Arch symbol must be available to students
The film “We are Marshall” has created what is perhaps one of the most annoying fads to come out of Hollywood since a shirtless Matthew McConaughey. Thanks to this movie about the real-life plane crash that killed the Marshall University football team, it is perfectly commonplace to accentuate anything by saying, “ We are [Insert [...]
Open Sanford to community use
The hallowed grounds of the University of Georgia boast one of the greatest establishments in this country. A temple of this nature can be found in no other place in our state. A church so grand stands alone in the face of its competition. A place so holy and revered cannot be refuted by anyone [...]
Choose your vote for right reasons
In the last Presidential election, there were flying accusations that many people voted for “the wrong reasons.” I can say without a shadow of a doubt that someone, somewhere, given the millions of people who voted for or against President Barack Obama, probably voted based on racial definitions. Now, I am not foolish enough to [...]
Students can help save WNEG-TV
When I heard that the University was acquiring WNEG-TV, I nearly crashed my car. This would be a landmark opportunity for us to have a voice in televised digital media in Northeast Georgia. It would give students real hands-on experience in the professional field of television. Plus, it would give me some really cool toys [...]
Tolerance should extend to all sides
On September 11, 2001, a small band of Muslim extremists shocked this nation with a horrid act of villainy and evil. This was not an act representative of Muslims worldwide. Why, then, is it increasingly acceptable for people to unceremoniously lump all who claim to be Christians under the same libelous banner of hate? Charles [...]
Munson name fit for residence hall
In my final semester of classes at the University, I think back to what is perhaps my most compelling and most chilling memory of this place. A few years ago, I sat outside the then-SLC preparing for my next class. I’m sure I was doing something important like last minute reading or the Sudoku in [...]
