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WWW.RBDANDBLACK.CCM PEEP SHOW Body scans in store for some travelers By UMARAH ALI | The Red & Black As students prepare to fly across the country and visit relatives this Thanksgiving, they might have to get naked at least on a screen before they can get their turkey. Advanced Imaging Technology machines appearing in airports across the nation have caused a great deal of debate because of their invasive nature. The new security scanners can essentiaUy see through a passenger’s clothing to check for any hidden or dangerous items. But University sopho more Jacqueline Overman isn't too concerned. Overman said despite the controversy surround ing the machines, she would not complain if asked to stand for a scan. “They’re not project ing it for everyone to see,” she said. “And it’s not like you’re being publicly humiliated.” She said being uncom fortable for a few minutes is worth it if it protects people from harm. “I think that every thing changed after 9/11,” said Susan Haire, an associate professor of political science, adding the Transportation Security Administration now has to persuade pas sengers additional secu rity measures only make flying safer. Haire said privacy is not the only concern. The Fourth Amendment pro tects citizens against unreasonable searches, and Haire said the scan ners do not violate this. “Most constitutional scholars would classify this as an administrative search, because it is being carried out by the TSA.” she said. Haire said what courts would look at is whether Native American heritage creates holiday ‘irony 5 AJ REYNOLDS : Tn too * Bum ▲ Senior Morgan Hickson said she is not a member of a tribe, but is proud of her lineage. 0 sunny and bright. Hightf!\ Low Vi A Where’s Mikey? President Adams [ is aM smitee today - a it wifl be anofter nine ft days until another n Where's Mikey 0 PMW A. A. Thefy 1 Uted&Black m An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 or not the searches are unnecessarily invasive. “Full-body scanners are actually better at catching things that would otherwise chal lenge the security sys tem,” she said. TSA spokesman Jon Allen echoed this state ment. “If you think about it, the metal detector we use now is only designed to detect metal," Allen said. He said this new tech nology can detect both metallic and nonmetallic items that might be used to create an explosive. Allen ensures the scan ners are not invasive. The passenger image is viewed in a remote location, and security personnel have no access to the images. The com puter used is not on a shared network, and the next image can only be scanned if the previous image is deleted. Participating in the scan is optional. “If someone is not comfortable with the scanners, they can say no, but they will receive a pat-down,” Allen said. "Some type of screening has to occur for their safety and for the safety of other passengers." By JULIA CARPENTER The Red & Buck Thanksgiving at Morgan Hickson’s house doesn’t exactly look like a Norman Rockwell painting. Hickson has Cherokee and Comanche lineage on both sides of her family tree, and though she said she was never a member of any tribal community growing up, the heritage still remains a large part of her life, pervading even the most secular of celebrations. “I actually feel kind of weird saying this is who I am because I don’t want to steal the thunder from people who actually do have something legitimate to say, who are a part of the tribal communi ties that I definitely have no per sonal history with," she said. “My ROYAL FRIEND News 2 Opinions 4 Index Friday, November 19, 2010 .'if -it vt Vfv 111'’ * ' ,v ' |||| '' Hpr • m I I 1 I jp HHf ~ mi The Queen of England needs friends, too. Find her on Facebook. Page 3 mom is from Texas and is Comanche, so there’s a lot of honor and strength of character, a lot of grit that comes from that side of the family." For Hickson, a senior wildlife biology major from Peachtree City, Thanksgiving represents a day of family gathering and grati tude —but the holiday also evokes ugly remembrances of national genocide. “There’s always a little bit of an irony sort of aspect to it, just because of our history,” said. “It is a real tragedy what happened, and it isn’t really one of my favor ite parts of American history, and I can certainly say I know a lot of people, Native American or not, who feel that way.” See TRADITION, Pngc 2 FOURTH & FOREVER ffj? Variety 5 Sports 6 The only opinion that actually matters. Kind of. Page 5 Times are tough. Find out what one student did to survive. Page 2 mam - Vol. 118, No. 58 | Athens, Georgia Research will grow with new institutes By POUNA MARINOVA The Red & Black Students may get new opportunities to get hands-on experience at the University. At a meeting Thursday afternoon, the Executive Committee of the University Council approved a proposal to establish anew Bioenergy Systems Research Institute. Bob Scott, associate vice president for research, said the insti tute would unify University research across campus. “We have people on campus that basically run the entire spectrum of contributions to this bioenergy research,” Scott said. “And this institute is meant to bring them all together under one place so we can talk to each other, understand what we do and put together collaborative propos als for funding.” Josh Delaney, SQA president and undergraduate representative on the committee, asked Scott if there would be any opportunities for undergraduate research if the institute is established. Scott said there would be no ques tion about it. See MEETING, Page 3 Landers to coach I,oooth game for Dogs By RYAN BLACK The Red & Black Tonight, many University students will already be headed home for the Thanksgiving holidays. The Lady Bulldogs basketball team will have to wait a bit to start its holiday break, though, as it is hosting two games this weekend at Stegeman Coliseum tonight and Bunday. And tonight’s game has added signifi cance for the entire Lady Bulldogs bas ketball program, as the matchup with Chattanooga marks game No. 1,000 for head coach Andy Landers in his University coach ing career. However, Landers is focused on one thing and one thing only Chattanooga. This being the 14th meeting between the two schools —with Georgia holding a 12-1 edge, including a perfect 6-0 in Athens Landers knows what he expects to see from the Lady Mocs. “They’re traditionally a very good 3-point shooting team, but they have an outstanding post player inside [Whitney Hood] who is averaging 18, 19 points a game, and they’ll be looking for her,” he said. “She does a good job of posting and scoring. She can also dash high and score it. They really try to spread you on the offensive end and shoot It, or they’ll take It inside to her.” The Lady Mocs are carrying a 0-2 record into tonight’s game, which includes a 60-point thrashing by the Tennessee Lady Volunteers on Monday, losing 103-43. When talk turned to his own team Landers was pleased with the progress See GAME, Page G SPORTS ONLINE ft Crossword 2 Sudoku 5 }'/b ' • DELANEY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL j Who: Chattanooga Whsn: Tonight at 7 Where: Stegeman Coliseum Price: Free Follow Georgia sports on our website over the Thanksgiving break.