy
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Declar-
leges and universities to create policies
regarding credit card companies on
campuses.
HEALTH
officers to administer a breath test.
The unusual request came after
she had picked up her son at a
friend's house and got into an
their fingers after the Tuesday
night incident. All employees'
digits were accounted for, officials
said, adding that the well-cooked
ing himself "completely innocent" of
child molestation charges, Michael
Jackson said Sunday that he is the
As part of the policies, the schools
could ask the companies to register
with them, limit the times and places
they could market the cards and even
SERVICES
argument with him because he finger may have come from a food victim of a conspiracy and asked fans
suspected she had been drinking. processing plant that supplies the
prohibit the gifts companies offer to
around the world to pray for him.
Viza is due back in village court company. In an interview with the Rev. Jesse
students.
Quality • Caring • Convenient
on April 12th. Health officials believe the finger Jackson, the entertainer would not
belongs to a woman because of
elaborate on his conspiracy belief,
the long, manicured nail.
citing the court-imposed gag order
- All News Briefs compiled
from wire reports by Morgan
www.georgiasouthern.edu/health
Satan appears on that prevents him from discussing his
Marsh.
turtle shell
Inmates donate
trial in detail.
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MICHIGANTOWN — A turtle
hair for kids Savannah's #1 Japanese Resturant
that was the only survivor of a pet
shop fire may have emerged with
Schiavo family asks |s|pw in Statesboro!!!
PHOENIX — Female prison in- Mr «p
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mates donated more than 104 feet protestors to go home
The palm-sized red-eared slider
of their hair this week to create
turtle, named Lucky, was the only PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - With
wigs for ill children.
animal to survive a fire at Dora's A- their hopes of a miracle fading and
Dora-ble Pet Shop.
Owner Bryan
The 313 inmates at the Arizona
State Prison Com-
plex— Perryville
other options exhausted, Terri Schi-
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Monday, March 28, 2005 OPINIONS
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Monday, March 28, 2005 5
Terrorists with an ideology of one
By Brian Levin
KRT Campus
When high-profile acts of seemingly symbolic violence occur, like the tragic murders of
U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkows husband and mother in Chicago, we often look for large
conspiracies with deep political meanings. Many times, however, the apparent terrorist
is something less than is believed - a loner with a deeply personal motivation or severe
psychological impairment.
Because their rationales revolve around personal
revenge or a specific sought-after benefit, these terror
There are various categories
producing offenders are often most elusive and unpre-
of people who undertake dictable. The fact that many of them are also deeply
terrorist acts - that is troubled and frustrated people who possess contempt for
those who target institu- the institutions of society only enhances their capacity
for violence.
tional symbols or random
While political and religious-based terror movements
citizens to bring attention operate over time with much publicity, the vengeful, im-
to a perceived injustice or paired or benefit-seeking offenders motives are usually
reformist agenda. However, only unraveled in hindsight. That appears to be the case
in the Lefkow homicides, where a mans personal legal
an examination of history
defeat in a medical malpractice case may have caused
reveals that some of the him to lash out.
nation's worst'terrorist'kill- There are various categories of people who undertake
ers, assassins and bombers terrorist acts - that is those who target institutional sym-
were often simple frustrated bols or random citizens to bring attention to a perceived
injustice or reformist agenda. However, an examination
people coping with ven- of history reveals that some of the nation's worst "ter-
geance, mental illness or a rorist" killers, assassins and bombers were often simple
compulsion for riches. frustrated people coping with vengeance, mental illness
or a compulsion for riches.
