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                        ^WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER IO,           2008 •      VOLUME    81 •   ISSUE   33           COVERING THE CAMPUS LIKE A SWARM OF GNATS

SPORTS
MEET A PLAYER
Freshman quarterback Lee
Chappie loves football, Moe's
and the color blue.
                        Page 8

OPINION
BIKE SAFETY
Guest columnist Joey Newton
gives safety tips for riding your
bike through campus without
injury.
                           Page 4

NEWS
THE END OF THE WORLD                                                                                                                                                                    Laura Pallini/STAFF
A particle accelerator on the           President Grube and other administrators proudly display this year's A Day For Southern total of $1,401,739, a new record for the event.
France-Switzerland border has
some scientists running for
cover.
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                                        'A Day for Southern'racks up $1.4 million
                                        By Mark Beavers                          fessional community as well as GSU        and various cultural and educational     campaign. This year's fundraiser was
CAN I CALL U L8R?
                                        Guest writer                             faculty and staff. The total exceeded     projects on campus, which state funds    chaired by two-time GSU graduate,
Texting has increased the
                                                                                 the expected $1.2 million which the       do not cover.                            William Robert "Bobby" Smith, and
speed of communication, but
                                            There was excitement in the air as   school was hoping to receive.                 GSU received over $250,000 from      this year marked the 11th year that
has begun to greatly interfere
                                        the record breaking total for Georgia        President Grube said that this        the on-campus portion of the fund-       the fundraiser has brought in more
with the classroom.
                                        Southern University's 35th annual A      year's fundraising total is incredible.   raiser alone. The offcampus portion of   than $1 million in donations.
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                                        Day for Southern, the schools one day        The proceeds from the fundraiser      the fundraiser took place on Aug. 21.        The fundraiser continues to high-
                                        fundraiser, was revealed at the PAC      will go to the Georgia Southern Uni-      The rest ofthe donations were contrib-   light the close relationship between
FANTASY EXPLOITATION
                                        atrium this evening.                     versity Foundation and the Southern       uted today by local supporters.          Georgia Southern University and
While it may be fun for fans, fantasy
                                            Over $1.4 million were raised        Boosters to help support athletic             A Day for Southern began in          Bulloch County.
sports involving NCAA teams may
                                        today by the local business and pro-     scholarships, the athletic department,    1974 and is a one day fundraising-
be exploiting the players.
                               Page 3

                                        Author Marsha Marks to Speak at Women's Forum Sept. 18
                                        Inspirational humorist is known as the 'Erma Bombeck of the Bible'
                                        GSU News Service                         Women's Forum at Georgia South-           have appeared in such publica-           a broken home, who couldn't spell
                                                                                 ern University, Sept. 18 from 11:30       tions as Campus Life Magazine,           and couldn't punctuate, ended
                                           ILocal women are invited to           a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nessmith-Lane       The Christian Reader, and Writer's       up signing a six-figure book deal.
                                        have lunch with the author who has       Continuing Education Building.            Digest, and she has appeared on          Her motto is "It's not rejection, it's
                        Special Photo
                                        been called the "Erma Bombeck of            Marks has written six books,           NBC, CBS and ABC.                        redirection."
                                        the Bible."                              including 101 Amazing Things                 Marks is also a nationally-
FEATURES
                                           Noted author Marsha Marks will        About God.                                known inspirational humorist. She
YOUTUBE SENSATION TO

                                                                                                                                    £
                                        be the speaker for this year's first        Her articles and short stories         loves sharing how one child from                       see FORUM PAGE 2
PERFORM ON CAMPUS
Guitarist Julia Nunes will be playing
her ukulele atthe Centerfor Art and
Theater Friday at 7 pm.
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                                               Center. The program will begin with a social
                                               and exhibitors from 11:30 a.m. to 12; that
                                               will b'e followed by lunch and Marsha Marks'
                             from page 1 keynote speech from noon to 1.
                                                   The Women's Forum is an opportunity
    That philosophy comes through in her for women to come together to socialize, net-
bookFlyingby the Seat of My Pants: Flight At- work, and address issues that face women.
tendant Adventures on a Wing and a Prayer. The Forum is intended to help women
Marks has also written the books 101 Simple examine their own careers and learn from
Lessonsfor Life; Ifllgnorelt, It Will Go Away; other women about ways to balance jobs
Mary McCowski Was Not a Pretty Girl; and and personal lives.
When You Were 8, When I Am 80.                    The registration fee is $25, which in-
    This is the first of three programs in cludes lunch and the program. To register,
this year's Women's Forum series hosted by call (912) 478-5551 or visit www.georgia-
Georgia Southern's Continuing Education southern.edu.

