Proposed FY 2011 budget slashes chances for state to head anywhere but down
Georgia universities and colleges gave Gov. Sonny Perdue an inch, and he took a mile.
The ability of the University System of Georgia (USG) to tighten its belt amid massive cuts has only served to embolden Perdue, whose proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year plants a $300 million shortfall on the backs of educators and students.
Keep guns off college campuses
A bill permitting students to carry firearms on campus puts the lives of students, faculty and staff in jeopardy.
The state legislature is reviewing a bill that would allow for the possession of firearms on college campuses.
This will do more harm than good.
AASU celebrates diamond anniversary: A Pirate family reunion
It’s homecoming time again, well, spring homecoming that is. The homecoming celebrations are an official welcoming back of former faculty, staff and alumni, usually in order to showcase new additions and to celebrate traditions and similar histories. This is a special homecoming because it is also AASU’s 75th birthday and anniversary rolled into a monstrosity of a celebration.
There is no alternative to civil rights for all
President Obama announced in his State of the Union address that he would repeal the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) policy, which prohibits gays from openly serving in the military. The law has held a tenuous place in America’s social conscious since it was passed in 1993.
The “sixties” were born on Feb. 1, 1960, 50 years ago this week, when four African-American college students staged the first sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. Since then, the mythology of the ’60s has dominated the idea of youthful activism.
AASU reaches out but needs to bring community in
As the AASU student body grows, the university is reaching out to the community in a variety of ways. By getting out into the Savannah area, both AASU and the community reap positive benefits for the future.
I love sports.
I love the way I can openly hate something and it’s ok, just because it has to do with sports. I can completely disregard a comment from someone just by saying, “What does he know, he’s a Phillies’ fan.”
What does it take to make you happy?
Apparently, most of us don’t know, because there is a ton of scientific research and just plain navel-gazing out there that’s supposed to help us figure it out.
Students paying for spring semester might be stunned to find their mandatory fee has doubled to $150.
How students achieve balance between classwork and extracurriculars
The fifteen minutes before class are perhaps the most revealing moments most students spend in a classroom. Conversations during this time inevitably swing toward the class itself—one student looks at a second and nervously asks, “Do you know what we’re going over today?”
The Inkwell invites everyone to our first staff meeting of the year at noon on Friday, Nov. 13, for an opportunity to meet reporters, photographers, illustrators and editors and get an idea of what AASU’s official student newspaper is all about.
As we have seen in the last three presidential elections, getting your people organized is an exceedingly powerful political tool. Creating large groups of like-minded people, such as political parties, who will hold rallies, knock on doors and spread your message, is all but essential to win political office.
Maybe it’s always been like this in the upper echelons: broadly cut ideals backed by lobbyists, private citizens and the occasional conspiracy theory. Folks talk“at” each other rather than “to,” and there is a dearth of meaningful compromise at the legislative level.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, AASU hosted a speaker sponsored by Bank of America (BOA) and Monster. I attended this event with my wife and was disappointed to find the event not what I expect but rather a veiled attempt by for-profit corporations to target young people without jobs or regular income for loans. I find AASU hosting the event objectionable for several reasons.
Recently, President Obama entertained the idea of a newspaper industry “bailout.” According to a Sept. 20 article from thehill.com, “Obama open to newspaper bailout,” Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced S. 673, “The Newspaper Revitalization Act,” which would give tax incentives to papers if they were to restructure as non-profit organizations.
The Inkwell Editorial Board
That question can be difficult for AASU students to answer when they’re stuck in southside Savannah. For many stuck between the ages of 18 and 21, there’s nowhere to go except the movies. Sure, there are plenty of bars on that side of town, but anybody trapped in that terrible age bracket knows that bars are off-limits to those under 21. Even the Historic District is lacking in its under-21 entertainment. Apart from the Sentient Bean, it’s difficult to name a gathering place in that area that’s available after 10 p.m. to the forgotten generation.
What if the media had to buy its right to free speech? If the media was stifled or even silenced, the perspectives of the news given to us would change drastically.
As politicians, analysts and town hall attendees weigh in on health care reform, there is little silent respite to enable us to find the truth.
Health care reform has been media’s main topic practically since President Obama’s first day in office. Each news source spouts off different reasons why the health care is either the savior of American democracy or the destroyer of the free market.
The Chicago Sun-Times is scared. In recent years it’s found itself backed into a corner, first by the rise of television journalism, then by the rise of Internet journalism. It’s fought hard against the onslaught, deciding in tough times to stick to what it knows best: local news.
With President Barack Obama in the White House, we usher in a new era of diversity in government. Beginning the 2009-10 academic year, diversity also reaches AASU with our first female university president, Dr. Linda Bleicken.
The Inkwell launched its new web site on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The new web site is a big step towards the future. As papers across the country are investing in online technology, The Inkwell is taking the steps with them. The print will always be there, but by investing in a new web site, The Inkwell will reach a broader audience.
Opportunities abound for AASU students to earn cash and get real-world experience if they know where to look. When funds gets tight and budgets get cut, people look to the media to uncover where the money is going, and The Inkwell is looking for reporters to meet that need and put information out there.
Over summer break, the Student Union Center developed from a large stretch of flat earth into the stacked bones of an aesthetically pleasing structure. The university broke ground on a new freshman dormitory and completed the renovation of the student recreation center.
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