By Hoyt Tuggle
BUFORD, Ga. | As a former Georgia State University (GSU) student, I have many memories of my time there as a night student. I enrolled in Georgia State in 1968, eight years out of high school. I was married, had two children, two jobs, and wanted the college education I had earlier foregone.
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TODAY’S FOCUS: NFL Players Kneel in Respect to Problem Often Swept Under Rug
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Visiting the New Paul Duke STEM School; Grad Rates at Georgia State
ANOTHER VIEW: Kathleen Allen’s Thoughts on Upcoming Democratic Run-Off
SPOTLIGHT: Walton EMC
FEEDBACK: Most Bothered by Moral Cowards Incapable of Taking Responsibility
McLEMORE’S WORLD: Witness
UPCOMING: Duluth Plans Community Clean-up and Free Dumping on June 16
RECOMMENDED: Movie Review: Chopin: Desire for Love
GEORGIA TIDBIT: John Abbot Publishes Work with Meticulous Illustrations of Species
MYSTERY PHOTO: Water Rolling Over a Dam Is One Clue in Mystery Photo
CALENDAR
JUNE 12, 2018 | It was an early-morning open house recently at the new Paul Duke STEM High School in Norcross. I was disappointed in the lack of a crowd to tour the new facility. The school had mailed invitations for the public to come look at the just-finished school, though workmen were going through the final check-list while we were there.
The school itself is beautiful, built at 5850 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Norcross. It is expected to relieve crowded conditions at Norcross High, while offering an innovative program in science, technology, engineering and math.
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EEB PERSPECTIVE: Pushing Ever Forward, Noah Langdale Was Behind GSU Growth
FEEDBACK: About Hatred, Intolerance and Deals Too Good To Be True
UPCOMING: Key Session Ahead for Those Seeking Funding for Non-Profits
NOTABLE: Suwanee Updating Study of Downtown Master Plan
RECOMMENDED RESTAURANT: Three Blind Mice
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Coca Cola and Bradley Family of Columbus Go Back A Long Way
TODAY’S QUOTE: Talk About Your Bad Investments
MYSTERY PHOTO: Lots of Readers Spotted Memorial in Lisbon, Portugal
LAGNIAPPE: Some Birds Enjoying a Tennis Venue
“Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.”
– American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1869 – 1959).
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