                                                                                                                                                                                               Special Photo
                                                                                                   The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest particle accelerator.
                                  September 12, 2008

                                                                                                  Doomsday machine turned on today
           Speaker: Mike Green                          Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull
           Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.                           Time:8p.m.-10p.m.
     Location: Performing Arts Center                 Location: Russell Union Theatre
                                                                                                  McClatchy Newspapers                                        Still, don't quit your job expecting a physics-
              SGA Meeting                              Anime Crew Weekly Meeting                                                                          aided apocalypse in a few days. Even if the Eu-
        Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.                        Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.                      Sounds like the premise of a bad sci-fi             ropean collider gives birth to black holes - and
       Location: Russell Union 2047                    Location: Russell Union 2044               movie: Big-time physics experiment acciden-             that's only a theory - each one would be smaller
                                                                                                  tally destroys the Earth. Scientists really don't       than a subatomic proton, says Fermilab theorist
   Students for a Sensible Drug Policy                           Zoomba                           think that will happen when the Large Hadron            Joe Lykken.
         Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.                             Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.                  Collider fires up at the Swiss-French border on             At that size, each black hole will evaporate
      Location: Russell Union 2044              College Plaia Building Fen/Dan Room 1103          Wednesday, but the fact its being debated tells         almost as soon as it is created, in a shower of so-
                                                                                                  you how unprecedented the new device is.                called Hawking radiation, named after famous
                     SPONSORED BY THE                                                                 Seven times more powerful than Fermilab's           black hole theorist Stephen Hawking. If a black
                                                                                                  main particle collider in Batavia, III, the new         hole somehow survives for longer than an instant

       IT CAN'T BE
                                                       . ^gg-jj*
                                                                                                  facility will smash together intense beams of           in the pipe that carries the proton beam, the im-
                                                                                                  subatomic protons, producing so much energy             mensely powerful magnets that steer the beam
                                                                                                  that some theories predict it could form tiny           would also hold the black hole in place.
                                                                                                  black holes. That has led to two lawsuits-one               Experts also say that if powerful particle
              WITHOUT                                                                             filed in Europe, one in Hawaii-seeking to halt
                                                                                                  the project and save the planet.
                                                                                                                                                          collisions really could spawn black holes, we
                                                                                                                                                          probably would have seen one by now.
                                                                                                      The most far-out fear is that the device's little       "In theory, the probability that the LHC will
                                                                                                  black holes could blossom into big ones, with           produce pink elephants is not zero," Lykken

               NITY FEST
                                                                                                  gravity so strong that they swallow first the col-      said. He said the chances that the collider will
                                                                                                  lider, then the Swiss-French countryside, then          spin off dangerous black holes are "in the pink
                                                                                                  the Earth as a whole. Burp.                             elephant category."

                       SEPTEMBER 11,2008                                                          Campus ROTC remembers 9/11
                    RUSSELL UNION ROTUNDA                                                         AmyMclntyre
                                                                                                  Guest writer
                                                                                                                                                              Last year, prominent members of the
                                                                                                                                                          university and the Statesboro communities,
                                                                                                                                                           including Bret Danilowicz, dean of the Col-
                        6:00 PM - 9:00 PM ;                                                          This year marks the seventh anniversary
                                                                                                  of the attacks that shocked the nation on
                                                                                                                                                          lege of Science and Technology, the Statesboro
                                                                                                                                                          Police Department, and the Statesboro Fire
                                                                                                  September 11,2001.                                      Department, joined the Eagle Battalion in a
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Commission questions ethics of college fantasy sports
UWire News Release                                     NCAA bylaws establish that students participat-         sentially funds the NCAA through a broadcast                from commercial exploitation. We believe that
                                                       ing in college sports "should be protected from         contract worth half a billion dollars a year.               the creation of college sports fantasy leagues, if
    Last weekend, Terrapins, Trojans, Mustangs         exploitation by professional and commercial                 Although CBS Sports' Fantasy College Foot-              unchecked, is a step toward undermining the
and more took to the gridiron, kicking off the         enterprises." Clearly, these fantasy contests           ball is free, other companies charge entry fees of          NCAA's bedrock amateurism principles, which
college football season. Theweekendalso marked         violate that tenet.                                     up to $19.95 a team and offer cash prizes of up to          require colleges and their business partners
the start of a new era in college football, one             To fulfill its fundamental purpose of retain-      $25,000 for winning teams. One company goes                 to treat athletes like other students and not as
in which fantasy leagues run by commercial             ing a "clear line of demarcation between college        so far as to assign salaries to top-rated college           commodities whose names, likenesses and/or
entities exploit college players as their virtual      athletics and professional sports," the NCAA            players because its game requires each team to              images can be sold or licensed.
game pieces.                                           and its member universities need to combat              stay under a pay cap.                                           NCAA rules allow the names and images of
     These online fantasy leagues, which use the       these infringements on athletes' rights and the             The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate                athletes to be used only to promote their teams
real names and statistics of collegiate athletes,      principles of amateur sports.                           Athletics is opposed to the use of players' names           and their games. In fact, neither the NCAA
raise a crucial question for higher education               Fantasy games allow fans to draft a personal       and statistics in these games and has urged the             nor the universities acquire any other publicity
leaders: Is it amateurism in college sports that       "dream team" of players that earns points based         NCAA board of directors to explore possible                 rights to athletes; they simply cannot license the
has become a fantasy?                                  on the real performances of chosen players.             remedies, either legal or contractual.                      use of their names or images - not to fantasy
     The National Collegiate Athletic Associa-         There are many such start-up games online, but              Since it was founded in 1989, the commis-               leagues, not to video game companies, not to
tion. -- the organization of colleges, universities    CBS Sports' is the most prominent. That raises          sion, which consists of university presidents               sportswear companies.
and conferences that governs sports programs           particularly thorny questions for the NCAA and          and trustees and former college athletes, has
-- has long upheld the principle of amateurism.        its member institutions because the network es-         advocated policies that protect college athletes

