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Murder suspect arrested BY LINDSAY GASKINS George-Anne staff

Statesboro Police Department arrested Cortney Antwan Cooper on Jan. 18 and charged him with the murder of Orlando Quentin Hamilton, whose skeletal remains were found last year. Statesboro police found a body under a residence off of North College Street on March 2, 2011, and later identified the body to be Hamilton, according to the Statesboro Police press release of last year. Hamilton was a 20-year-old black male who was reported missing to Statesboro Police Department on Oct. 5, 2007, according to the original press release. The last time Hamilton was seen was on Sept. 27, 2007, after being dropped off at the Boy’s and

Girl’s Club on Denmark Street, according to the past press release. The cause of death was undetermined but seemed suspicious and the case underwent an 11-month investigation by Detective Keith Holloway and Sergeant James Winskey, COOPER according to the Statesboro press release of this year. Hamilton’s remains were sent to an autopsy lab, which were later declared to be a homicide, according to the press release. The case hit a breakthrough and on the morning of Jan. 18 police arrested Cooper. He was taken into See ARREST, page 3

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Famous composer Hamlisch brings fine art to the PAC BY JAZMIN DAVIS George-Anne staff

Famous composer Marvin Hamlisch brought musical culture to Georgia Southern University when he made a special appearance at the Performing Arts Center Sunday afternoon. Fans and classical music lovers gathered on a rainy January afternoon to welcome the winner of three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards. The talented composer showed off his mastery of piano playing as he shared an array of his works with the audience.

Filled with excitement and classical appreciation, the audience found his appearance in Statesboro refreshing. “It’s great, it really is. This is my second time seeing him and I drove all COOPER the way to Statesboro to see him perform,” Sue Anne Hearn from Savannah said. Hamlisch performed his most famous works composed for musicals such as “A Chorus Line” See HAMLISCH, page 8

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Meredyth Frye, junior graphic design major and guard for the Georgia Southern University women’s basketball team, goes up for a layup against Western Carolina in Saturday’s Pack the House in Pink game. GSU won with a final score of 41-40.

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Buffalo’s Cafe on Fair Road is in the process of remodeling to become GATA’s Sports Bar and Grill. The restaurant will remain open to the public for service during the rennovations.

Buffalo’s Café to become GATA’s sports bar BY TAYLOR COOPER George-Anne staff

By the end of next month, Buffalo’s Café on Lanier Drive will be converted to GATA’s Sports Bar and Grill, with the entire restaurant and menu undergoing changes. “Buffalo’s name wasn’t growing, it was stagnating. This change is going to help people see the restaurant in a different light. It’s going to be much more sports oriented,” general manager Michael Hall said. This change has been in the works since last summer, Hall said. “We are renovating it so that it doesn’t smell, look or feel like a Buffalo’s,” he said. Another goal is to make the new restaurant the place to go for live entertainment, Hall said. “We’re looking at new themes we can play around with,” he said. Some students agree with the change in atmosphere.

“I like sports bars. I think it’s a good idea, changing it to fit the customers,” undeclared junior Ian Greer said. Other students think that the change will bring unwanted distraction. “I go there for classes. If they make it into a sports bar, I wouldn’t go there as much. It would be too loud,” said graduate history major Darryl Gentry. Everything is being changed in order to make Buffalo’s an entirely new restaurant. “We’re going to enclose the deck — paint the walls a different color. We’re adding a lot more TV’s and making the booths smaller so you can more easily see the TV’s,” Hall said. “And football — there will be football jerseys, footballs and helmets all over the walls. Anything we can get our hands on memorabilia-wise will be put up on the wall.” The menu is also going to be completely changed. “Right now it’s a southwestern menu, but

we’re changing it into a sports oriented menu. It will have fewer items, but a lot of them will be customer favorites,” Hall said. “We’re also taking some things from Buffalo’s menu and making it our own. Our fries will be different from Buffalo’s fries, and our sides and desserts will be totally different.” The menu will feature many more options to allow greater meal customization. “Mostly, the appetizers and sides are what the customization pertains to. If you want onion rings on your burger, we’ll do that for you,” Hall said. GATA’s will be featuring a larger list of specials geared toward college students as well, Jeff Steward said, also a general manager of Buffalo’s. “We have an after-school special that will be two sliders and a beer for five dollars — and what we call our Triple-Option, where you can choose three appetizers to sample,” Stewart said. “It’ll be the ultimate sports bar.”

Students agree that the close proximity of GATA’s makes it an ideal place for a GSU oriented restaurant. “I don’t go there often, but based on the surroundings it seems like a good business decision,” freshman justice studies major Delano Rodrigues said. Buffalo’s will not close during the transition but there will be big changes taking place in the next three weeks, Hall said. Along with the major changes to Buffalo’s, a new restaurant is going to be built on the other side of the parking lot, Hall said. “We’re going to build Van Gogh’s Pizzeria and Microbrewery. It will serve pizza and we’ll be brewing four types of beer on location. Buffalo’s deck will be extended to meet a new deck at Van Gogh’s,” Hall said. “You can go to out Facebook page, GATA Nation, or our Twitter page, GATA_Nation, to see updates and upcoming bands,” Stewart said.

