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Weekend Calendar

1 Thursday

• Graduate School Fair

@ 10 a.m. Russell Union This event is for students looking to further their education in graduate school. Graduate programs from colleges and universities across the region will be in attendance to discuss program requirements, program benefits and application deadlines.

2 Friday

• International Conversation Hour

@ 11:30 a.m. Russell Union International and American students, as well as, faculty and staff, are invited to drop in during this time to visit with each other, and with members of the university and the community.

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Mikayla Valenzuela and Oliver

Mikayla is a sophmore theatre major and Oliver “likes to sit by the windowsill and meow at anything that passes by.” Want you and your pet to be featured next time? Post your photo on Twitter with the name of your pet and a little bit about you (name, year, and major). Make sure you include #petsboro and tag @SeenatSouthern

Saturday

• Blue and White Gala

@ 6 p.m. Nessmith-Lane Conference Center The Center for Addiction Recovery at the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health is celebrating it’s 10-year anniversary with a gala event, dinner and silent auction. All proceeds will support the center.

THURS Monday 91˚/71˚ Sunday • CRI Job Fair • Warm Clothing Drive @ The RAC @ Human Resources, Student Union, the RAC, Henderson Library, Check out the CRI Job Fair Dining Commons and all residence from October 22 - November halls. 9, 2018. We have a ton of Please consider donating new positions available and or gently used cold weather would love to have you clothing and accessories be a part of our team. that you no longer need. All View the jobs available on sizes of coats, hats, gloves, the and apply online at scarves and warm clothes are GeorgiaSouthern.edu/SEC. accepted. #LiveYourBestLife

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Her Campus

As a young adult, it’s easy to get caught up with school, work and social obligations. We’re learning how to balance our lives, and we easily find ourselves stressed and overwhelmed. Reading is a great way to clear our minds learn something new, and help us unwind when we need to take a break.

We are an online magazine that focuses on collegiate women’s growth and development. We write articles, host events and keep GSU updated on everything around campus life. We host events throughout the school year and would love to get more students involved. We are also having Her Campus week were we will be collating with other orgs and hosting events all week long.

Books Every College Student Should Read

1. “Dear John” by Nicholas Sparks 2. “House of Spies” by Daniel Silva 3. “Milk and Honey” by Rupi Kaur 4. “This Will Only Hurt A Little” by Busy Philipps 5. “Self Care For The Real World” by Nadia Narian By Alexi Simpson

Why do you think it is easier to support corporate buisnesses versus local ones?

Taylor Neloms (Right) “Honestly I feel everybody supports corporate businesses better because they have easier mode of transportation to get to you, they have easier ways of getting the product that you want immediately. They have that way local businesses unfortunately do not have the funding or they can’t exactly be every where at once to get you the products you want immediately.” Anthony Morris (Left) “Corporate businesses have a lot more other franchises that kind of built into their funding so it’s less upon them to have to supply the same product as much as a local business person.”

Seen at Southern: Appalachian State Game Day

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The Georgia Southern University student section cheers on the Eagles during there 34-14 victory over Appalachian State.

Darion Anderson, redshirt-sophmore wide receiver (left), Colby Ransom, redshirt-junior wide receiver (middle), and Malik Murray, redshirt-sophmore slot (right), watch the Appalachian State game from the sidelines. BLAKE KESSLER/staff

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Why I voted for... Stacey Abrams

EDUARDO DELGADO Eduardo is the president of the Georgia Southern Young Democrats.

My name is Eduardo Delgado and I serve as the president of the Young Democrats of Georgia Southern, as well as the vice president of the Political Science Club. The election is on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. This election comes at an alarming time. We are told every election year, “This is the most important election of your lifetime.” This election just so happens to actually be the case. This

year we elect our congressperson and governor, along with other state-wide offices. As a student in Georgia, I rely on the HOPE Scholarship. Without it, I wouldn’t be at GS. I rely on the politicians who not only want to keep the HOPE Scholarship, but want to expand it. Stacey Abrams is one of those people. As a citizen paying taxes, I am concerned how all Georgians are benefitting from my tax dollars. It is clear that Leader Abrams wants to expand Medicaid. Not only will that add jobs, more people will be covered. I find it critical to clarify that this will not raise anyone’s taxes. We will only be accepting money that was already allocated to Georgia by the federal government. Stacey Abrams will ensure that rural hospitals stay open. These two issues, to me, are the most important. As a student who is reading this, you will think, “Why should I participate?” Let me make it absolutely clear. One, it is your right to

vote. Many brave people, like Georgia Congressman John Lewis, have been beaten for your right to vote. Two, not voting only suppresses your voice in your government. You should have a voice in who should represent you and your peers in our government. Three, the governor appoints Board of Regents members to seven-year terms. The Board of Regents are over all public universities and colleges in our state, including GS. I know many are frustrated with the board’s steps in the past two years. Four, you can be a part of history. We could elect the first black, female governor in United States history. The listed four reasons are suggestions, but I believe everyone should take them seriously. We can change the way our state is run. Vote for Stacey Abrams, Sarah Riggs Amico, John Barrow, Charlie Bailey, Fred Swann, Janice Laws, Otha Thornton, Richard Keatley, Lindy Miller, Dawn Randolph and Francys Johnson. And yes, your vote does matter.

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Brian Kemp

BLAINE SALTER Blaine is the chairman of the Georgia Southern College Republicans.