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COLUMN

Serious Cycling Philosophy                                                                                           IKW.
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    There is nothing quite like riding a bike on           Pay attention. I know everyone these days has
                                                                                                                              /                                                                                         I
campus. The warm breeze in your hair, the speed         an iPod   and a cell phone in each ear when walking
with which you can get to class, and...angry pe- across campus, but do yourself a favor - look up
destrians.                                              every once in a while.
                           In my time here, I've been       Bikers are watching closely, but ifyou step out in
                       on both sides ofthe rage. I have front of abike going 25 mph, chances are, those ear           rmrmhwam
                       learnedalotaboutlife through buds may not be in your ears for much longer.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     NAH.
                       these lessons of riding my bike      It's basic elementary school safety. Look both               m P060WUN5...
                       on campus.                       ways   before crossing, and you won't have to stop,
                            Here are some life lessons  drop   and  roll. I hope the lesson is evident there.
                       that I have been able to apply       Maintain control of your vehicle at all times.
                       to both my cycling and my Do not ride without hands. Do not attempt to
                       life, from someone who has table-top your bike when jumping the ditch by
Joey Newton is a       ridden (and wrecked) a bike the chemistry building. Do not try to jump onto                                                                                  Marshall Ramsey/THE CLARION LEDGER
 graduate student
 in Spanish educa-     on  campus for 4 years.          the curb unless you are semi-familiar with the
 tion from Ameri-
 cus, Ga. He is a
 guest columnist
                           Communication is im- maneuver. At your speed, your mistake will hurt
                       portant. A bike is going much a lot worse than someone walking.
                       faster than a pedestrian, so it      Lifelesson-don't drink and drive, drive reckless-
                                                                                                                 The Campus Question
                                                                                                                     What do YOU think?
 for the George-
 Anne Daily.           is important to be clear about ly, or drive your mom's car without permission.
                       where you are going-both of          The consequences for all of these poor choices
you. Unless you are looking to eat                                            will most definitely make a good
an asphalt sandwich for lunch, "It's basic elementary day into a bad one.
stay to the right.                                                                Say you're sorry. If you        With fall television returning, which show are
     Walkers- please do not change
                                         school safety. Look                  do run into someone, or your                    you most excited about?
your mind when a biker is coming both ways before                             indecision forces someone to
towards you, unless you are ready crossing, and you                           take a swim in lake Ruby, stop
for a serious hurtiri Make a choice                                           and apologize.
and stick with it, or somebody
                                         won't have to stop                       It's what your mom would
                                         drop and roll."                      want you to do. Always say.                                         Brandi                                                        Nicholas
may get hurt.
     This transcends campus tran- —"—                                         you are sorry if you are in the                                     Cameron                                                       Seward
sit. Lakeside or Chick-fil-A?                                                 wrong'.                                                             Senior                                                        Sophomore
Calculus homework or Rude Rudy's? Making                     And if you happen to be in the lake, forgive.                                        psychology                                                    architecture/
decisions is an important part of life, so start             Riding a bike on campus can be a life lesson, so                                                                                                   military sci-
practicing now.                                          apply   what you learn daily. Drive safe.                                                                                                              ence

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                                                                                                                   cause they tell the real                                      Closer. I like shows like
How To Corner Presents: Having a successful semester.                                                                                                                           this because of the way I
                                                                                                                         lifestory."
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. I'm putting a link                                                                                                                   was raised."
to your article on theFacebook group page for my FYE1220 course (Making
Connections: Facebook & Beyond). These are great tips for people just entering
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college.
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                                                                                                                                                  Junior                                                         Graduate
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- anonymous