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Police Beat Sunday, Jan. 15 •Officers issued five traffic citations, three traffic warnings and assisted two motorists. •James Robert Moody III, 19, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a drug related object, DUI, underage possession of alcohol, open container violation, possession of a false I.D. and littering. Monday, Jan. 16 •Officers issued four traffic citations, three traffic warnings and assisted two motorists Tuesday, Jan. 17 •Officers issued one traffic citation, two traffic warnings

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custody at the Bulloch County Jail. Cooper has been charged with murder (felony), aggravated assault and concealment of a person’s death, according to the press release. Many students of Georgia Southern University are fearful that a violent crime can happen so close to campus senior interior design major Chelsey Harkey said. “I absolutely hate it because this is a campus where we walk a lot and I would personally encourage everybody

Statement of Operations and assisted four motorists. •Julius George Haller IV, 19, was charged with possession of marijuana. •Trevor James Puckett, 18, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana and possession of a drug related object. Wednesday, Jan. 18 •Officers issued six traffic citations, six traffic warnings, assisted four motorists, responded to five alarms and investigated four accidents. •Garret John Strickland, 18, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a drug related object. •Alexander Matthew Nagy,

to call if they see anything suspicious because this is serious,” Harkey said. “That’s scary, super scary. It makes me not feel safe anymore and it’s the fact that it took that long for (the investigation) to be solved,” sophomore psychology major Jaleesa Smith said. Other students are also feeling scared and skeptical about such a serious crime, freshman psychology major Erin Blackmon said. “That is really scary, I am actually kind of shocked. I have never heard of something like that being so close,” Blackmon said. For some students, this incident

19, was charged with theft by taking and interference with government property. •Thomas Martin Pyrda, 20, was charged with theft by taking and interference with government property. Thursday, Jan. 19 •Officers issued three traffic citations, assisted five motorists and responded to three alarms. •Andrew Francis Flanagan, 20, was charged with underage possession of alcohol, obstruction of an officer and possession of a false I.D. Friday, Jan. 20 •Officers issued two traffic citations, two traffic warnings and assisted four motorists.

does not bring the type of anxiety and worry it is bringing to others on campus, junior psychology/pre-med major Justin Spence said Justin. “My dad works for the prison system, so I hear stories like this all the time. I have experienced meeting people in all sorts of crime, arson and things like that so it doesn’t really affect me,” Spence said. This case remains under investigation and has not yet been turned over to Judicial ruling, according to the Office of Judicial Annex of Bulloch County. The trial dates are still pending.

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SOPA is wounded, but free speech is still critical Recent weeks have shown increased unrest in reaction to the bills SOPA and PIPA sitting in Congress. We believe that both bills set dangerous precedents in regards to Internet censorship and free speech, all in the name of copyright protection. Mass censorship without proper due process is a very real danger from these bills. This unrest peaked last Wednesday when Wikipedia and many other popular web sites blacked out their services in protest. By the end of the next day, a significant number of representatives and senators had switched sides or renewed their opposition to the bills, turning the tides of votes heavily against the passage of the bills. For once, our representative government actually acted as representatives of the people. SOPA and PIPA are injured, but they are not dead. We encourage students and everyone else to keep a finger on the news pulse. While we can savor the success of free speech in this instance, another lesson we think should be taken from the Great Internet Blackout of 2012 is the importance of continued involvement with the direction of our country. The most effective government is one that listens to its people, but the first step is for the people to speak up and be counted. Last Wednesday, we all spoke up and were counted. The George-Anne welcomes letters to the editor and appropriate guest columns. All copy submitted should be 350 words or fewer, typed, and sent via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to gaeditor@georgiasouthern.edu. All submissions must be signed and include phone number for verification. GSU students should include their academic major, year and hometown. The editors reserve the right to reject any submission and edit submissions for length. Opinions expressed herein are those of the Board of Opinions or columnists themselves and DO NOT necessarily reflect those of the faculty, staff or administration of GSU, the Student Media Advisory Board, Student Media or the University System of Georgia.