Not surprisingly, most violence and threats against
judges revolve around revenge for their rulings. Hundreds of threats against some of the SHIAVO, FROM PAGE 4 RALLY, FROM PAGE!
more than 2,000 federal judges and court employees have resulted in 12 being provided
with round the clock protection. In 1988, the father of a defeated pro se plaintiff in a sexual severely mentally handicapped person to of the majority of Americans, including
harassment case murdered Judge Richard Daronco. A sniper murdered federal District Judge death? Do you care about people and their The George-Anne staff. Have we become a
Statesboro communities can speak, make ;|
John Wood in 1979 for presiding over a drug case. Judge Patrick Kelley faced a barrage of lives? I urge you to fight for Terri. She de- society of death? The 'Quote of the Day', in
comment or ask a question of the panel.
threats in 1991 after ruling against anti-abortion protesters. Later in the 1990s anti-govern- serves a better chance at life than Michael the same edition as your opinion, read "It is
At the conclusion of the event, keychainl
ment extremists set up their own "common law courts" and threatened judges who usurped Schiavo and liberal judges are giving her. no measure of health to be well adjusted to
lights inscribed with the Rape Crisis Hotlinel
their "sovereign" authority. She deserves the same chances we would a profoundly sick society." I agree.
number will be handed out.
Judges aren't the only symbolic targets of disgruntled, unstable loners bent on vio- give our own sisters, daughters and moth- I will end this with a quote from the
According to Linda Rohrer Paige, GSUl
lence. ers. In the end, she's dying at the hands of above-mentioned article about capital
professor of Literature and co-Chair of the!
George Metesky, the legally insane "mad bomber" who terrorized New York in the 1940s the courts. punishment. It's about Saddam killing his
(BCSATF), is very hopeful that this event!
and 50s, had a signature motto for "fair play." A disgruntled lawyer who failed to get appointed By the time this is read, Terri Schiavo will citizens. "Sure, they may have done it 'inhu-
will attract many people from GSU and thel
to a counselor position assassinated James Garfield in 1881. A mentally ill John Hinckley probably have died of starvation. She will be manely,' but what does it matter in the end,
community, and said that it's important that!
attempted to kill President Reagan in 1981. Dan White killed San Francisco Mayor George cremated, despite Michael Schiavo's catholic really? They killed their people and we're
everyone be aware of sexual assault.
Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk for damaging his political career. belief, and those mysterious bone fractures, killing ours as well." Amen.
"Sexual assault can happen to anyone,!
Another motive behind these loner attacks is personal gain. Two product-tampering that may be clues of spousal abuse, will be-
regardless of sex, age, color, etc. We need tol
come history. She will have been sentenced Rusty Boatright
cases involving poisoned over-the-counter headache remedies spread fear across the nation, boatright@gmail.com inform the students [of GSU] andthemembersl
but were committed by spouses who wanted to be free of their partners. The Washington, to death by the courts with the blessings
of the community that there is a need to bel
D.C., sniper case is another instance where the offender attacked numerous people as a aware of these types of crimes," she said.
possible cover to target a spouse.
But perhaps the worst example of the benefit-seeking terrorist is John Graham. In 1955
SHIPP, FROM PAGE 4 The rally is free and open to the public. I
For more information, contact Paige at 912-
Graham, who desired to collect on his mother's insurance policy, bombed a United Airlines something. Call me any kind of name you attention of America just by showing up and 681-0222.
plane in flight over Colorado, killing about 60 people. want to, but this must stop, and the best way speaking out. He can be the difference between
The unfortunate lesson of these cases is that those blinded by defect, seeking benefits, or to stop it is with our own resources." attracting 25 people to a gathering about kids
aiming for revenge can wreak the kind ofviolent disrespect for society and concomitant harm Too many young people don't even listen to or 1,000 - and that's what he's doing now that Writers Needed:
that we usually consider the domain of traditional ideologically motivated terrorists. folks who don't have Cosby's baggage, which, he's determined that it's okay to resurface.
While the relative anonymity of judges in the pre Internet age has traditionally offered a by the way, is the baggage ofa whole lot ofpublic ABOUT THE WRITER If you're interested in writing
degree of security, their work makes them targets not only as symbols of justice, but because figures from the pulpit to politics. "Examine E.R. Shipp is a columnist for the New York
of their tangible authority over the lives of some who are very violent and unstable. the message," Cosby says. "There are people Daily News. She won the Pulitzer Prize for for Vie George-Anne,
ABOUT THE WRITER without these problems who are saying the commentary in 1996. Readers may write to
Brian Levin is an associate professor of criminal justice at California State University, San same thing. They are role models. And you're her at the New York Daily News, 450 West
contact us at
Bernardino, where he directs the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism. He's also the co- not paying attention to them." 33rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10001; e-mail:
912-681-5246.
author of a forthcoming hook about terrorism against United States interests. Flawed as he may be, Cosby can gain the ershipp2003@hotmail.com.
