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FREE LIVE MUSIC + DINING OUT + SHOPPING LOCAL + SOUTHERN CULTURE The Scene at the Millhouse, Gnats and El Som! Happening s t’ a h W to e id u G ’s ro o b Sttaates L 8, ISSUE 12 UARY 2, 2010 * VO BR JANUARY 20 - FE

Growing Pains: This past fall semester saw a swell of students at GSU with over 19,086 students, the largest student body in GSU history. While the downturn in the economy helped with enrollment, the decline of state tax revenues continues to force public higher education to serve an increasing population with decreasing resources. So just how will this affect Statesboro, as a whole? PG 6

EVENTS

Golden Dragon Acrobats, Jan 22 at the PAC

NEWS

Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes to speak

FOR FUN

Sailesh, the great Hypnotist will perform January 21



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Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats at GSU’s PAC Friday, Jan 22.

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local profile Boro Take-Out + on the corner, the blotter & Watercooler + Groing Pains: How GSU’s growth is affecting the students and Statesboro as a whole

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city pick Chinese Acrobrats, Hypnotists... + full calendar of events for the next 2 weeks

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band spotlight 8 Mile Bend 15 + Live Take, the Charts, New Releases the grid Live music, drink specials & more 14 bandography live music reviews 14

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Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS shoes to speak at GSU, Monday, Feb. 1

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local spotlight Caribbean Feast 10 + Grill Me and In Good Spirits the dish what are you hungry for today? 11

lifestyle The Scene on page 10!

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Ask the Lariat, Single of the Week, What’s Hot and Cultural Musings

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CONTRIBUTERS

Freelance Writer Tina Whittle is a sometimes college composition instructor presently working as a mystery writer and tarot reader. She has lived in Statesboro for 12 years, taught at GSU for ten. She has a husband, a daughter, one dog and four chickens.Tina will be on the lookout for stories with character, stories that show who we are here in Statesboro by showing the issues we care about.

Columnist Debra McCorkle began writing liberal commentary when she turned forty, the same year that George W. Bush was first elected president. She has spent the last decade in respectful disagreement with various aspects of the government as well as pondering the rapidly shifting social climate. McCorkle has written for The 11th Hour for the past six years. Her work has also appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, Hip Mama, and on Georgia Public Radio. The south Georgia native has owned a shop for twenty years and is the proud mother of two daughters. Columnist Bill Knowles is a lifelong Conservative who has lived in the area for over 20 years. He got his first taste of the political process

when at age 9 he proudly handed out buttons for then President Richard Nixon and has been hooked ever since. Bill has held campaign positions for various local, state and national candidates, including President Ronald Reagan, Steve Forbes, Senator Fred Thompson and most recently Senator John McCain. He is currently a member of the Bibb County Republican Party’s Executive Committee and the Georgia GOP’s State Committee. He and his wife Bridget have one son,Teddy. Managing editor, Cory Cunningham Originally from Reidsville, Cory graduated from GSU with a degree in Journalism and spent four years working at the Claxton Newspaper before joining the 11th Hour staff. He’ll continue to help the 11th Hour offer the same great coverage that you’ve come to expect from us over the the past eight years.

Photographer Heather Benton has been working as a documentary photographer for nearly 10 years. Her career began at the Duke Documentary Center and has lead to her starting her own photography business here in Statesboro, HBdocumentary.

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art&entertainment TO-DO LIST | CALENDAR | THE BUZZ | TV/MOVIES | LIVE MUSIC | BANDOGRAPHY

Wednesday, Jan 20

This day in history: (1969) Richard M. Nixon inaugurated as president.

Extreme Makeover: Resume Edition Your resume is a very important part in representing yourself to potential employers. This workshop will give you the opportunity to learn essential tips and tricks to make your resume shine! Be in Career Resource Center Room #1047 at 5:30 p.m. to get a leg up in the job world. For more information, call (912) 478-5197.

GSU Men’s Basketball vs. Appalachian State – The Eagles host Appalachian State at 7 p.m. in Hanner Field House. Tickets are $8.

Thursday, Jan 21

This day in history: (1998) News of the Lewinsky/Clinton affair is published, President Clinton vigorously denies all allegations .

Wheelchair Basketball Demonstration - This demonstration is designed to raise awareness and encourage participation in adaptive sports. From 11 a.m. until 1:00.p.m. in the Russell Union Rotunda (or Commons in case of inclement weather), sports chairs will be on display with a portable basketball goal so that willing participants will be able to shoot from a chair. Then, between the hours of 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., watch a demo game, learn the rules of the game, and learn how to sign up on a wheelchair basketball intramural team. This program is opened to all students. For more information, call (912) 478-5409.

Sailesh the Hypnotist – "We Think

broadcast on SportSouth as part of SoCon Saturday. Tickets are $8.

Tuesday, Jan 26

This day in history: (1998) 25th American Music Award: Spice Girls & Babyface win.

2010 Women’s Forum – Three keynote speakers will discuss cancer prevention, detection, and nutrition in the Nessmith Lane Continuing Education building at 11:30 a.m..

GSU Unplugged - Unplugged is a weekly open mic coffeehouse in the Russell Union Starbucks at 7 p.m.. Any student interested in showcasing his/her talent is welcome to perform, whether it be poetry, singing, playing the guitar, stand-up comedy, or even karaoke. The first 30 guests even get free coffee. So stop by and enjoy the show.

