Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Kelly Geeslin Staff Writer Macon State’s celebration of Black History Month 2010, themed “Finding, Loving, and Respecting Self,” features two main events: A lecture and reading by Christian fiction novelist Shana Burton and a poetry reading by the Affrilachian poets. On Monday, Feb. 8, Burton gave a lecture and reading at both campuses. On [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Norma Jean Perkins Copy Editor The fifth Macon Film Festival, or MaGa, opens on Thursday, Feb. 18 and will highlight three well-known stars, each with a connection to Macon. Illeana Douglas is the writer, star and producer of a web-based film series, “Easy to Assemble” and the episode “Co-Worker of the Year” will be [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
The question about homosexuality has been in the church as long as it has been in American politics. As a Christian, born and raised in the Bible belt, I have been in these debates for years, both in the sanctuary and on campus. I don’t know what prompted Chris Fuller’s op-ed piece about Christians’ response [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
I am writing in response to Rev. Chris Fuller’s column dated Jan. 29. He claims at the outset that the piece will be “controversial but constructive,” and I believe he’s half right. The piece was controversial, such as when it subtly equated homosexuality with bestiality and pedophilia, but I failed to see its constructive qualities. [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
While I understand that the views stated within your editorial and opinion pages do not reflect the views of The Macon Statement or the school population at large, featuring two-in-a-row editorials by Rev. Chris Fuller seems to very much amplify his type of thinking as a central one. I was shocked and dismayed by the [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Pierce Castleberry Managing Editor The first meeting of the spring semester of Macon State’s Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Monday, Feb. 1 to conduct the business of the student body, which included a student fee increase. The ongoing cost to students for a new Public Safety Office will add $15 to student fees [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Husam Mathews JOUR 3131 Nearly two months into 2010, New Year’s resolutions may soon fade from memory for some. But for two Macon State students, making and keeping those resolutions is serious business. English major Hope Allison plans to enforce her New Year’s resolution in 2010. “I want to gain more work experience and [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Kelly Geeslin Staff Writer Macon State hosted the 2010 Get Involved Fair on Jan. 25 in Oak Hall on the Warner Robins campus and on Jan. 27 in the Professional Sciences and Conference Center on the Macon campus. The Get Involved Fair showcased many of Macon State’s active student clubs. MSC-TV was there to [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Kelly Geeslin Staff Writer Why join the Women’s Studies Association (WSA)? “Not a one of us is not going to either be a woman or marry one or have a daughter or have lives affected by one,” said Monica Young-Zook, Ph.D. Young-Zook, one of the WSA advisors, answered some questions about the WSA. Q. [...]
Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:16
By Tracey Baker Staff Writer For those about to graduate, the demands of upper level classes and senior projects may divert attention from the need to complete a sequence of crucial steps that should begin two semesters prior to the donning of caps and gowns. Monique Walker, a worker in the Registrar’s office said, “The [...]