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Pitchers guide Lady Herschel Walker to speak at Deen Day Smith Awards banquet tonight
charitable giving and service to others, until 1989 where he also returned to
By Trevor Long
Eagles Softball to
makes a fitting guest to honor someone finish his professional career in 1997.
gasportseditor@yahoo.com
else who values the gift of giving. He also had stints in between with
Herschel Walker, a Georgia foot- Walker, a Wrightsville, GA native, the Minnesota Viking, Philadelphia
ball legend, will be the keynote speaker is most known for his glory days at the Eagles, and New York Giants.
series-clincher at ETSU for the 17th annual Deen Day Smith
Service to Mankind Awards banquet
at the Nessmith-Lane Continuing
University of Georgia, where he set
the NCAA freshman 'rushing record
Counting his years with the USFL
and the NFL, the versatile Walker
while leading UGA to the national title ended his career as the all-time leader
GSU Athletics Media Relations Education Center tonight at 7 p.m. The in 1980, and winning the Heisman in yards gained. In 2002, Walker was
and advanced to second. Johnson then
banquet, which is by invite only, is to trophy in 1982. voted into the Collegiate Football
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The made it around the home when ETSU
honor local citizens who give selflessly After college, Walker played for the Hall of Fame, and was selected as the
duo of pitchers Logan Free and AJ. rightfielder Briana Knight fumbled a
to help others without thought of gain New Jersey Generals of the USFL from second greatest college football player
Street combined to silence the East fly ball off the bat of Heather Smith.
or recognition. 1983 to 1985, hethenwentto the Dal- in history, where he stands behind only Herschel Walker
Tennessee State bats, as the Georgia It was then the chance for the Eagle
Walker, who has a long record of las Cowboys in 1986, where he played the legendary Red Grange.
Southern softball team took a 1 -0 win pitchers and defensive unit to prove
in the rubber game of its conference its worth, as GSU was able to squelch
opener Saturday afternoon at Metro- the Bucs' best chance at scoring in the
Kiwanis Park. bottom of the fourth. With runners
* Free (8-7) started the game for on second and third with just one
the Eagles, striking out five in four out, Free struck out Knight before an
innings and taking her second victory Amanda Haverman ground out ended
* of the series. The sophomore from the inning.
Sandpoint, Idaho has now gone 13.1 Shanita Black led the Eagle bats on
innings without allowing an earned Saturday, batting 2-for-4 while also
„ run. Street came into the game before adding to her career-high of 18 stolen
the fifth and allowed just two runners bases. Smiths RBI was her team-lead-
to reach base in picking up her second ing 22nd of the season.
save of the season. GSU wraps up its season-long
Saturdays game was a pitchers' 12-game road trip Thursday at Noon
duel throughout, but an offensive out- for a doubleheader at South Carolina
burst by theEagles (15-21,2-1 SoCon) State. East Tennessee State (13-19,1 -2
* in the top of the first proved to be all SoCon) also returns to action Thurs-
that was needed for the win. Aurora day for a home doubleheader against
Johnson reached on a fielders choice Middle Tennessee State.
Men's tennis suffers
setback against The
Citadel Bulldogs
claim victories in other matches. GSU Grayson Hoffman/STAFF
GSU Athletics Media Relations
players were involved in a trio of tight GSU shortstop Jeremy Beckham gets ready to apply a tag to a Furman runner during the Eagles victory Saturday.