Wednesday, Jan 27

This day in history: (1984) Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial.

Co-op, Internship and Summer Job Fair - Held once a year in the spring semester, this fair allows student (of any major) to explore different co-op, internship and summer job opportunities. The fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Russell Union Ballroom.

Let It Snow - Tired of it getting cold in Statesboro but never snowing? Eagle Entertainment brings the snow to you at the Williams Center Plaza between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Come frolic, make a snow angel, or a snowman -- whatever you'd like!

Sailesh is the Best Uncensored Hypnotist on the Planet!" - MTV. See City Picks for details.

Thursday, Jan 28

This day in history: (1988) Mike Tyson TKOs Larry Holmes in 4 for heavyweight boxing title.

GSU Men’s Basketball vs. The Citadel –

Friday, Jan 22

Friday Float Night - Come out for a night of fun and floats at GSU’s RAC indoor pool from 5 to 8 p.m.

Free Movie Night: Paranormal Activity – Two free showings in the Russell Union Theater at 7 and 9 p.m. A haunted house makes no secret of the fact it's not pleased with its new tenants in this independent tale of supernatural horror. Paranormal Activity was the first feature film from writer and director Oren Peli.

Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats Tickets are$10 for students with GSU ID and $25 each for non students can be purchased at the Georgia Southern University Performing Arts Center (PAC). The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan 23

This day in history: (1983) "A-Team" with Mr. T premieres on NBC.

GSU Men’s Basketball vs. Davidson – The Eagles host Davidson at 2 p.m. in Hanner Field House. The game will be JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 2, 2010

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This day in history: (1949) New York Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin and Ford Smith.

Thursday, Jan 21

Sailesh the Hypnotist – Free & open to the public "We Think Sailesh is the Best Uncensored Hypnotist on the Planet!" - MTV

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e has taken the art of live entertainment and slammed it into the 21st century. Performing 5-6 shows a week throughout the globe, Sailesh has become the busiest uncensored hypnotist on the planet. Numerous international media outlets have dubbed him the Best Hypnotist around. This show has broken ribs due to uncontrollable laughter in Canada, The U.S., Sweden, Iceland, England, Finland and has now been booked into South Africa, Scotland, Australia and throughout Europe. Reinventing live entertainment, Sailesh captivates his audience with each command. Performing skits like The Jerry Springer Show, opposite sex Dating Service, Rubber Body Parts, Ballet Dancers or having an orgasm simply by shaking his hand, the audiences are brought to a euphoric high with laughter and anticipation of what may happen next. MTV in London had searched the globe for the best Hypnotist… we are honored that Sailesh was the entertainer their producers chose as best and most charismatic. Stockholm and Helsinki Newspapers raved about his large auditorium shows on the Cover of their local paper. Inside Entertainment declared Sailesh as the Hottest Hypnotist in the World and Pop TV in Europe says this show is Ridiculously Brilliant!! Georgia Southern's Eagle Entertainment is bringing his uncensored show to the Russell Union Ballroom at 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 21st. For more information, contact publicity coordinator James Kicklighter at jkickli5-gw@georgiasouthern.edu.

The Eagles host The Citadel at 7 p.m. in Hanner Field House. Tickets are $8.

Friday, Jan 29

This day in history: (1969) Jimi Hendrix and Peter Townshend wage a battle of guitars.

Free Movie: Where the Wild Things Are – Two free showings in the Russell Union Theater at 7 and 9 p.m.. Visionary director Spike Jonze brings Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book to the big screen with the help of hipster icon Dave Eggers, who teamed with Jonze to pen the adapted screenplay.

Saturday, Jan 30

This day in history: (1989) 5 pharoah sculptures from 1470 BC found at temple of Luxor

GSU Men’s Basketball vs. the College of Charleston – The Eagles host the College of Charleston at 1 p.m. in Hanner Field House. A ceremony to honor basketball legend Chester Webb and to retire his Georgia Teachers College jersey will take place at halftime as part of the T-Club Reunion festivities. Tickets are $8.

Pet Adoption – At Anderson’s General Store from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., sponsored by the Statesboro/Bulloch County Humane Society.

Friday, Jan 22

Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats at GSU’s PAC

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he Golden Dragon Acrobats are honoring a tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago with an unparallel performance of artistic expression! Direct from Hebei, China, the company has traveled around the world to all 50 states and to over 65 countries on five continents. With performers trained in the rigorous art of acrobatics since early youth, the troupe has garnered international acclaim and has been presented with several major awards over the company’s history, including the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Entertainer of the Year Award and the Campus Activities Today’s Performer of the Year Award. Tickets are$10 for students with GSU ID and $25 each for non students can be purchased at the Georgia Southern University Performing Arts Center (PAC). The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.


