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Events on campus THURSDAY

• Intermural Sports Sign Up Open- Flag Football and Archery Tag All Day @ The RAC • Fall 2018 Student Organation Fair 11:00am @ The Russel Union Rotunda • Free HIV Testing Clinic 11:00am @ The Russel Union

FRIDAY

• Internation Conversation Hour 11:30am @ The Russel Union Ballroom • UPB Avengers Infinity War 6:00pm @ The Russel Union Theater • Womens Soccer vs. Jacksonville State 7:00pm @ Eagle Field

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• Shuttle to statesboro’s main street farmers market 10:30am @ The Russel Union Circle Drive

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• Vocal Faculty Concert Noon @ The Foy Building The Carol A. Carter Recital Hall

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Georgia Southern Students enjoy an a weekend out with MAP Camp

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Students, fans nervously excited for

LUNSFORD ERA

RYAN PYE Ryan is a sophomore multimedia journalism major from Effingham County.

Well, unfortunately it hapened. The football program here at Georgia Southern has slipped from its traditional winning ways in the past few seasons.

With last year’s season off to a historically horrendous start, the Eagles had no choice but to part ways with head coach Tyson Summers and set out to find a new coach that could help revitalize the entire program.

They claim to have found the right guy for the job - former assistant coach Chad Lunsford - who was given the head coaching job in November after his brief splint as interim head coach following the midseason firing of Summers.

Lunsford brings feelings of excitement, adrenaline and hopefulness along with him, but do Eagle fans truly believe he’s the right guy to bring back the spark in Eagle football? It’s safe to say no one is thinking the opposite.

To get a real feel for what Eagle Nation was thinking, I sat down with 8-year season ticket holder Kaye Williams to get her opinion on the hire.

“I think they needed to give him a chance,” Williams said.

Williams said that while she thinks this year is going to be more of a rebuilding year for the Eagles, she thinks Lunsford is indeed the right fit for the program and will definitely return it to its winning tradition.

The fire and intensity Lunsford possesses won over his players before he was even named head coach. From his inspiring speeches to the iconic slamming of a metal chair post-game in the locker room, he undoubtedly had the team’s support.

The hashtag “#WeWantLunsford” that was started by players and spread like wildfire throughout the rest of Eagle Nation made the choice clear for Georgia Southern’s athletic department, but it remains to be seen if the clear and popular choice among the players and fans is indeed the right one for the long haul.

As we all know, the student body’s opinion on a coach can make a big impact with the program, so Carter Baldwin, sophomore at Georgia Southern, gave his thoughts on the hiring of Lunsford.

“I think the hire was respectable because all the

players like him and he’s a really good guy,” Baldwin said.

He added that he personally thinks keeping Lunsford was the right move and feels that the team will be successful again within the next two years.

Of course, Eagle Nation wants the football team to get back on its usual track of success immediately, but the rational fans know it might take a little bit of time. No one is expecting a complete turnaround, “worst-to-first,” for the Eagles in the upcoming season, but it would help Lunsford’s cause if the team delivers on a much higher level and wins more games than last year.

We’ll see if Lunsford can meet, or exceed, the expectations placed on him when the 2018 season, his first full season as head coach, kicks off from Paulson Stadium on the first of September.

Five outlandish ideas to make the financial aid waiting room more enjoyable

MATTHEW ENFINGER Matthew is a senior writing and linguistics major from Hephzibah, Ga.

Today I had the wonderful experience of visiting Georgia Southern University's Financial Aid Office.

During the hour of staring at the wall in the waiting room and waiting for my number to be called, I had an epiphany of five outlandish ideas to make a visit to the Financial Aid Office a more enjoyable experience for everyone.

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A Holiday Inn style breakfast bar

If you're like me you'll try to get to the Financial Aid Office as early as possible to try to get in and out as fast as possible.

However, if you're also like me you'll discover that it makes no difference how early you

arrive. There will always be a minimum of 30 people waiting before you.

While I'm staring at the wall waiting for the front desk to call number 41, it'd be nice to munch on a plate of hotel powder eggs and greasy sausage links.