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Represent GSU, not other colleges Dear Editor, I’m writing in response to Bryn Silvernail’s letter in the Thursday edition of the George-Anne. I often wonder why people think that it’s okay to wear other clothes with other college’s logos on them. I just don’t get it. My money goes to Georgia Southern University. My spirit goes to Georgia Southern University. And, my degree will come from Georgia Southern University — not from UGA, Tech, ‘Bama or anywhere else. I understand that people may be fans of other schools — as long as it’s not Furman or App State — but while

on this campus, you should represent this school. If I were a visiting prospective student, the last thing I’d want to see would be a bunch of Georgia Bulldog shirts. It makes this school look bad, as if the students do not care. And furthermore, people need to stop wearing other college’s hats and shirts to GSU sporting events. I cannot tell you how many times I have been at a game and seen a UGA hat or a Tech t-shirt. Hell, I even saw an LSU hat at a football game this year. And the sad part about it is that we actually play some of these schools! This needs to stop. You go to

Georgia Southern University, start acting like it. If you want to support another school, then fine — but go do it there. I want Georgia Southern to be nationally known as a top college but it’s hard to when you see so many other schools represented everyday on campus. As coach C.Y. said at Day Six, “Georgia Southern is a gold mine, so stop wearing UGA and Georgia Tech on your chests!” True blue! Hail Southern, Cody A. Case Sophomore Sport Management Major Rome, GA

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Newt win is still unlikely “Nasty Newt” is ready I’m trying to find more creative and interesting ways to describe the Republican primaries other than “circus,” “sideshow” or “joke”. There’s really not much else I can say about this race because I feel like none of the candidates are really serious contenders. If anybody from the GOP were to win this fall it would be due to an overwhelming disdain for President Obama and his administration, not anything they said or did. That being said, if you really think Newt Gingrich is a threat to win the GOP, you really must think little of the American voters. This is a man who cited the success of the Star Wars movies as “evidence” that space exploration was a critical issue the Republicans should get behind to garner support. This is the same person who was asked to step down as Speaker of the House due to ethical violations he committed. Let’s not forget that Newt is a southern guy. Romney and Santorum are from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, respectively. While Romney has been the only consistent front-runner in this primary, he’s also the most liberal candidate, which will make it difficult for him in the southern states. I’m not surprised Romney didn’t win, but it did surprise me that Newt won. I thought Santorum was the clear “other guy” in the race against Romney, but apparently the people of South Carolina saw something in Gingrich that I don’t. Then again, South Carolina has traditionally been one of the most conservative states in the country. In the long run, I don’t think this will matter too much. Nobody in this race has the

So what do you know, we’ve got a race on our hands now. Newt Gingrich pulled an outstanding win in South Carolina with over 40% of the vote. This came to nobody’s surprise after his huge performance at the beginning of the debate the night before, putting the liberal media in their place by blasting John King for his disgusting attack question to the former ROB ROBERTS @Robert_ARoberts Speaker about the comments his ex-wife made. We finally got the see the Newt that many people have been waiting to see. In the words financial backing and organizational strength to of his daughters we got to “stop seeing Saint go head-to-head with Mitt Romney. Gingrich and got to see Nasty Newt”. As long as Santorum and Paul can hang in While I might have there and soak up some phrased it differently, of the hate, Romney “Nasty Newt” is who should have no problem Obama needs to face winning this. His only if Newt were to get the concern should be that as nomination. “Nasty candidates drop out of the Newt” harkens back to race, that allows for more SOUTH CAROLINA* the days when Gingrich anti-Romney propaganda was Speaker and taking to circulate and chip away NEWT GINGRICH 40.4% on Clinton every day, at his prestige. making sure the will To me, this is like MITT ROMNEY 27.8% of the Republicans and choosing between the RICK SANTORUM 17.0% conservative America electric chair and lethal RON PAUL 13.0% would be taken care injection. Either one you of. Maybe it’ll be a role go with, the result is still *statistics taken from nytimes.com reversal with Gingrich bad. I don’t think that any of these candidates are strong enough to take on in the White House instead, but I’d prefer a full Republican sweep. President Obama and that’s the best thing that Another turn of events this week was the could have happened for the his campaign as the official Iowa results were posted and it turns out incumbent. that Rick Santorum, not Mitt Romney, took the Hawkeye State. This brings the score to a state a Roberts is a senior public relations major from Warner Robins, Ga. piece for the real Republican candidates. Sorry

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to DJ Greenberg and all the other Libertarians, but Ron Paul is not a Republican therefore there’s no way in hell that he is going to get the Republican nomination for President. Speaking of Mitt, he will be releasing his tax returns today. It’s a pretty risky move, seeing as they have been held onto just as close as President No-Budget-for-1000-Days’ college transcript and dissertation. This does however get Rick Santorum off of his back about not releasing them. Hopefully for Mitt they are squeaky clean and don’t have too many skeletons in them. Finally, yesterday was the first day of absentee ballot voting for the Georgia Primary. If you are registered at home, you need to get on that so that you can have your voice heard. If you’d rather not go through that headache, you can register to vote down here in Statesboro. Just go to the brick courthouse on Main Street and they’ll help you out or keep your eyes open for a College Republican or Young Democrat voter registration table. They’ll be on campus usually every week. Chapin is a senior political science major from Roswell, Ga.

