Election 2010: younger vote a necessity

The importance of voting is stressed to students at GSCO as governor, senate, and Athens district house elections draw near. With the coming elections many important matters that will affect students are to be decided. The fate of what will happen rests with those who participate in their one chance to be heard and have [...]

Angel in disguise: dog in classroom

  GSCO students may have noticed a new member to campus this semester with the presence of a guide dog on campus.  Ashley Oglesby, a GSCO student, has become an active volunteer for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. and since last April, has been a puppy walker for Angel, a purebred black [...]

GSCO deals with student Adderall problem

  The abuse of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications is widespread, according to Melinda Hawley, the coordinator of personal health and wellness at the Oconee campus of Gainesville State College.  Students use these drugs with the intent to improve their ability to focus in class, but are not aware of the dangers and consequences [...]

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 [...]

Students evacuated from SRC after alarms sound

Students evacuated the Student Resource Center at approximately 2:45 p.m. when smoked filled room 501. “It was a legitimate alarm,” said Mark Jones, Director of Business Services. “But there was no real danger.” The alarms sounded, after a science experiment with sodium metal and water produced smoke in the room. The experiment was being conducted [...]

Car caught fire in GSCO parking lot

The Oconee County Fire Department was called to GSCO on Tuesday Aug. 24 after a white Dodge Stratus caught fire. The fire was caused by an electric problem in the engine. The incident occurred in Lot B just at approximately 7 p.m. Captain Chuck Johnson of the Oconee County Sheriff’s department was the first to [...]

“Lot G” closed by Oconee County officials

Watkinsville – Oconee County Public Works has shut down parking in Lot G, due to Bishop Farms Parkway being considered county right of way. A bulletin posted by GSCO officials state that as of Tuesday Aug. 24, there would be no parking allowed in Lot G by the volleyball court. This change in policy will [...]

Student hit by car in GSCO parking lot

A GSCO student was hit by a car on Monday Aug. 23. in a campus parking lot. The accident occurred around 8:45 a.m. during a peak time for students entering and leaving the campus. The student, an 18-year-old unidentified male, was hit by a female entering the driveway to parking lot B. The lot provides [...]

Taste of Watkinsville welcomes students with free food

Local restaurants and other eateries descended on GSCO for the annual Taste of Watkinsville. From the usual chicken and pulled pork, to the down home cooking combo of seafood and grits, the student quad was vibrant with the free food in the air. From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. businesses rolled up their sleeves supplying [...]

Kenosha Kid rises above in band scene

The local Athens band consists of Dan Nettles,guitar, Marlin Patton, drums, and Neil Fountain, bass guitar. Athens is full of a variety of music that is available any day of the week, and is able to pack your ears full of tasteful music. Every week the “Flagpole” is bursting out with bands playing around this [...]

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