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Volume 86 • Issue 41
Serving Georgia Southern
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More engineering at GSU ‘Big Men’ going wild
Decision approved in Board of Regents meeting
Colleen McNALLY “Engineering at Georgia Southern
staff writer will capture the applied aspects of our
engineering technology background, such as
The Board of Regents approved a excellent labs and the hands-on application
motion Tuesday to allow the University of of engineering principles. This will enable
Georgia and Georgia Southern to offer new our graduates to continue the Georgia
Bachelor of Science in Engineering degrees. Southern tradition of being able to hit the
Degrees in the fields of civil, electrical and road running when entering the workforce,
mechanical engineering will be available at and it will also reduce the number of years
GSU beginning in the fall of 2011. of practice required before they can sit
According to John Millsaps, the associate for their Professional Engineer’s license,”
vice chancellor of Media and Publications for said Brian Moore, chair of construction
Board of Regents of the University System management and civil engineering at GSU.
of Georgia, the vote came in a meeting of With three schools now offering these
the Academic Affairs Committee, meeting degree programs opposed to one, there
as a Committee of the Whole. The vote was are more options available to engineering
nine for the motion and eight opposed. students to remain in Georgia for college
“These programs will allow us to enter and possibly employment.
into even more challenging research According to an Economic Impact
programs than before. This will increase Analysis performed by The Bureau
upon the already stellar reputation of of Business Research and Economic
Georgia Southern University,” said Bret Development at GSU, the additional
Danilowicz, the dean of the Allen E. Paulson regional economic output to the counties
College of Science and Technology. surrounding GSU would experience a
GSU has had an engineering technology $7.052 million increase in a five-year span
program for over 30 years, Georgia Tech has of time.
been the only school in the state to offer the “We do expect that enrollment in
other degrees. these programs will grow rapidly, as there
“The main difference in the curriculum are many students in Georgia who were
will be the addition of some higher level previously attending colleges out of state
math courses and an infusion of the who will now choose instead to come
higher math into the engineering courses. to Georgia Southern,” said Danilowicz.”
However, the focus of the programs will Having these programs will allow us to
Shimika Barrolle/STAFF
remain hands-on engineering and working work more closely with regional industry, Michael Samiratedu won the title of Zeta Tau Alpha’s annual “Big Man on Campus” last
to solve practical engineering applications,” and it will encourage new industries to night . Each year, one man from each fraternity is invited to participate in a pageant .
said Danilowicz. come to the south-east region of the state.” The money from the sales are donated to breast cancer awareness .
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POlicE BEaT
Doo-Dah crews show up to show out
Saturday, October 30, 2010 s A bicycle was taken from the RAC.
s Officers issued two warnings, two s A bicycle was taken from Sanford
citations, assisted one motorist, and Hall.
worked one accident. s A fence was damaged at Olympic
s Haley Alexandra Todd, 18, Eagle Blvd.
Village, Statesboro, Ga., was charged s A window was broken on a vehicle
with DUI. in the RAC parking lot and a wallet
s William Robert Prater, 20, Campus was taken.
Club, Statesboro, Ga., was charged s A student reported receiving
with minor in possession of alcohol. harassing text messages on her
s Officers responded to an alarm phone.
at Eagle Village. It was set off s A harassing note was left on a
accidentally. vehicle at the College of Education
s Officers responded to an
parking lot.
intoxicated person at Kennedy Hall. Wednesday, November 3, 2010
s A student reported someone s Officers issued three traffic
entered her vehicle and removed his citations, three traffic warnings,
GPS while it was parked in the Eagle assisted one motorist, assisted one
Village lot. sick person and investigated one
s Students cooking in Kennedy Hall accident.
set off the smoke alarm. s A bicycle was taken from
s A student reported someone Centennial Place.
La’shad Cohen/STAFF
damaged the seat on his moped at s A bicycle was taken from Eagle
Southern Pines. Village. Social organizations showed off their skills last night at the Hanner Fieldhouse for
GSU by dancing, prancing and yee-hawing on stage to the western theme.
s Officers responded to a trouble s A book bag was taken from the
alarm at Kennedy Hall. College of Education building.
s A book bag was taken from the
s Officers responded to Centennial
Place to assist Housing staff with a Nursing/Chemistry building.
student that refused to show an ID. s A purse was taken from the
Technology building.
s The theft of two fire extinguishers
s Bradley Collin Weathers, 23,
was reported at Southern Courtyard.
Country Club Rd., was charged with
Sunday, October 31, 2010 DUI, possession of marijuana and
s Officers issued one warning and noise violation.
two citations.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010 s Officers issued three traffic
s Officers assisted one motorist, citations, three traffic warnings,
assisted one sick person and one assisted five motorists, responded
injured person and responded to to two alarms and investigated two
three alarms. accidents.
s A T.V. was taken from Southern s A bicycle was taken from the
Courtyard. Rosenwald Building.
s An iPod, phone charger and a s Several signs were taken from Keep our aircraft flying. Not to mention your career.
wallet was taken from a vehicle at Eagle Village.