Plus the line would be so long for the waffle iron that everyone would forget to complain about not being seen.

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to fall from the ceiling for every hundredth student.

This could be something similar to Wheel of Fortune when the player solves the final puzzle.

When the student's number gets called balloons and confetti would fall from the roof of the waiting room. Family members and friends could run up and hug the student as they eagerly throw away their ticket number.

In all honesty if a student is number 100 they'll need something like this to wake them up.

I'm not sure if we could get Pat Sajak or Vanna White in on it but it's worth a shot.

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This one would require a bit of renovations to the waiting room but I think it'll definitely be worth it.

I picture this being at least a four yard stretch of beautiful creeping bent grass going through the center of the Financial Aid Office.

It could have a giant statue of Interim President Shelley Nickel leaning on a windmill that you would have to putt through.

To make the stakes a bit higher we'll say if you land a hole in one you can hop six spaces in the waiting line.

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If I'm going to be sitting anywhere for at least an hour in the afternoon it'd be nice to have a cold beer. If I'm the only one I'll shut up.

I'm not saying there has to be a full service bar in the waiting room but maybe some Eagle Creek or Blue Moon on tap would be nice.

Of course there'd be I.D. checks. I'm definitely not condoning underage drinking.

Sorry kiddos.

At about the 30 minute mark during my visit I notice a guy sitting two rows behind me who was knocked out asleep.

The poor guy was all slouched over the chair in the most uncomfortable way. The seating in the waiting room is definitely not fit for napping and we all know that if you try to sleep in a classroom style chair you're going to wake up with a neck pain from hell.

I know this is a costly idea but I'd definitely be willing to help move them in free of charge. I call first nap!

In all seriousness In all seriousness, I think the Office of Financial Aid is doing the best they can with the resources they have. Every time I've gone I've met some of the nicest and most helpful people on campus.

Realistically, I think a simple coffee bar or a TV would be amazing. I'd even settle for a half hour special of Judge Judy.

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Opening date for Interdisciplinary Academic Building postponed T

he opening date of the Interdisciplinary Academic Building, which was previously Aug. 13, has been postponed.

An email sent by Georgia Southern advisor Cesar Maceira on Aug. 10 explained that there would not be classes held in the new building this semester.

However, the following day Maceira said that there is a possibility of the building holding classes later in the semester.

Amy Ballagh, interim vice president for enrollment management, said the plan is to move into the building this fall and that faculty will inform students of any future room or building changes.

Kathryn Twining, associate vice president for facilities services, said that the delay in the opening of the IAB was caused by issues which were not expected.

“The material completion date for the IAB was July 30, 2018, with an expected opening date of Aug. 13,

2018,” Tw i n i n g s a i d i n a n e m a i l . “ U n f o r t u n a t e l y, there were a number of unforeseen issues during the latter part of the construction that delayed the material completion date for the building. We are working diligently with Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission and the contractor to finalize material completion so that we may open the building this fall.”

Facilities Director Matthew Shingler said the project’s contractor is addressing potential items that do not conform to the contract specifications.

Professor and student opinions Ashlyn Turner, senior history major, said that she was not surprised by the turnout.

“I’m surprised at how much work they got done over the summer,” Turner said. “They didn’t start clearing out this building until like last spring semester so I’m not

Eagle Dining Services to introduce a game-day food truck this fall

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surprised.”

N a t h a n C a r p e n t e r, sophomore triple major in international studies, economics and aerobics, said he was disappointed that the opening date was delayed.

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I was very disappointed since last semester they had promised we’d be in there at the beginning of this semester,” Nathan Carpenter

Carpenter said he believes this indecisiveness would affect both the students and teachers.

“Having to move in the middle of the semester

could disrupt things with the professors and by the time we move to a new place, there’s always unexpected challenges and disruptions,” Carpenter said.

Craig Roell, a professor in the history department, said he has spent 24 years in Forest Drive and was ready to move out.