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GSU’s nurse practitioner program ranked nationally By Courtney Escher George-Anne staff

U.S. News and World Report ranked Georgia Southern University’s Masters of Science and Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner program within the top 20 in the nation. Other institutions to share this honor include Yale University, Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University, according to the press release. “To be named among the top 20 in the country by U.S. News & World Report is a major honor, not only for our University, but for the state of Georgia,” Jean Bartels, dean of the College of Health and Human Science, said in a press release. “Georgia Southern continues to be recognized

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In the nursing program, it is a lot of hard work and you have to have good work ethic. It is an extremely hard program to complete, so I agree with the ranking. -Staci Lewis, junior nursing major

as one of the top nursing schools in the country as a result of the hard work of our faculty and staff and the outstanding students that select Georgia Southern for their MSN degree,” Bartels said in the release. Students in the College of Health and Human Sciences react to the news with no doubt that GSU deserves the honor. “I tried to get into the nursing program twice,” Teidra Currence, senior health education and

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promotions major, said. “And it was so difficult I had to change my major. It must be an excellent program because of how limited the numbers are of students who are accepted. I just wish there was a way that they could help aspiring nursing students to prepare for the difficult major.” Students currently in the nursing program are also unsurprised by the honor, due to the amount of hard work it takes to complete. “In the nursing program it is a lot of hard

work and you have to have good work ethic,” junior nursing major Staci Lewis said. “It is an extremely hard program to complete, so I agree with the ranking.” Other GSU students are excited about the national ranking. “I’m an arts major, so I know nothing about the nursing program. But, I was so excited to hear about the high ranking because my best friend is a nursing major at another school, and now she has a great reason to transfer here,” freshman graphic design major Anna Salin said. The program also received top honors among all public and private universities in Georgia, according to the press release. According to the press release, U.S. News and World Report also named GSU the fourth most popular school in 2011.

Durden pleads not guilty; trial date rescheduled By TJ Jackson George-Anne staff

Following the arrest of Lance Durden, Ph.D., Zoology, for one count of animal cruelty in late December, he will plead not guilty against charges filed against him by Georgia Southern University Police. On Dec. 28, Durden, a GSU biology professor, was arrested by GSU Department of Public safety when Officer William Kicklighter noticed Durden’s dog attack and kill a cat after being encouraged by Durden, who kicked the cat toward his dog after the cat had appeared to be deceased, according to the police report. Durden’s attorney, Dan Snipes, requested that the court hearing be moved to a later date, according to Bulloch County Solicitor General

Joseph Cowart. “By and through his attorney, Dan Snipes, Dr. Durden waived his 17 January 2012 arraignment and requested that the matter be placed on a bench trial/hearing calendar in the future,” Cowart said. “A trial/hearing date has not been set.” At Durden’s arraignment, Snipes entered a not guilty plea to the charges against him. Durden is still employed by GSU, Brooks Keel, president of the university, said. “We have no plans to do anything with his employment at this time, pending the full investigation of exactly what happened.” Keel said. “There’s two sides to every story, no question about that,” Keel said. “I think out of fairness we have seen only

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no question about that.” There will be a process conducted if Durden is found guilty, Keel said. “There’s a process that we have here at Georgia Southern that if somebody is going to be hired that previously has a misdemeanor, there is a committee that is formed that takes a look at whether or not an individual should be hired based on the job that they have and the particular misdemeanor that it is. My assumption is that if he in fact is found guilty, it would be a similar process to determine exactly what next steps need to be taken,” Keel said. Durden’s dog was picked up by Bulloch County Animal Control Officer Christopher Ivey on the site, according to the police report. The current state and location of Durden’s dog is still unknown.

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Dick Gregory to bring MLK Jr. legacy to GSU BY KIMEKO MCCOY George-Anne staff

In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, The Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and the Multicultural Student Center are collaborating to bring a guest. As a part of their diversity events for this year, on Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. the Multicultural Student Center is hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration and they are having Dick Gregory as a guest speaker to empower and encourage today’s youth with his words. “We have a different speaker every year,” graduate student assistant Daniel Coleman Jr. said. Richard Claxton Gregory, or Dick Gregory, is a man of many talents. Being an black American civil rights activist, comedian, author and entrepreneur, Gregory has already done so much throughout his lifetime. Gregory is very influential, and him bringing his message to Georgia Southern University has many students excited. “I can remember learning about Dick

Gregory when I was in high school, so I’m very excited that the Multicultural S t u d e n t Center is bringing him to campus. He was one of the many pioneers for the Civil Rights Dick Gregory Movement and it’s an amazing thing to be able to see someone who is a pivotal part of African American history,” senior justice studies major Brittany Brown said. Gregory has used his undeniable talents to reach out and change the way black Americans were perceived through the view of white Americans. In addition to being known for his authorial skills and civil rights activism, Gregory is a comedian in the same ranking as other black comedians, including

