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With the recent on-campus attacks still fresh on many students’ minds, the issue of whether or not to allow the carrying of concealed weapons on campus is beginning to resurface in the campus safety conversation. Currently, state law prohibits the carrying of firearms on or around college campuses, but the recent increase in crime on and around the Tech and Ga. State campuses has prompted several state lawmakers to suggest overturning the ban on concealed weapons on college campuses.

Mandatory Student Fees   The UHR began its meeting on Tuesday with a presentation about Tech’s mandatory student fees. These fees are charged to all...

Students receiving the HOPE scholarship may soon see additional cuts in their award amounts. By the 2014 fiscal year, HOPE scholarship amounts could dwindle as the Ga. Lottery’s revenues fail to keep up with the demand for funding.

The Graduate Communication Certificate Program initiated its first workshop this week to provide graduate students an opportunity to enhance their communication skills. The program comprises two main components: a series of core and elective workshops and a capstone experience. These workshops help develop written, oral and visual communication skills and are designed to reach out to a larger student population. The capstone experience helps students apply their skills and receive feedback from communication specialists. With the completion of the program, students are granted signed and dated certificates.

Tech students near North Ave. will need to look elsewhere for a late night snack or a hot breakfast this semester. GT Dining announced on Jan. 6, 2012, that the North Ave. Dining Hall (NADH) will close at 2 a.m. during the week and only offer a cold continental breakfast option in the morning.

Students and administrators gathered Wednesday morning at the Georgia State Capitol to meet with legislators and learn about newly proposed resolutions that will affect the Institute.

GT Day at the Capitol The Undergraduate House of Representatives (UHR) unanimously voted over winter break to enter a special email session to pass an...

The X-College committee formed over a year ago to explore the idea of creating a “design your own major” program for Tech, as a way to increase curriculum flexibility and student faculty interaction. The committee is nearing the conclusion of the initial brainstorming phase, and it will be presenting its findings and recommendations for next steps on Friday, Dec. 2, to Institute President G.P. “Bud” Peterson.

Following three semesters of the Week Preceding Final Exams (WPFE) policy, the Office of the Provost has collaborated with SGA to create the Student Academic...

Men’s Volleyball Club The men’s volleyball club asked for a reallocation of funds to pay for other upcoming competitions that were not listed on their...