NEWS

ON THE CORNER

How do you feel about President Obama’s Health Care Reform Bill? “I think that no matter what version of the Bill gets passed it’s going to be a disaster. First of all health care in not a right, it’s a product that must be paid for, not to mention that any form of this bill will dumb down are medical field, reduce funding for technology and eventually spell the demise for all private insurers.” -Vinson

Blake Mycoskie, Founder of TOMS shoes to speak at GSU Mycoskie will be on campus on Monday, February 1, for a lecture in the Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. urely you’ve heard of Tom, or at least Tom’s Shoes. Well the founder of the “one for one” concept is coming to the Boro. Blake Mycoskie is the Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes, Inc. TOMS’ simple promise to give a pair of new shoes to children in need around the world with every pair sold is revolutionizing the way consumers shop. The One for One business model has encouraged conscientious consumers to purchase and give more than 140,000 pairs of new shoes to children in need in just 3 years. By the end of 2009, TOMS will give an additional 300,000 pairs of new shoes to children in need all around the world, including at home in the US. In February 2009 at the Clinton Global Initiative University plenary session, former President Clinton introduced Blake to the audience as “one of the most interesting entrepreneurs (I’ve) ever met.” People magazine featured Blake in its “Heroes Among Us” section, and in the Bill Gates Time magazine article “How to Fix Capitalism,” TOMS

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Shoes was highlighted. After competing and almost winning, The Amazing Race, Blake attempted to create the first TV cable channel dedicated entirely to reality programming. His fourth start-up was an online driver’s education school that featured hybrid cars and SUVs. After returning from a holiday in Argentina, Blake decided to sell this business to focus full-time on his latest idea, the creation of TOMS Shoes.Blake is an avid reader and traveler. He is 33-years-old and lives on a sailboat in Los Angeles. The Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement presents its Spring Leadership & Civic Engagement Week Speaker. He will be on campus on Monday, February 1, for a lecture in the Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. Mycoskie will present his lecture "The New Rules for Tomorrow's Business: A Student's Guide to Making a Difference in the World " in which he relates his transformation from "typical business guy," motivated by just money and success, to the founder of TOMS Shoes, a company that advocates "doing good by doing well." For young people about to enter the "real world," Mycoskie will show that it is possible to go your own way, to achieve success without sacrificing your dreams, and to make a difference in the world -- all at the same time.

NEWS

Georgia Southern University Hosting Breast Cancer Awareness Program

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reast cancer awareness will be the focus of Georgia Southern University’s next Women’s Forum, on Jan. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building. Dr. Paula DeNitto and Dr. Ray Rudolph from the Center for Breast Care at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah will discuss “Breast Cancer: Prevention, Early Detection, and Nutrition.” From 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon, participants can visit the exhibit tables and socialize and network with colleagues. Lunch with Drs. DeNitto and Rudolph will be from noon to 1. The $25 fee includes the cost of lunch. For registration or more information, call 912-478-5551.

By The Numbers According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed among women in the United States last year. Approximately 1,910 new cases are expected in men. The ACS also reports that an estimated 40,610 breast cancer deaths are expected in 2009. If you have a history of Breast Cancer in your family, you should attend this seminar.

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“I feel that the Health Care Reform Bill is really meant to give the uninsured an opportunity to be adequately insured and most Americans just want to make sure that neither their premiums nor their taxes increase. If the reform is enacted, it affects two groups of people, the rich and the poor. The rich will see their taxes increase and the poor/uninsured will finally have decent healthcare. I do believe that making Americans more conscious about the healthcare issue is a step in the right direction.” - Michael

BLOTTER

No Shortage of Students Getting in Trouble this Year

Well, GSU is back in session, so you knew there would be no shortage of students getting into trouble and keeping the police busy. Let’s start with University Plaza, where on Jan. 9 things got started with a 19-yearold guy who just had to draw attention to himself, even though he was significantly drunk and significantly underage. He also tried to give the police a different name. It didn’t work. Then, on back-to-back nights on Jan. 10 and 11, two drunken men were arrested for trying to drive out of the Plaza parking lot, each hitting a parked car in the process. On the 10th, a 24-year-old man continued to try to drive off after hitting the parked car, despite the fact that a cop in his car saw the whole thing, and of course followed the offender and arrested him. The next night, on the other end of the spectrum and proving that stupidity lies not just in youth, a drunk 64-year-old man was arrested after trying unsuccessfully to drive out of the Plaza. But wait, there’s more! Another man went even further to make sure that police noticed him, and not in a good way, as a drunk 43-year-old man decided to stop his car right in the middle of the intersection of West Jones and South College Street. Of course, someone called the police and the man was arrested for DUI, as well as suspended registration, so maybe he just all of a sudden remembered that he shouldn’t be driving and decided to stop. As for petty thefts this time around, a man tried to walk out of Wal-Mart with some new shoes on his feet and dvds in his shirt. Only a couple hours later, Wal-Mart was again the target of an elaborate scheme as a man tried to steal a coke and a pack of tshirts.

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Growing Pains FEATURE

Starting the New Year off right

This past fall semester saw a swell of students at GSU with over 19,086 students, the largest student body in GSU history. While the downturn in the economy helped with enrollment, the decline of state tax revenues continues to force public higher education to serve an increasing population with decreasing resources. So just how will this affect Statesboro, as a whole? From traffic control to student housing, Tina Whittle explains.

