Big changes for fall 2013

According to a press release, Gainesville State College is set to merge with North Georgia College & State University. If the Board of Regents approves the recommended full merging planned to take place fall 2013. The merge is based on a plan set by the University System of Georgia’s Chancellor Hank Huckaby to merge eight [...]

Enrollment declines at Gainesville

Enrollment may be down at Gainesville State College; but officials strive to make students the number one priority in the college. Mack Palmour, Director of Admissions and Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management at GSC, weighs in on what he believes should be done to increase enrollment and what is currently being done at the [...]

SPS opposes censorship of artwork

Students for a Progressive Society sponsored a silent protest Friday, Feb. 4, over the removal of a faculty painting in an art show. GSC adjunct art professor Stanley Bermudez’s painting, titled “Heritage?”, was removed by GSC President Martha Nesbitt from a faculty art show after she received complaints. The painting depicted a robed figure carrying [...]

New student center, parking deck design

The Student Government Association Town Hall Meeting discussed new building floor plans and funding for Gainesville State College Oconee on Friday, Jan. 26. The noon SGA meeting productively introduced the floor plans to the four-story structure, including the two-story underground parking deck and building. It was announced that the desired ground breaking will commence during [...]

Misrepresentation: the life blood of Reality TV

Author and media critic Jennifer L. Pozner entertained students and faculty with Project Brainwash, a presentation of her book “Reality Bites Back,“ on Jan. 25. With her caption ‘Why Reality TV is bad for women (… and Men, People of Color, the Economy, Love, Sex and Sheer Common Sense!)’ Pozner explained, with a good sense [...]

Nutritional guru presents guidelines for healthy eating

A well-known nutritionist held a seminar on Jan. 24 in which guidelines for eating healthy were presented to a group of GSCO students. Heidi Crocket, a strong advocate for healthy diets and a nutritional guru, visited campus and lectured on the benefits of eating whole foods. Her talk stemmed from her own experiences in college [...]

Managing Your Life: Healthy and Affordable Meals

We all know that after the holidays, one may realize he has become plump due to the holiday sweets and cozy comfort food. The jolly spirit fades and he is left looking more like the jolly man himself. Well, it’s a new year, and of course one of the most common resolutions is to slim [...]

Book burglar busted on Oconee campus

A world literature book and an online access code were stolen from the bookstore earlier this semester resulting in the reprimand of one female student. The student entered the bookstore, unwrapped an “Aventuras” Spanish workbook and scratched off and stole the online access code. School authorities were able to track down the student by contacting [...]

Finding credible health news key to monthly wellness reality check

On Jan. 19, GSCO welcomed Dr. Patricia Thomas, Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism, and Dr. Kathleen Raven, her graduate student, for the Monthly Wellness Reality Check called Wellness and the Media. Drs. Thomas and Raven spoke to GSCO students about the role health news plays in the media and about how to choose [...]

GSCO students benefit from free tutors

GSCO students benefit from free tutors on campus. Ranging from English to physics, biology to math and writing papers, help is always available. Some tutors require appointments to be set up, but most are on a walk-in basis. This is helpful to students by making it convenient and easy. There’s no having to work it [...]

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