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Election time is upon us once again

The time has come again, and it seem that it came by so quickly. It feels like yesterday when I felt that anticipation of campaigning. From the “Chris Who?” signs, to the superhero costumes running around on campus, I enjoyed every bit of it. As president, one of the motivations that I carried in my […]

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GSU TV returns to air

Numerous plaques depicting awards hang Alan Blakeney’s office wall. A student sits in Blakeney’s office, tapping away on a keyboard, eyes steady on the screen. Blakeney sits at his desk, skimming through e-mails.GSU TV is on the air after being black since spring 2007. Since then, the station has undergone drastic upgrades, shedding its old […]

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P.O.E. People turn out for Lyrical Quest

Lyrical Quest held it down as the brothers of Phi Beta Sigma hosted open mic night. Students showed up from all over and came out to hear the soulful sounds of amateur lyricists, poets, musicians and vocalists performing their craft that they poured purely from the hearts. Sophomore Arsenio Wilborn, a member of Phi Beta […]

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Media vets share knowledge

As the end of the week rapidly approached, Mass Communication students all over campus were eager to see what the Reunion Conference had in store. The Department of Mass Communication held a two-day conference for its students and alumni. The conference was held March 19-20 in the Washington Johnson Complex. The conference highlighted Graduates speaking […]

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A life-changing experience

Chris Harmon thought being elected Student Government Association president was a life-altering event. But on the eve of being sworn in, he encountered a life-threatening experience. As a child, Harmon constantly had problems with his tonsils. He knew at an early age that they would need to be taken out. But his busy childhood, which […]

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Women trailblazers in the media: Shaun Robinson

“Good night, this has been your TV One Access.” You often can find this catchy phrase coming from the lips of entertainment news anchor Shaun Robinson. TV One Access is a show on the TV One network produced by Access that brings viewers behind the velvet rope of the who’s who in “Black Hollywood.” Making […]

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NAACP leader embraces the event

For many years, women of diverse backgrounds have played significant roles in the development of this country. From the unsung heroes like the hundreds of women who are fighting the war in Iraq to the well known women such as Mother Theresa and Rosa Parks.Unfortunately Women’s History Month has not received the amount of publicity […]

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Women trailblazers in the media: Lisa Salters

Relentless, controversial, dedicated and hard-working are words that describe Lisa Salters. Salters is currently a sportscaster and sports anchor and appears on E:60 and Outside The Lines on ESPN. Salters not only talks sports but she was once a basketball player for Penn State University during the years of 1986-1987. She holds the record for […]

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Phillis Wheatley accomplished much in a short life

Born in 1753 in an area of present day Senegal, Africa, Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped and brought to America in 1761. The slave ship called Phillis is where her first named was derived. Phillis was purchased in Boston by a wealthy merchant named John Wheatley.John and his wife Susanna accepted her into their family along […]