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t happens every year around the middle of August. The aisles clog at Wal-Mart, moving vans line the curbs, and out-of-town license plates show up at the red lights. Statesboro locals recognize the signs -- Georgia Southern University is back in session once again. This fall semester, the swell of students was more noticeable than ever, with 19,086 students enrolling at the university, a 7.6% increase over last year's enrollment. It's the largest ever student body in the history of the institution, currently the sixth largest in the University System of Georgia. Georgia Southern isn't alone in this growth; the state system saw a record enrollment of 301,892 students this year. According to Board of Regents Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr., the downturn in the economy played a role in this increase. In a report to the Board, Davis said, "We have exploding demand for public higher education as individuals prepare themselves for careers requiring a college education in a changing and uncertain economy." The economy is driving more than demand for higher education -- as state tax revenues continue to decline, universities face budget cut after budget cut, forcing them to serve an increasing population with decreasing resources. Students will bear some of the financial burden in the form of higher mandatory student fees, up from $100 to $200 at GSU. The majority of the shortage, however, will come from institutional cutbacks. Can an institution known for its personalized approach to education continue to deliver the goods with almost twenty thousand students on its rolls? Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Teresa Thompson thinks it can. "We've grown, yes, but we've grown with quality," she said. She explained that while it's hard to make the adjustments necessary to become such a large university, the administrators of GSU "truly do try to make decisions based on what's best for the student." Despite a complex mathematical model that predicts enrollment three years in advance, GSU experienced what Thompson described as a "perfect storm." Increased applications combined with a higher than ever retention rate of 82% created a larger than expected enrollment. Serving so many students strains the university resources in several ways, especially during tough economic times. More students visit the Health Center. More seek assistance with financial aid. Food Services, the Physical Plant and the library have more work to do, while the extracurricular activities that students want are mostly offered in Russell Union, which was designed to serve only 8,000 people. "The only thing we can do is plan," Thompson said, "even knowing there's only so much that you can plan for. It's a very difficult situation to try to meet all the needs being asked of us."

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irst and foremost of these needs is housing. Fall 2009 was the first semester that GSU put into effect its requirement that all new freshmen stay in on-campus housing. But according to Jon Coleman, assistant director of administrative services for housing, the prediction models underestimated how many returning students eligible to live off-campus would choose campus housing instead.

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"Living on campus is very beneficial," he said. "National research backs this up, which is why the President's Council decided to make it a requirement for freshmen." According to Coleman, when it became obvious that there wouldn't be enough housing slots to fill the need, the university asked off-campus apartment complexes to submit proposals to serve as housing providers. Several did. It was important that these complexes met several criteria, Coleman said, including location, the availability of a ten-month lease, and the opportunity to put GSU's student leadership staff into place. Currently about 4300 students reside in GSU's nine residence halls, and the demand is expected to continue. It's a national trend, and once again, it's economy-based -- campus housing makes financial sense, especially as off-campus living becomes even more expensive. Another problem that comes with increased student numbers is increased traffic. During peak hours, GSU's street and sidewalks are congested with a mixture of cars, pedestrians, bicycles, and the occasional skateboard, leading to the common student complaint that there are not enough parking spaces. Thompson explained that this is not the case. "In some institutions, you don't get a parking pass, you get a hunting pass," she said. "But here, there are spaces. Maybe not the most convenient, but we have counted. We have adequate parking." She also explained that GSU has purposefully pushed parking to the outer rim of the campus for safety reasons. "We are a pedestrian campus," she said. "We're trying to get people to walk." GSU has also increased the number of bike racks around campus, an addition that freshman Ty Autry appreciates. "I've noticed several new bike spaces," he said, adding that even though larger crowds make navigation tricky, bicycling is still an efficient way to get around. He chose not to buy a parking permit, citing the relatively high cost, but utilizes free parking at the RAC and uses both his

bicycle and the GSU shuttle bus. He also walks, although the distance between classes is sometimes too great to cover on foot. Another rumor that Thompson would like to put to rest is the idea that freshmen won't be allowed to have cars. "Of course they can bring cars," she said. "How can we tell them they can't have a car here in Statesboro, which doesn't have public transportation?"

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erhaps the most daunting challenge facing the university is maintaining its academic standards. GSU's mission statement calls for a "student-centered environment" and many students cite the personalized education that GSU promises as their reason for attending. Sophomore Amanda Gibson worries that as it grows, the school could lose its primary focus. She said, "Taking on more students gives Georgia Southern more money, but it also overextends the dwindling resources we have and strains the professors and class sizes." Autry shares her concern. "I'm here for the academics," he said. Indeed, GSU's student body is getting more and more academically fit. Both retention and graduation rates are up, and the average SAT score has increased over 120 points. "Not only are we attracting this high quality of student," Thompson said, "but we're retaining them, and that's huge . . . . Faculty and staff have done a marvelous job of addressing students' needs and caring about students." At what point, however, do needs outweigh resources? Is there a breaking point? "I don't think we're there yet," Thompson says, "but I do think we have to look and see how we're going to address those issues." Some faculty say the time to address those issues is now. The Georgia Southern University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors CONTINUED ON PAGE 12


Q&A by Byron Miller

GSU Student of the Week Name: Amanda Staley Classification: Senior Communication Arts major; marketing minor Involvement: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Student Government Association (VP of Finance, (2009), Up Til Dawn (Director, 08/09) and FanSurge (Statesboro Sales Account Executive) Boro Takeout driver Lauren White