I want to start by saying how important it is to get out and vote. Since fall of 2017, I have voted in each election no matter if it was a ballot with one question or a ballot full of candidates. Each election, we face important decisions that will affect not only us but future generations as well. I believe that elections aren’t about the past but about the future. Page designed by Jayda Spencer

That’s why I will be casting my vote for Brian Kemp, Congressman Allen, and all the Republican candidates down the ballot on Nov. 6. The main reason why I’m voting for Brian Kemp is his plan for rural Georgia. Brian Kemp’s education in agriculture and experience in agribusiness reassures me that people in South Georgia will have a voice under the Gold Dome. Brian understands that in order for our great state to prosper we must grow together in both Metro Atlanta and rural areas including South Georgia. His plans to improve health care, education and the economy will make South Georgia a better place to live and to do business. Since he has so much detail in plans, I suggest that you visit www.KempForGovernor.com to see how he will strengthen all parts of our state. The main reason I’m voting for Congressman Allen is his work on education. As a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee,

Congressman Allen understands that education and workforce go hand and hand together. In fact, one of the first pieces of legislation that he crafted on that committee was the “Every Student Succeeds Act”. This law reduces the federal role of K-12 education and strengthens education by returning the power to the parent and the local school systems. He also played an important role in The Strengthen Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act that President Trump signed into law earlier in August of this year. The Strengthen Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act connects our businesses and students that want to pursue a career path in technical programs. This new law will have lasting impacts in years to come in this country. The election is on Nov. 6 and early voting is until Nov. 2. I have done my part and I encourage you to do yours!

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Lime scooter found floating on Lake Ruby BY RACHEL ADAMS The George-Anne staff

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A Lime scooter was found floating in the middle of Lake Ruby on Monday morning. This is not the first incident involving a Lime product as a bike was found in a tree by the University Bookstore and another scooter was found on top of the Carroll Builidng.

Students woke up Monday morning to find a makeshift pirate ship with a Lime scooter on it floating in Lake Ruby. The scooter was found on an orange raft anchored in the middle of the lake with a small Georgia Southern University flag flying from its handlebars. This is not the first incident involving Lime products, as one involved a bike in a tree and

another a scooter on top of the Carroll building. Students were understandably confused by the lake’s newest decoration. “That’s crazy,” Adley Branch, freshman nursing major, said. “I don’t know how they got that out there. That’s weird.” There was also some enthusiasm surrounding the incident. “I fully support it,” Reese Butzy, freshman mechanical engineering major, said. The scooter was later removed Tuesday afternoon.

Update Lime responded to the recent

incidents involving their products, the statement is below. Out of the scooters and bikes Lime has across the country, only a few have been vandalized, which is consistent with the low rate of vandalism and theft – less than 1 percent – we experience nationwide.If anyone sees a Lime scooter that they suspect is being tampered with or vandalized, we’d ask that they please immediately report it to our 24/7 customer service team, available through the app, email (support@ limebike.com), and phone (Call: 1-888LIME-345 or Text: 1-888-546-3345). We actively employ someone to patrol campus daily on foot to monitor and prevent theft and vandalism, and are currently working with the university to retrieve the misplaced scooter.

Lime bike found on roof of Dining Commons BY RACHEL ADAMS The George-Anne staff

Another Lime product has been found in an odd place on the Statesboro campus. Students found a Lime bike sitting on the roof of the entrance to the Dining Commons Wednesday morning, presumably put there by a group of students the night before. Erin Donaldson, freshman psychology major said in a direct message, that she and her roommate were walking out of the Dining Commons and saw two males

carrying a Lime bike around the back of the University Store. One male managed to scale the side of the building, and the other handed the bike to him. “The one guy walked away and we didn’t see the guy on the roof come back down because we left,” Donaldson said. “This is definitely not what I was expecting when I came to Georgia Southern for my first year of college, but it has certainly been entertaining.” Students were certainly surprised to see a bike in such an odd place, and some voiced their thoughts about it.

“I think that this whole Lime situation, in general, is a bit much,” Alexis Hampton, sophomore nursing major, said. “But if I had to choose between the Lime bikes and Lime scooters, I would probably choose Lime bikes. The scooters, in general, are just too much, like, there was one on the lake the other day, there was one on top of the Carroll Building. Why don’t we just keep them on the ground?” Lime gave a statement regarding the recent incidents involving their products in a previous George-Anne article.

“Out of the scooters and bikes Lime has across the country, only a few have been vandalized, which is consistent with the low rate of vandalism and theft, less than 1 percent, we experience nationwide, Erika Scholz Van, account director for Lime said in an email. “If anyone sees a Lime scooter that they suspect is being tampered with or vandalized, we’d ask that they please immediately report it to our 24/7 customer service team, available through the app, email (support@ limebike.com) and phone call: 1-888LIME-345 or text: 1-888-546-3345.”

Lime recalls scooters after fear of them

catching fire BY RACHEL ADAMS The George-Anne staff

Lime has recalled some of its scooters because of the chance that the batteries could catch fire. According to an article by CNN, Lime has recalled scooters in Los Angeles, San Diego and the Lake Tahoe area, the three places where the affected scooters were in service. Lime uses batteries from many different manufacturers, including Segway Ninebot, a segway company, in its scooters. The George-Anne reached out to Lime about the safety of Georgia Southern University’s scooters but only received a link to a blog post from Lime regarding the situation in general.

