By Justin Beaudrot President Obama takes the podium, facing the collected Congress of the United States of America with John Boehner, Speaker of the House, and Joe Biden, Vice President, at his back. He begins his speech by contributing the success of better education and business stats to those middle-class teachers …
Read More »Prep Your Car for Colder Temps
By Devanta Franklin Monday morning; you wake up and start preparing for that early class that everyone dreads. Like most college students, you probably wake up with just enough time to get ready. You do your hair, brush your teeth, check your hair again, and go outside to get in …
Read More »Jaguars Look To Claw toward Early Season Success
By Hope Dickson The GPC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Teams are hoping to have a successful season with a majority of their players new to the team. The Men’s roster consists of six freshman players and two sophomores, while the Women’s roster consists of five freshman and two sophomores. Mohamed …
Read More »Snowed In!
By Joy Bratcher Georgia Perimeter College shut down for two days due to inclement weather conditions caused by the winter storm that passed through parts of Georgia Jan. 28. GPC Public Safety Department decided to shut down campuses at 1 p.m. to allow students, faculty and staff members to …
Read More »Campus MovieFest Kicks Off Feb. 20 at GPC
By Special to The Collegian Campus MovieFest (CMF) is coming to Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) as a part of its 13th annual world tour. Students who sign up for CMF can receive everything they need to make a five-minute movie in a week – a laptop loaded with movie-making software including …
Read More »Clubs Rush to Add Students to Roster
By Troi Charity JAG held their annual Club Rush on Clarkston Jan.15 in the student center. “It was a very well thought out event,” said Clarkston SGA President Salwa Ahmed. “Students had a chance to view what is on campus.” Students had the chance to learn briefly about the …
Read More »Student Response to Smoking Ban
By Joy Bratcher Recently, the Board of Regents discussed the idea of banning all smoking on campuses across the state. This means taking away public smoking areas, an idea that students are not ready to support. Even though it seems that many are against the proposal, I believe that …
Read More »System-Wide Smoking Ban
By Tina Caulder Restaurants, bars, hospitals, and now the college campus. The “truth” about smoking has now reached the Board of Regents. Regent Thomas Hopkins and two other members have come out fully supporting a non-smoking proposal due for review early this year. If agreed upon, the board members will implement …
Read More »Peach State Opera Performs for Students and Families Locally
[slideshow_deploy id=’7933′] By Justin Beaudrot Experience Mozart’s famous operatic comedy, “Cosi fan tutte,” as performed by Peach State Opera and their English translation Jan. 11, 3 p.m., at Avondale Estates First Baptist Church. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte,” first performed in 1790, is a light hearted study of human …
Read More »Softball Coaches Gearing Up for Another Season at GPC
By Farhin Lilywala Swimming, softball, basketball, lacrosse, and basically any other sports team have one thing in common: These teams would not exist without their coaches. A coach is a vital aspect to the team; this individual is responsible for holding the team together and pushing it to fulfill its full …
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