Shake-up Your Delivery Norm: Pizza is so last year

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s the economy continues to struggle along, the business models of the future will have to be drastically different from those that have put us in this position. Whereas corporations ruled with an iron fist throughout the past decade, we must now rely on our local shops and innovative minds to bring us into the ‘teens. The 3/50 Project is a good start and is helping local businesses to work together to get the word out about shopping local, but it’s going to take more than that. It’s going to take people that are willing to take chances and, to use the cliché, think outside of the box. Because the box isn’t working anymore. One of the simplest things we can do is get back to basics. Business used to be all about the customer, but somewhere along the line we lost that focus, as companies lined their pockets without a thought as to where that money was coming from. But if the economic collapse has taught us anything, it’s that the customer is the key, so many businesses are rethinking things from the ground up and asking themselves, ‘what is it that my customers want?’ One of those people is Rick Robins, who started Boro Takeout a few months before the end of last year and is starting off strong in 2010. Boro Takeout is a delivery service for restaurants without delivery services. You can call or place your order online at www.borotakeout.com, and one of the company’s drivers will deliver great, fresh food to your door from one Boro Take Out is currently deliverof a growing list of local restaurants, from cheap, quick items to gourmet food. The charge, in addition to the cost of ing food from: the food, is $3.50 for the first restaurant, no matter the num- 119 Chops ber of orders, and $2.25 for each additional stop. Boro Christopher’s Takeout generally delivers to any Statesboro zip code, but Dos Primos will also deliver a little farther for an additional fee. Robins also has a credit card processing company, and it El Sombrero Emma’s was through this company that he met Chef Stephen and his wife Sally, who owned Jaman’s. By the time the restaurant Gnat’s Landing went out of business, the three had become good friends and K Bob Kelly’s Robins suggested they start a delivery service together, since Manny’s there are many people in Statesboro who might like someMoe’s Grill thing to eat other than pizza but are unable to leave where they are to get it, such as people without vehicles, shop own- Ocean Galley ers who can’t leave their business for lunch, or, of course, Papa Bucks maybe someone who’s had a few too many and is smart RJ’s Seafood enough to know not to get behind the wheel of a car. Ruby Tuesdays “I just started to think about what people actually wanted,” Robins said. “About what I could do to increase my The Grill market in an overall market that’s shrinking.”

What are your future career goals upon graduating from GSU? In May, I plan on moving to Nashville, TN. I am really interested in breaking into the music industry. I have a few network connections in Nashville, which actually consist of a few Georgia Southern alumni. I’d like to use my interest in marketing and my degree in communications to make my mark in Nashville. I think it would be ideal to work in the industry for a couple years and then possibly go to graduate school. What have you done/accomplished in your collegiate career to further your future career goals? My leadership roles at Georgia Southern helped me discover what I want to do. In all of my leadership roles, I loved the responsibility of managing. I think that the combination of my degree, minor and my experience in different organizations will have a great foundation for a successful career in almost any field. I happen to have a passion for music, so that is where I will try to apply my education and experience. What do you want your legacy to be at Georgia Southern University? Georgia Southern truly changed my life. I’d like to be remembered as a student who continued to help her school and community. I want my legacy to be my involvement. I think that getting involved in college enhances one’s college experience and molds them into a more confident person. I will be proud to call myself a Georgia Southern graduate.

- CORY CUNNINGHAM

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VENUE SPOTLIGHT

MY NIGHTLIFE

Big Specials at Gnat’s ack in the city of Statesboro from Christmas Break and I had to find something to get into, so I made a move to Gnat’s Landing to see what was going on. I’ve heard that they have amazing wings, and everybody who knows me knows my love for chicken wings is unconditional and never ending. I decided to pay a visit on a Thursday but they have 35 cent wings Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, but awesome drink specials all day everyday. They have $2 single wells, $2 margaritas, $2 house wine and $2 beers it’s like Christmas in January for a college Ben & James at Gnat’s student. The atmosphere was pretty relaxing, the lighting was kind of low and they had a wide variety of music flowing from the speakers. From 5-7 p.m. they have half off chips and dip and fried pickles. Before I started drinking I needed some chips and dip. I also like the fact that Gnat’s brings in a mixed crowd I met some guys that attend Georgia Southern and come to Gnat’s often for many reasons. “It’s more relaxed here than in the Plaza,” said Ben Childs. The two can’t say no to the cheap pitchers of Bud light and good food. I am always looking for something new to try when I go out to different venues, so my new friends gave me a suggestion that I will definitely try next time I go to Gnat’s. “Their chicken parmesan sandwich is a really good pick,” said James Salisbury. Ben and James are some pretty cool dudes, they kept me laughing the whole time I was talking with them, see y’all on wing night! After chatting with them a little bit I went back to my table and ordered my first drink. I don’t really drink wine much, but my girlfriends encouraged me to try a glass. I looked through the options and decided to try some Chardonnay. It actually was not bad, although I have to learn how to drink wine; I’m so use to mixed drinks so I was drinking the wine like it was a Long Island Ice Tea or something. So after my second cup I was buzzed, eyes low with a grin on my face, my friends couldn’t help but laugh; good times. Special thanks to our waitress Laura, she was very nice and made sure we were having an enjoyable time. Until next time…

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Photos by Adam Pace

Dos Primos, Saturday, Jan 16, 10:52p.m.

Brett, our server, and me, Rachel.