Bill Cosby and Godfrey Cambridge. He has even humored crowds at venues such as Hugh Heffner’s Chicago Playboy Club, for which Heffner personally hired Gregory. As an autobiographic author, Gregory has written two books and has had other works published. As an activist, he has participated in marches as well as parades and sit-ins to protest segregation. He has even participated in a sit-in down here in Georgia. In 1992, the multi-talented man started a program called “Campaign for Human Dignity” which was created to fight the level of crime in St. Louis neighborhoods. Martin Luther King Jr. and others inspired Gregory to take part in the public issues that were hindering the United States. Gregory has been taking a stance against these issues since the 1960s and continued to pursue them until the 1990s, which is why he was chosen to perform at our school here in Statesboro. “[I’ve] went to [see] other speakers like Cornell West and Angela Davis, and he is a powerful speaker,” Coleman said of Gregory. This diversity event is not meant for an

audience of any one race or ethnicity. The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration is about empowerment and encouragement for anyone and everyone. “It’s about empowering young people [because] we are the future,” Coleman said. Though some may not know who the speaker is or all that he has done, the organizations hosting this celebration have high hopes for students, faculty and others to come and walk away with an inspired feeling when the event is over. “I’m very excited. It’s a strive for GSU to move in a positive direction for our community. It is also important for us as students to get a chance to learn many things from one of the visionaries of the Civil Rights Movement,” senior business major Jeremy Hill said. The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will take place at the Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Jan. 26. There are plenty of other diversity events for this year. Check out the Multicultural Student Center’s Diversity Calendar for more information.

Georgia Southern looking for annual ‘Sweetheart’ By Taniqua Russ George-Anne staff

Traditions Council, Eagle Entertainment and the Office of Student Activities are sponsoring an interest meeting for the Miss Georgia Southern University Scholarship pageant. The Miss GSU pageant is the official preliminary pageant for the Miss Georgia and Miss America pageants. Beginning in 1921, the Miss America pageant system has been making history and offering scholarships to women all over the United States, and GSU has been a part of this longstanding tradition for 64 years. The scholarship pageant began in 1948, when GSU was South Georgia Teacher’s College, and has become a longstanding tradition here at the university since then. The pageant is moving into its 64th year and looking for another eager batch of GSU women

for the 2012 competition. “We are looking to recruit women who really want to represent Georgia Southern University,” Miss GSU pageant advisor Olivia Barker said . “What we’re looking for is Georgia Southern’s sweetheart.” It is the second year in a row that the pageant has been themed “Georgia Southern’s Sweetheart” and may become a new tradition, like the pageant itself, according to Barker. “It is open to all Georgia Southern students who fit the requirements,” she said. “We encourage people to take this chance to represent your university. It is a very cool opportunity to meet new people especially if you go on to the Miss Georgia pageant.” Those wanting to be “Georgia Southern’s Sweetheart” must be currently enrolled as a full-time student at GSU, in good disciplinary and academic standing, complete at least one semester at GSU prior to competition and meet all the requirements for the Miss Georgia

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pageant. The competition includes five phases in which each contestant will be judged. Private interview, artistic expression, lifestyle and fitness in swimsuit, evening wear and the on-stage questions all make up the total of a contestants score. The winner receives a $1500 scholarship along with the opportunity to be Miss Georgia and Miss America. “It is incredible to come and watch those girls put their heart and soul in it. I think it is

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esteemed to become Miss GSU,” Barker said. Not only does Miss GSU have a chance to compete in the Miss America Pageant and win scholarship money, she also participates in community and campus wide events. Miss GSU can be seen at the annual lighting of sweetheart circle, homecoming events and much more. The interest meeting will be held on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Russell Union, room 2047. The pageant will be held on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center.

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and “The Goodbye Girl” as well as for movies like “The Way We Were” and “Ordinary People.” Joining Hamlisch onstage for this performance was singer Stephen Lehew, who’s played roles in Broadway and made television appearances on shows such as PBS’s “Evening at Pop’s.” The sounds of Hamlisch’s piano and his witty sense of humor riveted the crowd throughout the entire show. As he made amusing comments about the Statesboro people’s southern accent, the witnesses of this event found that he was a comical genius just as he was a musical genius. During Hamlisch’s performance, he gave the notion that he loves to entertain and inspire his listeners. He also shared where he receives his inspiration along with the way he devises what music to write. He simply writes songs starting with a title. After asking an audience member for a sample title, Hamlisch displayed his gift for creating a musical masterpiece. The resonance of the audience’s applause after every song exhibited the energy coming from every direction. Even those whose