Eagle Village. s A student reported receiving As a member of the Air Guard, you’ll develop the advanced skills you
s A bicycle was taken from Southern harassing text messages. need to compete in today’s economy. And because you serve part-time,
Courtyard. s A window was broken on a vehicle
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s A cell phone was taken from the at University Villas.
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Hawthorne Road, was charged with
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 country with pride.
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s Officers issued two traffic
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Our View
don’t bite the hand that makes the drinks
Would you bite the hand that feeds you? No. Would
you slap the hand that made the drink you asked for? No.
So of course, you wouldn’t just take the DDB, designated
driven bus for a spin then get hit by a parked car.
However, after this very instance occurred last
weekend, patrons should be thinking about the favors
which others do for.
For years, students — whether drunk, buzzed or sober
— have used the GSU Blue Goose, which is for students
who want to go out to the bars and receive a safe and
secure ride back to their residence hall or apartment.
However, some really intelligent individual used all of his
drunken wisdom to decide that it was appropriate to take
the Goose for a little ride. Marcus Barkley/STAFF
What will one person’s action beget? GSU could stop
providing these services when they need to be offered
to students in order to prevent future DUIs. Due to one Listener finally being heard
“harmless” joy ride, everyone could suffer.
So from all those GSU students who are frequents to The election is now over and the elections. need to be openly discussing it
predictions of the future have now They’re fun when un- and underemployment
the bar scenes, surely there is a sincere feeling of distaste been made. when they is dangerously high, when our debt
for trying to take advantage of the Goose. Excuse me while I take a break. happen and is climbing and when inflation is
Maybe next time someone with a lower alcohol content No, I’m not going to stop writing the run-up to somehow happening. People, even
will stop and talk some sense into the adventure seeking for the paper just because the them can be us political science scholars, don’t
election is over. There’s plenty of exciting. But want to debate races, but rather
inebriated. other things to talk about and only when they action.
Students, try to show appreciation for the things that a few issues before we go on break. dominate our And, because both parties have
brock Vickers is a
put those student fee to work instead of abusing one of I’m going to separate myself from senior theatre and lives — and control over something, I can be
the many student privileges that the charitable bestow. politics, hopefully until next year journalism major the lives of our bipartisan with this message.
when a new Congress starts. And I’d from Alma, Ga. officials — to Here’s my ultimatum to those
advise everyone to do the same. the exclusion in Washington — figure it out. Get
Part of the problem with of actually getting work done, it something done, and do it right.
the GeorGe-Anne StAff elections today — and why so few becomes a bore or worse, actively The Vice President has meetings
executive editor Victoria Evans news editor Kelsey Sorrell people pay attention to them — is annoying. today in Obama’s stead to figure out
editor-in-Chief Kelsey Decker Asst. news editor Nikki Wiley that they take up too much time. The Republicans control the where all those “green jobs” that
managing editor Quenton Smith Sports editor Rick Spurgeon Everyone who knows me knows House, while the Dems hold the were created went; that’s probably a
features editor Mallory McLendon Asst. Sports editor Latrice Williams I love comic books. In the comic Senate and the Presidency. That’s good place to NOT look for answers.
Police beat Sports reporters
industry, there’s a phenomenon the political reality of the moment. Both parties agree that something
Patrick Stoker Derrek Asberry, Scott Carpenter, called “event fatigue.” Any big event The year 2012 is a long way away needs to happen about spending and
City beat Derek Hardge
Stephen Rhodes Columnists
that crosses over into many books when we actually need action taken. taxes — i.e. they need to go down.
SGA beat John DiPietro can be a big seller. However, after Both parties, as well as all the media, And for the love of anything you can
Colleen McNally Charles Feagain
diversity beat Photo editor
you get several of these in a row — need to shut up about the next think of, get our debt levels down.
Colleen McNally John Jeziorski or sometimes — simultaneously election and focus on actually doing And don’t talk about 2012.
Cartoonist Photographers
Marcus Barkley Noele Crooks, Kelysha McCoy-Denis,
— it causes the readers to become something. When 2012 rolls around, we can
feature reporter Russell Hamilton, Deborah Inskeep, weary of all the plot lines and plot It’s one thing for individuals talk about who’s running. Until then,
Smith Holloway Blair Martin, Andrew Partain, Nick Pavlichek
intersections. In short, they get tired to consider whether they want to let’s stop talking elections. Winter
of it and just want to read the stories run for President in their heads is a time when nature pauses before
Opinions expressed herein are those of the student writers and editors and DO NOT
necessarily reflect those of the faculty, staff or administration of GSU, the Student featuring their characters. or amongst close advisors. But the starting over again; let’s follow
Media Advisory Board or the University System of Georgia. The same can be said for parties and the news sources don’t Mother Nature’s example in this.