Dan & Darren on the patio of The Millhouse

PK and Jamie

Nick, Forrest, Cassandra and Jena

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ot to be a negative Nancy, but I just have to give voice to my biggest complaint at this point in the season: cold weather ruins cute outfits. There. I said it. And I’m done being negative, because the rest of my experience at The Millhouse was anything but negative. After sprinting in from the cold, my wing woman/roommate Jamie and I found a table near the bar. At 8:45 on a Saturday night, we didn’t see two consecutive seats available. The place wasn’t packed but it held a decent crowd. I saw so many familiar faces from campus and there was a smattering of grown ups. (I’m 22 and still call people 20 years my senior “grown up.” Habit, I guess.) Brett, our waiter, was immensely accommodating, which made me wonder why the guy seated at the table behind insisted on loudly observing his poor service. Brett filled us in on the specials, which, if you don’t know, is $2.49 wine, $1.99 select wells and $1.99 select drafts all day, every day, except for Sundays. Brett informed me that while most people don’t drink the wine if they aren’t eating, the mixed drinks are very popular. Jamie started off with a cosmopolitan, which is on the $1.99 drink menu. While a virgin cosmo drinker, she enjoyed it. Then I stumbled upon a friend from high school and some of his friends. (Forrest is the best, just so we’re clear on that). They ran in to grab a quick beer before heading back to his place to watch the game. I guess they didn’t want to enjoy it with a crowd because there was no shortage of TVs in the bar area; I’m pretty sure I could clearly see five from my seat alone. As time went on, conversation volume went from comfortably pitched to shouting level. DJ Fat Mugg and the Do Good DJs set up their table in the room adjacent to the bar and started pumping out beats about 10:30 or 11 p.m. At no point did the alcohol stop flowing and the group continued to grow as the restaurant side of the establishment closed. Some people even traveled a little farther to enjoy The Millhouse; first timers Trenton and Phillip came from Ft. Stewart to imbibe and enjoy their weekend. In case anyone wonders, a real life application of Tetris is trying to reach the bathroom in a crowded bar area, according to Trenton. When your professor asks what the constant use of your calculator or phone is for in class, just tell him or her you’re preparing crowd navigation skills. The veteran crowd was represented as well. P.K., a habitual visitor, gives The Millhouse credit for starting the $2 drink trend and keeping people coming back with a personal and personable bartending staff. While I never ordered from the bar, I was thoroughly entertained as they danced and chatted their way through the evening. At one point, one brunette bartender was dancing and fist-pumping to a favorite song. If that’s not a server comfortable with the atmosphere, I’m not sure what is. At about 11:45, we headed out to the DJ-dominated area and started to dance with the primarily female group that had already begun. It was a pretty small ‘dance floor’ and had too many tables and chairs to convert easily from eating to dancing, but the crowd didn’t seem to notice. Although it is still relatively new, The Millhouse appears to have established itself as a top priority hang out for college kids, graduates, and locals of all ages. Cheap drinks and an amiable staff keep the conditions prime for anyone looking to enjoy a drink and some like-minded company. People are open and easy to chat with. But all you serenity seekers be warned- once the kitchen closes for the night on a weekend, it’s less about conversation and more about drinks and music. - RACHEL SALE

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(AAUP-GSU) is concerned that the increasing number of students is not matched by increasing numbers of faculty. According to the chapter's executive committee, this imbalance has led to class size and class load increases, changes which have a devastating impact on the quality of education According to the committee, teaching in overcrowded conditions forces professors to alter the way they teach. They have less time for feedback and one-on-one conferencing, which means fewer assignments requiring written response. They must become less personal as they become more efficient, damCelebration attended by over 400 aging the close student-teacher interactions that have been a hallmark of Georgia Southern. Without this personal attention, more students fail, creating even more crowded classrooms as students retake classes a second or third time. Autry cites his own example of how the teaching skills of a chemistry professor sparked a keen interest in the field. "I'd always hated it before, and now I'm loving it, thanks to her," he said. "The material is the material; it all depends on how you teach it." Gibson agrees. "Georgia Southern is known for having a small school feel," she

said, "and if we get much bigger, that's not going to be the case." Associate Provost Amy Heaston stated that GSU will continue to monitor the situation, determine what the needs are, and devise plans to address those needs. She noted several programs, including Conversations with Professors, that address student success by providing close interaction with faculty and monitoring of student progress. "Access to faculty continues whether in class, during office hours, or through advisement," she said. She also noted that the average class size for all levels of undergraduate cours11th readers! es forHour fall semester was 28, and that 87% of the lower undergraduate courses enrolled 49 or fewer students. Further budget cuts remain likely. So does an even larger student body. In their update to the Faculty Senate, Provost Gary Means and former President Bruce Grube reported that "indications of future increased enrollment are good." One thing is certain -- Georgia Southern is growing and changing. What those changes will be, however, and what they'll mean for current and future GSU students, remains to be seen.

