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Professor Nhi Tu Vuong dies in sudden car crash

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 23:32:56 -0400

By: Whitney Hunter

Savannah State University's math department loses one of their own

Professor Vuong dies in car crash on Jimmy Deloach Parkway. Savannah State University's faculty and students mourn her death....

SSU police enforce new law

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:44:49 -0400

By: Dorothy Kemp

No more texting and driving

SSU police are enforcing the new no texting and nbsp;while driving law which went into effect July 1. If you are caught texting while driving on SSU campus, you will get a ticket as with any other road violation....

Evidentiary Hearing Of Troy Davis Ends

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:16:57 -0400

A trial date for Davis will not be set until the hearings resume in July

On August 19, 1989, Savannah policeman, Mark MacPhail was shot and killed in a tragic attempt to help a homeless man. and nbsp; The unfortunate event led to one of the biggest court cases, and controversies, to happen in the city of Savannah....

Subway faces lawsuit over salmonella outbreak

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:33:23 -0400

By: Whitney Hunter

How will this affect the way customers see Subway as a brand name?

The Subway salmonella outbreak has landed the popular fast food chain in court. How many more people will be affected?...

Pesticides In Produce Could Affect Savannah

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:35:13 -0400

By: Cameron Folsom

A recent study reveals pesticides are being carried in over a dozen frutis and vegetables

The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization focused on public health, conducted the research and discovered and nbsp;almost 100,000 produce pesticide reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio...

Mass Communications Loses A Friend

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:32:05 -0400

SRPI media consultant, Ron Higgins, dies unexpectedly

Higgins was very determined, which allowed him to lead a successful and respected business. Before his death, Higgins went on to develop the Scary Ghost Tour, The Foody Tour, and most recently, the Martini Tour.

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No more texting and driving

Wed, 9 Jun 2010 21:39:50 -0400

New law cracks down on drivers who text

Governor Sonny Perdue signs new law that makes it illegal to text while driving. Violators are subject to mutiple fines....

New credit card law impacts college students

Sat, 5 Jun 2010 12:45:08 -0400

By: Whitney Hunter

Are the new changes for better or for worse?

Congress's financial reform and nbsp;is rewriting the way credit card companies do business with their clients in an effort to relieve many Americans of consumer debt. For college students between the ages of 18-21 this means more supervision and accounta...

Healthcare Reform Bill 2010

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 19:12:49 -0400

By: Whitney Hunter

New changes aim to make healthcare more affordale for millions of Americans

President Obama's Healthcare Reform Bill, originally estimated to cost $938 billion is now estimated to cost $1 trillion over a period of 10 years. Where will the extra money go and how will the new changes affect average Americans?...

Tea Party fights to be heard

Wed, 26 May 2010 17:11:14 -0400

By: Whitney Hunter

Skeptics doubt Tea Party's true agenda

Savannah Tea Party members claim their concern is higher taxes and the basic undoing of civil liberties, but individuals from the other side of the political spectrum claim the Tea Party is a racist organization....

The Golf Coast Oil Spill

Sat, 8 May 2010 23:01:20 -0400

The spill poses a threat to species, the economy, and the environment

Since April 20, the oil leak which occurred in the Gulf of Mexico has continued to spread rapidly. With 5,000 barrels of crude being pumped into the Louisiana coastline, the Deepwater Horizon oil leak may soon become one of the largest oil spills in his...

Alternate Pin Causes Major Setback For Student Registration

Sat, 8 May 2010 00:54:53 -0400

By: Dorothy Kemp

Find where the miscommunication occured