Thursday, November 11, 2010 www.gadaily.com VieWS|5
I need a vacation At the Bargaining Table
While many alleged “movements” as more poor amendment, division within the
The 2012 is a long way away when we typically die out after a plateau is economic news ranks over priorities may lead to
election is actually need action taken. Both reached, the Tea Party seems primed for the state of a continued chopping block style
now over, parties, as well as all the media, to do just the opposite. Across the Georgia. Via when it comes to the state budget.
and the need to shut up about the next country and locally here in Georgia, the Georgia As the Board of Regents sets
predictions election and focus on actually chapters of Tea Party Patriots are Budget out a search committee for a new
of the future doing something. drafting policy briefs, agendas, and and Policy chancellor (of which our SGA
have now It’s one thing for individuals bullet point manuals for freshly Institute’s Alan President is a member of), Georgia
been made. to consider whether they want to elected Republican lawmakers. Essig, Southern and other state funded
Excuse run for president in their heads Charles Feagain
John DiPietro is
One of these ideas, ethics reform, is a senior “According education agencies should begin
me while I a senior political or amongst close advisors. But may clash with the power elite of the sociology major to the bracing for another jolt. Without
take a break. science major the parties and the news sources State GOP. Components of the Tea from Detroit, Georgia State serious tax code reform, the state
No, I’m from John’s Creek, don’t need to open discuss it when Mich. He is a staff
Ga. He is a staff
Party backed ethics reform include columnist for The University can expect a continually pressurized
not going to columnist for The un- and underemployment is bans on government contracts for George-Anne. Fiscal Research education system, constantly
stop writing George-Anne. dangerously high, when our debt the governor, lieutenant governor, Center, attempting to do more, with less.
for the paper is climbing, and when inflation is legislators and their immediate Georgia is facing a FY 2012 Sooner or later you reach a
just because the election is over. somehow happening (as you may families, plus trips paid for by structural deficit of between $1.8 point where there is little or no
Far from it - there’s plenty of other recall from Econ 2105, inflation lobbyists. They also would require billion and 2.0 billion.”* government waste left to cut. We
things to talk about, and only a and unemployment are supposed lawmakers to report any acceptance K-12 Education, as well as reach a point where we actually
few issues before we go on break. be on opposite sides of the see- of lobbyist spending within five the Board of Regents know this are cutting into the well being,
It would be stupid for me to stop saw – as one goes up, the other is days. gloomy feeling all too well, as they and future of our most valuable
talking altogether. But having supposed to go down). People, It is unclear whether these were the target of billions in tax resource, our children. In an
talked about little else for the even us political science scholars, groups, numbering 100 statewide, cuts since 2009. Tea Party Patriots increasingly globalized economy,
last month, I’m going to separate don’t want to debate races, but can distill their message into a claim to want smaller government, public education budget cuts are
myself from politics, hopefully rather action. unified set of proposals. Some yet have offered no real proposal not the most prudent plan of action.
until next year when a new And, because both parties have chapters are resistant to join any for programs on a state or federal Some things, are worth more than a
Congress starts. And unless the control over something, I can be centralized effort, preferring to level. Despite a growing GOP State bargaining chip, and I hope, as many
lame duck setup that’s sitting in bipartisan with this message. remain as individual grassroots House Caucus whose Democratic others hope each election cycle,
place now decides to pull anything Here’s my ultimatum to those groups. opposition barely has the that the party in power realizes and
shocking out before Christmas, I’d in Washington – figure it out. Get This difference in ideology comes numbers to block a constitutional understands this.
advise everyone to do the same. something done, and do it right.
Part of the problem with The vice president has meetings
elections today, and why so few today in Obama’s stead to figure
people pay attention to them, is out where all those “green jobs”
that they take up too much time. that were created went. That’s
In the comic industry, there’s probably not a good place to look
a phenomenon called “event for answers. Both parties agree
fatigue.” Any big event that that something needs to happen
crosses over into many books can about spending and taxes (i.e. they
be a big seller. However, after need to go down). And for the
you get several of these in a row, love of anything you can think of,
it causes the readers to become get our debt levels down.
weary of all the plot lines and plot But don’t talk about 2012. And
intersections. In short, they get that goes for everyone who isn’t
tired of it and just want to read the a politician, too. I don’t want to
stories featuring their characters. hear, “Oh, the Republicans didn’t
The same can be said for do as good, they’re not going to
elections. They’re fun when win the Presidency.” I don’t want
they happen, and the run-up to to hear, “Obama’s out of a job in
them can be exciting. But when two years.” At least not yet. When
they dominate our lives to the 2011 rolls around, we can talk
exclusion of actually getting work about what Congress is doing.
done, it becomes a bore, or worse, When 2012 rolls around, we can
actively annoying. talk about who’s running. Until
The Republicans control the then, let’s stop talking elections.
