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Are you ready to get real for ‘The Real World?’

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:21:12 -0400

By: Olga Mariela Cisneros

Popular reality show to hold casting call in Savannah

Can you imagine being one of seven strangers picked to live in a house and have your life taped 24 hours a day? The opportunity may be closer than you think. The casting directors of MTV’s “The Real World” will hold auditions at Loco&rsq...

Tybee Island taken by pirates

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:18:05 -0400

By: Jess J. Cruikshank

The weekend of Oct. 9-11 marks the fifth annual celebration of the festival on Tybee Island....

Savannah Folk Festival features local talent

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:15:44 -0400

By: Brandon Nelson McCoy

The Savannah Folk Music Festival will celebrate 20 years this weekend, and local musician Mike Maddox, and founding member of the Savannah Folk Music Society, is scheduled to play Friday night. ...

From bricks to BlackBerries: cell phones evolve on AASU campus

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:12:48 -0400

By: Hannah Morris

Here at AASU the majority of students are completely reliant on their cell phones. Calling it a lifeline would be an understatement—for some students, leaving the house without a cell phone is akin to leaving the house in the nude. ...

AASU senior loves to compose notes

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:11:05 -0400

By: Dashiell Coleman

It’s a big couple of weeks for Forrest Starling. For the first time in his decade-long musical career, his own compositions are being showcased. ...

AASU to present mixed-media artist Kathryn Dunlevie at Fine Arts Gallery

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:08:37 -0400

By: Hilary Cassidy

AASU will present a 17-day exhibition of artwork by mixed-media artist Kathryn Dunlevie beginning Oct. 13. ...

Pirates finish 17th at AFLAC/Cougar Invitational

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:02:16 -0400

By: Courtesy of Sports Communications

COLUMBUS, Ga. — The AASU men’s golf team fired a final-round 290 to finish 17th at the AFLAC/Cougar Invitational, hosted by Columbus State University, on Oct. 6 at the Green Island Country Club....

Lady Pirates shoot program-record 315 to finish 8th in Myrtle Beach

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:01:08 -0400

By: Courtesy of Sports Communications

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The AASU women’s golf team shot a school-record round of 315 on Oct. 6, moving up two spots to finish tied for eighth at the LRC/Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate at the Meadowlands Golf Club....

Kevin Conway

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 17:00:04 -0400

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No, I'm not really worried about getting it. I could deal with it, it wouldn't be that bad. It's like any other flu....

Volleyball Pirates lose battle for top spot in PBC to Flagler, 3-1

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:59:50 -0400

By: Luke Armstrong

The AASU women’s volleyball team fell to Flagler College in a hotly contested match up between the number one and two schools fighting for control of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) early in league play on Sept. 30....

Kathrin Standhardinger named PBC Player of the Week

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:58:13 -0400

By: Courtesy of Sports Communications

AASU freshman middle hitter Kathrin Standhardinger has been named the Peach Belt Conference’s (PBC) Volleyball Player of the Week on Oct. 5, announced by league officials....

April Sawyer

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:57:58 -0400

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Yes, I'm worried about it because if I get it I would miss a lot of school and work....

Pirates down Patriots, 3-1, in PBC volleyball action

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:56:57 -0400

By: Courtesy of FMU Sports Information

FLORENCE, S.C. – Amy Birkemeier recorded 13 kills to rally AASU to a 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-19 Peach Belt Conference (PBC) win over Francis Marion University (FMU) on Oct. 2 in women’s volleyball action....

Pirates sink Braves, 3-0, in PBC play

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:55:23 -0400

By: Courtesy of UNCP Sports Information

PEMBROKE, N.C. — AASU sisters Kristin and Kathrin Standhardinger led the Pirate offense against the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) with Kristin tallying a game-high 35 assists and Kathrin posting a game-high 11 kills on Oct. 3 as AA...

Men’s tennis falls in doubles championships to UNC Wilmington at Georgia Tech Invitational

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:46:06 -0400

By: Courtesy of Sports Communications

Check out all three days of action at the Georgia Tech Invitational indoors....

Kristin Burton’s seventh hat trick leads No. 18 AASU to 3-1 win

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:38:28 -0400

By: Courtesy of Sports Communications

AIKEN, S.C. – AASU senior forward Kristin Burton tallied her seventh career hat trick as the No. 18-ranked AASU women’s soccer squad notched a 3-1 Peach Belt Conference (PBC) victory over host University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) on Sept....

Holt nets two as No. 18 AASU wins, 4-0, at Montevallo

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:36:26 -0400

By: Courtesy of Sports Communications

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The No. 18-ranked AASU women’s soccer squad remained atop the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) standings with a 4-0 victory at Montevallo on Oct. 3 in Montevallo, Ala....

The last line of defense for AASU soccer

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:34:39 -0400

By: Margo Rose

AASU starting goalkeeper, Tracey Mitchell

Tracey Mitchell, a junior at AASU and starting goalkeeper for the Pirates’ soccer team, proves that she not only works hard on the field, but also in the classroom....

Power to the (organized) people

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 23:33:26 -0400

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As reported on earlier pages of this very newspaper, the workers staffing the cafeteria have organized themselves into a labor union. They are currently applying to join either a national or international body of workers in their industry (they woul...

A free press isn’t free, but whose money should it be?

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 23:32:03 -0400

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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 ...