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A comparison of East Georgia Regional Medical Center and Georgia Southern's Health Services Center Southern students: the Health directions to the EGRMC ER. BY KURT HANLON Services Center located on Most health, services at the The George-Anne contributor campus next to the Forest Drive Health Services Center on campus Building and the East Georgia are covered by the student health It's Friday night and you find your Regional Medical Center, located fee, included in general student friend on the side of the road again, at 1499 Fair Road. fees to students taking four or desperately stumbling through the While both institutions provide more credit hours. Health Services effects of a high BAC on a trek home basic services and amenities such Center also accepts most insurance from the bars. This is not the first time as emergency medical treatment, plans to take care of services not it has happened and without some sort primary care and on-site labs, EGRMC covered by the student health fee. of help it probably won't be the last. So, has an advantage in being open 24/7. In general, this makes the Health what's the best (and cheapest) option The Health Services Center is open Services Center a more affordable for short and long-term treatment in from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. on weekdays option for students. our small college town? and is closed on weekends. 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OPINIONS ©GeorgeAnneOps 4 Tuesday, November 18, 2014 The George-Anne DECISION MAKING mm*? mum r^LET'S SEE ^ WHATS ON THE COME ON MAN, \ INTERNET/ YOU'VE SOT A LOT OF HOMEWORK DUS TOMORROW, r ' r ^Jv f f~\ CK-O^ The GeorgeAnne welcomes ^niTifm letters to the editor and BE AWARE OF WHAT YOU C.HRII T IICCIIZZEE (in ■ iviiiii appropriate guest columns. All copy submitted should be 350 words or fewer, homophobic/racist/sexist. You a history lesson, but fashion has These are amazing artists, doing typed, and sent via email know what? We are all learning, always shifted between men and interesting and different stuff in Microsoft Word (.doc/. growing people and we can move women. Heels and fancy hair was within rap. docx) format to letters® forward from that moment and historically part of men's fashion. However, I will be optimistic georgiasouthern.edu. All learn from it. So Young Thug wore a skirt? So and say that Perkins was talking submissions must be Now that is out of the way, did Kanye West in 2012 and he about some fans' tendency to signed and include phone Amber Perkins's, "We need a looked damn good doing it. Diddy blindly follow anyone who is number for verification. GSU new 'Cool'" had some important and Van Diesel also joined in the doing something different. I students should include points, her communication was trend. Not to say that moment find Young Thug to be a poor their academic major, year sloppy and ended up twisting her didn't have its controversies. But example. Perhaps Iggy Azalea and hometown. The editors PARISH TURNER words into offensive ways. it was controversial when Kanye would be a better fit, as someone reserve the right to reject First off, she is right that a West started wearing skinny who is "different" yet is not any submission and edit @parrishturner lot of rap music is about getting jeans, so there is that. The article doing anything purposeful with submissions for length. Turner is a senior writing major money and women, but this is an comes off as though Perkins feels that difference. Opinions expressed herein from Roswell, Ga. He is involved in the Gay Straight Alliance. issue which has been discussed that queer individuals cannot be I say that we should be able are those of the Board of within the rap community for rappers, which I must disagree to criticize art and music, but we Opinions, or columnists many years and there are many with. There're some great queer must also be aware of what we themselves and DO NOT songs addressing these issues and rappers talking about social issues are criticizing. Is the problem the necessarily reflect those Allow me to start with this more. beyond materialism, such as subject matter of rap? Fashion? of the faculty, staff, or #protip: If you ever say "I am not Also, "many feminine styles Angel Haze, Cakes Da Killa, and Gender roles? Without a clear administration of GSU, the homophobic/racist/sexist," odds have permeated into the male Lelf (from whom Macklemore answer to these questions, we Student Media Advisory, are you said or did something culture?" Perhaps we could all use stole the beat for "Same Love"). cannot have a clear discussion. Student Media or the University System of Georgia Page designed by Alexandra Tobia To contact the opinions editor, email [email protected]. Opinions www.thegeorgeanne.com Tuesday, November 18, 2014 How not to argue on social media carefully measured. The colors he He goes on to explain that later used and the detail he implemented on, as he was browsing Yik-Yak, he 4. Refuse to concede in each individual piece were came across a post asking, "What any points that may incredibly thought out, but the happened to Chalk Guy?" make you look bad sentiment of it all was truly the most Someone had replied with: Should your side make any bad beautiful thing. Chalk