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Republican group tempts closeted conservatives with political action
Peter Minetos, chair of College Republicans at Georgia State, hosted a set a of speakers at the Curve Center to enact grassroots movement among the Georgia State student body. Trey Kelley, representing District 16 and currently the youngest House Majority Whip, and Chad Williams-Owens, the 14-year-old Executive Director of the Black Conservative movement spoke.
Breaking even: how the bookstore profits off you
In 2000, the Georgia State bookstore had a 1.3 million loss in profit. Now, the Georgia State bookstore breaks even in part due to student buyer loyalty – though that’s now on the decline too. Wade Douglas, store manager of Georgia State’s bookstore has worked for the company for the past 18 years and has seen this change firsthand.
“You know you want this�
“You have to sell the idea that his fantasy is being fulfilled and payment isn’t the reason why it’s happening,� Poseidon said, “Do I play the ‘I need help’ role? Or do I play the ‘choke him in the throat while holding his hand behind his back’ role?� These work-related questions circle in some Georgia State student’s heads. Their occupation: stripping.
Indigenous people and Southern tensions: how a professor connects two conflicting narratives
“The stories we tell each other and ourselves matter,� Gina Caison, an English professor who specializes in Southern and Native American Studies at Georgia State, said. “Sometimes we think, ‘Oh, they’re just stories,’ but obviously they’re not. We do shape a lot of our reality through language and storytelling, so it’s important to gather as many perspectives as we can.�
GSU associate provost to become GGC interim president
Georgia State’s Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Dr. Mary Beth Walker has been named interim president of Georgia Gwinnett College by the University System of Georgia on Jan. 12, 2019. Walker is taking over for Dr. Stanley Preczewki, who’s resigned to lead Riverside Military Academy.
Where are the associate professors?
Georgia State houses both associate and full professors, but some departments weigh heavier on full professor hires than associate professor hires. This lack of associate professors could possibly result in a faculty management crisis at Georgia State. “Across different departments, the ratio of associate professors to senior faculty differs widely,� Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Dr. Mary Beth Walker said.
Enlisted space and community are the Military Outreach Center’s priority
Military Times recently ranked Georgia State No. 11 as the Best College for Vets. Georgia State currently enrolls more than 3,500 military-connected students, which Georgia State boasts is “more than any other state school.� Military Outreach Centers (MOC), located on all Georgia State campuses, distribute information on veteran benefits and provide community.
Gathering support on the sidewalks
Members of the Human Rights Campaign dot Georgia State’s sidewalks day in and day out to spread awareness of their organization. “Do you have a moment to support LGBTQ rights?� they may ask as you shuffle by them to class. The HRC sports 3 million members and supporters nationwide, boasting itself as the largest national LGBTQ civil rights campaign. HRC remains one of the more prominent LGBTQ advocacy groups in the South. Leading up to the recent Nov.
The Mix: ‘Affordable’ housing with dog spas and recording studios
The Mix is a $90 million development that will offer flat-screen TVs and recording studios, among other amenities. It’s being marketed as affordable housing geared toward Georgia State students. Currently, The Mix is just some blue beams rising off the corners of Piedmont and Avenue John Wesley Dobbs Avenue. But by fall 2019, The Mix will be fully furnished. Officials expect 685 beds and 8,200 square feet of retail space.
Students are passionate, but haven’t visited the polls yet
Early voting opened across Georgia beginning Monday, Oct. 15. Early voters, bogged down by work, classes or other obligations, could cast a vote between the three-week early voting period before Nov. 6, Election Day. Georgia State, nestled in the heart of Downtown, houses a diverse student body. Despite that diversity, many hold similar views as their peers, pledging allegiance to their Democratic nominees. Many also champion voter registration, realizing the importance of civic duty.
“Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it�: A Modern-Day Exorcist
Exorcist Bishop Bryan D. Ouellette, now “semi-retired,� spends his time expelling demons. His sermon on Sept. 16 began with a verse from Matthew 16:25, one of the most difficult verses he said it was for him to teach. This particular sermon often serves as an instruction for one of the more difficult rituals in Catholicism: exorcisms. Ouellette’s Holy Nicholean Catholic Church is tucked between a tattoo parlor and sports equipment shop in Cartersville, Georgia. On Sept.
Where are they going, where have they been?
“It’s not they don’t want to be found. I think it’s more if they are found, then what?� Laura Norton said of abducted Grady Memorial Hospital babies. “Once you find these children, who are now adults, the story’s not over.� Grady Hospital is now No. 1 for highest infant abductions from a near-20-year study conducted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children since 1983.
Cancer’s silver bullet: the eye behind research
“The surgeon is only using his own naked eye to do the surgery,� Dr. Maged Henary, Georgia State associate professor and researcher of organic and medicinal chemistry, said. Early in his career, Henary used chemistry to develop temperature-induced color-changing ink for beer cans. “I did some work with a company developing compound for thermochromic ink formulation color change for beer can,� Henary said.