Playing for the first time in 10 three-set matches, but could not pro-
days, the Georgia Southern men's duce a win in any of them. Had they
Smith's grand slam sends
tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision won all of them, the team would have
8 to SoCon foe The Citadel Saturday walked away with a victory.
afternoon at Hanner Courts in a match Patry, who has played at the No. 1
that was much closer than the score spot for the Eagles all season, won the
-» would indicate. Senior Danie Van den first set of his match against Dossetor
Eagles to ninth straight win
Heever accounted for the Eagles' point 6-3 before dropping a tight second set
with a win at No. 2 singles. 5-7. The Citadel got the crucial point
^ GSU put itselfinto an early 1 -0 hole when Dossetor triumphed 6-4 in the
when The Citadel (8-7, 4-3 SoCon) decisive third set. Green cruised dur-
jumped out to a 1-0 lead by winning ing the first set of his match against
at the second and third doubles po- Eason at the third spot, winning 6-1. next at-bat he and Wipke pulled off a The sophomore right-hander Case Cassedy hit consecutive one-out
sitions. Diego Flores and Germano He could not sustain the momentum GSU Athletics Media Relations
double steal, making it a 5-0 game. won his fourth straight decision doubles off Steve Cogswell scoring
Knorr, teamed together Saturday for however, losing the second set 3-6 Furman scored an unearned (4-3), scattering five hits through two runs. The GSU closer struck out
Derrick Smith hit his first grand
the first time this season, lost 8-4 to and coming up just short in the third, run in the third. Spence Gibbs hit a six innings. Evans allowed the one Michael Rumpke for the second out.
slam as an Eagle, sending Georgia
* David Lara and Nicholas Medica at falling 5-7. In the last of the three-set leadoff single then took second on unearned run while walking one and Phillips fielded a hot shot at third base
Southern to a 6-3 win over Furman
the second spot while Tom Green marathons, Trottetbouncedbackfrom Stembridge's one-out single. Andrew striking out five. by Joe Daysh and threw him out in
Saturday afternoon. The Eagles (15-7
and Charles-Henri Trottet fell 8-5 to narrowly losing the first set 5-7 to Greene's grounder up the middle "Dustin gave us another strong time to end the game.
overall, 8-0 SoCon) won their ninth
r Derek Jose and AnandaSawmynaden Medica by winningthe second6-2. The was fielded by Jeremy Beckham, who effort. That was huge^today. The big Eight of the GSU starters had a
straight overall and 11th in a row at
at No. 3. two players were engaged in a fierce flipped to Pelfrey at second for the grand slam from Derrick got us go- hit, two coming from Pelfrey who
J.I. Clements Stadium.
The Eagles did take the match at battle for the third set when Trottet forceout. However, while trying to ing," said head coach Rodney Hennon. extended his streak to seven consecu-
GSU's current winning streak is
« No. 1, as Vincent Patry and Van den was forced to retire trailing 4-5.' turn the double play, Pelfrey's throw "Defensively we picked him up today. tive multi-hit games. Battisto pitched
the longest since the 2002 team won
Heeverposteda9-8(5) victory against With the loss, GSU drops to 2-12 two scoreless innings, allowing one hit.
12 consecutive games.
Daniel Dossetor and James Eason in overall and 1 -2 in the conference. They
•„ a tightly contested match. The win will attempt to even their conference
Will Stembridge started the game
ofFby sending a line drive past a diving
"We didn't swing the bats as well today as we have The four through nine hitters in the
line-up each scored a run.
improves the GSU duo's record to 8-6 record Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
and2-l intheconference.andwasjust against Elon. The Phoenix have yet
Eagle centerfielder James Payne. The been lately, but we found ways to score runs." Ben" Hunter (4-2) was charged
with all six runs (four earned) on five
ball rolled to the fence and Stembridge
the second conference loss in seven to win in SoCon play, standing at 0-5 -Rodney Hennon, GSU head coach hits. In 3.2 innings he walked two and
ended up with a triple. Dustin Evans
* matches for The Citadel pairing. and 3-10 overall, but they boast one of struck out two. The Paladin bullpen
responded by striking out the next
Van den Heever upped his SoCon the conference's best players, Pramote went into the Furman dugout allowing Brent Stephens made a couple of scattered four hits from then on and
three batters to end the threat.
singles mark to 2-1 with a convincing Malasitt. The senior, who has already Gibbs to score. catches in right field and Flint Wipke did hot walk a batter.