Guy's art did "Me and my homies robbed that points, ignore it. In fact, use any more than entertain a large group of hobo bitch." of your own faults as arguments in people for a short amount of time. He The audacity is appalling. The your favor. Even if both sides do took something dingy and walked- thought that someone would do the same things, it doesn't matter. on and turned it into something that that for what little money Chalk Hypocrisy is okay if you're the one WILL PEEBLES was valuable and artistic. Guy collected leaves a bad taste doing it. The only reason awful Unfortunately, like his art, Chalk in the mouth. All these things he MAGGIE DELISLE things happen in your movement Peebles is a Journalism major Guy was not a permanent fixture. has created for us (and would've from Wrens, Ga. He is a jack of all is because the other side drove Chalk Guy posted on his continued creating) are washed away Sophomore writing and trades, and talks in third person. you to it. You're the real victim. Tumblr page this Sunday, and like chalk in the rain. For what? A linguistics major from announced that his time as GSU's few dollars and a hat? Stockbridge, Ga. 5. Turn the other side into resident street artist was done. The fact of the matter is, GSU a faceless group. The Pedestrium. The veins of the Early Thursday morning around needs Chalk Guy. No, he isn't a The easiest way to get people living, breathing thing that is Georgia 2 a.m., Chalk Guy was busy bringing necessity to the university as a I have been on the internet for on your side is to make the other Southern. Not just a way to class, but his most recent creations to life on whole, but he is a shining example a very long time. As such, I have side look like one massive group a staple for student life, and until last the asphalt in front of Retrievers. He of true artistry in a world full of fast, decided to come up some tips to of people who think exactly the Thursday- an artistic medium. knew it was late, but he was working immediate, corporate art. He was a make sure you win any argument you same. It is easier to demonize a Chalk Guy, as he is affectionately on what he called "a complex piece," gift to this place, and we wasted him. encounter, whether it be on Facebook, group of people when they aren't called, is a fairly well known GSU and wanted to finish. The following Our hard days will no longer Reddit or even Yik Yak. individuals, but a faceless group of personality. His art was bright is an excerpt from Chalk Guy's post be greeted with the brief moments enemies. This way, people will be and vibrant against the calloused about what happened: of respite that his creations i Bring up the feet more likely to look at your side as palette of browns and deep reds of "I heard something and looked brought. If you're reading this, you are offended. the way of truth. the Pedestrium. His neon creatures up. I see a young black guy in a red Chalk Guy, please know that If you're offended about would seemingly appear overnight, sweatshirt running toward me rubbing you were appreciated. You are something, you are automatically 6. Say goodbye to crawling from the cracks to greet his hands together. "Damn it's cold" he an irreplaceable part of Georgia right. It isn't possible to be wrong your friends. students the next day. said, I chuckled a bit and said "Yeah...." Southern's culture, and you will be when you are upset about something It's okay to have beliefs but He asked for nothing in return as he ran past me, scooped up my tip missed. It's a shame that someone and someone else isn't. It's all about just because you have an opinion for his efforts. True artists only hat, which had deep sentimental value drove you away for a few dollars. you and your feelings. doesn't make you right. It's time charge if they have to, for greed is to me, and kept on running. Before I You were art. to show some humility and the death of art: could process what had happened he 2. Everything is either realize you will disagree with Chalk Guy was a true artist. had rounded the corner towards Eagle But greed is the death of art. black or white other people. Nobody is right His creations were intricate, and Village and was gone." When making an argument, you about everything and it isn't should make sure to define everything worth ostracizing your friends by LETTER TO THE EDITOR in the simplest terms of right and refusing to see any other side but wrong. There is no such thing as your own. tot ewrcfc shades of gray when you're debating. Whatever side you are arguing for is It's okay to be a feminist or right and everyone else is wrong. a non-feminist. It's okay to be I would like to thank my biology colleagues for their letter in the George-Anne. The idea that evolutionary religious and it's okay to be an biology is a debate has been debunked by over 40 years of federal court cases but remains a problem with high 3-Of ;us on the bad atheist. What isn't okay is refusing school biology instruction. Creationism, intelligent design, or whatever one calls it doesn't like new information points of the other side. to acknowledge that yours isn't the while the great scientists in the biology department welcome it as their letter attests. If we do not know something If the person you are arguing only valid opinion. Nothing in this for