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o I'm listening to Ann Coulter reading from her book How to Talk to a Liberal . . . If You Must. There's a long Chevy Suburban-related story as to how this particular work of conservative soap-boxing got into my hands, but suffice it to say, I managed to get through maybe 10% of it before I decided it wasn't worth the effort. I identify as liberal. Very liberal, like only-serving-the-left-wing-of-thechicken liberal. Listening to Coulter, however, made me doubt my credentials. She says that liberals lack basic common sense and have no understanding of elementary human nature. She says they yell a lot, and traffic in demagogy. According to her, 80% of them don't give a damn about America and the other 20% deeply hate it. She also seems to think that liberals lead lives of great wealth and adulation, mostly through their Hollywood connections. Well, THAT doesn't sound like any of the liberals I know and traffic liberally with. Maybe I'd gotten it all wrong. Maybe I wasn't a liberal at all. I had to consider the heartbreaking possibility that maybe I was actually Bush-league and just didn't know it. So in intellectual desperation, I did what every American student is trained to do in the No Child Left Behind era. I took a fill-in-the-bubble test. I found it online at www.yourmorals.org. This site is bursting at the seams with all kinds of personal inventories-- the Vengeance Scale, the Moral Dilemma Survey, the Cognitive Style Measure. I chose to take the Moral Foundations Questionnaire, developed by Jesse Graham and Jonathan Haidt at the University of Virginia. According to its creators, this survey is designed to measure "reliance on and endorsement of five psychological foundations of morality that seem to be found across cultures." The foundations include harm/care, fairness, loyalty, respect for authority, and purity. The idea behind the survey is that even though both liberals and conservatives are passionate about right and wrong -- something even Ann Coulter admits -- each is sensitive to different issues. This explains some things, I thought. Like how my dad and I can yell at the same CNN story for completely different reasons. The first section asked me to rate various statements on their relevance to my personal moral compass. Question #1 was easy: how relevant was whether or not "someone's action showed love for his or her country"? Of course this doesn't matter one whit, I thought. Can you imagine telling the State Patrol, "Sorry, officer, my love for my homeland blinded me to that stop sign"? Me neither. Irrelevant, I checked. Question #2 had me judge the morality of actions that caused chaos and disorder. Now, I myself am a

paragon of organization, but my family . . . not so much. But is my husband morally reprehensible because he brings home more trash from the dump than he delivers? Is my child evil because she leaves wet towels where I'll step on them in my dry socks? Irrelevant, I checked. Some of the questions made for tricky navigation, like how important "valuing tradition" was to me. Tradition happens to be very important to me, but I don't think it's a value that can be crammed down the collective throat. Likewise loyalty. I don't know about you, but I'm glad the father of the latest bomber-wanna-be disloyally ratted him out. Of course the argument can be made that the father was serving a higher loyalty by turning him in, which to me only proves the point that moral values are relative (an idea that Ann Coulter apparently doesn't share). And so it went. As it turned out, I have zero interest in purity, but I care a great deal about cruelty. People can be as disgusting as they want as long as they're being compassionate. I also topped the charts in my concern for fairness and equal rights. To my utter relief, Graham and Haidt say that high scores in these areas mark me as bona fide liberal. Conservatives care about those issues too, they say, only not as much. And conservatives cared MUCH more about loyalty, sanctity, and authority. So it turns out I'm a liberal after all. And despite what Counter says, it's an expression of how much I care about America, and its people, and its ideals. I'd like to explain this to Coulter. Unfortunately, she seems to equate "talking" with "arguing," as if the two are the same thing. Maybe for her they are. But I value conversation, which is more about listening than talking, and from what I can tell, that's a value that crosses political lines. A value that the Ann Coulters of the world should work at a little harder, even if it means shutting their yaps for a precious few seconds. And I mean that compassionately, from the bottom of my bleeding heart. - TINA WHITTLE JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 2, 2010

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Modern Rocker The Fiery Furnaces are striking out to take a stand on file-sharing although given the obscure wording of their recent press announcement, it's a little difficult to tell which side they're on - by making the production of their next album a "Silent Record" that will “consist of instruction, conventional music notation, graphic music notation..." and a good half-dozen other items. Once the album is released, the Furnaces will reportedly organize a series of "Fan-Band Concerts," via which groups of Furnaces fans will "perform, interpret, contradict, ignore, and so on" the compositions that make up the Silent Record. Fans can write to the band at thefieryfurnacesemail@gmail.com to nominate their local venue ("post office break room, truck stop parking lot, municipal arts center, etc.) for one of the shows. Should be interesting... The Cranberries began touring again for the first time in seven years in Baltimore, Maryland, this past November, complete with the band's original lineup of guitarist

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Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, Fergal Lawler, and of course singer Dolores O'Riordan, and have been writing, as well. More touring is being planned for this year, including stops in Europe, South America, and Russia, as well as more possible North American dates; fans can expect plenty of Cranberries hits such as "Dreams," "Linger," and "Zombie," as well as some of O'Riordan's solo material. As far as that writing goes, O'Riordan says the band will "move slowly" towards a possible new Cranberries album. The classical opera that pop singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has been working on has finally been completed, and it's pretty much pop-free, according to Wainwright; instead, it contains "elements of Puccini and Ravel" plus arias and duets. The opera, Prima Donna, is now set to premiere in North America in June of 2010 at the Luminato Arts Festival in Toronto, Ontario. In addition, the prolific musician recently released the live album and DVD Milwaukee at Last! on which he worked with documentary filmmaker Albert

Maysles to record Wainwright's performance with a seven-piece band in Milwaukee; and he's also working on a solo piano and voice record that's expected to be released this spring... Kraftwerk were so encouraged by the success of their 2009 live shows that they're now aiming at 2010 for the release of their first new album since 2003. Although the band has yet to hone in on a sound for the new set, they've already started making tentative plans for touring to follow the new album's release. In the meantime, Kraftwerk fans can check out The Catalogue, the eight-disc boxed Kraftwerk set that was released late last year to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the band's first hit; The Catalogue contains all the Kraftwerk albums released between 1974-2003, each remastered and with special packaging...

