As Hurricane Gustav made landfall this week, evacuees from the New Orleans area made their way northward to escape the storm. Area hotels are feeling the effects as people search for places to take refuge. Sharon Thomas, a front desk clerk at the Country Inn and Suites in Oxford said her hotel was full.
Since the deadly shooting at Virginia Tech in April of 2007, campuses across the nation have mourned and realized what can happen in the span of just one day. A day that began just as any day, but with the motives of a single gunman, left a macabre ending to what began as a seemingly normal day.
On August 28 the Jacksonville State University Marching Southerners Band put on a brief but controversial show at JSU's first football game against the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Little did they know that their performance would cause an uproar among some Georgia Tech fans, JSU alumni and students.
Chlorine and laughter permeated the air in the lobby of Pete Matthews Coliseum Tuesday afternoon, in lieu of the Student Government Association's Pool Party hosted by Student Activities Vice President Jacolby Parks. Parks handed out flyers and posted bulletins in the Theron Montgomery Building for the event, and was pleased by the turn out.
Chief Shawn Giddy and the Jacksonville State University Police want your phone number. They don't want it for solicitation or for any of those other "Big Brother" agendas to watch you, but actually to help in case of emergency. The University Police have a new electronic system to alert you in case of emergencies, such as bad weather or other tragic events like those that have taken place on campuses such as Virginia Tech.
It is the end of the day. You have just finished your last class and you can't wait to get home. You get to your car only to find that you've left your lights on and your battery is dead. You need someone to jump-start your vehicle, and there isn't a familiar face in sight.