sure such as the origin of life, we cannot assign 50/50 weights to two separate explanations when one has against makes one bad point, make world is black or white and you will decades of data and peer reviewed research while the other does not. Many mysteries in the past that were sure that's the only thing you should not be doing your side any favors believed to have supernatural causes were later found to have natural explanations as scientific knowledge focus on. If they step even a little out by being radical about any belief. advanced. The reverse (a natural event later proved to have a supernatural cause) has never been found. of line, the other side is immediately Just because you are offended by wrong. It doesn't matter how good the something, doesn't mean everyone other points being made are, the only else has to be and it definitely Professor of Economics thing that matters is that the other doesn't make you right. person made a mistake. Page designed by Alexandra Tebia To contact the opinions editor, email [email protected]. 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Page designed by Brandon Coe To contact the arts & entertainment editor, email [email protected]. News www.thegeorgeanne.com Tuesday, November 18, 2014 7 STUDENT HEALTHCARE WATSON: THE WHOLE STORY BY CHANCE SHELTON director of Occupancy and options it would be the OPTIONS The George-Anne contributor Technology Services, cleared easiest to close down if it was up the rumors and speculation completely necessary. Watson Hall/Pods are about the possibility of Watson Hines said that this past known here at Georgia Southern closing, revealing that Watson's summer the university had CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 for giving students the "real" usage varies by situation and is expected Watson to be open college experience: community based on the overall budget. for the incoming fall students Health Services Center immediate treatment will be responsible for the bathrooms and a box for a room Even though Watson maybe since some students had also provides emergency most often find themselves payment according to the shared by two people. the oldest dormitory on campus already applied for its housing. care and treatment during at the EGRMC ER. billing and insurance page To some, Watson is more and actually makes a profit for However, he noted that by their operating hours and EGRMC offers multiple on EGRMC's website. You than just a box with amazing the university, its usage is not mid-summer the numbers has an on-site pharmacy services for their patients will likely have a larger co- Wi-Fi, it is the cheapest and necessarily needed because of did not look as promising as for pick up of prescribed and can therefore treat pay than you would for a best option with exceptional other housing options around before and they planned on medication. In addition, more incidents, with the doctor visit, or your ER visit location. However, in the our expanding campus. closing it for this coming fall they work closely with proper medical care. Some for a nonemergency might eyes of the university, Watson "Since opening Freedoms semester, but in a game ofback- the GSU Counseling and of the featured services not be covered at all. represents the history Landing," we have typically and-forth with the university, Career Development on their website include It seems the most and progression of our opened with, or quickly melted ended up keeping it open. This Center (CDCC) to provide an Emergency Medicine economical choice for a great university, but is still to, enough vacancies that all happened because students students with long-term Center, a Imaging and suffering student would disposable if needed. could make it possible to close had already been assigned to mental health care in Radiology Center, a Heart be to go to Student Health Ryan Hines, assistant Watson Hall," Hines said. rooms within the dormitory, addition to physical care. Care Center and a Women's Services. However, unless Hines said that Watson, in according to Hines. The second option Health Center. you plan to only find its entirety, is not highly "We held our commitment' for treatment would be A deterrent for students yourself in a medical demanded, and with in placing individuals there," EGRMC. Because the going to the ER at EGRMC emergency, during weekday spaces in other Hines said. Health Services Center is the expense. The hospital working hours, you'll housing In all, Watson's continuous closes at 5 p.m. each day will bill individual's probably end up being usage will come down to and is closed on weekends, insurance carrier, but the treated by EGRMC, with a demand and GSU will take the a student looking for individual will ultimately smaller wallet to boot. appropriate actions needed to accommodate tha East Georgia Regional Medical Center oJ Available 24/7 Expensive On-campus Health Services Center Most services are covered by student health fee 48 W. 