Archive for the Features Category
Public safety maintains campus safety
Macon State’s public safety department provides both security officers and police officers to maintain campus safety, but what do these people actually do? First people must understand the difference between security officers and police officers. Macon State contracts with a company called AlliedBarton who provides Macon State with security officers. “We don’t do the hiring [...]
Smart Mob Educates Students
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Brian Do, clad with a rainbow wig and polka-dotted tie, walked into the Student Life Center and collapsed on the floor. Do, a Respiratory Therapy major, was part of Macon State College Association of Respiratory Education’s public demonstration on emergency response. After his collapse, the Bee Gees song “Stayin Alive” burst [...]
CAB Hosts Stop the Hunger Games Week
In order to encourage students to donate cans for the Harvest of Hope Can Drive, Macon State’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted Stop the Hunger Games Week from Oct. 8-12. As an outcome of Stop the Hunger Games Week 300 cans were collected to feed the hungry. Students from both campuses participated in a variety [...]
Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour visits Macon
On Saturday, Oct. 13, Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour came to Macon. There were pickup trucks, cotton dresses and cowboy boots galore as 16,000 people showed up at Central City Park to enjoy the country music concert. Taylor Wynn, a Macon State student who attended the concert, said, “I’d have to say that my favorite part [...]
iTunes U: technology and education combine
Apple has claimed that it can bring a new innovation to the education system throughout the use of the tool, iTunes U. iTunes U has actually been around since 2007, yet the popularity with the system has increased due to the launch and success of the iPad. Before the release of the iPad, iTunes U [...]
Crossroads Writers Conference Coming Soon
During the weekend of Oct. 5-7, authors will be coming from all over the country to the Marriott City Center in Macon, to talk about their works and the craft of writing. The Crossroads Writers Conference began in 2008, and its founders include three Macon State College professors, Drs. Heather Braun, Kelly Whiddon and Monica [...]
Alumni offer career advice to students
The thought of finding a job after college may be intimidating for some college students. However, Macon State alumni Allison Boutwell and Lila Castellano offer tips for current students on how to snag a job after graduation. Castellano said, “I think it’s important to build a strong relationship with your school, so it can help [...]
Macon State Hosts Meet the Firms Night
In hopes of kick-starting their careers, accounting students from across middle Georgia came to Macon State on Sept. 21 for Meet the Firms Night. When asked about the purpose of Meet the Firms Night, Dr. Carol Sargent, advisor for the Accounting Association at Macon State, said, “It’s really basically to get a critical mass of [...]
Changes at Macon State College affect students
The consolidation is sure to introduce numerous changes to Macon State once the merger is complete, but some current and potential Macon State students are upset about subtle changes that are already happening at their institution. One of the recent obvious changes at Macon State that is affecting current students is the increase in class [...]
Study in comfort; new bean bag chairs are available in the Library
The Macon State College Library is known among students as a refuge from the busy academic lifestyle. In the Library, students can calmly read alone or study in groups without having to deal with loud crowds and intolerable distractions. In an effort to improve student life, the Library now has four bean bag chairs on [...]