Bobcat Vision gets a face-lift for Spring

SGA is completely re-organizing Bobcat Vision to better suit student needs and interests.

“Its purpose is being re-examined,” SGA president Ryan Greene said.

Ryan and other SGA members are excited to see these new changes implemented over the next few weeks. The changes include new content, more graphics and less text, news, weather, GCSU sports scores, a GCSU news scroll on the bottom of the screen, and the display of student media and art.

“I like the new direction that Bobcat Vision is going toward,” said freshman biology major Bobby Boyd. “The televisions just need basic, helpful information that is visual and can help the common student. Personally, all I need to see are some sports scores, the weather, and possibly some helpful news.”

Many other students are also excited to see the new changes on televisions around campus.

“I really like Bobcat Vision,” said sophomore history major Nick Norton. “I use the screens to check the news and weather and catch up on upcoming events in between classes.”

Bobcat Vision (BV) was officially implemented in late August of 2008, but the idea of BV came about a year and half before that, in the summer of 2007. Its purpose is to give students an easy way to receive announcements and information about upcoming events. Before Bobcat Vision, students had complained about not knowing when events or activities were taking place on campus. BV is an easy and convenient way for students to find out what is going on around campus.

After debuting the system in August of 2008, SGA received several concerns and suggestions from students. Some student felt that there was too much text and found it hard to pay attention to. Some felt that it was not appealing to the eye, and others thought that it needed to be “more useful” in general. SGA and Campus Life have taken these suggestions and concerns and decided to give Bobcat Vision a new face and a bolder look.

“All in all, the system will be much more appealing,” said SGA President Ryan Greene. “It will grab the student’s eyes more, and it will be an easy and convenient tool for students when they want to know what is happening on campus.”

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