Student fee doubles to $200
The economic situation grew more difficult for students attending public universities in Georgia this past Tuesday when the state Board of Regents unanimously voted to double a special mandatory student fee starting in January. The move means students at Georgia's research universities, including GCSU, will be charged $200 in student fees each semester.…
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Opinions conflict on Front CampusSlideshow Included!
Voices raised in Biblical backtalk echoed across Front Campus this past Wednesday as Brother Jed Smock, a traveling preacher from Columbia, Mo., made a stop at GCSU to spread the word about Jesus Christ and to rail against the college lifestyle.
Smock, like many other evangelists who make the rounds at colleges nationwide, chose to shout the word as loud as he could, and several students decided to shout back, including sophomore Khaliah Shaw.…
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SAPC seeking new student alcohol policy
In an effort to reform the GCSU student alcohol and illegal drugs policy, the Student Government Association brought a motion before the Student Affairs Policy Committee during the committee's latest meeting Nov 6. The new proposal centers around a new tailgating provision that would allow alcohol use as well as establish designated "family-friendly" zones at athletic and other big events on campus.…
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No bookstore? No problem.Milledgeville offers book-buying alternatives
The recent announcement of the closing of Waldenbooks has put many Milledgeville residents on the same page. While losing Waldenbooks may be a blow to GCSU's voracious readers, Milledgeville is not lacking in literary options.
Catherine Rentz, a freshman pre-nursing major, is not happy about the store closing, but she is excited to buy books before Waldenbooks closes.…
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FlashbacksThis month in Colonnade history
Aqui Se Forma Un Nuevo Club: The first Spanish Club was formed on this date. To join, students had to take at least two Spanish courses, and be interested in learning about the culture. Approximately 30 girls qualified to join the club. The meetings were to be conducted entirely in Spanish, and at press time, the officers were drafting a constitution, written in Spanish
Nov.…
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Students raise money for school in Uganda
by Andrea Lowery
Staff Writer
GCSU students have joined the Invisible Children Schools for Schools fundraising competition.
Senior psychology major Meagan Shorey leads the GCSU group as it joins hundreds of high schools and colleges across the United States to raise money for various schools in the African nation of Uganda.…
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Drivers beware: This month is a 'peak' for hitting deer
With fall and winter in Georgia comes an increased risk of becoming involved in car accidents with animals - especially deer. The nonprofit organization Insurance Institute for Highway Safety considers November a "peak-month for vehicle-deer collisions." Over the course of the month, insurance claims generally triple and federal data indicates that deer accidents also constitute "a growing problem.…
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Dr. Leland welcomes Herty Hall renovations
Renovation work to Herty Hall, including and a 1,600-square-foot addition to the building, is underway after this past Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony.
GCSU President Dorothy Leland attended the groundbreaking and spoke about the potential impact the project could have on the university.…
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Senior class looks to give backGiving Campaign provides funds for GCSU's future
As GCSU's senior class for 2010 begins to wrap up its final fall semester, something new is just beginning, a tradition that will continue with graduating classes to come. This tradition will be known as the Senior Class Giving Campaign.
The goal of the campaign is to teach seniors about philanthropy and to give back to the university they are graduating from.…
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Library secures collection of Japanese books
Recently, a collection of 100 books about Japanese culture was received by the GCSU library as a gift. Professor of Library Science Bill Richards, who is the collection development librarian, knows a lot about the new collection.
"I wrote the proposal to have these books sent here, but we received them mainly because we are so driven by our liberal arts mission which means we have a large desire for internationalization.…
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Effort aims to boost the local community
GCSU, and its estimated population of 6,041 students, has an estimated $52 million social and economic impact on the Milledgeville community annually, attracting funding for capital projects and a strong student labor market for local businesses. However, even with GCSU's financial impact on the community comes the harsh reality that Milledgeville, like many town's in America, is dealing with a struggling economy.…
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SGA empties budget for the semester, allocates money to GCSU Fishing Team for prestigious tournamentOnline only
In this week's SGA meeting, held in the Student Activities Center in the Dogwood Conference Room, the Fishing Team cleaned out this semester's remaining $131.
Initially, Sen. Josh Futch, also a member of the Fishing Team, motioned for the team to receive a $125 grant to go towards their participation costs in an upcoming Auburn University fishing tournament.…
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