Eagle Alert fails to keep students safe
                                                                                                                                             "House, How I met your
                                                                                                                 "Always Sunny in Philadel-
 "OK, so the system is broken. What if anything is the administration doing to                                                              mother and Bones, should
 fix it?"                                                                                                         phia, because it's a very
                                                                                                                                              I not be pinned under
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  The Green Corner: Tips for living an earth-friendly life
By Philip Clements                                  decrease in agriculture with plants dying due to                BLOGS                              ALGORE
Assistant Features Editor                           overheating. The list goes on and on.
                                                       The first thing, and perhaps the most im-
    Over the past century,*the environmental        portant thing, is to get informed. Because of the       There are many blogs that              As much disdain some
movement has grown from a few hippies living        overwhelming popularity of the green move-           are strictly about environ-           people may have for Al Gore,
in trees to a nation of conscious Americans that    ment, information and tips can be found in just      mental issues. Those include          he knows his stuff and is an
realize that something needs to be done.            about every publication in the country.              the Environmental Blog at             environmental O.G. Check out
    With the rise in popularity ofhybrid cars and      From Newsweek to Rolling Stone, writers           www.theenvironmentalblog.             his web site at climatecrisis.net as
organic foodstuffs, its become much easier to       and journalists are covering policies, events,       org, www.treehugger.com, and          well as An Inconvenient Truth'
be green than it was 10 years ago.                  and initiatives from national environmental          www.greendiary.com                    and learn about the future of
    It's not just a matter of saving the planet.    organizations to grassroots movements.                                                     global warming.
The planet has been here for a long time, much
longer than we have, and has gone through more
climate changes than we can imagine.
    Hell, it was once a ball of molten lava, so                NON-PROFITS                                           SAGE                       SUGGESTIONS?
I'm pretty sure it could survive an 11-degree
temperature increase. *                                                                                     Get involved with the campus
    But that doesn't mean that we can. The root                There also are non-profit                environmental group SAGE (Stu-             Do you have any "green"
ofthe environmental movement is not to protect             organizations that are dedicated             dent Alliance for a Green Earth)      tips that others would benefit
the planet but a more selfish intention: to save           to various environmental causes.             For more information, you can         from? If you do send an e-mail
us. We are extremely dependent on our current              These includeSierra Club, World              find them on Facebook. It is a        (It's much better than a note
relationship with the environment.                         Wildlife Federation, Green                   highly active group, always open      on a piece of paper!) to Philip
    Imagine losing miles of coastline and cities           Peace, and Our Planet. Each of               to new members. Just remember         Clements or Charles Minshew at
like New York and Los Angeles (and maybe even              them has a web presence and                  the old adage, "Think globally, act   reflector@georgiasouthern.edu
Statesboro.) Imagine the air-conditioning bill             participates in activism events.             locally."
during August when the temperatures exceed
100 degrees every day. Imagine a worldwide

                                Wednesday, September 10,2008
                                                                      speaker: mike green
                                                                            7:00p.m.
                                                                      performing arts center

                                         thursday, September 11,2008
                                                            oksoberfest 2008
                                                         6:00p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m.
                                                             r.a.c. pavilion
                                                      free food, games, and prizes
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 YouTube sensation to perform at Black Box
  Julia Nunes to perform original music on an unusual stringed instrument
By Chris Buchanan                                                                                                                                  starlet Molly Ringwald. Molly claimed that
Managing editor for news                                                                                                                           Nuness videos had inspired her to take up.
                                                                                                                                                   playing the ukulele.
    YouTube sensation, former Ben Folds                                                                                                                The combination oftelevision praise and
opening act, and avid ukulele player Julia                                                                                                         blogger propaganda have also had apositive
Nunes will soon make an appearance on                                                                                                              effect on her web-views and subscription
the Georgia Southern campus.                                                                                                                       on the popular video website.
    Nunes went from playing on YouTube                                                                                                                According to Tarver, she has passed the 1
to releasing two CDs and touring the East                                                                                                          million viewer mark and went from an early
Coast and will be coming to the Black Box                                                                                                          300 subscription mark to over 46,000.
Theatre on September 12 at 7:30 p.m.                                                                                                                  "We consider ourselves an up and com-
    President of the Theatre and Perfor-                                                                                                           ing organization," said Tarver, "and we
mance Organization, Michael Tarver found                                                                                                           want to help other artists accomplish that
the young musician using the 'Stumble                                                                                                              same thing."
Upon application in his web browser. The                                                                                                              GSU student Eric Stetson will open for
widget allows web-surfers to mark various                                                                                                          Nunes. Stetson is a piano player and music
points of interest on the web in blogs and                                                                                                         major who has been heavily involved with
sites.                                                                                                                                             the theatre department and set design.
    The initial search brought up "blonde                                                                                                             Proceeds of the event will go back to the
girl plays Ukulele" and from there, Tarver                                                                                         Special Photo   Theatre and Performance Organization to
searched to find her name and ended up                                                                                                             help raise money for the campus produc-
on YouTube.                                                                                                                                        tion of "A Streetcar Named Desire" which
    According to Tarver, when the group        price has risen to $1000.                        Tarver said.                                       Tarver will be directing.
first looked at booking Nunes in March,           "We started trying to bring her down             On top ofthe online publicity, Tarver said         The play will be from November 5
her price was $350. After being a featured     in March and at the time and she had just        that Nunes was also mentioned on Good              through the 7 at the Averitt Arts Center
video on YouTube twice since then, her         started to pick up steam on YouTube.com,"        Morning America by guest and 80s movie             in Statesboro.