Greg Dowling drew a leadoff walk
* 6-4,6-3 win over Sawmynaden at the garnered three Southern Conference GSU got that run back in the threw out a couple of runners helping Yesterday's game was canceled due
in the second inning. Brent Stephens
No. 2 spot, but none of his teammates Player of the Week awards, sits at 12-1 fourth. Beckham reached on a two- both Dustin and A.J. (Battisto). We to rain. Due to Southern Conference
hit a grounder up the middle but
could find the consistency needed to overall and 5-0 in the conference. out single up the middle. Running didn't swing the bats as well today as rules, no makeup game will be set.
shortstop A.J. Davidiuk bobbled the
ball and both runners were safe. Brett on the pitch, Beckham went to third we have been lately, but we found ways The Eagles return to action this
Women's tennis falls Pelfrey dropped a single to right field
loading the bases. Smith nailed a shot
on Payne's single through the right
side. The Eagles pulled off another
to score runs."
Furman (9-12, 3-5) rallied in the
Tuesday night where they host Georgia
State in a two game series. Tuesday's
first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
' at UNC Greensboro
GSU Athletics Media Relations
down the right field line, GSU's first
grand slam this year and his SoCon-
leading ninth homer.
successful double steal, making it a
6-1 game.
Evans worked out of another jam
ninth. Matthew Betsill, Davidiuk and
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Flint Wipke followed with a single in the fifth. After walking two batters to £ jkFurman 001000002 392
* GREENSBORO.NC-TheGeorgia with an 8-4 victory against Ana Martin put runners on first and second, Evans
and eventually stole second base. He
Southern women's tennis team suf- and Sophie Rychlik. f** Eagles 05010000X 691
advanced to third on Payne's ground- struck out Stembridge then Greene
fered a 5-2 loss to UNC Greensboro The Eagles put two points on the grounded out to end the threat. Win - EVANS (4:3). Loss - HUNTER (4-2).
out. Logan Phillips walked. During the
* Saturday afternoon as they dropped board during singles play as Reynolds \
their fourth consecutive match. and Wollett both won their matches.
Singles wins by Heather Reynolds Reynolds swept Martin in straight II
* and Kim Wollett provided the Eagles' sets, winning 6-1,6-3 at the fifth posi-
Hitters: Batting Avg. Homeruns RB Top Pitchers:
points. tion. The victory is Reynolds' eighth
Jason Hurst .404 Derrick Smith 9 Flint Wipke 22 Everett Teaford - 4-1,3.56 ERA, 46K's
The Spartans (6-8, 4-2 SoCon), this spring and improves her record
r who snapped a two-match losing against SoCon rivals to 3-2. At No. 6, Greg Dowling .375 Flint Wipke 8 Jason Hurst 19 Josh Lairsey - 5-1,5.44 ERA, 32K's
streak with the win, jumped ahead Wollett triumphed 6-3, 7-6(4) over James Payne .369 Logan Phillips 5 Greg Dowling 19 Steve Cogswell - 2-1,5.75 ERA, 6 Saves
1-0 by winning the doubles point and Rychlik, upping her spring mark to Logan Phillips 19 Total Pitching: 15-7,5.43 ERA, 178K
Total Hitting: Record: 15-7
t clinched the match by winning four 9-6 and her SoCon record to 3-2. The Derrick Smith 19
of the six singles matches. nine wins also places the junior in a tie Hitting: .317,29HR, 151 RBI
GSU was able to field its traditional with Zsakay for the team lead.
In other singles matches, Tyrell
doubles pairings with the return of
Ciara Finucane, who missed Friday's dropped a 6-3,6-4 decision to Miles
at No. 1, Finucane was forced to
Georgia Southern hosts Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
match at Davidson. Unfortunately,
retire after losing the first set 6-0 to By: Bryan Metcalf
Finucane's return was not enough to gsuhockey20@sbcglobal.net
Wade at 'No. 2, Bruneteaux lost 6-4, spring. Over 200 games were played at This tournament was coordinated next year's event.