According to the blog post, Lime learned of the battery malfunctions in August. “The issue arose in one of the two batteries housed on early versions of the scooter. In several isolated instances, a manufacturing defect could result in the battery smoldering, or in some cases, catching fire,” the post said. According to the blog post, Lime worked with Segway Ninebot to develop software programs to offset and identify the defective batteries. Lime also developed sturdier scooters that were more durable and resistant to damage. The post also detailed what Lime is doing to fix the situation:

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• All Segway Ninebot scooters will now only be charged at Lime’s scooter storage facilities and will no longer be available to Juicers for after-hours charging until we are satisfied that there are no remaining issues with these scooter models. • Lime storage and charging facilities globally will be staffed 24/7 by employees specially trained for the safe handling of these particular batteries. • We have initiated a new daily diagnostic testing program for all scooters in all of our global markets, regardless of manufacturer, to constantly monitor battery health and efficiency.

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Lime has recalled some of its scooters because of the chance that the batteries could catch fire. The recalled scooters are in Los Angeles, San Diego and the Lake Tahoe area.

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Inclusive Excellence Diversity and inclusion expert gives keynote address at Georgia Southern BY RACHEL ADAMS The George-Anne staff

A national expert on diversity and inclusion gave a keynote address Oct.26 in the Carol A. Carter Recital Hall in response to multiple incidents that have taken place over the course of the semester. Damon Williams, Ph.D. gave a keynote address titled “From Awareness, to Action, to Innovation: Empowering Leaders Through Inclusive Excellence” to the Georgia Southern University community. “Georgia Southern was good,” Williams said to kick off his address. “It is absolutely my pleasure and privilege to be with you today, to be with you and have a chance to be a part of the journey that you are on each and every day toward this idea we refer to as inclusive excellence.”

Williams begins his address Williams proposed one main question to the audience to begin his keynote address. “How do we help, how do we make, how do we inspire, how do we lead our institutions in such a way that they are inclusive and excellent for each and every one of our students, our faculty and our staff, which are citizens of our institutions?” Williams stressed the importance of not only being aware of diversity and inclusion and doing things to improve them but also asking questions about how innovation could help society progress in such matters.

The importance of innovation Williams said that while society as a whole is talking more about such topics as diversity and inclusion, there is still an issue of some parts struggling to embrace the idea of innovation itself, and that makes it harder to improve. Williams discussed what makes good research when studying these matters and how important it is to get to the root of the problem. Williams went on to explain five main points that make an innovator, something he said would be useful in the weeks to come as GS strives to make improvements in innovation: • Asking questions • Looking for solutions • Knowing that innovation doesn’t happen in a vacuum • Having a bias toward action, experimentation and doing • Moving ideas forward

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Williams also said that sometimes there is a sixth characteristic not mentioned above that tends to appear when it comes to innovation in the matters of diversity and inclusion, something that holds back innovation if it is not present, the idea of leading with courage. “Courageous to have the difficult conversations of race,” Williams said. “Courageous to have the difficult conversations of privilege, courageous to have the conversations that center around multiple different identities, courageous to allow individuals to be in a conversation even if they don’t have all of the language.” Williams further stressed the importance of asking questions when moving forward and becoming innovative. “Once again, I believe that our lives and our careers, even beyond the academic world, are defined by burning questions,” Williams said.

Diversity and inclusion Williams said that in order to truly talk about diversity and inclusion, it must be a wide-spread, honest conversation where every group has a voice. “Even those who are conscious and ‘woke’ need to talk about it and to engage in the idea of diversity and inclusion,” Williams said. Williams also mentioned that it is important to remember that not all issues are the same, but all issues are important, and accountability is essential. Williams stressed the importance of understanding privilege and taking care when it comes to interacting with people in today’s world, especially in such an age of technology. “We live in a world that, even as we’re becoming more connected, we’re becoming more tribal, as we move further and further away from a shared conversation,” Williams said. “None of us is perfect. Each and every one of us is grappling with our privilege in some way, shape or form. Each and every one of us is hopefully trying to get better each and every day.”

How technology has affected today’s society Williams said that in today’s world, there are no secrets because of technology, and it is one of the causes of evolving cultures, policies,

diversity and inclusion, as well as social activism. Williams called the generation after millennials, “Centennials.” Williams also mentioned the use of social media in politics, particularly the presidency. “We saw the dynamics that play out each and every day as President Trump is the first president not just to run for election through social media, but the first president to govern through social media,” Williams said. “And as a result, there’s a consistent and powerful compression of his ideology upon us each and every day.”

Moving forward Williams said that institutions and campuses across the country are more racially charged than ever as people try to decide what to do and where to go next. “Campus activism and protests are at an all-time high, leaders trying to manage the diversity crisis of the day and at the same time trying to figure out, ‘How do we move forward proactively?’” Williams said. Williams said that it was important to implement plans and move strategically to make sure that things were actually moving forward and making progress over time. Williams said that students must be educated on these matters and how to be leaders. “If we don’t take time to educate our students to be leaders in this diverse and mobile world, then we’re not setting them up for success,” Williams said.

The importance of working together Williams compared institutions dealing with diversity to cheetahs. Institutions waiting for an incident to happen and dealing with it then instead of being proactive and trying to prevent it from happening in the first place is like a cheetah waiting for its prey to appear before sprinting after it. “The challenge that we have is that everything is happening in so many different ways that’s fast, and we’re seeing these different dynamics play themselves out, and we want action,” Williams said. “We want things to happen differently. But they’re nested in this very complex complex that has to be unfurled.” Williams said that it is more important to be proactive and preventative and work in coordination rather than react only

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Damon Williams, Ph.D. gave a keynote address titled “From Awareness, to Action, to Innovation: Empowering Leaders Through Inclusive Excellence” to the GS community. when there is an active crisis. It is better to collaborate and appoint good leadership than to wait until something actually happens to deal with it. Williams ended his address with a few words of wisdom that showcased what he will be helping GS with over the next few months. “Difficult will be the process of making excellence inclusive,” Williams said. “Proceed forward with caution.” At the end of his address, Williams took questions from the audience.

