Monthly Archives: February 2012
Dreaming of a Beautiful Smile
BY: Camesha Lee BE Orthodontics is not just a company for aligning teeth, it’s a partnership founded by doctors Kathy Bailey-Bruster and Portia Ellis-Carter. These entrepreneurs have proudly served their community with beautiful smiles since 1997. An interview with Portia … Continue reading
Transforming from Cruise Employee to Local Music Celebrity
BY: Catalina Del Castillo The new guy in town begins to make a revolution in the music scene around the most popular clubs and lounges around Atlanta.
Georgia Now Grading Teachers
BY: Sarah Perdomo Many prospective teachers go into the field with high hopes, ambition, and enthusiasm only to become overwhelmed and broken to the point that educating is the last career they want pursue. Education could be considered one … Continue reading
Creating Asthma-Friendly Schools
BY: Andrew Hoffman Marietta –The Asthma-Friendly Schools Initiative aims to help schools implement specific strategies for proper asthma management. Asthma in Georgia The state of Georgia has some of the highest rates of asthma in school-aged children. In comparison to … Continue reading
Trafficking in Our Own Backyard
BY: Brianna S. Powell Human trafficking is known to be the second oldest illegal profession falling behind drug trafficking and is a $32 billion business worldwide. According to Traffickingproject.org, Atlanta is now ranked the highest in child prostitution and human … Continue reading
Incarcerated Parents, Invisible Children
BY: Joy Bounds On The Frontline Fresh from a United Nations conference on Children of Prisoners, Shellie Solomon, director of the Service Network for Children of Inmates; advocates, mentors and challenges policies to give a voice to the silent. She sits at her desk … Continue reading
International Students Adjust to Alcohol Laws
BY: Adina Solomon There are dates you’ll always remember. You get your driver’s license at 16, you can vote at 18 and at 21, you can legally drink — but that’s not true for everyone. For international students, the legal … Continue reading
Debate for Golden Gate Bridge Suicide
BY: Lisa Carmack San Francisco State University, California Nearly 2,000 people have committed suicide by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge There are 25-40 attempted suicides a year The CA state legilature has no say over the construction of a preventative suicide … Continue reading
UGA University Officials Liable if Sexual Harassment Goes Unreported
BY: Jacob Demmitt A University of Georgia department head was reprimanded after failing to report a student’s sexual harassment complaint against a professor in 2007, marking another episode of mishandled harassment investigations uncovered by The Red & Black in the … Continue reading
Financial Aid: Helpful Tips Students Should Consider
BY: Anna Hall As you begin to look at colleges and decide what school is the best choice for you there are several things you should research first. One of the most important things to consider when examining your options … Continue reading