' make the difference for the Eagles. She
teamed with Szilvia Zsakay at No. 1, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10) to Zabkar at No. 3 The intramural fields at the RAC the RAC and also at Mill Creek Park. by the GSU Ultimate Frisbee club, When the weekend was over it was
and Zsakay was beaten 6-3, 6-2 by played host to one of the largest Overall, the tournament was a success. which also competed in the event. Chico State who traveled the 2700
but the duo suffered a 9-7 loss to Kate
* LaCoste and Erica Zabkar, only their LaCoste at No. 4. intercollegiate ultimate frisbee tourna- All the teams who attended enjoyed The club has grown from the seven miles from California that emerged
fourth setback of the spring. At No. 2, GSU, who now stands at 6-9 overall ments in the country March 19 and themselves, giving a good reputation founding members in 1999, to over victorious in the men's division. North
Stephanie Tyrell and Wollett fell 8 -6 to and 2-3 in the conference, will look 20. Approximately 70 teams from for Georgia Southern who will be host- 40 participants and 25 competing Carolina State won the Women's
, Whitney Miles and Emily Wade. The to break the four-game skid when schools all over the country showed ing the Regional Tournament April 30 members this season. This was the division. GSU will now travel to
Eagles got a win at the third spot, as they kick off a three-match homes- up to compete for bragging rights and May 1. The top 16 Atlantic Coast fourth year the club has hosted the Gainesville, Fl. for their next tourna-
tand against Elon Friday, April 1, at as well as four spots in the National Regional winner will advance to the event and it will not be the last as the ment. The dates for that tournament
Charlotte Bruneteaux and Reynolds
12:30 p.m. tournament in Washington later this National tournament as well. team is already making plans to host are April 9 and 10.
improved their SoCon mark to 4-0
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Monday, March 28,2005 NEWS
Pope unable to speak at Easter, blesses crowd only with hand
|3y Nicole Winfield calendar. 50,000people. Millions more watched
lAssociated Press John Paul last spoke to the public in TV hookups in 74 countries.
March 13, shortly before he was dis- John Paul appeared at his window
VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul
charged from the hospital. after the service ended, drawing ap-
III delivered an Easter Sunday blessing
"Look, it's Easter and everybody plause from the crowd. He coughed
I to tens of thousands of people in St.
is so sad, and so many have tears in at first, but remained at the window
I Peter's Square, but the ailing pontiff
their eyes," said Hubert Wichert, from for 12 minutes, looking stronger than
I was unable to speak and managed
the German town of Essen, who was he has in recent appearances.,
I only to greet the saddened crowd
in the square. He had papers on his lectern and
I with a sign of the cross, bringing
For the first time since John Paul's turned the pages himself, following
| tears to many.
papacy began in 1978, Easter Sunday along as Sodano read his Easter mes-
Aides had readied a microphone,
Mass at the Vatican was celebrated sage in the square below.
I and the pope tried to utter a few words
without him as he continued his At the end of the message, a mi-
from his studio window overlooking
convalescence following two recent crophone was put in front of him and
I the square. But after making a few
hospitalizations for breathing crises. John Paul touched it as if readying to
(sounds, he just blessed the crowd
John Paul also suffers from Parkinson's impart the papal blessing. After trying
with his hand and the microphone
disease, which makes it difficult for to utter the words, the pope rested
I was taken away.
him to speak, and knee and hip ail- his hands on the lectern in apparent
Vatican watchers had been anx-
ments. resignation that he could not speak
I iously awaiting John Paul's appear-
As a result of his infirmities, the and the microphone was taken away.
ance for signs of how the 84-year-old
pope missed participating in all major Soon after, John Paul withdrew from
pontiffwas faring after Feb. 24 surgery
Holy Week events and designated top the window.
to insert a tube in his throat to help
cardinals to stand in for him. The Vatican had said the pope
him breathe. After the dramatic ap-
On Sunday, it fell to the Vatican's would appear to the faithful Sunday, AP Photo
pearance, many in the crowd cried
No. 2 official, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, but officials never confirmed he would Pope John Paul II gives his Easter Sunday blessing from his window at the Vatican on Sunday. For the first time
or applauded in sad appreciation for
to celebrate Easter Mass in the flower- speak and many in the crowd said they since his papacy began in 1978, the pontiff skipped Easter Sunday Mass at midmorning while he continues his
John Paul's pained efforts to greet convalescence following two recent hospitalizations for breathing problems.
decked square jammed with more than were not necessarily expecting it.
them on the holiest day of the church
Legislature enters hectic, 'scary final days At a glance
With time running out, here are a hand-
Severe storms bring floods •
By Doug Gross
Associated Press
es of efforts gone awry in the final days
of past sessions. Like House leaders
you do."