Small business development center moving to Market District
GSU News Service                               of capital, set up record-keeping systems and        The SBDC is a part of the Georgia              to be more accessible to the communities we
                                               analyze financial records, identify foreign SBDC Network, which is a collaboration of               serve," said Durden.
    The Georgia Southern University College    markets for products or ser-                                       the University of Georgia,           Georgia Southern University, a Carnegie
of Business Administration Small Business      vices, conduct specialized                                          Georgia State University,       Doctoral/Research University, offers more
Development Center will celebrate the open-    research geared to specific "The Georgia Southern                   KennesawState University,       than 120 degree programs serving more than
ing of a new office with a ribbon cutting on   needs of the business-own- University SBDC office                   Georgia Highlands Col-          17,000 students.
Sept. 16 at 5 p.m.                             er, and create marketing                                            lege, Clayton State Uni-            Through eight colleges, the University of-
                                                                             assists approximately 200
    The GSU SBDC has moved to the Market       strategies and advertising                                          versity, Georgia Southern       fers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree
District Center at 1100 Brampton Avenue        campaigns.                    clients  each    year..."             University, Valdosta State      programs built on more than a century of
Suite C, where they will continue to provide        "The Georgia South-                      - Lori Durden         University, the University      academic achievement.
training, technical assistance, and research   ern University SBDC of-                   SBDC Area Director        of West Georgia, and the            The University, one of Georgia's largest,
to help entrepreneurs improve their chances    fice assists approximately                                           U.S. Small Business Ad-        is a top choice of Georgia's HOPE scholars
for success.                                   200 clients each year from                                          ministration.                   and is recognized for its student-centered
    The SBDC helps small businesses develop    Bulloch and the surrounding counties," said         "We are thrilled to be in such a professional   approach to education. Visit: www.georgia-
and update business plans, identify sources    Lori Durden, SBDC Area Director.                 and convenient location, which will allow us       southern.edu.

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      Announcements                           Furniture For Sale
                                              Sofa, Chair, and Footstool- $85
                                                                                        Someone who is faithful in prayer, loves
                                                                                        young people and is interested in the
                                                                                                                                         proximately seven minutes from cam-
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        100-199                               Computer Desk- $40                        ministry are added benefits. Call First          Cypress Lake Road. Three bedrooms,
                                                                                                                                                                                   Room for rent NOW!!!!
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                                             ers, Golf Clubs, and 2 TVs.                                                               . kitchen, living room, dining room,
                                                                                        Math/Physics Tutor. $10/hour. Call Chad.                                                   lites. looking for a male preferably to
                                              Call or stop by 2-5pm T-Th,                                                                private master suite, private-fenced
                                                                                        912-713-7631.                                                                              move in this semester and take over
                                              Arv @ 912-764-7421,104 Peg Wen                                                             patio, off-street parking; yard mainte-   till next spring or other terms of time
         130 Lost & Found                     Blvd- Across from Lowe's                  Student Managers                                 nance included. Unit is approximately are possible.. The house is in a quiet                      910 Pets & Pet Supplie
                                                                                        GSU Men's Basketball is looking                  1700 square feet of living space.         neighborhood, very spacious, and
                                              2 BIG SCREEN TV S floor model, "61
                                                                                        for volunteer student managers.                  Utilities not included. Call 912-489-   ■ only 10-15 mins from campus!!! Call
 Lost pink Sony Ericson W580L                 RCA w/new remote, $650 OBO (1)41"                                                                                                                                                       English Bulldog and American Bulldog.
                                                                                        Position requires self-discipline, time          0709 for more information.                Alex at 478-714-1706 for details or
 REWARD!                                      Apex HDTV $450 OBO. call 912-690-                                                                                                                                                      .English is 3 mon. with papers, male,
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 Lost red Canon Camera Powershot                                                                                                                                                                                                      whire/red. American 7 mon. white,
                                                                                        Great resume and contact builder.
 SD40. REWARD! Contact Kara                                                                                                                                                                                                           male. Come 2gether with supplies,
                                             Panasonic head unit. Blue 3D LCD           Opportunity to advance into paid                    440 Real Estate For Sale               Apartment for Sublease for Spring
^770)330-6878.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        $700 OBO
                                                                                        position in future. Contact Coach                                                          Semester
                                             and 2 Pre-Amp Outputs. New condi-
                                                                                        Podell at ep00256@georgiasouthern.                                                         Num Rooms: 4 Num Baths: 4
                                             tion, comes with remote. MSRP $350
   140 Other Anno                                                                       edu or 732-904-7470.                            3 BR/ 2 BA 1200 sq ft home for sale.       1 am looking for someone to take
                                             - now $120. jacob.zych@lycos.com or
                                                                                                                                        Almost full acre lot in cul de sac of      over my lease starting in January
                                             6785252938

