Oconee separates graduation from Oakwood

Watkinsville- Gainesville State College Oconee, starting this semester, will have a graduation ceremony separate from the Oakwood campus. Senior leadership, as well as the president and vice president of GSC decided last spring that a ceremony unique to GSCO would be beneficial. “It gives students the opportunity to celebrate being a part of this community,” [...]

GSCO fully maxed out, adding 500 more students since opening

GSC Oconee has reached the maximum capacity of students that it can physically hold. According to Kristen Roney, GSCO Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, since the opening of the Oconee campus in 2003 with 1,800 students, the school has had an increase of roughly 500 additional students. The largest increase was from Fall 2004 [...]

Delicious Ranch-Style Relish For Tailgating

Contributed. Cowboy Caviar Prep Time:15 min Ingredients:2-15 oz cands black beans 1-17 oz can whole kernel corn 2 large tomatoes 1 large avocado 1/2 red onion 1/4 C fresh cilantro Dressing: 4T lime juice 2T olive juice 1T red wine vinegar 1t salt 1/2t ground pepper Directions: Rinse Both cans of black beans, and drain [...]

Ed Glauser receives 2010 GSC best practices award

Ed Glauser heads the Wellness program for GSCO.It was a distinction never before won by a non-faculty member, for his work creating the Alcohol and Other Drugs Wellness Program.The award was presented at the annual Faculty and Staff Breakfast on Aug. 9. The Best Practices award is presented to a staff or faculty member who [...]

Leaving animals in cars: lethal, unethical and illegal

The lethal consequence of locking dogs up in cars is irreversible. This act is animal cruelty because dogs cannot obtain oxygen locked up. “Dogs don’t take care of heat the way human beings do and the temperature in a car can get to over 140 degrees. Dogs have to pant to cool themselves,” said Bobby [...]

SEC 2010 football season is finally upon us

The long anticipated 2010 college football season is finally upon us. We learned a lot from all of the week one match-ups from the SEC two weekends ago. We found out that Florida is not going to be the same without Tim Tebow. Alabama pick up right where it left off from its magical 2010 [...]

Intramurals at GSCO offer fun for all

This fall, GSC Oconee will offer flag football and video game leagues to its students as a part of the school’s intramural program. Beginning Sept. 14, flag football games will be played every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-7pm at the Athens YWCO off of Research Drive. Unlike in past years, this fall’s flag football registration [...]

Falcons’ success depends on defense

The key to the Falcons success this year will depend on the defense, which ranked 21st in the league last year. Curtis Lofton has emerged as the leader of the defense recording 105 tackles, 38 more than his 2008 rookie campaign. Starting alongside Lofton the Falcons will be starting their highly touted first round draft [...]

Cox throws himself out for good

Years from now, one will look back on being an Atlanta Braves fanatic and, rightfully, reserve a dear spot for a man who put baseball over everything, Bobby Cox. Though Cox has not spent his entire managerial career with the Atlanta Braves, his position as the Braves manager will forever be synonymous. After a brief [...]

Dawgs against Lafayette and South Carolina

Louisana-Lafayette and South Carolina, The University of Georgia’s football team beat the University of Louisiana-Lafayette by the score of 55-7. “It was a good start,” UGA coach Mark Richt said. “It’s a credit to everybody involved. It takes so many people to put the plan together and have a team effort like that.” Murray went [...]

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