House, while the Dems hold the Winter is a time when nature
Senate and the presidency. That’s pauses before starting over again.
the political reality of the moment. Let’s follow Mother Nature’s
Courtesy of http://www.mctcampus.com/cartoons
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Registration aims to prevent problems
Jameelah NASHEED
guest writer
“The registration time changed to
Students logging on to WINGS, prior 6 a.m. because the system allows
to registration week, were in for a surprise more users to be on simultaneously
when they found that their registration time at this time in contrast to 3 a.m.
slot would be at 6 a.m. instead of 3 a.m. which limited the amount of possible
omas Deal, Georgia Southern’s registrar users.”
has explained why the time for students to
register has changed. Thomas Deal
“ e registration time changed to 6 a.m. GSU Registrar
because the system allows more users to be
on simultaneously at this time in contrast to
3 a.m. which limited the amount of possible
users,” said Deal. studies major, Quacherra Mason. “So either
Students o en experience things such as way, I have to nd a way to campus early
WINGS freezing or crashing a er waking in the morning before the buses even start
up at 3 a.m. to register for their classes. running.”
According to Deal, students are less likely to Mason said she cannot wait until buses
experience technical complications. begin running to travel to campus and KAPPA
Despite the time change, registration still
begins at an early hour.
register.
“As hard as it is to get into classes we need,
DELTA
“It’s a lose-lose situation to me,” said every second counts and I can’t a ord to
senior psychology major, Kiara Smith, “You wait,” she said.
either stay up until 3 a.m. or wake up extra Shanita Ward, a senior accounting major,
early to register at 6 a.m.” said she believes changing the time did not
Smith is not the only student who feels the alleviate all registration problems.
time is an inconvenience. “I do think 6 a.m. is more convenient,”
“It’s still inconvenient for me because I said Ward, “but the system is still very slow
don’t have the Internet and I have to come with so many students trying to log on at the SUNDAY
NOV. 14
to the library to register,” said senior general same time.”
Eagle Motorsports to host car show
Janiessa NORICE
guest writer
“I enjoy the old muscle cars and the
Eagle Motorsports will host its annual imports. It’s not like seeing everyday
Car, Truck and Bike show on November 13
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the RAC Pavilion.
e show is free to the public and will have
competing classes ranging from antiques, to
cars.”
Tom Loughman
CELEBRATE
sports car, to the best youth entry to a Kids GSU graduate student BEING A GIRL!
Choice Award.
Come join the celebration of National Girls Day with Kappa Delta
e winner of the show will receive a free
Harley-Davidson rental. and Girl Scouts! Any girl can come ages 4-17 We will have
Proceeds will bene t Eagle Motorsports and have to explain to the judges why there
snacks, bounce houses, dunking booths, and other fun games!
as they raise funds to compete in the Formula car is the best and most cost e cient,” club
American Society of Mechanical Engineers president Krystal Boatwright said. Remember—GIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING!
and Baja competitions. Donations will go to Graduate student and club car member
RSVP if attending by Nov. 10th to kdgsucommunityservice@gmail.com
Georgia Southern’s chapter of the ASME. Tom Loughman said, “I enjoy the old muscle
e show originated with ASME’s trip to cars and the imports. It’s not like seeing
Michigan to compete against other students everyday cars.”
at building the best car. Entries for the car show may be registered
“We are given a budget to build the car online at www.eaglemotorsports.org.
Thursday, November 11, 2010 www.gadaily.com NEWS|7
Native American Festival to
educate students Saturday
Victoria TUCKER
guest writer
According to Brent arp, the museum
director, the GSU Museum has always taken
pride in its Native American collections. Due
to this importance, the museum and previous
sponsors of the festival have collaborated to
create the Native American Festival several
years ago.
“We wanted to give the students and our
visitors a chance to come and interact with
the Native American culture” said arp.
He said the festival will be providing the
individual with realistic experience outside
of a museum.
e main tribe that has come to visit and
participate in the Native American Festival
in previous years has been the Cherokee
Indians. However, this year, on Saturday,
Nov. 13 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Sweetheart Photo from the GSU Museum website
Circle, the GSU Museum, the Multicultural
Student Center and C. Wayne Akins wanted
to bring two new tribes to the festival.
For the rst time, as one of the lead “I think Native American culture is
participants in the Native American festival, something everyone should learn
the Perdido Bay Tribe of the Lower Muscogee about. I think it should be something
Creek Indians will be bringing their history to bring to Georgia Southern so a
and heritage to the festival. e Perdido lot of people can learn about Native
Bay Tribe from Pensacola, Florida has been American culture.”
keeping their legacy alive through education
of the tribes and their Native American Jada Holsey
culture. graduate assistant of MSC
According to www.perdidobaytribe.org,
Chief Bobby Johns Bearheart said, “My
approach to claiming and honoring my “It sounds like a good way to bring other
Muscogee Creek Indian heritage is to share cultures to campus and its good for everybody
with others that which I have known, learned to see,” said Carson Greer, a senior hotel and
or been a part of.” resturant management major, on having the
Chief Bearheart will be sharing Creek Native American Festival at GSU.