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"If you've ever seen the University during the Amber Carter is a civic looks on those children's second half of fall semester. engagement student assistant faces, it's amazing to watch," This year it stands in the helping to manage the project Smith said. Russell Union, and it looks and has had the opportunity The project had no like any other Christmas to view all the gift requests. problem filling the 140 tree, except instead of They are surprisingly volunteer spots they needed shining glass bulbs, it's thoughtful, she said. this year, with many students decorated with brightly "Someone wanted a fake signing up for multiple colored construction paper diamond ring, that was one volunteer spots. Participating tags - 856 tags, to be exact. of my favorite gifts. And this in the holiday helper project is On each tag is the age year, the gift I chose to give also rewarding for the person and gender of a person in was the Garth Brooks all-time buying the gift, as well as those need and what they would hits CD," Carter said. "You can volunteering to help things go like for the holiday season. tell these are things that they smoothly, according to Carter. People can pick a tag off the really want. It might not be a Carter said, "You are tree and bring back the gift really expensive thing, but it's helping someone who is less listed on the chosen tag. something that they want." fortunate than you. It speaks Eileen Smith, senior Others gift requests are mounds to your character administrative assistant for the more about need. and what you value, and it's sociology and anthropology "You see some things just a really, really great thing department, came up with come through, like to do as we start to get into idea in the fall of 1994 after children asking for jackets the holiday season." being given a list of 100 needy for cool weather or a family families from the department asking for blankets, sort DONATIONS of family and children of things that people of a services. She got the idea more affluent place in life from the "angel trees" that are take for granted," Carter The holiday helper tree popular in churches, which said. "That there's always will be open from 9 a.m. operate in the same way. going to be a blanket in to 3 p.m. until Friday, "It was a hit," Smith said. my closet when I go to Nov. 21. Gifts must be "Within the first three years, find one, but that may returned wrapped and we doubled what we had not be the case for some with their holiday helper been doing for people." other folks in the Bulloch tag to the Office of In recent years, the County community." Student Leadership and program has been able For Smith, the most Civic Engagement by UNIVERSITY STORE to help as many as 1,000 rewarding part 'of starting Tuesday, Dec. 2. SHOP OMUNS AT GSUSTOM.COM GSUSTOM Page designed by Alexandra Tobia To contact the news editor, email [email protected]. wmzirrr ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ©GeorgeAnneAandE www.thegeorgeanne.com Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9 mu i unai-un i SHIFTING GEARS ON STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS BY IAN LEONARD of Automotive Engineers each year. other categories that the collegiate The George-Anne contributor But often, teams from other colleges teams must fulfill, such as will travel to other locations, to manufacturability, structural The growl of engines, the tart scent have separate event," said Michael integrity, performance, cost of motor oil and the heat waves pulsing Santangelo, senior electrical efficiency and many more. off of the hot asphalt set the scene for a engineering major and captain of the "We really aim perfect race day EMS off-road vehicle Baja. to try and make While there are no grandstands There are off-road and on-road our cars as cost filled with screaming fans here at vehicle teams that consist of multiple efficient and Georgia Southern, for those who still team members specializing in specific manufacturable as have a burning passion for all things parts of the vehicle. possible. We usually race related, Eagle Motorsports may "There's a team captain and then a design that worked well in be a perfect fit. separate divisions that are responsible previous years and start finding areas This team participates in both for different parts of the car, such as . where we can make cuts and sacrifices, off and on road races during the an electrical team, one that focuses without sacrificing the overall quality spring, using vehicles they spend on the frame of the car, suspension, of the vehicle," Santangelo said. to join the team. promote events," he said. the remainder of the year building drive controls, so on and so forth," While this may all sound very "We have had graphic design He encourages anyone that's themselves. Santangelo said. difficult, Michael assures that while majors that have helped us with interested to complete an application, "There are usually three official Although racing is a huge part many students are science and math design and website stuff, as well as when they reopen in the spring. competitions hosted by the Society of the competitions, there are many majors, it is by no means a requirement public relations majors that helped us WW A TRIP FOR 2 TO tN& LOWEST RATES OF THE SEASON & THEY ONLY GO UP FROM HERE! INQUIRE TODAY TO LOCK IN THOSE RATES AND TO BE ENTERED INTO A r A N D S DRAWING FOR THE CHANGE TO WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO NEW YORK CITY 4 DAY 3 -—-— 8 O NIGHT AND $250 CASH TO SPEND! Page designed by Alexandra Tobia To contact the sports editor, email [email protected].