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parents listened to the popular sounds of Hamlisch in the ‘70s now enjoy. Jean and Laura James joined their mother at this performance because a lot of his music was widespread when they were “developing (their) taste in music.” “I think I like piano music because it can evoke a wide range of emotions,” Atlanta resident Jean James, who was joined by her mother and sister, said. Hamlisch continued to own the evening as he warmed the hearts of many with tasteful and familiar tunes such as “The Entertainer,” which he composed alongside famous composer and pianist Scott Joplin. If there is one thing Hamlisch has to offer younger musicians besides his great legacy, it would be the advice to never stop moving in the direction of your dreams, but always have a “Plan B” for staying financially secure. He suggested that college students should take the summer before their junior year to live on their own without the support of their parents just to see what it’s like. Hamlisch also stated that if a student really wishes to conquer the arts, they not only have to want it with all their might, but they’ll need a second job to maintain stability. “There is no reason to stop someone from

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Legendary composer/musician Marvin Hamlisch graced the stage of the PAC last Sunday.

getting what they want,” he said. The show concluded beautifully with the score “One Song,” with Lehew’s classic vocals.

Marvin Hamlisch departed, leaving GSU and the Statesboro community with a lovely song in their spirit.

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Intramural Sports Scores Team Perfection 30, Polo Gang 61

WE2REAL 51

Pau Pau 60, Camp Coke 81

NIKE Select 41, WE2REAL 45

Brick Squad 44, Last Chance! 41

Bulls 49, Pi Kappa Alpha 22

Southside Storm 42, Juice Babies 55

Ducks 55, SLASHERS 22

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Fast & EZ 41, Pi Kappa Alpha 38 East Atlanta Trapstars 47, #TEAMJABOY 17

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East Atlanta Trapstars 53, Brick Squad 52 LONG HAIR SOME CARE 52,

Team Perfection 41, Pi Kappa Phi 49

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#TeamJaBoy 25, Last Chance! 39 Just Do It 31, Showtime 34

Southside Storm 34, The Hoopers 55 Pau Pay 54, Black Mamba 46 Fast & EZ 39, Bulls 49 ATLiens 36, Bulls 35

Lance Chance! 30, NIKE Select 79 WE2REAL 39, East Atlanta Trapsters 56 Fast & EZ 33, Polo Gang 57

Juice Babies 42, NIKE Select 59

Ducks 49, Polo Gang 64

Showtime 49, Just Do It 47

Brick Squad 64, Camp Coke 55

Juice Babies 48, Pi Kappa Phi 41 Legendary 27, The Hoopers 59 Pau Pau 50, Ducks 59

Brick Squad 59, ATLiens 54

East Atlanta Trapstars 28, The Hoopers 58 Polo Gang 48, The Hoopers 53

The Hoopers 62, NIKE Select 58 Brick Squad 40, NIKE Select 54 Just DO It 0, Showtime 2 Men’s Champions The Hoopers Women’s Champions Showtime

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Home-court advantage benefits Eagles BY Brian Stone George-Anne staff

After winning an important conference game Saturday night against College of Charleston, it has become evidently clear what the theme has been for the Georgia Southern men’s basketball team this season — home is where the heart is. The Eagles improved to 6-1 at Hanner Fieldhouse Saturday night after defeating the Cougars 64-58 in an exciting Southern Conference contest. GSU’s struggles on the road have been well documented this season, with the Eagles winning just one game away from Hanner all year. The Eagles are 4-0 in conference games at home, where every win is important to keep up with Davidson College, who has all but run away with the SoCon this season. GSU’s offense is significantly more potent at home than on the road. The Eagles average 75 points per game at home, while struggling offensively and only averaging 63 points per game on the road. The defense plays better at home as well, only allowing an average 66 points per game, while away from Statesboro they surrender 72 points per game. One thing that must be taken into account in all of this is difficulty of schedule. On the road, GSU has faced very formidable teams, such as Wake Forest University, Auburn University and Davidson College. At home, the Eagles have had it a bit easier, beating teams such as Webber International University and Brewton-Parker College.

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Eagles outlast Charleston Men’s basketball By Clinton Hinely George-Anne staff

The thunderous roar heard on the Georgia Southern University campus on Saturday night came from Hanner Fieldhouse and not the thunderstorm in the local area as the Eagles defeated the College of Charleston 64-58. GSU had a two-point lead with 45.6 seconds left remaining in the game before sophomore Eric Ferguson hit a massive three and hustled down the court to pin a Cougars’ shot on the backboard. On the resuming fast break, junior Cameron Baskerville jammed home the alleyoop pass from sophomore Jelani Hewitt before the crowd of 3,025 exploded into a roar, creating one of the loudest moments at Hanner Fieldhouse in quite awhile. “It was a set play. Willie Powers came off the ball screen because I haven’t been shooting the ball well, so I knew that they were going to sag off on me,” Ferguson said. “They believed in me and I stepped up and hit it.” “I knew I was going to have to step up and hit a big shot and I was ready to take it,” he said. Facing a team that has beaten the University of Tennessee and Clemson University at Clemson, the Eagles knew it would be a tough challenge at the start. GSU went into the half tied 29-29 as the Cougars ended with a dunk at the buzzer. It was hard to distinguish between the two teams in the first half with each team identical in almost every statistical category. The Cougars shot 35.7 percent while the Eagles were slightly better at a 36.7 percent clip. The Eagles were able to outrebound the Cougars in the first half 21-18 and each team had one more assist than turnovers. The Eagles finished the game with 40 rebounds to Charleston’s 30. GSU also finished with 19 assists as a team but had 14 turnovers. The team outshot the Cougars 49.1 percent to 35.7 percent but the better stats were not showing on the scoreboard. “It is very difficult for me to be