History Story Telling throughout the day On bringing actual Native American
during the festival. Accompanying him and Tribes to campus, Richard Bubb, a senior
his tribe will be the “Bearmobile,” which is logistics major said, “Its great for Georgia
a mobile museum containing artifacts and Southern’s students to have the opportunity
information of the Southeastern Muscogee to be exposed to other cultures that they
Creek history and culture. normally wouldn’t be — I de nitely look
e Perdido Bay Tribe will also host forward to going.”
several activities such as weaving, basket Among other activities provided, some
making, drumming, woodcarving, re being traditional tattoo art, clay design and
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and Dance Troupe. ey will have several “I think it should be something to bring to
performances of traditional dance of the Georgia Southern so a lot of people can learn
Plainsmen tribe throughout the event. about the Native American culture.”
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Fallout: New Vegas Stormbreaker Archeology of Camp Lawton
Xbox 360 Young Adult Fiction Museum Exhibit
Smith HOLLOWAY
guest writer
I’ve been a fan of “Fallout” since
the rst time I booted up the original
and heard Ron Perlman’s eerie
words, “War… War never changes.”
And as a diehard fanatic, I was
skeptical when Bethesda acquired
the license, but “Fallout 3” was a
pleasant surprise. I was even more
skeptical when Obsidian was tapped
to do the expansion, “Fallout: New Photo from www.anthonyhorowitz.com Photo from www.georgiasouthern.edu
Vegas.” But it looks like I should have Chandni PATEL Sarah FONESCA
more faith in these two companies. guest writer guest writer
It’s actually a disservice to call
“New Vegas” an expansion. It’s Alex Rider, a fourteen year old schoolboy, I’m an avid war history bu . When not
actually a full game that stands on pulls most, if not all, the stunts that an adult snobbishly debating the gross historical
its own, and, in some ways, surpasses Photo from www.bethsoft.com
would in “Stormbreaker,” a novel by Anthony inaccuracy of “Gone With the Wind,” you’re
“Fallout 3.” One thing that players And for all fans of e Guild out there,
Horowitz. Alex’s uncle dies leaving behind a likely to nd me engaged in a Wikipedia binge
notice right o the bat is the saturation of the Felicia Day voices Veronica, a knuckle-dusting
truth that Alex has no choice but to swallow. of any and all things World War II.
Mojave Wasteland. Brotherhood scholar who becomes your beastly
Alex must go undercover and uncover the truth Call me a nerd, but I’ve always felt that
Around every corner, there’s something new hand-to-hand companion capable of punching
before it’s too late. He must decide whether or we can learn a lot about ourselves from those
to see: a band of enemies to kill and loot, or radscorpions and Super Mutants to death.
not to embark on this mission. who have existed before us. e Camp Lawton
locations to be explored. For anyone who ever ere are tons more missions than in “Fallout
If he doesn’t accept this mission, then he exhibit at the Georgia Southern museum is a
got bored trudging from Megaton to Tenpenny 3,” and most of them have multiple paths to
could lose his friends, school and possibly his prime example of this.
Tower in “Fallout 3,” this game is an apology. take and feature excellent writing, though
identity as Alex Rider, as well as risking his life When Lawton was constructed to house
Also of note is “New Vegas’” return to the the rewards are sometimes disappointing. If
along the dangers and perils that follow him Union prisoners of war in 1864, the American
Interplay-style writing for Fallout. is game is you were disappointed by the small weapon
through his adventure. Civil War was all but lost. Atlanta had recently
much less serious in tone than “Fallout 3” and selection and uninspired combat of the last
Anthony Horowitz keeps his vocabulary fallen to Union troops It would remain open for
focuses on a more personal quest that never game, you’ll nd a plethora of guns and sharp
simple yet manages to weave a complex web of only six weeks
really gets too epic, thankfully. things to slake your desire for mayhem.
words where the reader can still be challenged. Nearly one and a half centuries would
For all of those who pined for the do- Here, you can actually hit enemies with low
He will keep us sitting at the edge of our seats pass before the camp’s rediscovery by Georgia
anything days of the originals and found that weapons skills outside of VATS and the combat
‘until the very end. We get a dose of all the Southern archaeology students in last January
they could not side with the Enclave in the bene ts, making the game more shooter-
excitement but are not le with any horrifying I didn’t have the pleasure of viewing newly
previous installment, this game will make up friendly. e iron sights and workable third
images or any fear whatsoever. unearthed Confederate gold or Yankee bones
for that by letting you side with any faction person aiming are great additions to the game
It’s a surprise that a novel in this category at the exhibit. Many of the artifacts discovered
you want, from the good old New California and there are more ways to talk, lie or sneak
has no foul language. It is full of bang a er during the excavation are seemingly priceless,
Republic to the slave-taking Caesar’s Legion, to your way past ghts for all you paci sts out
bang action and mystery that is t for adults. personal trinkets such as brass medallions,
the mysterious Mr. House, or even go it alone. there.
