The Boro News

Comedian comes to the PAC.

Georgia Southern University will honor over 2,300 students this Saturday, May 10th, at Paulson Stadium. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. and feature keynote speaker U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson.

Recreational drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine, prescription pills, and psychedelic mushrooms, have always been popular with college students. An informal poll of 100 Georgia Southern students revealed that 63 percent said that they use some sort of recreational drug.

Recent national reports have many customers concerned if their tap water is safe to drink. A representative from Statesboro’s Water Department wanted to assure city residents that there is no danger.

John McCain made it clear that his proposed health care plan is completely different than both the potential Democratic nominees.

STATESBORO, GA. – The Up til’ Dawn’s student organization hosted an awareness week for St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital on Georgia Southern University’s campus with several events.

Each semester students go through the same motions in trying to sell their books back. Students cycle through each store to determine who is buying what back and for how much. What students don’t know is that they can find out which books the University Store is buying back and for how much. Students may also not realize why the University Store may not be buying a book back, period.

STATESBORO, GA. - The African American Business Owners Coalition (AABOC) hosted their first economic empowerment summit at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) Saturday morning.

On Thursday, April 24, 2008, the Communication Arts Banquet Committee hosted the annual Communication Arts Banquet at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Downtown Statesboro. The event entertained about 70 guests who dined on fine cuisine and enjoyed an evening of celebrating life in Veazey Hall.

Citizens of Statesboro are feeling the crunch of escalating gas prices as the average local cost of a gallon of fuel rose to $3.56 per gallon. That estimate is up 11 cents from a week ago and 74 cents from a year ago this week in April.

Peter Christopher, an associate professor of creative writing at Georgia Southern University, passed away after a short battle with liver cancer, according to the office of the provost. He was 52.

Creating the perfect recipe is never easy. One must pick the right ingredients, choose the portions, cook them at the right temperature and then hope their hungry audience enjoys it.

STATESBORO, GA.− College students use the Zach S. Henderson Library to do research, read books, and study. It is estimated that roughly 4,000 students’s come to the library daily. But did you know that students are automatically entered in a drawing simply by checking out and returning any library item by its due date?

On Thursday, April 24, 2008 the Communication Arts Banquet Committee will host the annual Communication Arts Banquet at 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Downtown Statesboro. The event is open to all students, faculty, and community members who would like to support Georgia Southern University’s
Department of Communication Arts

Bulloch County community members were given the opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer in the American Cancer Society’s signature event, Relay For Life.

Millhouse Steakhouse has purchased ‘The Shell House” and plans to open in the end of May or the beginning of June.

Can you hear me now? Sort of? OK, good.

An acclaimed poet from the Georgia Poetry Circuit captivated a group of faculty and students at his reading last Friday.

Georgia Southern welcomed a new addition to its campus Friday evening, The Center for Art and Theatre. The facility is located between the Information Technology Building parking lot and Henderson Library.

The 11th Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week is underway at Georgia Southern University.

Sponsored by GSU’s Sexual Assault Awareness Team (SART), this week features activities and programs to help those who are victims or those who know someone who has been a victim of sexual assault.

Famed MIT mathematician gives the Distinguished Lecture in Mathematics at Georgia Southern University.

The 2007 Statesboro Relay For Life is taking place on April 20-21 at the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fairgrounds.

Bambi, a version of Barbie, comes to life in a Georgia Southern University production called “Automata Pieta.”

CNN radio anchor, Rahul Bali, speaks to a GSU class. He offers professional tips, as well as an inside scoop on Anna Nicole.

Georgia Southern media advisor retires suddenly, leaving a class and student publication behind.

Executive editor of Georgia Southern University's daily newspaper discusses print journalism with students.

President George W. Bush, during a first-ever visit to Georgia Southern University by a sitting-president, stumps for Max Burns, a fellow Republican, who is on a tough Congressional race.

John Parcels Jr., a Philosophy and Religion professor, says what we call "terrorism" needs to be defined.

The terrorist acts are not about religion, but about gaining power, tells John Parcels, a professor of Philosopy and Religion, to journalism students at GSU.

The era of mass media is giving way to one of personal and participatory media, says Andreas Kluth, in an article in the Economist. That will profoundly change both the media industry and society as a whole.