On the “Triggerish” and “N-word” incidents While Williams did not mention either incident by name in his address, he did comment on the situation at large. “They are very complex and every instance has to be evaluated on its own merits, that’s one thing,” Williams said. “The second thing I would say is that there’s a part of it that’s ‘What do we do when those instances happen?’” Williams mentioned his address, which had primarily dealt with how people can be proactive to prevent incidents from happening whenever possible. Williams said, “There’s always going to be something that happens, but how can we do more work on the front end to help folks to have less incidents and help us to have a stronger community?”

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Student-led march and class walkout to take place on Thursday

accomplish is to advocate change, and change happens from the top down,” Zachary Payne GSU Student

BY RACHEL ADAMS The George-Anne staff

A student-led “Protest Against Hate” walkout and march has been organized for Thursday morning on Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus. According to a tweet by GS student Tyler Hicks, the walkout, sit-in and march will begin at the Carroll Building and end at the Marvin-Pittman Building on Sweetheart Circle. The tweet asks those participating to wear all black. Students are then asked to walk quietly out of their classes at 11:11 a.m. and meet in the Carroll Atrium for a sit-in.

At 4 p.m., students will gather to march from the Carroll Building to the president’s office at the Marvin-Pittman Building. The march was organized by GS student Zachary Payne, who said he is working to mobilize student leaders across campus. He also wrote the letter shared on Twitter. “What we are trying to accomplish is to advocate change and change happens from the top down,” Payne said in an email. “If we can establish open and honest communication with the administration and show the administration that change is what is needed on this campus, that is the right place to start.”

The march is a response to previous incidents that have happened this year, including the “triggerish” incident and GS professors Karen McCurdy and Rebecca Kennerly being accused of using the “N-word” to students. “Nobody deserves to deal with words of hate from the institution they chose for their education,” Payne said. “And nobody deserves to fight the injustices alone. We are doing this protest to show the administration, faculty and fellow students that we will not give up this fight, and we will not bow down, until change has been implemented.”

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The “Protest Agianst Hate” walk-out and march is planned for Thursday morning on Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro campus. The march will start at the Carroll Building and end at the president’s office in the Marvin Pittman Building.

Brian Kemp to hold rally in Statesboro Friday PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN KEMP CAMPAIGN FACEBOOK PAGE

Republican gubernatorial candidate, Brian Kemp will hold a rally in Statesboro Friday. The rally is part of the “Road to Victory” Bus Tour, which will also include Lt. Governor nominee Geoff Duncan and Attorney General Chris Carr.

BY BRENDAN WARD The George-Anne staff

Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp will hold a rally in Statesboro Friday. Kemp will be holding his rally at 8 a.m. in the Anderson General Store on 23736 US-80. According to Kemp’s website, the rally is part of the Georgia Republican Party’s “Road to Victory” Bus Tour. Along with Kemp, the rally will include:

• Lt. Governor nominee Geoff Duncan • Attorney General Chris Carr • Other statewide Republican candidates • Local elected officials Kemp will also hold a rally with Vice President Mike Pence Friday at 5 p.m. in Savannah at the Savannah Convention Center. People interested in attending the Savannah rally can RSVP on eventbrite. com.

Statesboro PD strives to decrease vehicle break-ins BY RACHEL ADAMS The George-Anne staff

The Statesboro Police Department has been attempting to lower the number of vehicle break-ins in 2018 by using Twitter. On March 15, Statesboro PD posted its first tweet regarding locking vehicles at 9 p.m. to help prevent theft, using the hashtag #lockyourcar. Since this initial tweet, the SPD has tweeted periodically at 9 p.m. to remind people in Statesboro to lock their cars. SPD Chief Mike Broadhead said in a previous GeorgeAnne article that in 2016, there were a total of 289 “entering auto” cases, of which 51 were “forced entry” and 238 were to unlocked vehicles. In

2017, there were a total of 212 “entering auto” cases, which 38 were forced and 174 were to unlocked vehicles. Since the beginning of 2018, there have been a total of 190 “entering auto” reports in Statesboro, an email from Broadhead said. Of those reports, 27 were forced, and 163 were to unlocked vehicles. Additionally, there have been a total of 14 “entering auto” reports on the GS campus, an email from Geoffrey Carson, Associate University Counsel, said. Of those reports six were forced, five were to unlocked vehicles, and three were unknown. So far this year, there have been 85 fewer “entering auto” reports than in 2016. Of those, there have been 18 fewer forced entries and six fewer to

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unlocked vehicles. There have been eight fewer “entering auto” reports than in 2017. Of those, there have been five fewer forced entries and 70 fewer to unlocked vehicles. According to Statesboro PD’s Facebook page, 71 of the car break-ins in 2016 and 2017 involved the theft of firearms. Broadhead said that since the beginning of 2018, there have been a total of 17 cases that included the theft of a firearm from a vehicle, 54 fewer than the past two years. “This includes 16 handguns and one rifle. In each case of a stolen firearm, the vehicle was non-forced,” Broadhead said. If you witness any vehicle break-ins, contact Statesboro PD at (912) 764-9911 or Georgia Southern Police Department at (912) 478-5234.

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Election Day in Statesboro Where to vote, who’s on the ballot and more BY TANDRA SMITH The George-Anne staff

Many Georgia Southern University students will be heading to their local polling places next week to cast their vote for the next governor of Georgia, Secretary of State, state senator and more. Turnout on Nov. 6 is unlikely to reach the numbers it did two years ago during the presidential elections, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any important offices and constitutional amendments to vote for this time around.