“I’m a little sad but I didn’t get upset or mad because I mean these things happen. Construction can have delays. I’m sad because we’ve been in this building for 24 years and I’m tired of it,” Roell said. “All of us, our excitement is built up and we wanted to go and we’re all packed. It’s sort of like we get to go on a vacation but now it’s delayed.”

However, Roell does not think this situation will affect his teaching at all.

“If I was teaching in a cave, I would still make my best effort for my students.

The building itself is not the thing, it’s the teacher in the room. My students are going to be fine,” Roell said.

History professor Robert

PHOTO COURTESY OF freepik.com Georgia Southern University’s Eagle Dining services launched the long-awaited food truck on Saturday.

The food truck is part of the same mobile dining initiative that has been in development throughout Eagle Dining Services since last fall, Michael Murphy director of auxiliary marketing, said.

The truck started with a soft run during the Erk Russell Classic football game last Saturday and will relaunch for future game-day operations.

The main setup for the truck will be near the stadium bus stop.

Chikamso Achu, senior engineering major, said he hopes the truck will offer different food options compared to the stadium.

“The stadium food is really expensive,” Achu said. “They should have cheaper options.”

John Lantis, freshman mechanical engineering major, said he’s excited for the truck.

Batchelor said he understands the situation.

“I’ve worked with buildings before so I know there are delays, both on small projects and really large projects, so it wasn’t that unexpected. On the other hand, I had made plans to basically be in there,” Batchelor said. “It’s a big complex building and I expect that there are details on the building that needs to be fixed and that has happened on big complex projects like this.”

Any inquiries about the building should be directed to GS Facilities Services at (912) 478-5558.

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“ It’s a good idea,” Lantis said. “I will definitely go buy something.”

John Lantis

freshman mechanical engineering major The truck’s menu will consist of breakfast items, grab-and-go sandwiches and salads and a variety of game-day favorites such as hot dogs, chicken fingers, pizza, BBQ and more.

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Georgia Southern University Athletics is looking to hire two more students to be the university’s mascot, Gus. The new hires will not replace the current Gus, Assistant Athletic Director David Adams said.

Instead, they will work with the current one.

“We currently still have a student as Gus,” Adams said. “He’s been doing a tremendous job.

We’re looking to bring two more people on board for the position. If we can have them hired before the first football [game], that’ll be to everyone’s benefit.”

Job requirements According to the job posting, Gus is expected to have a happy, energetic, welcoming presence to hype fans up and make sporting events more exciting. Gus also attends special events for incoming students and important guests who visit the university.

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To be considered for the position, applicants must: • • • •

Be a student at GS Not be employed at another job on campus Be between 5’11” and 6’3” tall Be available to work up to 25 hours per week • Be available after 5 p.m. on weekdays • Be available on weekends • Be able to attend all sporting and assigned events For more information on becoming the new Gus, contact David Adams at dadams@ georgiasouthern.edu.

A new Gus is needed to: • Entertain Eagle fans at sporting events • Take photos with fans • Sign autographs

University police investigating rape on campus The rape occurred at University Villas on Aug. 16 between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. It is still under investigation.

Georgia Southern Police officers are currently investigating a strong-arm rape at University Villas reported last week.

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According to a police report, the assault occurred on Aug. 16 between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.

An officer spoke to the victim at The Teal House Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center. No description of the subject is currently available.

The victim did not need immediate medical treatment but reported bite marks on her neck and genitals. She has not yet decided whether or not she will press charges.

Any leads should be directed to GSPD at (912) 478-5234.

If you or anyone you know experiences sexual assault, you can reach out to The Teal House at (912) 489-6060.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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Entering into the fall semester, returning Georgia Southern University students as well as incoming freshmen may not know about the Red Zone.

According to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, one in four women and one in 16 men experience sexual assault while in college.

Lauren Patterson, a therapist in the Counseling Center and a member of the Sexual Assault Response Team, said the Red Zone is the first six weeks of school when students are likely to fall prey to sexual assault offenders, but there has been some mixed research about it lately.