He writes this book in a way that children can photo stands and Union buttons.
Along the way, you’ll meet a colorful cast However, like “Fallout 3” and “Oblivion”
get the same action as the adults, but without However, the value of these items doesn’t
of characters, such as the whimsically-insane before it, “New Vegas” has to deal with the
the unsuitable graphic content. lie in their material, but in their manner of
No-Bark or the foul-mouthed hard-drinking sins of the Gamebryo engine it runs on. Bugs
Keeping his adult audience in mind, he discovery. Students meticulously recorded the
Cass. You can listen to the in-game radio and are everywhere in this game, from physics-less
makes sure that they are not bored and fuels the coordinates and depth of each, making a spoon
enjoy even more 50s-era classics, and the news corpses to massive FPS dives, to memory leaks.
same excitement and thrill that they would nd not simply a piece of old silverware, but a living
reports by Mr. New Vegas, voiced by Wayne It took me a week, and tweaking of .ini les,
in their favorite action movies into this book. account of the prisoner who may have used it.
Newton. just to get the game running at more than a
As “Stormbreaker” progresses, readers will By far, this is the most captivating thing
Also of note is Benny, the sardonic gangster single-digit framerate on my PC. But for those
get absorbed into Alex’s world and mission. We about the Lawton exhibit. By carefully logging
who kicks the story into motion by shooting of you who are willing to work around the bugs
will feel trapped just like he did. We will feel the every detail, archeologists have found a way
your character in the head in the opening (thankfully reduced on the console versions),
same adrenaline like he did. We will forget for a to connect the descendants of these Union
cinematic, voiced by Matthew Perry, whom I and enjoy the “Fallout” franchise, this game is
moment that this is Alex Rider, not 007. prisoners back to their long-lost ancestors.
previously regarded as the least-likely person to a must-buy.
shoot someone in the head in the whole world If you like this, check out: If you like this, check out: If you like this, check out:
short of the Dali Lama. “Deus Ex” and “Fallout 1 and 2” “Eagle Strike” and “Graceling” “The Native American Festival this Saturday”
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News from outside the Boro
Sarah FONESCA are bound to see several noteworthy live shows e ects of having had one too many as the
▲ ‘Tron Legacy’ is coming out
guest writer during your time here at Southern. But at $3 a evening draws to a close, free shuttle service
pitcher, let’s just say that the slightly skunked, back to campus and the surrounding areas will December 17 to the screams of
If you’re a Georgia Southern student who watered-down beverage in your Solo Cup be provided by the Botanical Garden rabid fan boys all over America.
enjoys the occasional night of ale and music, it’s leaves much to be desired. Tickets can be purchased for $35 through Maybe? I don’t really know. I just
likely that you’re aware of how di cult nding is week, you’ll nally be able to have the the Botanical Garden’s web page and at the know I cannot take this movie
a quality brew and a quality band at the same best of both worlds. door on the night of the event.
Statesboro venue can be. seriously, just like no one could
Georgia Southern’s Botanical Garden will In addition to covering the cost of an
Odds are good that you’ve played one host its rst annual Rhythm and Brews Beer enjoyable evening, funds raised through take the 1982 version seriously.
too many games of “this or that” with your Tasting November 12 from 6-10 p.m. Four Rhythm and Brews ensure the continued
weekend plans — compromising your taste specialty beers will be available for sampling. existence of the Georgia Southern Botanical
▲ Conan isn’t getting the same
bud’s stimulation for the sake of your ears, or Paired with the newly autumnal atmosphere of Garden--as well as on-campus events which amount of viewers in his second
vice versa. the Garden, the evening is shaping up to be a encourage the intermingling of good music and season, ratings falling way
While a number of Statesboro restaurants promising one. good beverages. behind The Late Show with David
boast impressive selections of domestic and e night’s sound track will be provided by If you’re under 21, note that IDs will be
imported beer, the only audible music is usually Letterman and the Tonight Show.
the eclectic Statesboro Blues Band. Unlike their checked at the door the night of Rhythm and
of the elevator variety, and even that is drowned name may suggest, the 10-piece band is hardly Brews. Instead of feeling like your Friday night
I guess he really wasn’t better in
out by the clinking of silverware and the voices an Allman Brothers’ tribute group. With a set plans have been thwarted, remember the wise every way than Leno after all. Sad.
of waiters feverishly taking orders. list that includes the best of rock, soul, blues words of Andy Warhol: “ e idea of waiting for Information compiled from
ere is also the local bar scene, which is and Motown, there is bound to be something something makes it more exciting.” TheHollywoodReporter.com,
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Showing off my spirit Dear Dean, help me!