The governor's race A huge draw to the polls for many will be the race for governor. Brian Kemp, Republican gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Ted Metz, Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, are all on the ballot in Georgia this year. Kemp’s campaign is centered around four key points aimed at putting Georgians first, according to his campaign website. Those points include: • Make Georgia #1 for small business • Reform state government • Strengthen rural Georgia • Put Georgia first His policies range from capping state spending and supporting farmers, agribusiness and small-town startups to stopping sanctuary cities and lowering health care premiums and prescription drug costs, according to the Issue sections of his campaign website. Kemp recently held a fundraising event in Statesboro on Oct. 22 alongside Congressman Rick Allen. Abrams has also stopped in Statesboro and more specifically, on GS' campus. Abrams spoke on campus inside of the Carroll Building on Oct. 17 during a rally hosted by the Young Democrats of GS. During the rally, Abrams spoke about education, student loan debt and Medicaid expansion, among other topics. Her campaign website expands upon her rally points and includes many more points she did not touch upon during her speech at GS. According to her campaign website, Abrams wishes to also: • Ensure Georgia seniors and Georgians with disabilities have the support they need to thrive and live with dignity • Support community and hospital programs to stop the cycle of gun violence • Strengthen housing opportunities for citizens re-entering society from incarceration • Make voter registration easy and convenient through expanded online registration, automatic voter registration, and same-day Page designed by Jayda Spencer

voter registration Finally, Metz’s campaign is about a wide variety of issues, ranging from education and health care to the death penalty and criminal justice reform According to Metz’s website, his platform includes: • Getting the government out of education and advocate for less influence from the federal government • Developing a statewide monorail system • Supporting all businesses from Main Street to Wall Street • Legalizing Industrial hemp for use in rope, fabric, plastics, biodiesel, Hempoline, etc. • Enforce the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act and the RobinsonPatman Act to reduce health care costs

The 12th District Congressional race Another big race on the ballot this election is the race for the 12th District Congressional seat, currently held by Republican Congressman Rick Allen. Challenging Allen for the seat is Democrat Francys Johnson. Allen is the current incumbent and has three key issues he calls important to his work in Congress, according to his website: agriculture, the economy and jobs and education. Allen is currently on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Education and Workforce Committee. Johnson has more than 15 different values listed on his website that he believes in. Below is a short list of his values, with the full list being available on his website underneath the values tab: • Equal Pay: I believe all my neighbors must be paid an equal wage for equal work • Reproductive Rights: I will defend my neighbors' right to choose • Health care: I believe all of us have the right to high quality and affordable health care • Fair Wages: I believe in collective bargaining and organized labor. Everyone deserves an honest wage for honest work, and I will fight to raise the minimum wage to a livable wage • Jobs: I believe in the dignity of work. Every day, I will work to create more opportunities for good jobs for my neighbors Allen and Johnson debated at Ogeechee Technical College on Oct. 24, where both candidates had the opportunity to explain their own values and what they would do for District 12 if elected.

The constitutional amendments Brett Curry, political science professor at GS, says that the number of amendments that land on the ballot each election year often varies. “You basically have things that are referred out as resolutions out of the state legislature,” Curry said. “Whether there is X number this time or X number that time, is a function of what is produced by the legislature.” There are five constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot ranging from wildlife protection to rights for crime victims. The first amendment, the Portion of Revenue from Outdoor Recreation Equipment Sales Tax Dedicated to Land Conservation Fund Amendment, focuses on the establishment of the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. If passed, the amendment would allocate up to 80 percent sales tax on sporting goods to a create a fund that would protect water quality, wildlife habitat and parks in Georgia, according to the bill. Amendment two is focused on the state judiciary. The amendment proposes the creation of a statewide business court, as well as the creation of procedures and rules for the court. Amendment three, the Forest Land Conservation and Timberland Properties Amendment, would change the way the Georgia government currently values forest land conservation use property. Instead of using the system that was created in 2008, the amendment would create a new system that would allow the state legislature to pass a law that would allow them to keep up to five percent of the land’s value. Amendment four is arguably the most well-known of the five amendments this year. The Marsy's Law Crime Victim Rights Amendment proposes to give victims of crime-specific added rights including: • The right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect • The right to notice of all proceedings involving the alleged criminal • The right to be heard at any proceedings involving that release, plea or sentencing of the accused • The right to be informed of their rights According to Ballotpedia, there are already five states in the country that currently have an amendment like this in the books: California, Ohio, Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota. The final amendment on this year’s ballot is amendment five, the School Sales Tax Referendums Amendment. The amendment would allow for school districts with a majority of students in the county to levy a sales for educational purposes.

The polling locations A large majority of GS students will be voting at Pittman Park United Methodist Church, located on 1102 Fair Road, because that is where all students staying on campus at Southern and a large majority of off-campus residents vote. There are other voting locations that students might vote at. By going to https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/ mvp.do, you can input your information to see where you are supposed to vote if you are registered to vote in Bulloch County. Below are just a few of the voting precincts in Statesboro and Bulloch County:

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Address: 1934 Union Church Road. Directions: Take 301 South to Union Church Road – turn left on Union Church Road and go about 2.8 miles to the Union Baptist Church, on righthand side.

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Poll Site: Kiwanis Fairgrounds. Address: 16942 Hwy 67 South. Directions: Take Hwy 67 to the

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Opinion

It’s King Lunsford’s court and we’re all here for it

MCCLAIN BAXLEY McClain is a junior multimedia journalism major from Cumming, Georgia.