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sudoku
                                                                                                                                        quiet neighborhood, 8 min from campus.     until the end of the leasefjuly).
Homesick? Do you miss your family                                                       Housing & Real Estate                           $120k. Call Tiffany 912-690-4986.          4b/4b apartment in Campus club at
                                             13" TV in perfect working condition                                                                                                                                                                                          *****
traditions? Stay close to home here. Hear
from the one who loves you most. Go to       with remote. Perfect for a dorm or               400 - 499                                                                            Georgia Southern University.
                                                                                                                                       Great Investment Property!                  $390 a month.Currently 3 other clean
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           4
                                             bedroom. Call Melissa at (501)472-
http://www.agoodword.org
                                             0956. $35.                                                                                3 BR/2BA house for sale on almost
                                                                                                                                       full acre lot, located in cul-de-sac
                                                                                                                                                                                   and courteous guys in the apartment.
                                                                                                                                                                                   All attend GSU.Check out this web-
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Take over my Campus Club 4 Bed, 4
Bath lease starting 11 August. I'll pay as   Full unbreakable Corelle Dish Set for 12
                                             people including matching salt/pepper                410 Apartments
                                                                                                                                       of a quiet neighborhood. In ground
                                                                                                                                       sprinkler and sod in front yard,
                                                                                                                                                                                   site to view the Apartment Complex:
                                                                                                                                                                                   www.ccstatesboro.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5                             7 9
much as two months of your rent. Call
                                                                                                                                       vaulted ceilings in LR small deck in        call: 404 791 8508
me at 678-472-3320.                          shakers, sugar bowl, and platter. Call
                                             Melissa at (501)472-0956 $40                                                              back and porch in front. $120,000.
                                                                                                                                                                                   Room for rent in quiet neighborhood
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         5                6
                                                                                        I'm looking to sublease my apartment           Call 912-690-4986.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5          9            3 2                  7
First Presbyterian Church of Statesboro                                                 for the 08-09 school year. It's.in Cop-                                                    Room for Rent in home off Country
College Ministry offers Sunday School
and Wednesday Night Bible Studies.
                                                Employment & Job                        perbeech and is one bedroom one bath.
                                                                                        Call Erin at 229-206-1880.
                                                                                                                                            450 Roommates Wanted                   Club Rd. Furnished bedroom, quiet
                                                                                                                                                                                   neighborhood, close to GSU. $350/
College Students eat FREE on Wednes-
day nights! Call the Church Office at
                                                Services 300-399                                                                                                                   mth includes utilities. Call Ed
                                                                                                                                                                                   (912)531-5223
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           3                                   9
                                                                                        Room for Rent in home off Country Club         Don't want a lot of roommates. 1 room
681-2053 for more information.                                                          Rd. Furnished bedroom, quiet neighbor-
                                                                                        hood, close to GSU. $350/mth includes
                                                                                                                                       available in a 2b/2bth apartment inclu.
                                                                                                                                       utilitiesfwater, electr., cable w/ HBO,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6                  4 1              5        2
First SAGE Meeting "                                                                    utilities. Call Ed (912)531-5223
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 8                    6
                                                                                                                                       internt) $425Mir (404) 7231293
ARE YOU GREEN?                                    320 Child Care Needed
Student Alliance for a Green Earth                                                      Room for rent in a wonderful house             **URGENT** 2 roommates needed in            2 Bed/2 Bath SUBLEASE available
(SAGE)
will be having their first meeting of
                                                                                        lOmins from campus. RENT is $270
                                                                                        plus utilities. 4br 2ba Still available
                                                                                                                                       Copper Beech for the 08-09 school year.
                                                                                                                                       4 bedrooms, $390/month+utilities. Can
                                                                                                                                                                                   (Dec. 2008-July 2009)
                                                                                                                                                                                   The apartment is located in Bermuda
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3 5                                 7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 1                             2
the year on Wednesday September              NANNY NEEDED-part time a respon-           for Fall 08!! Contact Alex at 478-714-         move in any time! Call for more info!!      Run, just 2 mins. from GSU. There
3, 2008 at 5:00p.m. in Russell Union         sible/caring female student to attend 3    1706                                                                                       are many great amenities like walk-in
Room 2048.                                   school age girls. Please call 912 685-                                                    ROOMMATES NEEDED: Large                     closets & 2 really nice pools. PETS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        brairifrsezepuzzies.con
                                             7405 (Leave message)                       For Rent: 4 Bed/3 Bath available for           3BR/2BA Newer Home. 72" TV, Dish-           ARE WELCOME! *The rent is $425/
Band Members Needed                                                                     2 in Willowbend. Walking distance to           HD/DVR/DSL, leather furniture, home         bedroom or $850 all together, but     Rules: Fill in the grid so that each row, column,
We are looking for a drummer and             Babysitter Needed!!!                       campus. Pool view. $350/month each.                                                        we're willing to give you $70 or $140
                                                                                                                                       gym. $375+electric. Call Forrest or Rita
