The Boro News

Entering a field that most consider to be an honorable, good-natured field is a great career choice. Choosing something you are passionate about is even better.

Several students ventured from their dorms and apartments on Wednesday night to join the festivities of Eagle Entertainment’s First Wednesdays Coffeehouse Series.

If you have watched a horror film anytime in the last 30 years or so, then the following scenario may sound familiar to you: a group of attractive young people travel to an isolated area, such as a dilapidated summer camp or a deserted mansion, after being warned repeatedly not to do so. Once there, they become the prey of some sinister entity, most often in the form of some sort of clichéd psycho killer. The Ruins perpetuates this tired archetype, but only up to a point.

Georgia Southern University gets its own Jiu-Jitsu Club. Chace Hawks, group president and a returning alumni, teaches the Brazilian grappling sport.

Mattie Lively Elementary School's Jump Rope for Heart event aims to raise money for the American Heart Association and to promote healthy living in young children.

Employees of East Georgia Regional Medical Center describe a typical night in the emergency room.

Convergence finally arrives in Statesboro this year, changing the way journalists do their jobs.

At least 3 major performing arts centers in Statesboro provide venues for entertainment. While some are thriving and continue to grow, there are others that remain relatively less-known.

Statesboro’s animal shelter caters to new pet seekers, but it also encourages people to adopt adult animals. Currently, the shelter has 6 dogs and 3 cats that are available for adoption.

SHELTER HOUSE: Scarlet, a Bassett hound and beagle mix adult dog up for adoption. Photo courtesy of Human Society of Statesboro and Bulloch County. Dogs fenced in cages at BCAS. Also pictured is the sign in front of the BCAS. Both photos by Jessica Powers/TBN.

The Internet has become an integral part of the way newspapers distribute their content, a phenomenon that’s only going to increase. Carl Sessions Stepp, senior editor of American Journalism Review takes a firsthand look at four papers’ Web operations.

Statesboro’s everyday life offers alternative to expensive relaxation therapy techniques. And that alternative is simply the everyday sounds of nature.

Ghanaians show love for Clinton, eat lots of carbs, continue to fight Malaria and Typhoid, and love cell phones, among others, says Sarah Goss.

It's no longer necessary to leave Statesboro to keep up with the latest fashion trends. Hidden treasures can be found in new and old shops around the ‘Boro.

Georgia Southern University’s Latino Outreach Center serves several hundred Latinos—of all ages— in and around the community, attempting to help them feel comfortable with the American way of life.

Georgia Southern museum encases an array of exhibits from Dinosaurs to Slavery. The latest exhibit, which began Jan. 23, showcases artifacts related to slavery.

By Lindsey McKinney
Savannah, Ga., December 5, 2005-Have you ever seen or had a student that insists on eating pencils, another student who is pulling out her hair and yet another that is too hyper active to sit still in his seat? If you are Emily Glick, this is your life.

By Kristin Miller
In Iraq, it was the time of morning when darkness turned into light. In a moment of disbelief, Chris Dellerba pulled a lifeless body from a battered military Hummvee. He held the body, beaten and bloodied, tight to his chest.

By Myrtice Boone
Statesboro, Ga. - Waking up to an alarm at 8:00 a.m. and rolling out of the bed to get ready for a 9:30 a.m. class may be the convention for most students, but not for all students.