From the slamming of the metal chairs to the waving of the hat to the Georgia Southern faithful, Chad Lunsford has done everything right. In just his first season at the helm of the Eagles, Lunsford has done a better job reinvigorating a program than any other coach in college football history. Even Nick Saban lost six games in his first year at Alabama. Lunsford’s Eagles beat two

teams that dominated them a year before but kept looking forward. Lunsford’s Eagles beat the pre-season conference favorite but kept looking forward. Lunsford’s Eagles beat a ranked rival that they hadn’t beaten in three years but kept looking forward. Week after week, the firstyear head coach has continued to stay humble and keep the past in the past. The 34-14 victory against Appalachian State was arguably the biggest win since GS moved to FBS, and Lunsford has already put it behind him. “I’ve moved on from App State,” Lunsford said in his press conference Monday. “App State will not really enter my mind until next year.” Whether that quote is interpreted as a final dig at the formerly ranked Mountaineers or not, the motive is once again clear that Lunsford is focused

on the now.

Lunsford has embodied all of the values of not only a great GS coach but the values and mindsets of a great college football coach. He’s smart about his social media presence. He respects tradition while implementing his own and he’s recreating a name that a year ago was rightfully overlooked. The first-year head coach’s name has been dropped in national coach of the year conversations and the program is on the verge of its first ever AP ranking. It has all been incredible to witness. My first GS game was the 2015 senior day game

against Georgia State. Since that pummeling all the way through last season, all I knew was that GS USED to be good. Now, the Eagles are one of the best Group of Five teams and one of the best stories in college sports. So much so that a petition has been started for College Gameday to come to Statesboro. And while he won’t admit it, the hype and winning comes from Lunsford. Following the victory over App State, a student approached Lunsford and shook his hand. “Thank you for beating App State,” the student said, fighting back tears of joy. “I’m a senior and to have that

happen this year is just the best. So thank you.” Lunsford smiled, nodded and went to get interviewed by a media frenzy hungry for more quotes. That senior, every other senior and every other student and alumni knew what that win meant for the program and Lunsford didn’t cast that aside. But rather than celebrate for weeks like many of the students will, he had a different way to remember the night. Like he’s done with every win this season, the team put App State’s logo on a folding chair, hung it on the wall and didn’t look back. On to the next one.

Georgia Southern ends three game losing streak to No. 25 Appalachian State with 34-14 blowout BY MCCLAIN BAXLEY The George-Anne staff

Earlier in the week, first-year head coach Chad Lunsford asked his players to raise their hands if they had ever beaten Appalachian State. Only a handful were eligible to do so. After Thursday night’s 34-14 pummeling of their rivals, all of the Eagles will be able to raise their hands high. The game began as a defensive standstill, but on the second play of the second quarter, everything that redshirtsophomore quarterback Shai Werts had been hoping for began to fall into place. Werts stood in the pocket and launched a 57 yard bomb that went to a wide-open Darion Anderson for a touchdown, Anderson’s second of the season.

“We knew coming what kind of game it was going to be,” Werts said. “It was going to be a dog fight, so we prepared for that all week. It didn’t surprise me.” The confidence that Werts had going in was shared by the rest of his teammates who were electric all night, in all three phases of the game. Each defensive snap, the team flew around to the ball, while staying disciplined. Each hit was celebrated for a moment, but then they collected themselves. As has always been the case in Paulson this season, the players played with a sense of pride, passion and persistence that just hasn’t been as evident on the road. The celebration after the first score was exciting, but

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The Georgia Southern Eagles beat the No. 25 Appalachian State Mountaineers 34-14 Thursday night. Fans stormed the field following the game going final. Page designed by Morgan Carr

soon became premature as the Mountaineers tied the game just five plays later. The ensuing drive looked to be another GS three-and-out, but then the “Power of Paulson” kicked in. Redshirt-sophomore punter Magill Baurle punted the ball to App State’s Clifton Duck, who waved his hand to signal a fair catch. With redshirt-sophomore Dexter Carter Jr. breathing down his neck, Duck muffed the catch, setting the Eagles up with the ball on the App State on the 10 yard line. The next play, senior running back Wesley Fields trotted into the endzone, untouched, for his first score of the night. Prior to Thursday, Fields was one of seven true seniors who had never beaten the team from Boone, North Carolina. In postgame interviews, the emotion of beating them set in. “Coming in my freshman year, just seeing all the older heads working and knowing about the winning tradition and just being a part of a winning program and then the two years being on the downhill, and this year we’re just trying to turn it around,” Fields said, fighting back tears. “To come out here and do this tonight is amazing.” It was amazing. In his final game against App State, Fields went for 98 yards and two touchdowns after sitting out last week against New Mexico

State with a groin injury. The captain and vocal leader of the senior motivated the rest of the team, putting into perspective how big the victory was. “When Wesley scored that last touchdown, he kind of teared up a little bit,” Werts said. “I hugged him and told him ‘Bro, we did it.’ That’s what we’re all about.” The Eagles were also all about the defense Thursday night. Once again, the GS defense held an opponent to under 20 points—the fifth time they did that. Junior cornerback Kindle Vildor added two more interceptions to his growing collection of seven on his career. Each one was from a different quarterback. And though he had as many tackles as he had interceptions, Vildor was quick to give credit to the rest of his secondary. “With two good corners out there, they might throw to Monquavion [Brinson] and be like ‘Man we can’t throw it over there’ then boom it opens it up for me,” Vildor said. “Without the safeties, we couldn’t do it.” Briefly, Lunsford tried to underplay what his team had just done. But even he, with the clock looming closer and closer to zero, had to be held back. As Werts kneeled to end the final nine seconds, the barricade of hungry students overflowed onto Glenn Bryant Field in

celebration and exasperation. Thursday’s game was the first time a ranked opponent played in Paulson and it’s unknown when another will come. What is known is that the winning ways are back again in Statesboro. And for the entire GS team, it’s only the beginning.

