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Under President Trump, mass deportations have been taking place, with inspections sweeping through Georgia. Using military planes, Trump’s administration has started deportation flights. Yes, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed that it is currently conducting operations in Atlanta, according to Fox 5. A post put out by Homeland Security Atlanta, an account associated with ICE, said, “Removing criminal aliens from our communities isn’t just enforcement—it’s protection. Ensuring the safety and security of our [...]
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The Trump Administration Comes Alive
Following an election season that rocked the country, former President Donald Trump is slated to return to the White House to become the next president of the United States. With his 312 electoral college votes set to be certified on Jan. 6, 2025, many are wondering what to expect for the coming weeks and first days of Trump’s presidency. A peaceful transition of power is set to begin with the president-elect’s Inauguration Day on Jan. [...] -
UCW Marches to Centennial Hall, Demanding Fair Wages
On Nov. 14, members of the United Campus Workers union marched to Centennial Hall to demand change. They delivered a petition, which has allocated over 500 signatures, with five demands – raise the wage floor for workers, adjust compensation so that no GSU employee makes more than 10 times the lowest paid full-time employee, establish fair pay parity practices for part-time faculty, raise graduate worker stipends to a living wage and a commitment of a [...] -
Are the Reproductive Rights of Georgians at Risk?
In the wake of the Republican party’s electoral victories in the presidency and the senate, many Georgians are concerned their reproductive rights may be in jeopardy. In 2022, The Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade, removing federal protections on abortion and allowing states to create their own laws for regulating abortion. However, banning abortion outright is not a popular policy position in most of the country – Pew Research polls have found that in [...] -
Republicans Are Poised to Take Full Control of Congress, Sets Stage for Trump’s Policy Push
In a historic shift, Republicans are set to control the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump to pursue his policy goals with minimal opposition. While Trump celebrated the Senate win as a “powerful mandate” at his victory party in Florida, the race for the House is still intensely competitive, with Republicans recently winning just a slim majority. Republicans currently hold a 218-208 lead over Democrats in the House. [...] -
Georgia Election Board’s New Rule Sparks Debate before Being Shot Down by Supreme Court of Georgia
In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump lost the state of Georgia by just 0.3% of the popular vote – amounting to just under 12,000 votes. With margins this slim, many of Trump’s supporters, and Trump himself, have sought ways to overturn the results. Claims around voter fraud have been rampant in recent years, and partisan election officials who still push claims of widespread voter fraud have begun to implement changes that some believe may [...] -
How are Georgia State students voting in this upcoming election?
Super Tuesday is Nov. 5. After the seemingly never-ending Halloweekend at Georgia State University, the tension on the campus is apparent. This election comes down to two candidates: Kamala Harris and Donald J. Trump. 32,425 students voted in the previous 2020 presidential election, while total student enrollment sat at 49,273 according to statistics released alongside the university’s 2022 Campus Plan. This equates to a voting rate of 70%. For the 2023-2024 school year, Georgia State [...] -
BioLab plant in Conyers prompts mass evacuation and shelter-in-place orders
On Sept. 29th, a pool and spa cleaning material storage warehouse, operated by company BioLab, caught fire, releasing chlorine, chloramine, and chlorine compounds into the air of Rockdale County. Residents of the Atlanta area were reported to have been able to smell chlorine in the air from as far as 25 miles away. Following the incident, Rockdale County Emergency Management evacuated nearly 17,000 people and issued a shelter-in-place order for residents which lasted from Sept. [...] -
New low-income housing developments are coming to Auburn Avenue
A historic corner of Sweet Auburn is just weeks away from undergoing a major renovation as part of the Sweet Auburn Grande project, according to developers. The project aims to renovate the southwest and southeast corners of Auburn Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, a part of downtown Atlanta that has long stood in need of renewal. Auburn Avenue, often referred to as “Sweet Auburn,” is one of the most historically significant streets in Atlanta. [...] -
Zoo Atlanta’s Pandas are Packing their suitcases.
Zoo Atlanta has announced its four giant pandas will leave the United States to return to China. Specifics on the panda’s departure timeline have yet to be released, however, they are set to return within the next week or two. In a statement published earlier last month, the zoo broke the news that its loan agreement with the Chinese government will close. Before this announcement, Zoo Atlanta was seen as one of the last [...] -
Hurricane Helene devastation in the Southeastern United States
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, Georgia State University moved all in-person classes online due to the threat of Hurricane Helene. The next night, the storm made landfall on the Gulf of Florida after reaching the status of a category 4 hurricane and tore through the southeast. Hurricane Helene’s range of damage reached throughout Georgia, with its windfield extending 345 miles from its center. The storm’s threat eventually got to a point where Georgia Gov. Brian [...] -
Construction on Student Center West’s “Panther Lounge” continues into the new school year.
A new Active Zone and Front Desk is being built in Student Center West to replace a popular space for commuter students on campus. Construction on a new lounge across the hall from Georgia State University bookstore has been ongoing since last summer. What used to be the “Panther Place” lounge has been shut down for months, and new details on the construction are few and far between. The third-floor hallway of Student [...] -
School of Music Students Raise Concerns Over Facility Conditions.
Students in the School of Music have spent years watching other buildings on campus get shiny new upgrades while their facilities are falling apart. This year, they’ve had enough. The School of Music was welcomed into its current building back in 1996. In the 28 years they’ve called the Standard Building, the Haas-Howell Building, and the Rialto Theater home renovations to the building’s facilities have been little to none according to students. Students [...] -
The Clash of the Titans: Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump
The clash of the titans that was the 2024 presidential debate. Kamala Harris versus Donald Trump is the most anticipated moment of the year in politics. The discussion was everything we expected—dramatic, chaotic, and thoroughly entertaining in a way that only American politics can be. And as much as I wanted to focus on policy, the economy, and facts, what I got more of was that debates in 2024 are less about policy and more [...] -
Student Debt Relief Turmoil Continues in GA.
In early spring, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr spearheaded a coalition of seven states to challenge the Biden Administration’s latest effort to provide debt relief to student borrowers. Carr argued that the initiative “brazenly violates the law,” labeling it an “egregious example of federal overreach.” The Department of Education reports that today’s bachelor’s degree holders carry an average student loan debt of nearly $25,000. Additionally, about one-third of student loan borrowers do not complete their [...] -
Hate at the Heart of GSU
Georgia State University is one of the most diverse universities in the United States and proudly claims to be a “University for all.” U.S. news reports GSU has a 77% minority enrollment and as the recipient of many awards for inclusion, one of the many appeals to attend GSU is its diversity. The university claims to be committed to protecting that diversity and supporting students regardless of “race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nation [...]
