Homecoming is a time of great tradition centered around welcoming alumni back to Georgia College. The week is full of parades, tailgating, a concert and a game to close the out the festivities of the week – and, of course, the Mr. and Ms. Georgia College competition. The idea behind Mr. and Ms. Georgia College [...]
February 21st, 2013 | Posted in Opinion,Our Voice | Read More »
Around Valentine’s Day, many people tend to feel scorned or lonely. Either they remember their singlehood or don’t get any gifts from their significant other. The question we ask is, “Why?” Why does society measure the amount of love two people have for each other based on one holiday? A holiday that comes from the [...]
February 14th, 2013 | Posted in Opinion,Our Voice | Read More »
The Department of Mass Communication at Georgia College has forgotten something – something huge. Something that sells the most papers, can put a no-name brand on the map overnight, can cure a company upheaval in an afternoon and is the whole reason broadcast even exists. We were sure they were going to announce it when [...]
February 7th, 2013 | Posted in Opinion,Our Voice | Read More »
It was announced this week that women will now be allowed to serve in military positions that have been restricted since 1994 due to the direct combat exclusion rule for women. Not everything will change overnight – elite sections of the military like the Navy SEALS, Marines and Army’s Delta Force could require three [...]
January 31st, 2013 | Posted in Opinion,Our Voice | Read More »
Georgia College is not as diverse as it would like to be. Rates of minorities in attendance have split in half over the past decade, and retention and recruitment is not producing the results the university would like. Our new president, however, knows the importance of diversity within our campus community, and has laid out [...]
January 24th, 2013 | Posted in Opinion,Our Voice | Read More »
With the new year and a fresh semester ahead, many college students have set lofty resolutions to accomplish by year’s end. For some, getting fit by hitting the gym on a daily basis is the main goal. For others, kicking a bad habit to the curb will signal a personal success. Whatever resolution you may [...]
January 17th, 2013 | Posted in Opinion,Our Voice | Read More »