“Some researchers have found that students are more at risk to be sexually assaulted within the first six weeks [of school], thus the first

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six weeks are sometimes referred to as the ‘red zone’,” Patterson said. “However, further research has demonstrated that the risk of being sexually assaulted may not be greater in those first six weeks, so whether or not students are more at risk during those first six weeks of school is still under review.”

The SART at GS hosts sexual assault education programming which is made available throughout the entire year so that the students are constantly being exposed to ways reduce the incidence of sexual assault.

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Sex Signals: Hosted by SART & SASE. Monday, Aug. 20Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Nessmith Lane Building)

Speak Up, Sing Out: Hosted by SART & SASE. Thursday, Sept. 13, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. (Union Ballroom) Rape Aggression Defense Course: Women only, prior registration required. Hosted by SART, Health Services, and Public Safety. Monday, Sept. 17-Wednesday, Sept 19, time TBA. (Health Services Conference Room/RAC) It’s On Us Week: Monday, Oct. 22-Thursday, Oct. 25. Hosted by Health Services, SART, and SASE. Commit to Consent Rally: Tuesday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Rotunda) The Hook Up: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. (Williams Center) A Day for Survivors: Thursday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Rotunda)

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Lauren Patterson is a therapist in the Counseling Center and a member of the Sexual Assault Center

Seeking Help

If a victim of sexual assault would like to seek comfort and like to keep their situation confidential, Patterson said that the only place on campus that is not a responsible reporter under Title IX is the Counselling Center.

If such an individual would like to go off campus to report their case, Patterson said the Teal House, a sexual assault and child advocacy center, is the perfect place to go.

In the aspect of looking out for our friends in order to increase the safety of ourselves and our friends, “bystander intervention” and “the C.A.R.E. Acronym” is the best way to go about it, Patterson said.

Bystander intervention is the way in which an individual looks out for the well-being of another person and then intervenes when they see such a person may be in trouble or at risk of something harmful.

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Dean Jackson to leave for Albany State University

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Patrice Jackson (left) is surprised to hear that Khariah Hadley (right) is a transfer from Albany State University. Jackson announced earlier that night, in an emotional speech, that she was stepping down as Dean of Students at Georgia Southern University to accept a position at Albany State.

BY MCCLAIN BAXLEY AND MATTHEW ENFINGER The George-Anne staff

Dean Patrice Jackson, Ph.D., announced Wednesday that she will be leaving Georgia Southern University to take a position at Albany State University.

Jackson made the announcement at the first Student Government Association meeting of the semester that she has accepted

the position of ASU’s vice president of student affairs.

Jackson’s last day at GS will be September 21 and she will officially take up her new position at ASU on October 1.

“I am very excited about a new journey, but also, my heart is broken to leave Georgia Southern,” Jackson said. “This is my eleventh year, I grew up here, I learned how to be a counselor here.”

Jackson was hired at GS in October 2002 as the assistant

dean of students. She later became associate dean of students of judicial affairs in 2008. In January 2012 she served as GS’s interim dean of students but was promoted to dean of students in May 2012.

Jackson was active in the GS community by attending public events such being a panelist on GS’s first “State of Black GSU.” Jackson served a major role following GS’s consolidation with

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Armstrong State and Liberty by taking on the title of associate vice president along with the dean of students position.

“As a result of her work with Georgia Southern University, we are a better University and our students have benefited from her service,” Georj Lewis, Ph.D., vice president for Student Affairs, said in an email.

Once the announcement was made on The George-

Anne’s Twitter, several members of the GS community expressed their thoughts on Jackson leaving.

Jackson discussed what she would miss the most when she leaves to begin her new job at ASU. “I always say my students because I consider all of you mine and I try to serve you in that way,” Jackson said.

“When you invest your heart like that, it’s very painful. It has been my honor to serve.”

