Florala, University of North Alabama, AL
16 hours ago by Lucy Berry
When UNA geography major and Arabic instructor Haitham Bait Bilal reflects on the mosque near ground zero debate that has stirred controversy across the nation, he is surprised by the amount of attention the issue has garnered.
Bilal, who came to Alabama four years ago from Oman, an Arab country where Muslims make up 90 percent of the population, said the U.
Colonnade, Georgia College & State University, GA
2 hours ago by Rebecca Burns
Runner Attacked
According to a Public Safety report, on August 26 at approximately 10:03 p.m. a female reported that she was running on Greene Street by the Exchange Bank, wearing her head phones, when a tall, skinny, black male struck her in the back of the head with a brown pole.
Colonnade, Georgia College & State University, GA
2 hours ago by Connor Johnson
For the past year and a half, GCSU has been working with the Georgia Department of Transportation, as well as the city of Milledgeville, to install a new red light at the intersection of West Campus Drive and the 441 bypass.
After originally being approved, many budget cuts and discussions about the light have led to the conclusion it is unnecessary.
The Eastern Progress, Eastern Kentucky University, KY
2 hours ago by Stephanie Smith
A decade-long struggle to adopt domestic partner benefits at Eastern came to an end recently when Eastern President Doug Whitlock announced at fall convocation the university would adopt the policy, making it available later this fall.
Referred to in the policy as "sponsored dependent" benefits, the term, President Whitlock told the crowd, wasn't meant to mislead.
The Eastern Progress, Eastern Kentucky University, KY
2 hours ago by Kaylia Cornett
Many Eastern students are continually on the look out for new music, listening for hip new artists and blazing beats they can stream through their headphones. We keep our music at our fingertips, iPods are our musical arsenal - we're constantly in search of the 'next big thing.
The Eastern Progress, Eastern Kentucky University, KY
2 hours ago by Kaylia Cornett
It's not surprising to hear about people collecting stamps, coins or even crazy-eyed little dolls from foreign countries, but long time Eastern professor Gene Kleppinger has a collection all his own.
He likes ties.
Kleppinger, who helms over Blackboard as well as being a part-time philosophy professor, started wearing ties regularly back in 2000 when his office sat comfortably in the Keene Johnson building.
The Chanticleer, Jacksonville State University, AL
1 day ago by Matthew Tyson
On Friday August 20 in the early hours of the morning Tim Long president of the Student Government Association (SGA) of Jacksonville State University, was arrested for urinating in the side of the Brothers Bar parking lot. At the time of his arrest, Long was charged with exposure and lewd conduct.
The Chanticleer, Jacksonville State University, AL
2 days ago by MJ Ortiz
"To advance the academic and social standards of the University and awareness of the responsibilities inherent with membership in the University community and provide input for judicial procedures," says the SGA constitution.
And such, is the due process that SGA President Tim Long will face in Judicial Court at JSU in the upcoming weeks.
The Chanticleer, Jacksonville State University, AL
6 days ago by Cameron Steele
The president of Jacksonville State University's Student Government Association faces an October court date after police arrested him for allegedly urinating in public Thursday morning.
Chief Tommy Thompson said 21-year-old Timothy Long was arrested at 1:44 a.