Online journalism roundup
Pulitzer prize winners include online journalism
Can newspapers do blogs right?
'A very delicate balancing act': The columnist/blogger hybrid
76 million unique visitors in AP's online video network
'LAT' suspends columnist's blog after questions arise
Google's quarterly profits soar
Sites covers world widely for the Web

The name of the game in online journalism is attracting links from other sites, says David S. Hirschman in an article in Editor & Publisher. He writes: More hits equals greater exposure. A single hot article can make the reputation of a site in wholly new communities.

This year's Pulitzer finalists offer coverage that ranges from CIA wiretapping and secret prison operations to reporting on Hurricane Katrina to various investigative efforts. Submissions included online entries in every category.

The big boy in the news business—the New York Times—has revamped its Website. This follows a major redesign by CNN, another major news outlet. Many old-timers are sure to miss the classic, and seemingly stable look of NYTimes, but the new site comes as a refresher, offering many new interactive and personalized features. Plus, an online journalism seminar (see the last two links) takes place in Texas.
The New York Times launches redesigned site
A new look for an old paper
A letter to our readers
NY Times relaunch: Streaming ads now available on front page
Five questions for: The New York Times' Robert Larson
Welcoming New York Times to the modern Web
Online journalism experts converge in Texas
Symposium looks at ethical issues raised by Internet-related technology

Newspapers‘ online audiences are growing rapidly, according to a new industry study, highlighting a key growth area that newspapers are seeking to exploit as print circulation continues to be challenged.
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Online media granted access to World Cup
Three Venues and One Responsibility
The doubts and certainties of the online media industry
Michigan State University students explore media's edge
Muslim students wage Web war
Apple set to face bloggers, journalists
iBlog, iPodcast: Citizen journalism using tech
Washington Post sheds light on Continuous News

For many home broadband users, the Internet is a primary news source, says a new study entitled "Online News" carried out by Pew Internet and American Life Project: By the end of 2005, 50 million Americans got news online on a typical day, a sizable increase since 2002.
Pew: Broadband users getting their news online
Internet key news source
2006 communications: email vs. blogs
Online news causes a stir
Blogs come of age

Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, the legendary Indian freedom fighter, stressed the need for a "culture of non-violence" and interdependence between peoples in his lecture tonight at 7 p.m. held at Russell Union Theatre in the Georgia Southern University campus. He also shared with the several hundred audience members a number of anecdotes about his childhood experiences with his grandfather. Arun Gandhi is the founder of the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, which is based at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tenn.

Online journalism is 13 years old. That may be ages for some, but for others, web journalism is still in its infancy. Interesting stuff on the impact of new technology on the news business.

The state of newspapers, online news and journalism
Online journalism: 13 years in the making
Top sites in Feb 06: Yahoo!, Microsoft, MSN, Google
The doubts and certainties of the online media industry
New media, same players
Web-savvy news 'dinosaurs' take a page from history
CNN plans website relaunch

Some 131 companies gathered at Georgia Southern University to showcase what they have to offer job seekers.

Two talented journalism students - one graduate and one undergraduate, who best represent the new age of citizen journalism- will each win a $1000 scholarship, on Monday, May 15, 2006. Would you like to be considered?

After proclaiming grand plans to bring elaborately produced sitcoms, talk shows and other television-style programs to the Internet, the head of Yahoo's Media Group said yesterday that he was sharply scaling back those efforts, reports Saul Hansell of the New York Times.

Podcasting and vodcasting may not yet be entirely mainstream, but with the popularity of Apple's iPod portable music player (and competing brands) and its podcast-ready iTunes music software, that's not far away, reports Steve Outing in an Editor and Publisher article.

School teachers and administrators hold community conferences or send home bulletins alerting parents to the dangers of allowing their kids to use MySpace unsupervised, reports Kevin Poulsen in Wired Magazine.
PLUS: A MySpace Cheat Sheet for Parents This, too: Facebook users told to be savvy about postings

An online news site has become such a success that an Illinois school Superintendent has been asked to speak about it at a state conference.

Journalism students rehashed their favorite and worst experiences and places of interest in Statesboro. In doing so, they refined their understanding of the town, the place they live in— a home away from home.

By Trista Adams
Georgia Southern University officially announced Friday that the largest annual conference on youth in the Southern States will be held on March 5-8, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Savannah, Georgia.

By Myrtice Boone

Students from various organizations discussed the unfair treatment among Georgia Southern University, specifically those who are African-American, at the various establishments in Statesboro in the Russell Union Tuesday night.