Vol. 79 No. 19

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THE SIGNAL THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY SERVING THE STUDENTS SINCE 1933

WWW.GSUSIGNAL.COM

VOLUME 79 | ISSUE 19

pAINTbALL Georgia State club takes on bruises for glory p. 18

Mr. pANTHER pRIDE How he plans to unite the Georgia State community p. 9

❚ ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ▲ Dr. Jacqueline Rouse Professor of African American History unravels the powerful role women play in civil rights organizations.

Music Review: Blues artist W.L. Bishop visits Georgia State as part of the Courtyard Series.

▲ Bail Out the Students: Students gather to protest continuing tuition hikes.

❚ Read more at www.gsusignal.com ❚

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012

University takes first step toward moving into sunTrust building miranDa sain editor in chief

Georgia State has begun the first stage of preparing the SunTrust building for the university’s needs. The university officially posted a request for qualifications on Jan. 9. The request seeks the credentials of potential contractors for a $3 million renovation to the building funded by the Board of Regents. The renovation, in its first phase, will be centralized to the sixth floor and eighth through the 12th floors, each approximately 14,500 square feet. The renovation looks to “refit [the] floors, [the] low voltage network” and update the mechanical controls throughout the building, according to the request. The new spaces created by the renovation will consist of offices, conference rooms and some special use areas. The university is hoping to minimize the costs of the interior refit by “reusing ceilings, flooring, and as much as possible of [the] walls and other finishes.” The refit “will be limited to patching and matching existing finishes as much as possible, and there are no plans to replace the ceiling, floor finishes or

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Senate changes the definition of “student;” Becker praises Deal p. 2

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A look at the pros and cons (and costs) of dorm life vs. apartment living p. 14

❚ sports ▲ Despite changes and obstacles, Men’s tennis blasts off with a slam

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With rising education costs and college students looking for new ways to save, more and more students are turning to food stamps, the government program that provides money to those who cannot afford it. At just under $1,700 each semester for the most basic meal plan at Georgia State, students like senior Taylor Smith say food stamps, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program(SNAP), offer a more appealing alternative than meal plans. “With me being a senior and living on campus for the past four years, I honestly got tired of paying that amount of money per semester just to eat,” Smith said. “I did not even know that I was applicable for food stamps until

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The best neighborhoods to make the most of a night out in the city. Full story on p. 11


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