We’re still not satisfied. It’s big to get this win, but we’re going for conference championships. And then a bowl game. The next step on the list is a conference championship.” Shai Werts

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We won...

NOW WHAT? MCCLAIN BAXLEY The George-Anne staff

With a 48-31 win over New Mexico State, the Georgia Southern Eagles earned their sixth win of the season and are now bowl-eligible for the second time in school history. This is the same GS team that went 2-10 just a season ago. The excitement of clinching a bowl game is fun, but then the question of what bowl comes into play. Here are the bowl games that the Eagles are eligible for.

NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl The furthest trip Eagle Nation would have to make is to Tucson, Arizona on Dec. 29. The Eagles would be matched up against a Mountain West team, a conference they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played against since moving to FBS.

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Redshirt-junior wide receiver Colby Randsom celebrates the 34-14 victory over Appalachian State. The win launched the Eagles up the polls to getting their first-ever AP votes. To contact the sports editor, email gasports@georgiasouthern.edu

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Georgia Southern football coach Chad Lundsford celebrates after the Eagles’ 28-21 victory over Arkansas State on Sept. 29.

R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl The New Orleans Bowl will be played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Dec. 15. This game is a Sun Belt team versus ConferenceUSA team and would be the Eagles’ second trip to Louisiana in 2018.

Dollar General Bowl Eagle Nation is familiar with this bowl because it used to be the GoDaddy Bowl, where GS beat Bowling Green 58-27 in 2015. The Dollar General Bowl pits a Sun Belt team against a MAC team and is played on Dec. 22. The game is in Mobile, Alabama and would be the Eagles’ lone game of 2018 in the Heart of Dixie.

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Raycom Media Camellia Bowl Montgomery, Alabama is the site of this game played between a Sun Belt team and a MAC team. The Camellia Bowl is one of the younger bowl games, this just being its fifth game. The game will be played on Dec. 15 from the historic Cramton Bowl.

Autonation Cure Bowl This game would be the most marquee bowl game possibility for GS. It’s in Orlando, Florida against an American team. The American conference is the best Group of 5 team and GS would be matched up against South Florida, Memphis or Cincinnati probably. The Cure Bowl is also played on Dec. 15. To contact the sports editor, email gasports@georgiasouthern.edu

Byrd is the word BY BETHANY-GRACE BOWERS

The George-Anne contributor

Rashad Byrd is a name that Georgia Southern football fans have learned to remember, especially this season. The redshirt-sophomore inside linebacker from North Augusta, South Carolina has made his mark in Paulson and continues to play to his fullest. Byrd was looked at by other universities but on Feb. 3, 2016 he committed to be an Eagle and hasn’t looked back since. His record quickly escalated, and it didn’t take long for him to lock into becoming the player that we see now. “I feel like our defense, what we need to improve on, is just to get more people to the ball and just rotate more,” Byrd said. “That will definitely help with some of the injuries that are going on right now as well.”

With 17 solo tackles and eight assists on the season, Byrd has learned his way around the field. With a hungry spirit, he is ready to fully return to play after being out for the last three weeks due to injury. Byrd has the ability that defensive players should possess, he gets to the ball. If nothing else, that is his one objective and making sure that the offensively stronger teams that GS has come in contact with, do not enter the red zone. “We gotta make sure that we got our mind right,” said head coach Chad Lunsford. “One game at a time, trying to figure out how to go 1-0 this week.” This is the mentality that Lunsford has instilled in each of his players, and for people like Byrd, it is taken very seriously. He makes sure that no other weeks matter, only the game ahead and the upcoming opponent.

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We really just focus on what we can control. Yes, it would be cool to be ranked, but just knowing that we don’t control what the votes do, we just go out there and play every game like we can.”

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GS exhibition game against Charleston Southern BY RYAN PYE The George-Anne staff

The Georgia Southern men’s basketball team saw their first action of the season with an exhibition match up against Charleston Southern on Tuesday. The event, called “Hoops Fan Fest” by GS’ Athletic Department, donated all proceeds to the American Red Cross to benefit people affected by recent hurricane damage. In their return to the hardwood, the Eagles came out looking sharp to impress the Page designed by Morgan Carr

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fans in attendance. The Eagles had the hot hand offensively in the first half, sinking five of their first six shot attempts to jump out to an early 11-4 lead. Once they got out in front, the Eagles kept fire shooting the basketball, and went into halftime with a 58-33 lead over the Buccaneers. “I thought in the first half we played at a really high level,” GS Head Coach Mark Byington said. “In the second half, we didn’t come out with the same intensity.” The Buccaneers outscored the Eagles 28-21 in the modified 12-minute second half, but their first half deficit was too much for them to overcome. The Eagles won the first part of the exhibition meeting by a final score of 79-61. Redshirt-sophomore Quan Jackson lead in scoring for the Eagles, putting up 17 points in his 29 minutes of play. After the second “half’s” conclusion, the teams played another 12-minute period in which the score was reset back to 0-0. In the final section of the game, CSU outscored the Eagles 26-23. A positive takeaway

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The Georgia Southern basketball team huddles up before the scrimmage game against Charleston Southern. The Eagles play their first game of the season Nov. 7. for GS though, is that the final 12 minutes of play gave Byington ample opportunity to give younger, and more inexperienced guys on the team plenty playing time. “It was a great learning experience for our guys, especially our new guys,” Byington said. Senior starting point guard Tookie Brown was happy with his team’s performance, and quite thrilled with the fan turnout inside Hanner Fieldhouse, saying he definitely didn’t expect such a large crowd

for a preseason game. “We know what we need to work on,” Brown said. “Now we can work hard on getting better every day.” Quan Jackson, who also started for the Eagles, was happy with their performance in the first half, but was disappointed in the team’s second half effort. “In the second half, we came out a little sluggish and had to make some adjustments,” Jackson said. “We’ll work on that and get better.” Overall, Byington was really proud with the way his team came out and performed.