Mallory MCLENDON And, I have to say, anyone who can just do a ip Dear Dean,
features editor on the spot has my respect. I can’t even do it on a
trampoline without breaking my neck. But, they I’ve heard a lot in the news lately about ca einated alcoholic
EDITOR’S NOTE: is is the fourth in a series on could really just do it without taking a running beverages. I’ve even heard that some colleges are banning them.
living in someone else’s shoes. Today’s installment start or anything. I really think cheer leading is an Do you know anything about that? Is Georgia Southern going to
is about cheerleaders and the challenges they face under-appreciated sport. ban them too?
in their sport. I mean, they do a lot of the same things as a
dance crew, just minus the music and add in a lot of Sincerely,
In lieu of Georgia Southern’s victory against App yelling. ey have to be very strong and t. You don’t For Loco
State last week, I decided to exercise my school spirit get by in a pyramid a could of imsy armed girls.
muscles and head out to see what the cheerleaders Dear For Loco,
And over all, you have to be graceful, something
do. I’ll go ahead and admit that I have no dancing I found a erwards that I did not possess. A er at is an excellent question. ere has been a lot of talk recently in the national news about
bone in my body and my last experience with high practice, a few of the girls showed me a few of their ca einated alcoholic beverages and the steps that both campuses and local and state legislators
school cheer leading didn’t leave me very dazzled moves. Which I failed miserably at. are taking towards banning the use of these drinks. I do not know of any speci c actions being
with the group. ey even tried me to li me. at was terrifying. taken here at Georgia Southern, or in the state of Georgia to ban the drinks. However, I would
Of course, when I was told that they met every I found out that I was pretty afraid of heights. warn anyone who consumes these types of beverages to be extremely careful. It is important to
week night from 8-10:30 p.m., I wasn’t very excited. But, really, they’re so under appreciated. know how much alcohol is in your drink, and these beverages contain much higher levels than
Talk about dedication! I almost couldn’t bring myself Cheerleaders, along with the band, are what brings your typical beer. Before choosing to consume one of these drinks, you should also consider the
to abandon homework or my social life to go run the spirit into the games, keeping up the morale additional risks that can occur from mixing alcohol and ca eine. I would also remind you that
around and yell. when the game starts going down hill and amplifying if you are going to drink, no matter what you are going to drink, drink responsibly- count your
at’s what I initially thought any ways. Trust me, it when the team starts winning. ey do so much drinks, drink slowly, avoid drinking games, and make sure you have a sober ride home. For more
they set me straight even though I was just watching. that most people don’t really notice. information about energy drinks, and other tips for safe drinking, please visit our Alcohol and
Honestly, I would never had expected how loud So, I tip my metaphorical hat to you, cheerleaders. Other Drug web page at http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/aod/.
some of those girls could get. Some of them are just Continue on with your school pride and raise the
so tiny, and then the guys were just twirling them Georgia Southern spirit across the campus at every Dr. Georj Lewis
around like batons. ey were even amazingly game! Also, throw in a few spirit ngers here and Dean of Students
choreographed, going over all of their routines. there, and we’ll be good. If you have a question for Dean Lewis, please submit it to deanofstudents@georgiasouthern.edu.
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AroundÊ theÊ SoCon
Furman (5-4) heads to Elon (4-5) to try
and add another win to their season.
Elon will be trying to get their fourth
win of the series.
Wofford (8-1) travels to Appalachian
State (8-1), this is a battle of the titans,
all though Wofford’s only loss this
season came to FBS opponent Ohio
University.
Samford (4-5) will play at Chattanooga
(5-4), the Mocs are looking to stay
ahead of the game with a 4-2
conference record which gives them
the edge over the other 5-4 teams.
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Darreion Robinson, No. 7, takes the ball for a carry up the gut in last week’s game against Appalachian State. Georgia Southern
Rick Spurgeon Offense: Triple Option
sports editor Inside the Huddle: The Catamounts Rush: Robert Brown(107-401 yards, 4 TDs)
Pass: Jaybo Shaw (47-95-809 yards, 4 TDs)
The Eagles are coming off of a high, Rec.: J.J. Wilcox (14-337 yards, 3 TDs)
Defense Offense
after beating the No. 1 ranked FCS team in
Appalachian State. Defense: Base 4-3
With not being able to produce on Western Carolina is in a woeful position Tackles: Derek Heyden (63 tackles)
Not only that, but they held the best offense, hopefully their defense would step all around, but there are a few glimmers,
scoring offense off for three quarters. And Sacks: Brent Russell (5.0-29 yards)
up to help the Catamount offense out, not so. or worries for the Eagles on the offensive Int.: Laron Scott (4-63 yards)
came back on all this after going down 14-0 All though the defense did have junior side of the ball.
in the first quarter. defensive back torez Jones named the Wide receiver Marquel Pittman is one Western Carolina
GSU comes back this week, 5-4 and 3-3 Southern Conference Defensive Player of of the only 1,000+ yard receivers for the
for the conference. With a renewed sense of the Month for games played in September. Catamounts in their history and is working Offense: West Coast
the season after dropping a game the team He led the team with a SoCon-best five his way up to top 10 list for them. Rush:Michael Johnson (124-527 yards, 4 TDs)
should have won to Samford. interceptions. Michael Johnson, Western Carolina’s Pass: Zac Brindise (90-149-1,046 yards, 7 TDs)
The team looks to keep up the series While Mitchell Bell, a senior defensive biggest rusher, has averaged 58.6 yards per Rec.: Deja Alexander (26-435 yards, 2 TDs)
trend having won 18 out of the last 20 back is the team leader for tackles with 76 game, and scored four times this season.