• Dustin Anderson, Ph.D., associate professor of literature, College of Arts and Humanities; president, Faculty Senate; chair, Presidential Search and Screen Committee • Suzanne “Suzy” Carpenter, M.S., associate professor of chemistry, College of Science and Mathematics • Jimmy Childre Jr., president, Childre Ford Inc. • Jose de Arimateia da Cruz, Ph.D., professor of international relations and international studies, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences • Samantha Grovenstein-Deal, product line manager, CCH Firm Management and Growth Solutions, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting North America • Spencer DeMink, executive vice president, Student Government Association • Luther “Trey” Denton, Ph.D., professor of marketing, College of Business • Mujibur Rahman Khan, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, College of Engineering and Computing • Ann B. Hallock, DNP, assistant professor of nursing, Waters College of Health Professions • Dorothy Kempson, director, Liberty Campus • Douglas H. Lambert, president, SouthEastern Hospitality Services Inc. • J. Cliff McCurry, director of community development, Sterling Seacrest Partners • John “Jay” Neely III, vice president, Law and Public Affairs, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation • Brenda Richardson, chair, Staff Council • Chris Riley, chief of staff, Office of the Governor • Jarvis Steele, president, Student Government Association • Isabel Thomas, graduate student, College of Public Health • Meca R. Williams-Johnson, Ph.D., professor of educational research, College of Education

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The Summer Lag GS professors stretch budgets during months with no pay

Georgia Southern University is one of many colleges in the United States that offer ten-month contracts, instead of twelve-month contracts. This contract option can severly impact professors’ incomes, especially if they don’t have the opportunity to teach during the summer.

BY SHIANN SIVELL The George-Anne staff

According to IRS.com, Georgia Southern University is one of the thousands of colleges in United States that have the ten-month employment contract rather than the traditional twelve-month offered in primary institutions.

Many American institutional contracts are written on a ten, sometimes nine, month basis depending on the definition of “summer” of the respected area. This ultimately means that professors are paid a salary over the course of the non-summer months and not paid for the two to three months of summer when the majority of professors do not work.

The ten-month pay distribution puts more money in each professors’s paycheck each month when professors are not paid during the summer months, June and July.

Professors and students speak Professors are paid different salaries based off their degrees and department types, according to tenured Multimedia Journalism Professor Jennifer Kowalewski.

Kowalewski said that her last teaching job at Texas Christian University gave her the option of a 10 month or twelvemonth contract. She chose twelvemonth contract and prefers it over the 10-month numbers GS provides.

“I prefer having the university take a little out each month, this way I’m insured to get some kind of pay over the summer,” Kowalewski said.

“I wouldn’t have to worry about budgeting over the summer.”

Kowalewski said her first summer at GS was rough, as she wasn’t sure how much she would need to get with the new contract. She had to resort to putting some of her finances on her credit cards.

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money she saved from her recent tax returns to get by.

Criminal Justice Professor Sarah Rogers, who has worked at GS since 2017, budgets for family and said that one of the hardest parts of the summer lag is the lack of guarantee for work.

“We are not guaranteed summer classes,” Rogers said. “It’s hard not knowing if you are going to have a class or not, especially for what I do budgeting-wise to prepare for [summer].”

Rogers said that students who would like to pursue a career in teaching should ask their employers during interviews about the types of contracts available. “[Students] who are going into higher education [should] ask about the option of being paid over twelve months,” Rogers said. “Some people are good at balancing budgets, some people aren’t.

It’s a deciding factor on whether to take the job or not.”

While the ten-month contract issue varies from school and district, it is still an issue those pursing a career in education will inherit. Sarah Thomas, senior education major, said that despite how not planning on teaching at GS, she still feels that the ten-month contract isn’t fair to professors.

“Professors should get paid for every hour worked, especially during the summer,” Thomas said. “This should include things like planning.”

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For research professors, many grants allow faculty to pay themselves a summer salary while they are actively pursuing research.

The corporation, government agency or foundation awarding the grant typically regulates the rules and rates for such compensation, in tandem

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with university rules or state law.

3. Finally, there’s plenty of ways to tighten the budget during the paycheck-less summer, from cutting back on the AC, to setting a fixed weekly amount on food and entertainment expenses.

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The bright side There is never a true upside to not receiving a paycheck, even if it’s just for a month or two. However, there are still a few things for professors to take advantage of while they wait for the fall semester to roll around: 1. Professors and faculty will continue to receive benefits promised by their contracts during the summer as long as they are returning for the next academic year. Also, summer is the ultimate planning time and professors can use the time to use end-of-the-year feedback to make adjustments to class activities.