“These guys have been working really hard in the off season and really hard in the preseason,” Byington said. “This was kind of their reward.” The Eagles coach was thrilled to get back in front of the fans in Statesboro, and was really pleased with the amount of people who came out to support his team. Outside of the game itself, and frankly what he was most excited about, Byington was happy to know that his team helped play a role in the effort to raise money for hurricane relief.

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Four things we know about the ninth game of the season against Louisiana-Monroe BY RYAN KOSTENSKY The George-Anne staff

A week after knocking off No. 25 Appalachian State at home, Georgia Southern travels west to take on Louisiana-Monroe in a conference game with a lot of importance. The Eagles lead the East division at 7-1, and the Warhawks are tied on top of the West with Louisiana, so this matchup could very well be a preview of the inaugural Sun Belt Championship. Here’s four things to know:

Both teams are at the top of their divisions

As previously stated, GS leads the East division of the Sun Belt at 7-1, with their conference record sitting at a perfect 4-0, tied with Troy. The Eagles have taken down Arkansas State and App State en route to their perfect record, and host Troy in what will likely be the game of the year next week. Sitting at 4-4 on the season, ULM is tied atop the standings with in-state rival Louisiana, with a 2-2

conference record.

Both teams have a loss to a top-25 team GS’ only loss of the season came when they traveled to Death Valley and lost to No. 2 Clemson. The Eagles were beat by 31 points in the game, but forced four turnovers during the course of the game. As for ULM, their top-25 loss came on the road at Texas A&M.

The Warhawks got trounced in the game, 48-10, as the new look Aggies had their way with the defense.

If the Eagles are going to win the game, it will be on the back of the offense.

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With last week’s resurgence in the GS offense, the Eagles will look to exploit a ULM defense that has struggled at times, giving up a lot of points in the process. The Warhawks have given up 46 points or more three times, including 70 to an Ole Miss offense that has struggled this season.

teams could bowl-bound

GS already punched their ticket to the post-season. Now sitting at 7-1, they look to improve their bowl location. ULM sits at 4-4, and with four games remaining, the Warhawks only have to win two to have a post-season of their own. It’s very likely that the two teams will find the post-season in 2018.

Kickoff from Monroe is set for 3 p.m. Eastern on Saturday.

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The 7-1 Georgia Southern Eagles travel to Monroe, Louisiana to take on the 4-4 Warhawks.

Warhawks looking for first win against the Eagles since 1991 BY RYAN PYE

The George-Anne staff

Coming off one of the biggest wins in program history at the FBS level, the Georgia Southern football team is sitting at a 7-1 record, but they’re set to square off against another tough opponent at LouisianaMonroe on Saturday. GS opens up as a seven-point favorite on the road against the Warhawks, but with an unblemished 4-0 conference record, the Eagles will have a big target on their back to get knocked off the top of conference standings. Holding a 4-4 record, the Warhawks are desperately trying to reach bowl eligibility and may give the Eagles some trouble on their home turf. With a big match up on the way from Malone Stadium, here are a few things to familiarize yourself with concerning the next Eagle opponent.

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ULM Offense Through eight games in 2018, the ULM offense is averaging 24 points per game behind their talented dual-threat quarterback, Caleb Evans. The junior quarterback has thrown for nearly 1,800 yards on 268 attempts in his eight games of work this season. Evans has tossed nine touchdown passes on the year, but he has also been intercepted six times by opposing defenses. Evans is essentially always a threat to take it the distance with his legs as well, carrying the ball more times this season than any running back on the Warhawk roster. With 86 carries, Evans has racked up five touchdowns on the ground, with over 400 yards rushing. Accompanying Evans in the backfield for ULM is the team’s

leading rusher Derrick Gore. With just over 80 touches on the year, Gore has tallied up over 430 yards rushing alongside, tied for the team best, five touchdowns on the ground. GS’ defense has looked very strong as of late, but the road will not get any easier for the Eagles when the face-off against talented playmakers like Evans this weekend.

ULM Defense The defensive side of the ball has not been the strong suit for the Warhawks this season. Throughout their first eight games, opponents are averaging over 35 points per game, and have had success in both their respective running and passing games. A predominantly run-heavy offense, like that of the Eagles’,

should give ULM headaches, considering the team has not been able to stop the rush all year. Teams are putting up nearly 200 yards per game running the football against the Warhawks this season and have accounted for 19 touchdowns on the ground alone. Though GS doesn’t tend to throw the football too much, this weekend may be a good time to do so. ULM’s pass defense frankly hasn’t been any better than their attempts to stop the run in 2018. Opposing quarterbacks are averaging over 280 yards per game in the air when facing the Warhawks, while racking up a total of 16 touchdowns. Facing off against a weaker defense than they have in previous weeks, the Eagles have an opportunity to have a big day offensively against their Sun Belt foe ULM.

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