a female vocalist to join our band.          Part time babysitter needed for my         Call 229-942-8619.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and 3x3 block contains 1-9 exactly once.
                                                                                                                                       478-494-4792                                in cash, up front, which would make
You must be willing to play Christian        7mth old daughter. Only needed a                                                                                                      the rent only $415/bedroom or $830
Genre, comprised mostly of Contem-           few evenings per week and an a few^~       SUBLEASE Availabe at Woodlands                                                             all together* For more info call 478-
                                                                                                                                       2 Female Roommates Needed! 3br/2bth
porary Christian and Christian Rock.         hours on an occasional Saturday.           for 2B/2B $480 per month. Lease from                                                       213-0101 or 478-952-3268
                                                                                                                                       house. Clean, newly renovated. Garage,
Keyboarding abilities a plus!                Pay is negotiable. Great job for           8/4/08 til 7/31/09. Call Sharon @ 912-         fenced yard, quiet area. $380/month.
                                             college student. Contact Natasha at        536-4864.                                                                                  Spring09 Sem Copperbeech Sub-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       9 Z 8              8  9        Z \
                                                                                                                                       Utilities not included
                                             9126189095 for more info,                                                                                                             lease!
                                                                                                                                                                                   Copperbeech Townhouse, fully
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               6   fr
                                             babysitter needed
          Buy or Sell                                                                   Quiet, reasonably priced 1 & 2 bedroom
                                                                                        apartments, duplexes. No Pets. Ap-
                                                                                                                                       Fall 08 need male roommate 2 BR, 1.5
                                                                                                                                       bathroom townhouse on Lester Road           furnished, four bedroom and 4 1/2                    \ fr L            8  6        I 9      9   8
           200 - 299                         Needed: responsible babysitter on                                                                                                     bath. I'm looking for someone to
                                             as-needed basis to cover childcare
                                             during instructor's class times. Will
                                                                                        plication & Deposit required. Flexible
                                                                                        leases. $285-$450 per month. PARKER
                                                                                                                                       (Near Statesboro High) $287.50 month
                                                                                                                                       plus 1/2 utilities. Call'864-281-1327       sublease for 375/mo plus utilities.                 8 9 6              9  V         \ 8     Z   I
                                                                                                                                                                                   Great DEAL! Great roommates too!
                                             only be needed if child can't go
                                             to day care. Also, some evenings/
                                                                                        REALTY (912-764-5623).
                                                                                                                                       Need Female Rommates!
                                                                                                                                                                                   SECOND SEMESTER Spring 09                           Z 8 9              6  I        fr L     8   9
       210 Autos for Sale                    weekends.
                                             Please call for information.
                                                                                        Take over my Campus Club 4 Bed, 4
                                                                                        Bath lease starting 11 August. I'll.pay as
                                                                                                                                       2 bedrooms for rent, newly
                                                                                                                                       renovated, clean house, pref. female.                       Services                            8 6 I              9  I        9 fr     8   I
                                                                                        much as two months of your rent. Call
                                                                                        me at 678-472-3320
                                                                                                                                       $375/month. utilities not included.
                                                                                                                                       706-975-9458.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  600 - 699                            I 9 fr             Z  8        8 6      I   9
Condition: used 4 cylinder, 2 door coupe            350 Jobs/Full Time
,a/c,manual,runs good,new radiator in-
                                                                                        For sale or lease!                                    470 Student Housing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       fr 8 9              \ 2        5 8      I   6
stalled, call 201-450-3340 .marella
                                             ! BARTENDING! $300/Day Potential.          Very nicely renovated condo in sta-
                                                                                        dium walk with'new carpet and wood                                                            610 Education & Tutoring
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       6 L I              fr 8        8 9      9   \
                                             No Experience Necessary. Training
  260 Miscellaneous for Sale                 Provided. 1-800-965-6520 X296.             floors for sale or spring semester
                                                                                        lease. Very nice place at a truly great
                                                                                                                                       BRAND NEW 4BR/4Bath house in Bur-
                                                                                                                                       khalter Plantation. $400.00 Month+ 1/4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       9 I 8              L 9         6 Z      b   8
                                                                                        deal. Call brad for more info at 912-          Utilities 912-536-6055- Chad2br/2ba,        FUN & STUFF Visit our Web site for
Tall desk with detachable hutch and
                                                    360 Jobs/Part Time                                                                 w/d incl. breakfast bar in kitchen,         list of things to do that are educational
                                                                                        617-7905.
matching night-stand. Perfect for a lap-                                                                                                                                           and fun. http://www.stp.georgiasouthern.
top with space for books and materials.                                                 Immediate Occupancy                                                                        edu/funstuff/
                                                                                                                                       2 walking closets per br, large double
Call Melissa at (501)472-0956. $80           First Presbyterian Church of Statesboro    Countryside Villas. Conveniently               patio, 1 block from campus. Rent only
                                             is seeking a part-time Youth Director.     located near Statesboro/GSU. Ap-               $600. Call Chris 404-316-9491
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                                                                                                                                                                               Jared Siri/STAFF