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Statesboro’s Newest Live Music Venue

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BY ALEXI SIMPSON The Reflector staff

The Blue Room in Statesboro, Georgia, officially opened its doors on August 16. The Blue Room is a live music venue that hosts live concerts and has a live DJ. William Bridwell, the entertainment director at the Blue Room, said, “I’ve tried my best to build a music scene in Statesboro. We’re all about giving back to the community in some way, shape or form.

I had a vision for this place, and we’ve all come together as a collective to just try and

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make this as special as it can be.”

Bridwell started Air Bound Entertainment, another entertainment spot in Statesboro, in 2013.

Parker Newhart, the general manager of the Blue Room and a recent Georgia Southern University graduate, said that he “wants to give people something to be excited about … We want them to really enjoy life and enjoy their time on the weekends.”

The Blue Room is located on 1830 Chandler Rd. and opens at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

I Tried These Dating Apps So You Wouldn’t Have To

BY NOELLE WALKER The Reflector staff

Finding that special someone can be hard.

Harder? Finding the perfect dating app to meet said person. That’s where I come in. Consider me one of the wise characters from a beloved movie about to offer you advice as you venture on your dating app journey.

I downloaded three of the more well-known dating apps and gave a layout rating and an overall rating.

Bumble Pros? Girls have to message first. Cons? Girls have to message first.

Also, if you match with someone, you only have 24 hours right when you match to message or reply or they disappear forever.

This dramatically decreases the likelihood of actually matching with someone long enough to have a conversation.

However, I do feel as if people who are more serious about their relationship status use this app, versus Tinder which seems to be used a lot more by people looking for hookups. An added Bumble bonus is the option to see unread

messages, recent messages, and people you have messaged that are nearby.

Tinder Tinder is probably the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of dating apps. You can adjust your age range and the distance you want the app to reach out to. This makes your preferences easy to attend to. However, I personally find the app’s feed feature annoying. One big con about Tinder is that you can run out of swipes and have to wait 12 hours to be able to get back on the swiping track.

Badoo Badoo is a complicated app from the start. Sure, the act of ‘swiping’ is generally the same as the others, but, overall, the app is a hot mess.

There is an actual place in the app where it brings up people in the same area as you, but another place on that shows who is nearby (which is pretty much the same thing?).

There is a feature that shows if you ‘bump’ into someone else who has the app. Creepy. Also, you get a notification whenever

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anyone looks at your profile, likes you or messages you regardless of whether you have ‘matched’ with them or not. Due to this, your notifications for the app are endless.

The app also gives you a popularity rating (which is so high school) based on activity. A plus, however, is that you can ‘favorite’ some people you match with to find them easily.

The biographies also give you the opportunity to add specific information about yourself, such as details about your appearance, relationship status, how you feel about having kids and more. The con to this is that you can’t see all this information on someone else’s profile unless you fill yours out at least 60%.

Also the app has read receipts so anyone can tell if you have read their messages or not. And, hiding behind a screen, they won’t hesitate to call you out on it.

Overall, I would say that Tinder was the best because there are a lot of people on it, the layout is easy to understand and adjusting your settings is simple.

Bumble follows behind as a close second. Best of luck swiping!

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Lunsford adds four more 2019 recruits Georgia Southern Football is hard at work keeping the recruits coming and committing for the 2019 season.

BY KAITLIN SELLS The George-Anne staff

Aaron Pyron

The 299-pound, 6-3 offensive guard was a hard commit on July 29.

The offensive guard shows in strength as he benches 275 pounds, squats 425 pounds, and deadlifts 350 pounds.

Pyron had six other offers from schools like Georgia State, Campbell, and Morgan State.

Treun Pace

has been a hard commit since June 24. Pace had 13 other offers from schools like Florida A&M, Georgia State, and South Alabama.

