Coke a class act

New scholarship puts education within reach of first generation students

A select few destitute University students will have a fizzy beverage to thank for their education.

A recent million dollar gift from Coca-Cola will allow the University to expand its need-based scholarship programs. The First Generation Scholarship program will allow the University to give fifty “first in their family” college students a $5,000 renewable annual scholarship. After those 50 students receive their scholarship, the program is over.

According to the College Board, the University meets 78 percent of student financial need, with 71 percent of awarded aid coming in the form of scholarships and grants.

The First Generation Scholarship Program will only be a temporary solution to helping the other 22 percent attend the University.

While we commend Coca-Cola for their efforts towards social responsibility, and encourage other corporations to do the same, an endowed scholarship program would both help more students in the long run and increase Coke’s presence on campus past the Coca-Cola room in Sanford Hall.

The end of an era

Harry Potter is no more, but now his fans can learn to live a normal life

You know that feeling you got when your fish died, your favorite freshmen bar closed or your favorite Chinese toothpaste was recalled by the FDA?

Well, we didn’t until we realized just how soon J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series will come to an end. Yes, it’s true; the final book in the canon will be released later this month.

But the news isn’t all bad. Many fans will go into the world and blossom into productive members of society. So for all of you who dread the imminent demise of the series’ plucky protagonist, here are some suggestions for getting your life in Muggledom back to normal.

 Take up a new hobby. For example, the Georgia Center for Continuing Education is hosting a series of painting workshops dedicated to self-exploration.

 Start reading a new series of children’s books. We hear that those pesky Boxcar Children are still at it after more than 60 years.

 Better yet, get a newspaper subscription. They make learning fun.

 Consider making an appointment with CAPS – Counseling and Psychiatric Services – at the Health Center. Your first three visits are free, and you might even get a fun prescription out of it.

 Stick your feet into the vast and murky depths of “high art.” For example, check out a concert at Hodgson Hall. Or for a more “diverse” cultural experience, drive through the Iron Triangle blasting Vanilla Ice.

 Move out of Mom’s house. Rent’s cheap, but don’t you get tired of bringing girls home to your parents’ basement?

Oh wait, you probably haven’t had to worry about that too much. But we can’t help you with that one. Our “Sex in the Classic City” series has gone the way of Mr. Potter, at least for now.

Now go make it happen.