Features

Spanning the Spectrum for 40 Years

For 40 years, WRAS Album 88 has been on of the nation's most inventive and respected college radio stations.  Full Story »




Soaring High to Stop Hunger

Vicki Escarra (B.S. ' 76) is putting her Delta background to work to fulfill her passion for helping the needy. Full Story »




Demons & Democracy

Modern and Classical Languages Chair Fernando Reati faces his own difficult past to teach valuable lessons on human rights. Full Story »




 

Departments

President's Letter

Enriching Communities, Impacting Lives
In my more than two years here, I have cherished little more than the many wonderful people I've met - alumni, students, faculty, staff, community supporters and other friends of GSU; they are people who are passionate about Georgia State University. Full Story »

Cityscapes

On Campus: Josh Sanders
Josh Sanders is a Presidential Scholar and winner of the national KPMG Academic Award for Excellence. Full Story »
Spotlight: A CPR Hero
When Jeannie Barrett took a CPR course through GSU's Office of Emergency Management, she had no idea she would actually use her new skills just a few months later. Full Story »
At Issue: Serving Those Most in Need
Not uncommonly, I receive calls from Georgians seeking psychological services for themselves or for their children. Full Story »
Global/Local
Sanchez Dixon and Tamara Coleman, seniors majoring in music technology and music management respectively, are members of the contemporary gospel quartet, Turning Pointe. Full Story »
History 101: Petit Science Center
Opened in March 2010, the Parker H. Petit Science Center is a high-tech, 350,000-square-foot building that is home to advances in research and learning, attracting educators from a wide array of disciplines, ranging from biology to nursing. Full Story »

Athletics

Globetrotters of Golf
It took a bit of arm twisting to persuade Cathy Mant to become GSU's first full-time women's golf coach.  Full Story »
The Biggest Artist on Campus
James Vincent may be just as talented painting in the art studio as he is blocking shots and pulling down rebounds on the basketball court.  Full Story »

The Arts

The Science of Art History
In Egypt, the burial places and the works of art within them form masterpieces that have stood the test of millennia.  Full Story »
Tinseltown Comes to GSU
The undead prowl the streets around GSU during the first episode of AMC's television series "The Walking Dead," as well as in the opening scene of "Zombieland." Full Story »
Religion in America
If you want to start a heated debate in the United States, just mention religion and the state.  Full Story »

Advances

Old Drugs, New Tricks
Like a weapon wielded in battle, inflammation is the body's natural way of fighting off foreign invaders like viruses or bacteria. But when this weapon goes unchecked, the results can be debilitating.  Full Story »
Life in the Lab: Catie Jensen
Catie Jensen is a post-baccalaureate student who graduated from GSU in 2010 with a B.A. in biology. Full Story »

Connections

Scientific Achievement
Haoxing Xu (Ph.D. '01) wants to know how cells work. Full Story »
Branching Out
Suspended by ropes in a 60-foot tree at Blackburn Park in Atlanta is how Adrian Sasine (M.B.A. '03) enjoys spending time.  Full Story »
Going the Distance
For April Gellatly Burkey (B.A. '07), becoming a triathlete was originally a way to heal.  Full Story »
Adventures in Service
If not for the encouragement of her GSU Spanish professor, Lee Hitchcock Lacy (B.A. '70) might never have traveled abroad after graduation.  Full Story »
The Guest List
Richard Laub, director of the Heritage Preservation Program in the Department of History, has been working with his students to identify and help protect historic sites along the proposed Atlanta Beltline. Full Story »
Class Notes
Class notes are the perfect way to share your news with friends and classmates. Read about your classmates in this issue of GSU Magazine, then share your own news, achievements, accomplishments and photos. Full Story »
In Memoriam
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Web Exclusives

On air since 1971, WRAS Album 88 is one of the nation's most respected sources for new and music and underground classics. Watch as DJ's past and current talk about the influence of WRAS, the 100,000-watt student voice of GSU. Watch the Video »

Gourmand and author Alton Brown professes his love of Southern cuisine and admits his culinary career began as a way to impress the ladies. Watch the Video »

When he's not out in the urban jungle, Adrian Sasine (M.B.A. '03) is a tree climbing facilitator with Tree Climbers International. Watch the Video »