The five-foot-11, 178-pound cornerback from Pelham, Georgia has a 4.55 40-yard dash and a 3.9 shuttle. His speed will be an obvious asset to the mainly rushing offense and an advantage to the triple-option.

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also committed to the Eagles July 28 while turning down offers from schools like Georgia State, UMass, as well as four others.

The six-foot-seven offensive tackle from Dublin, Georgia weighs in at 300 pounds and will be a big and great asset to the offensive side of the ball for the Eagles this season.

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is another hard commit the Eagles have landed as of July 28.

Wiggins is a six-foot-four, 265-pound offensive tackle who turned down an offer from Appalachian State to commit to the Eagles.

With a 4.9 40-yard dash and 285-pound bench, Wiggins offers the speed and strength the Eagles need to improve their offensive game.

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Eagle Nation by the Numbers

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A look at attendance across Georgia Southern athletics

BY KAITLIN SELLS The George-Anne staff

1) Football

2) Men’s Basketball

Avg. home game attendance: 12,883.6 per game

It’s no surprise that Eagle football comes in at number one. Football is probably the most well-known sport at GS due to advertising. Whenever there is a football game day coming up, all of Eagle Nation knows it thanks to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media. The verified GS Football Twitter account alone has more than 23,000 followers and is very active in keeping followers up-to-date on all things Eagle football.

Avg. home game attendance: 1,725.4 per game

Coming in at number two is men’s basketball. This year we saw a lot of talent from the Eagles, namely Tookie Brown. Again we see another sport that maximizes its fans through the power of social media. The GS Men’s Basketball’s Twitter account isn’t verified, but it still has a loyal fan following of 6,434 followers.

5) Volleyball

6) Women’s Basketball

Avg. home game attendance: 409.3 per game

Volleyball has always been popular in Eagle Nation as the numbers show, and hopefully we can see those numbers increase this upcoming season.

Volleyball comes in as the top-attended women’s sport but still falls below all men’s sports. Their Twitter presence is noticeable, though, at 1,120 followers.

Avg. home game attendance: 394.7 per game

Trailing closely behind volleyball is women’s basketball. Considering most women’s games are set only a few hours before the men’s, one could ask why there isn’t as big of a turnout.

Their social media presence is definitely noticeable, with 1,333 followers on their Twitter account, but they aren’t necessarily as active or flashy, per se, as the men’s team with their graphic designs and fancy videos.

4) Men’s soccer

3) baseball

Avg. home game attendance: 622.8 per game, 1,868.3 per three-game series

Eagle baseball has never been unpopular in Eagle Nation. With special days like “Bark in the Park” and more, baseball always seems to draw a crowd along with advertising for those special game days.

7) women’s soccer

Avg. home game attendance: 268.6 per game

For women’s soccer an exciting season is coming, with opponents such as Stetson, Davidson and Kennesaw State. And considering women’s soccer’s growing social media presence, we should expect to see those numbers increase this upcoming season.

Avg. home game attendance: 516.4 per game

Men’s soccer has been a growing program, as indicated by their close attendance to baseball. With big upcoming games like Wake Forest, Winthrop and Louisville, we can expect to see attendance increase.

8) softball

Avg. home game attendance: 242.6 per game, 727.8 per three-game series

The softball program has been growing since head coach Kim Dean was hired.

New players coming in from the Georgia Southern-Armstrong consolidation, who have collected a large following in previous years, have also contributed to the program’s growth. GS softball’s Twitter presence is very strong, weighing in at 5,403 followers.

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MOTIVATED WITH AN AMBITIOUS SCHEDULE, MEN’S SOCCER LOOKS TO BUILD UPON LAST SEASON’S SUCCESS

BY KAITLIN SELLS The George-Anne staff

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he Georgia Southern men’s soccer team kicks off their official season August 24, traveling to Richmond, Virginia to take on Virginia Commonwealth. The Eagles have already had two preseason exhibition matches, both resulting in a win for GS which should give them some momentum going into the official season opener.

The soccer team ended last season with a 9-8-1 record while averaging 1.28 goals per game.

This upcoming season is head coach John Murphy’s third season with the Eagles, and he’s become more confident as he’s been there as the program has grown.