                                                                             YEAR        CMP         ATT      YDS       CMP%         YPA         LNG        TD      INT SACK          RAT

                                                                               2008          12         24      107         50.0      4.46        22          0       0        3 87.45
                                                                                                                                                                    *StatsasofSep.6. 2008
                                                          Jared Siri/STAFF

Under the helmet: Lee Chappie
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
                                                                                                                                                       Favorite drink:
Compiled by staff                               to an end, Chappie would like to begin an-        during his tenure here.
                                                                                                                                                         powerade
                                                other streak in his collegiate career.                "We are all here to win that National
    Since the age of 5, Eagle quarterback Lee       In January 2007, Chappie was considered       and [Southern Conference] title back,"
Chappie has been involved and immersed          a prospect for the Georgia Southern Eagles        explained Chappie. "We really want to get
in the game of football.                        football team among others, and was invited       the titles and rings and bring that football
    Coming out of Greater Atlanta Christian     to the school for an official visit.              glory back to Statesboro. That is probably                             Favorite food:
high school in Norcross, Ga., he was ranked         "When I was being recruited by Coach          [the] main goal not only for me, but for the                               Moes
73rd nationally by ESPN and 93rd by www.        Hatcher he asked me to come down and              entire team."
scouts.com as a quarterback,                    visit the campus," said Chappie. "So in late         What does the future hold for the Eagles
    Chappie had an impressive high school       January, I came down to Statesboro and fell       quarterback?                                         Favorite color:
streak, starting in 50 consecutive games. He    in love with the campus, the system, and              "You know the NFL is always going to be              Blue
ended his three years as quarterback under      the coaching staff."                              in the mix. I would like to stay in football
head coach Jimmy Chupp, and set a school            Chappie signed with the Eagles in Feb-        somehow, like a coach. Being a quarterback,
record total of 4,901 career-passing yards      ruary 2007, but redshirted his first year. By     you know how to run an offense and learn
and 49 touchdowns.                              redshirting his first year at Georgia South-      how to play the game, which is helpful."                               Favorite movie:
    "I am very proud of my high school ca-      ern, Chappie will have this entire season plus        Chappie has brought a lot of attention                             The Dark Knight
reer. I started quarterback as a sophomore      three more to play for the school.                back to Statesboro, Ga.
and never missed a start after that," said          He was a part of head coach Chris                 His 50 game streak shows the toughness
Chappie. "That was definitely one of my         Hatchers first recruiting class.                  and consistency needed in order to be a
most memorable accomplishments, and I               Coming to Georgia Southern, Chappie           successful quarterback, and is currently
                                                                                                                                                  Favorite NFL Player:
am very proud of that."                         was very aware of the program's storied           co-starting alongside Antonio Henton for
                                                                                                                                                      Tom Brady
    Although his streak in high school came     history and wants to build on that history        this season.
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