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Tuition increases 8.3 percent in Georgia

Tuition increases, most dramatically at research institutions, are happening nationwide due to budget cuts by the state. According to The Associated Press, average in-state tuition and fees at four- year public colleges rose 8.3 percent this semester, or $631 in comparison to last year. The cost of a full tuition load totals to more than $8,000.The government helps families through ...

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Greek theatre comes to life on VSU stage

Tonight Ancient Athens will come to life in Sawyer Theatre. VSU’s Theatre & Dance “The Oresteia” at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Nov. 12 and Nov. 14-16. Another showing will be Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. “The Oresteia” is a trilogy of Greek plays written by the playwright Aeschylus. The trilogy was originally performed in Athens during the 5th Century BCE. ...

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Harold and Kumar Christmas flick uncharacteristically tame

The last time we saw Harold and Kumar on the big screen, they were escaping Guantanamo Bay. The third installment in the weed-loving tandem’s adventure lacks the laugh-out-loud comedy of its predecessor. A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas offers a few laughs, a few lessons, and the unnecessary use of 3D. The movie picks up six years after the ...

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Divided by Zero: Novelty shop “sells fun” to enrich community

While most seniors are giving in to “Senioritis,” marketing major, Alex Abell, is busy running three local businesses: Dear Drunk Me, Abell Multimedia and, his newest addition, Divided by Zero. Set to open at 11:11 a.m. on Friday—11/11/11—Divided By Zero is a novelty shop specializing in everything from local artwork and party supplies to hand-blown glass tobacco pipes and consignment ...

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Wale’s sophomore release looks to improve on first

Wale has finally released his much anticipated sophomore album titled “Ambition” on Nov. 1. While Wale’s first album flopped, selling only 28,000 copies in the first week, “Ambition” is already on pace to sell close to 200k copies in its first week. The title of the album couldn’t have described Wale’s intentions better. He is ambitious to learn from his ...

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First Nationwide Emergency Test to be held Wednesday

On Wednesday, November 9, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Homeland Security and the FCC will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System. This nationwide test will kick off at 2 p.m. EST and run concurrently across all time zones. This system test is the first of its kind, designed to broadcast a nationwide ...

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