“I feel more comfortable here at Georgia Southern,” Murphy said. “I feel like I know the resources, the manpower that I have available to me.”

This season’s team is a young one as 12 freshmen, 10 sophomores, four juniors, and just four seniors make up the team.

“My two recruiting classes that we’ve had are good ones,” Murphy said. “You start to see the difference on the field now.

We’re still young, and that’s the thing that people need to remember.” The Eagles pushed out a tough schedule for this

upcoming season, playing big names like Wake Forest and Louisville.

“We play one of the toughest schedules in the country,” Murphy said. “Of the top ten teams in the country, only one of them had a schedule that was similar to ours in regard to that difficulty of opponents.”

Although their schedule is tough, Murphy is remaining confident.

We try to take one game at a time.”

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“I think that’s one of the benefits of a hard schedule.

We can’t really afford to take our eye off the ball against any opponent.”

Junior Justin Little from Warner Robins is a captain this season and Murphy seems assured that he’ll be a good team leader this year.

“He epitomizes what we’re

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looking for here at Georgia Southern,” Murphy said. “He’s a local kid, he’s someone who’s passionate about the school.”

Sophomore Gonzalo Talavera from Madrid, Spain is the other team captain and shows a lot of promise in his second season playing for the Eagles.

“They lead by example,” Murphy said while discussing the captains. “They’re guys that show people the right way by how they act and how they perform. When you have good leadership, I think that can trickle down to other parts of your team.”

This season will be a big and tough season for the Eagles as they look to play higher levels of competition and more difficult brackets of play this year.

“We’ve worked these past few years to build up the program and I think we’ve put ourselves in the position to take the next step,” Murphy said.

“It’s going to be a big challenge for all of us but we’re looking forward to it.”

The Eagles will be taking on VCU this coming Friday as their official season opener.

The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be updated on gseagles.com.

Eagles head coach John Murphy is entering his third year with the team.

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Assessing the Eagles’ post-scrimmages

BY RYAN KOSTENSKY The George-Anne staff

The Georgia Southern football team completed their second and final preseason scrimmage over the weekend, as they continue to roll towards the season opener against South Carolina State.

The first scrimmage was a defensive manifest, with only two touchdowns being scored in total, with both of them

factors but we didn’t lose our composure. We were competitive on both sides of the ball. The offense threw a punch with a big play and the defense got mad and responded. There was a lot of energy and juice out there, which I like.”

All levels of the defense look vastly improved from last season, from the defensive line

Head coach Chad Lunsford leads a scrimmage with less than two weeks before the season begins.

Freshman running back Andrew Cunningham goes up for a catch over junior cornerback Monquavion Brinson in a scrimmage. Cunningham was a former three-star from Tampa.

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coming via turnovers, leaving fans to question what they may see from the offense in the upcoming season. One player having an impact in the first scrimmage was the freshman nose tackle, CJ Wright, who talked about the importance of gaining confidence in the newly implemented 3-4 defense.

“There’s a lot of guys that can play along this defensive line,” Wright said. “The thing is, we all compete so hard on every snap because we are competing for reps every single day. That’s what makes us better.”

The second scrimmage was the complete opposite of the first, result-wise, as the offense scored four touchdowns and came close to reaching 400 total offensive yards. Head Coach Chad Lunsford talked about his observations from scrimmage one to two, and talked about how it’ll help out in the future.

“I saw a lot of improvement from the first scrimmage to today,” Lunsford said. “We had to fight through adversity with weather and some other

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to the defensive backfield, and with the addition of the 3-4 the Eagles could take a major step defensively.

The offense looked

better in the s e c o n d scrimmage, but it’s too early to tell what the peak of the offense is.

Wesley Fields continues to recover from offseason shoulder surgery, but will be able to play barring any setbacks. The big test will be how the offense plays during week two, when UMASS comes into Paulson to play the Eagles.

On the special teams side of the ball, Tyler Bass looks poised to be an anchor for GS at the kicking position, and with a better offense, will get more opportunities to show off the boot of a leg he has.

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