Adding to this year's hurry is a
ful of the issues yet to be settled in the
Legislature:
and large hail to Southeast -#
simply forgetting to vote on a high- desire by statehouse Republicans —The Budget: Both the House and Sen-
ATLANTA - Scary. Hectic. Dan- ate have passed theirown versions ofthe Associated Press Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
way-funding plan that they had gone — who control both chambers for the state's $17 billion budget.
gerous. Bewitching. The Pacific Northwest — par-
out of their way to announce earlier first time in 134years—to adjourn on Severe storms brought flash flood-
Those are all words used by law- —Child Support: A bill passed by the ticularly northern California, western •
in the session. Or a hastily amended the Legislature's 39th day. It's a largely ing and golf-ball-sized hail to parts
makers to describe the frantic final House would overhaul Georgia's child Montana and Idaho—reported heavy
Senate plan that, technically, made it symbolic gesture, since lawmakers support law, taking into account both ofthe South on Sunday, while snow
days of Georgia's Legislative session. parents' income. rain and mountain snow. Snowfall
illegal for nurses to give shots. may take as much time off between and heavy rain persisted in the Pacific
The quick, in-and-out meetings of ranged from three to six inches by •
"Things get so hectic," said Uni- in-session days as they like, but one —Voting ID: A plan that would eliminate Northwest.
January are long gone as House and they believe will show they are more midday across the Cascades.
versity of Georgia political scientist many ofthe forms of ID people can use Thunderstorms hammered parts
Senate members return this week for efficient than the Democrats who were at the polls. Widespread showers and thunder-
Charles Bullock. "There are times of the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida,
the final three days of their 40-day when something will get passed on previously in control. —Slam Spam: A measure by Perdue tar- Alabama and Mississippi. storms were also reported across the * *>
session. Now, the marathon, morn- the last night, then the legislators go Among the bills still hanging in the geting e-mail spam has passedtheSenate
In Alabama, flash flooding oc- Ohio and Tennessee valleys and over
but is still pending in the House.
ing-to-night meetings have begun to the governor and say, 'Could you balance when the Legislature returns curred in Montgomery, large hail fell the northern Appalachians.
—bringing with them the opportunity veto that?"' Tuesday will be an overhaul of the in Dadeville and a funnel cloud was Much of the Great Lakes and #
for mistakes, omissions and old-fash- Bullock said the assembly's 40-day state's child support laws, Gov. Sonny get a bill passed. He said his job of seen in Eclectic. Northeast saw a mostly clear sky and .
ioned political trickery. limit — one of the nation's shorter Perdue's government ethics reforms, keeping members of his party in line In Georgia, strong winds blew dry conditions.
"We're at that bewitching time," legislative sessions — creates havoc and the $17 billion state budget. on key votes gets tougher as the ses- down trees in Preston, and flooding Sunday's temperatures around the
said Senate Republican Leader Bill by its very nature. Lastweek, Senate Republican whip sion gets later. was reported in Columbus. FortBen- Lower 48 states ranged from a low of
Stephens of Canton. "Virtually any- "In Congress, you may want to Mitch Seabaugh, of Sharpsburg, spent "This is the scary time," Seabaugh ning, Ga., received 4 inches of rain. minus three degrees in Clayton Lake,
thing can happen." get out of town, but you don't have a most of a day shuttling between the said. "This is the time something could Elsewhere, scattered showers and Maine, to a midday high of91 degrees
Capitol regulars can recite instanc- drop-dead date," Bullock said. "Here, House and Senate, helping a colleague slip through if you're not careful." thunderstorms developed in parts of in Cocoa, Fla.
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