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Eric Ferguson (3) dunks during the Eagles’ 64-58 win against CofC on Saturday.

happy right now because I know what this young group could be,” head coach Charlton Young said. “We are sitting in second right now at 5-3 and I believe we should be 7-1 in the conference.” Ferguson finished the game with 19 points to lead all players and also added eight rebounds to go with the massive blocked shot. Senior Ben Drayton and Hewitt round out the Eagles in double figures as each posted 11 points. Senior Willie Powers III had a big night distributing the ball, accounting for seven assists. Before the game he was honored for his career achievement in scoring 1,000 career points, earned

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in the season opener versus Valparaiso University. Coming off a big win, the coach and the rest of the team know they cannot spend too long celebrating this victory. Playing in the SoCon is tough week in and week out. “I’m about to go in my office right now and stay up 48 straight hours preparing before the game. To beat Charleston we had to be totally committed to Charleston, so my staff and I are not going home tonight,” said coach Young, “We will spend the night up here and have a plan in place for Monday.”

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Lady Eagles clinch nailbiter against WCU Lady Eagles play in fourth straight onepoint game

Women’s basketball By Anna Wells George-Anne staff

After travelling for three games in a row, the Georgia Southern University women’s basketball team returned to Hanner Fieldhouse and was greeted with a festive atmosphere that resulted in a victory against the Western Carolina University Catamounts. Both players and fans alike wore pink to raise breast cancer awareness in the seventh annual “Pack the House in Pink” game. The Lady Eagles came into the contest with a record of 2-7 in the Southern Conference with the Catamounts trailing by only one loss with a record of 1-7, proving this game to be crucial for both teams. WCU scored the first basket of the game and followed with a free throw, but the Lady Eagles came back in full force and scored the next points, not allowing the Catamounts to take the lead again during the first half. Sophomore guard Jordi Cook scored two three-pointers for GSU in the first half alone, helping support the strong GSU lead against the Catamounts. Freshman starter Anna Claire Knight led the Lady Eagles in points during the first half, scoring seven points for the half and nine total points for the game. GSU continued to dominate throughout the first half, making the score 22-18. The Catamounts returned in the second half ready to play and took a two-point advantage over GSU with 13:57 left in the second half. The game continued to go back and forth between leads, until Meredyth Frye’s steal and layup gave the Lady Eagles a 39-34 advantage with 5:03 left on the clock. WCU was able to come back within a point with three minutes left in the game, making the score 41-40. The score held within a point until Ali Lane for the Catamounts received a traveling penalty that allowed for GSU to regain possession of the ball with 7.7 seconds left. The Catamounts then fouled GSU guard Mimi Dubose, but Dubose missed the free throws, giving WCU the chance for the final shot with 4.6 seconds left. WCU took the ball to the arch but was unable to score the shot, giving the Eagles a 41-40 victory. This game marked the Lady Eagles’ fourth straight one-point game, this one being the team’s second victory. “We’ve got work to do. Certainly when we

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Sophomore gaurd MiMi Dubose (33) strives for a layup between two Western Carolina defenders to try and put her team ahead before the end of the half.

get a lead, especially late in the last three or four minutes, we’ve got to learn to put teams away,” head coach Rusty Cram said. “But you’ve got Anna Claire Knight, a freshman, Jordi Cook, a sophomore and Tashayla Steede, also a freshman, that are out there. You play

so many young kids that are having to learn how to get through and they’ve been doing a great job for us out there.” The Eagles return to Hanner Fieldhouse on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m. to take on College of Charleston.