Establishing new TReNDS in brain research
Dr. Vince Calhoun, a future Georgia State professor and world-renowned expert in brain imaging and analysis, has been appointed as founding director of the Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS) at Georgia State. TReNDS is a tri-institutional merge between Georgia State, Georgia Tech and Emory University. Calhoun thinks the future of TReNDS will allow researchers to work across departments in order to better understand the brain.
The Gulch: Will Atlanta fund a billionaire?
Atlanta may drop $5 billion, the largest real estate investment Atlanta has ever made, on a dilapidated parking lot—The Gulch. The Gulch is a rackety stretch of rail and parking lots between the Five Points MARTA station and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Los Angeles-based CIM Group, headed by Richard Ressler, brother of Atlanta Hawks owner Tony Ressler, touts a project revitalizing the concrete wasteland.
Quickies, catcalls and brawls
“We’re really not meant to be seen or heard,� an anonymous custodian said. They work behind the scenes to ensure that Georgia State’s facilities are maintained and clean, yet many don’t know who the university custodians are(EM DASH) but they know us. This is their story. Shannon is from St. Louis, Missouri and has worked at Georgia State for 14 years, upkeeping Aderhold Learning Center’s second floor. Outside of work, Shannon dedicates her time to her son and church.
Atlanta’s Open Checkbook: a tool for transparency
Following a federal bribery probe investigating former Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration’s muddy financial dealings, the City of Atlanta announced a new transparency tool called Atlanta’s Open Checkbook. The Open Checkbook shows the City of Atlanta’s expenditure of more than $2 billion between 2017 and 2018. “Rather than waiting for the public to ask or waiting for the media to ask, we are now making it available to you,â€?
Go big or go home: Grady’s fight for efficiency
Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board of Directors held a committee meeting on Sept. 10 to discuss the development of a $181 million expansion located just a block away from Student Center East. Shannon Sale, senior vice president of planning and business development at Grady Health System, led the meeting on construction plan updates with the building committee and main board in attendance. Grady is fundraising the building project and any shortfall will be covered by Grady themselves.
‘You need a cool head to use it’: Experienced gun owners on campus carry
“I’m not a fan of campus carry,� Michael Hughes, director of Stoddard’s Range and Guns pistol match, said. “I’ve seen so many people come and go in [competitive shooting] that I’m quite confident to say there are a whole lot of people that should never touch a gun.� In wake of recent Georgia State shootings, attention shifted to the campus carry policy, legalized in Georgia on July 1, 2017, which allows anyone properly licensed in the state to carry a handgun in a concealed manner.
Grady Health System partners with Care Logistics, creating possible jobs
Grady Health System and Care Logistics, a leader in care coordination and patient progression solutions, announced a five-year contract to improve greater efficiencies in patient care delivery through a premier Hospital Operating System (HOS), according to a press release.
The future (or end) of MARTA
Atlanta City Council members Andrea L. Boone (District 10) and Michael Julian Bone (Post 1 At-Large) hosted More MARTA’s fourth, and final, community forum at the C.T. Martin Recreation Center. Nearly all chairs were occupied, estimating around 50 seats. MARTA will spend $2.5 billion over the next 40 years and the council, along with their represented districts, have iterated concerns at the forums and by survey. “It’s still early, but we’ve [collected] about 2,300 surveys,�
Commuters Want BeltLine Rail from MARTA Expansion
Atlanta City Council members Natalyn Archibong (District 5), Carla Smith (District 1), Amir Farokhi (District 2) and Jennifer Ide (District 6) hosted More MARTA’s third community forum at the Virginia Highland Church on Aug. 15. Public opinion has prompted the More MARTA Atlanta program. City of Atlanta residents had passed the More MARTA Atlanta half-penny sales tax, which will generate around $2.5 billion for transit expansion and enhancement plans for the next 40 years.
Commuters underwhelmed by MARTA’s $2.5 billion expansion
The More MARTA Atlanta Program, a partnership between Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and the City of Atlanta, slated a $2.5 billion transit investment over the next 40 years, the largest transit investment in four decades, though, their expansion blueprint has underwhelmed commuters.
Georgia State Expansion Spikes Downtown Atlanta Submarket Real Estate
Real estate prices are increasing in Atlanta, ranking No. 7 of the top 10 highest-growth real estate markets. Georgia State University President Mark Becker has garnered reputation as Downtown Atlanta’s savior. Under Becker’s presidency, neglected infrastructure has become a hub for Atlanta developers. Dr. Jon Wiley, associate professor in the Department of Real Estate and holder of the Richard E.
The FDA Vapes? - The Signal
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Â approved its first prescription drug derived from Marijuana: Epidiolex, a cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution for seizure treatment associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome.
‘Medicare-for-all’ soon to be ‘Medicare-for-none’
Despite Democrats’ push for ‘Medicare-for-all’, Medicare will become insolvent in 2026 and Social Security will become insolvent in 2034, according to a program trustee report. Unless lawmakers act, Medicare and Social Security will be unable to cover benefits initially promised by the federal government. According to recent polls, healthcare will likely dominate conversation during the 2020 election.
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