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VOLUME 79 | ISSUE 21
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012
SPECIAL REPORT
Back in Session
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How the team overcame expectations and dominated the court
With the Georgia General Assembly now in full swing, here’s an analysis of bills affecting higher education
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HB 59 | Banning undocumented students This bill would extend the Board of Regents’ ban on undocumented students to all University System schools
❚ NEWs ▲ State legislators invite Georgia State to visit the Gold Dome
Gun Laws | Concealed weapons on campus With a tremendous push in the legislature and interest groups, the legislature seems poised to consider a carryand-conceal bill once again
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HB 659 | Expelling students caught hazing
▲ Uncovering the truth about skinlightening and its consequences
This one-strike policy would permanently expel any person convicted of hazing
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Police to install more security cameras near Aderhold
▲ track report Angelia Nugent and Alex Gainous race ahead of the pack p. 19
❚ ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ▲ Significance and criticism of heritage months discussed
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Since the installation of a 24-hour security system last year, only one student has been caught. Police say additional cameras will help aid in crime prevention and investigation. Since the initial cameras were installed last year, the police expect an additional 12 to 50 to be installed around the Aderhold area. The system provides 24-hour surveillance and aims to promote a safer environment for students on campus. The Director of Georgia State Police, Carlton Mullis, said the system has benefited the police in several ways. “What we are looking to do is to be able to
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
GREEKS DISCUSS THEIR PLACE IN HISTORY, LOOKS AHEAD
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