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The Georgia Southern University women’s basketball team has experienced a record that is usually unheard of. The Lady Eagles’ past four games have been decided by one point, two of those games resulting in an Eagle victory. On Jan. 13’s game against Elon University, the Lady Eagles were losing 58-59 with 1:37 left in the game. Meredyth Frye was fouled and taken to the free throw line, making both of her shots and giving GSU a one-point lead over Elon. With two seconds left in the game, Elon’s Aiesha Harper scored a layup, resulting in a 60-61 GSU loss. The Lady Eagles took to the road again to take on University of North Carolina Greensboro on Jan. 15. Mimi Dubose scored a three-pointer with 34 seconds left on the clock, cutting the deficit to just one point. A layup by Dubose then gave GSU a one-point advantage with 14 seconds left in the game. However, a jumper by Natalie Headley of UNCG in the final second left GSU with another one-point loss. GSU was looking to turn its luck around when it took on College of Charleston on Jan. 18 and it seemed that déjà vu had struck again. The Lady Eagles had the lead at 35-32 with five minutes left in the game. Charleston was able to score a layup with one minute left but it was too little too late and GSU took the victory 55-54. These games, combined with the 4140 victory against Western Carolina, make for four straight one-point games. “It’s got to be a record,” said head coach Rusty Cram. “I’ve never done it before, I can tell you that. It’s a first for me. I don’t like it. Well, I don’t like it if we’re on the losing end. It’s OK as long as we’re on the winning end.”

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Eagles fall to FGCU despite record-setting meet Swimming and diving By Olivia Clements George-Anne staff

The Georgia Southern University swimming and diving team competed against Florida Gulf Coast University at the Recreation Activity Center on Jan. 21, resulting in a 180-115 loss for the Eagles. Saturday was Senior Day for the Eagles and spirits were high throughout the meet as the team honored its seniors Katie Crider, Alex Mitchell and Rachael Stockwell. Seniors were presented with honorary plaques and a flower bouquet in recognition of their hard work and dedication to the GSU swim team throughout their colligate careers. Sophomore diver Sara Meisenhelder placed first in two events with recordbreaking scores. She is now the titleholder of the school diving record for the one-meter dive with a dive score of 263.25 and the three-meter, scoring 265.35. Eagle sophomore Devan White competed early on in the meet with an exciting second place time of 1:56.13 in the 200-yard freestyle event. Sarah Schwartz had a first place time of 2:07.97 in the 200 back and completed the 100 back, placing second with a time of 1:01.02. “She has been very consistent and steady all year,” head coach Nathan Kellogg said. GSU had a sweep in the 400 meter

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Amber Junker swims the 500 freestyle at the RAC on Jan. 21. She came in third place as the Eagles fell 180-115.

individual medley, where Amber Juncker placed first at 4:39.78, followed by second place Lindsay Mullican at 4:44.72 and Courtney Harrison in third with a time of 4:46.06. Their combined efforts earned 16 points for the Eagles. Other highlights for the Eagles include freshman Elaina Lanson’s second place finish in the 50 free with a time of 23.57 seconds. Freshman swimmer Abigail Lavallin completed the 100 butterfly with a third place time of 59.43 seconds. In the 100 breast, second place Kristen Bates had a time of 1:06.97 followed by teammate Megan Ostrom in third with a time of 1:07.02. Kellogg will continue motivating the team to compete to the best of their abilities upon the multi-team meet this weekend and in the upcoming championship meet. “We have to swim and race well and we have to continue to get better at the little details, especially at this point,” Kellogg said. “When we swim as a team, dive as a team and compete as a team, we are undoubtedly better.” On Jan. 28, the GSU swimming and diving team will compete in Davidson, N.C., facing competition from several colligate teams. GSU will continue its travels Feb. 16-18 for the Costal Colligate Swimming Association 2012 Championship Meet in Athens, Ga. Page designed by James Farmer

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Subleasing master bedroom in Planter’s Row for $365/ month; utilities not included, pet friendly. For more information contact Anna-Marie at at01770@georgiasouthern. edu or call (770) 546-6560 Home Away From Home 3BR/2BT within 2 miles of Georgia Southern campus. You can sublease the other 2 rooms. No smoking or pets. Call (706) 951-1427. Subleasing a 2 BR/2 BR at the Woodlands of Statesboro for Spring 2012. $399 a month, utilities not included. Contact Adrian at (678) 230-5144. The Landings 4 bed 4 bath fall lease 350.00 per resident free cable, TV and highspeed internet 912-582-9900

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Female to sub-lease Spring Sem. 5 BR, $280 a month. Last month’s rent is paid. Less than a mile from campus off of Gentilly Rd. Call, text or email Kristina: (678)-770-6251 kf01606@georgiasouthern.edu

Spring 2012 1 BR/BT in a 2 BR/2.5 BT townhouse at The Avenue. Furnished and utilities included. $495/month, but I will pay $30 for each month. Or I could put $210 towards the first month’s rent. Contact Cherrelle at chollan4@georgiasouthern.edu

SPRING 2012! Female roommate wanted. 1BR/1BT in a 3BR/3.5BT townhome. Walking distance to the stadium and bus stop. $400/mo., gym and pool included. Cheaper rate can be arranged. Contact Emily at 404-444-8987 or ec01442@ georgiasouthern.edu

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