games these two teams have met. for the season. He also has a tackle for loss, Overall the Catamount offense isn’t Defense: 4-2-5
Hopefully the offense shows the an interception, and a forced fumble. producing much, and this can be expressed Tackles: Mitchell Bell (76 tackles)
fluidity and experience it did against the But the defense of Western Carolina in them only having gotten 162 points for Sacks: Trey Selby (4.0-29 yards)
Mountaineers. Otherwise the Catamount hasn’t been able to hold many people back the entire season, compared to 307 for their Int.: Torez Jones (7-54 yards)
defense could capitalize on a slower this season. They are ranked ninth in the opponents.
offensive production.
The Eagles’ defense definitely needs to
SoCon in many categories for the defensive The Eagles defense should make short Game weather
side of the ball. The triple Option shouldn’t work of the lackluster offense that utilizes
show up like it did for the Appalachian State have a problem against this defense. short passes in the West Coast style.
game and there will be no problem with the High: 65o
Western Carolina offense. Low: 37o
Look for Georgia Southern to be 6-4 30% chance of
Players to watch
after this match-up, and probably 7-4 after
the game with the real rival of Furman.
Look out for Roderick Tinsley to be causing havoc in the Western precipitation
Carolina backfield, with 10 tackles for loss this season.
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Quick Hits GSU RUN goes national
s Men’s soccer had two players
that earned 2010 Southern Natalie DEMARKO universities from 30 different states all across she wishes the straight-a-ways of the course
guest writer the country. would be longer.
Conference honors as announced
“The competition will be fierce because “The hills give us great practice and
by the conference office Wednesday, The 2010 GSU Club Cross Country team we’re not only facing undergrads but experience for future courses so we can be
November 10th. Senor forward Jon will travel to compete in Bloomington, Indiana potentially graduate students that have already more competitive at our races,” she said.
Cox was named to the 2010 All- for the 2010 National Intercollegiate run four years for their respective schools,” said Gamble competed in the NIRCA Regionals
Southern Conference second team Running Club Association (NIRCA) National freshmen Max Friel. Friel explained the team back in October and has been looking forward
by the league’s men’s soccer head Championships this Saturday, Nov. 13. has been training hard and is looking for a to Nationals ever since.
coaches and Hunter Norton was This will be the fourth year NIRCA has good race day out of everyone individually. But the weekend will not be filled with
hosted the National Championships and the Nine male runners and four female runners just the race, NIRCA has planned all types of
selected to the All-Freshman team. first year that GSU will be attending. will be competing in the competition this different events for the schools to partake in
“I am really excited about this weekend, weekend. The men’s 10k will be Saturday while in Indiana.
s Football had freshman running but at the same time nervous,” said freshmen morning at 10:30 a.m. and the women’s 6k will There will be an open alumni 5k the day of
back Robert Brown was named Manual Duan. This is Duan’s first year on the follow at around noon. the race before the competition. All teams are
the Freshman of the Week by running club and this will be his second race The race itself will be held on the Indiana welcome for an ice cream social after the race
the Southern Conference for his on record. University Cross Country Course, which as well.
performance in the Eagles’ win over “There is going to be more schools and more has hosted four NCAA Cross Country “I have been looking forward to this
intense competition than I’m used to,” he said. Championships and five Big Ten Championship weekend all semester,” said Steven Mayfield,
the then top-ranked and undefeated
The team is leaving today and will be meets. Runners will experience rolling hills, President of GSU Club Run. “We have a group
Appalachian State. It was Brown’s go traveling over the next two days to Indiana. smooth curves, and short straight-a-ways. of runners who have been dedicated to running
ahead score in O.T. for the win. They expect competition from over 60 Sophomore runner Lura Gamble explained and are ready to bring the competition.”
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Volleyball was able to come back after the loss to College of Charleston and sweep Davidson Men’s basketball has been gearing up for the season and all that preparation culminated in
3-0 this past Tuesday night in Hanner Fieldhouse. It was the team’s last home match of the an exhibition test of that preparation against Fort Valley State. Three freshmen started in
season and it brought the record to 23-8 for the season and 13-2 in SoCon action. (Both the win over the Wildcats 59-55. The team opens the 2010-2011 season at Notre Dame this
losses to CoC). After the win, the Eagles brought their home court record to 13-1.The team Friday night, November 12th, with an 8:30 p.m. tipoff. After that is the home opener against
finishes the regular season when they face Samford in Birmingham at 7 p.m. Carver Bible on Monday, November 15th at 7 p.m.