MODERN ROCK LINK OF THE WEEK:

A plethora of free outdoor concerts have been added to the schedule for the upcoming 2010 Olympic Winter Games, which will take place this year in Vancouver and Whistler (Canada) from February 12th to the 28th. The Olympic concerts lineup will include Wilco, whose February performance will launch their 2010 TransCanada Tour, as well as additional shows from Sam Roberts Band, Malajube, and Blue Rodeo, among others; get more info on the games and associated events at Vancouver2010.com...

MINI BUZZ:

The Courteeners have wrapped work on their sophomore set, and they've dubbed it Falcon; the new album, the band's follow-up to their 2007 release, St Jude, will hit stores this upcoming February... Brooklyn band The Antlers have snagged the opening band spot for hot British band Editors; the buzz bands' tour will see them making stops in San Diego (2/9), Chicago (2/15), Toronto (2/16), Philly (2/20), and Washington DC (2/21)... Influential classic rocker Eric Clapton has added dates to his tour schedule, including shows in Pittsburgh PA (2/15), Memphis TN (3/5), and Atlanta GA (3/9)... Heavy rockers Like a Storm have snagged the opening spot for the 2010 tour of Shinedown, Puddle of Mudd, and Skillet, which will run January 22nd through February 12th... The Who have been confirmed as the half-time act for this year's Super Bowl football game in February... And if you're looking to buy some new music, well, you're in luck, because it's a great week for new releases... ON CD: Editors' In This Light and on This Evening... Eels' End Times... and Spoon's Transference ON DVD: Cliff and the Shadows: The Final Reunion ... and that's the buzz for this week's Modern Rock.. Questions, comments, suggestions on this column? Send 'em to Kristi at modernrocker@gmail.com


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Headlines Rewind WORLD NEWS Militant attack kills 5 in heart of Kabul

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- An attack in which the Taliban claimed to have infiltrated key government sites in downtown Kabul killed at least five people Monday morning, hospital and government officials said.Among the five were two policemen and one national security staff member, Interior Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar said at a news conference. Seventy-one others were injured, 36 of whom were police or security officers, he said.His report of the death toll conflicts with those of Defense Ministry spokesman Zahir Azimi, who said 13 died, and the Taliban, which claimed even more were slain.

Man who shot pope released from prison (CNN) -- The man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison in Turkey Monday, Turkey's Anadolu news agency reported.Mehmet Ali Agca, now 52, severely wounded the pontiff in Rome's St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981. John Paul spent six hours on an operating table and survived.Four days later he announced from his hospital bed he had forgiven the attempted assassin and urged the faithful to pray for Agca. The pope spent more than three weeks in Gemelli hospital recovering.

Teflon Don’s Son still Not Convicted (AP) The Teflon apparently doesn't fall far from the tree. After four trials in five years ended with hung juries, federal prosecutors

appear to have given up on convicting John A. "Junior" Gotti of mob-related charges.The U.S. Attorney's office in New York filed notice on January 8 of nolle prosequi, or non-prosecution, and it was promptly signed by a judge.

More troops, aid go to Haiti (AP) – Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday, Jan 18 even while victims of the quake that killed an estimated 200,000 people still struggled to find a cup of water or a handful of food. European nations pledged more than a half-billion dollars in emergency and long-term aid, on top of at least $100 million promised earlier by the U.S. But help was still not reaching many victims of Tuesday's quake — choked back by transportation bottlenecks, bureaucratic confusion, fear of attacks on aid convoys, the collapse of local authority and the sheer scale of the need. Keen said some 2,000 Marines were set to join 1,000 U.S. troops on the ground and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Monday he wants 1,500 more U.N. police and 2,000 more troops to join the existing 7,000 military peacekeepers and 2,100 international police in Haiti.

CELEBRITY GOSSIP Cage owes $14 Mill in Back Taxes, Happy to Get Current

placed a tax lien on his real-estate holdings, including an additional $6.7 million from 2008, "over the course of my career I have paid at least $70 million in taxes, unfortunately, due to a recent legal situation, another approximate $14 million is owed to the IRS," Cage told PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. "However, I am under new business management and am happy to say that I am current for 2009, all taxes will be paid."Cage will next be seen in the thriller "Season of the Witch" in March.

WEIRD NEWS North Dakota Skips a Day North Dakota residents and others relying on a new calendar issued by the city of Grand Forks will get a jump-start on February. The recently issued City of Grand Forks 2010 Calendar is missing Sunday, Jan. 31. City spokesman John Bernstrom says the error was noticed when boxes of the calendar were opened before Christmas. Bernstrom says if Jan. 31 had been a weekday in which there was garbage or recycling collection, the city would have issued a public statement. Feb. 1 appears on the calendar as a Monday so the rest of the year is correct.

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(PEOPLE.com) -- Nicolas Cage is determined to get his financial house in order and to pay the IRS all that he owes in back taxes.While the government recently

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Georgia Gun Bill Advances in House

(AP) A Georgia bill that would allow licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons in most places is headed to a House subcommittee. Rep. Rich Golick (R-Smyrna), said a subcommittee will be able to "hash out" some of the concerns about the bill. Most of the discussion centers on an expansion of the rights of licensed gun owners to carry their weapons to churches, bars and college campuses. The bill's sponsor, Rep.Tim Bearden (R-Villa Rica), told committee members Thursday the existing law is "extremely confusing" to gun owners and law enforcement. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports an overflow crowd appeared at the hearing, including gun rights supporters wearing orange badges that read: "Guns Save Lives."

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