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The Colonnade News

Loan changes for college students

Rylee Holland, Managing Editor September 17, 2025

On May 5, the Department of Education resumed collections on defaulted student loans, ending a five-year pause that began at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, payments and interest...

Shooting hoaxes shocks the nation

Amelia McEwen, News Editor September 17, 2025

Universities across the United States have recently experienced shooting hoaxes, sparking uncertainty in students enrolled in college.  Even locally in Georgia, the University of Georgia (UGA),...

Buffalo Wild Wings

Benjamin Clark, Sports Editor September 17, 2025

  This past week, a fatal altercation occurred at Milledgeville's own Buffalo Wild Wings. A fight had broken out between two employees of the popular chain restaurant. The manager of the establishment...

Navigating on-campus housing

What to know about traditional dorms vs. GCSU's West Campus
Madi Hummel, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

First-year housing may seem like a difficult task for incoming freshmen to navigate. GCSU wants to help alleviate the stress by providing new students with detailed information about housing and a...

The truth about fluroide in our water

Brianna Heard, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

For decades, local governments across the United States have added fluoride to drinking water to help reduce cavities and improve dental health. Today, nearly two-thirds of Americans have access to...

Georgia announces tuition rates for Fall 2025

Amelia McEwen, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

Georgia tuition rates during the fall 2025 semester have been announced, revealing the usual relatively stable rates, with out-of-state and international tuition rates slightly increasing at some institutions....

U.S. – China trade war

Hope Martin, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

Chinese and American relations strain after 245% tariffs are declared, leaving many wondering how this will shape the American and global economy in the coming months or years. 125% of the tariff...

Parking fees but no guarantees

GCSU receives backlash after new parking policies
Paige Blakemore, Managing Editor May 1, 2025

In an effort to combat growing concerns over limited parking spaces, GCSU announced phase one of its new parking plan on Wednesday, April 15. While the implemented changes were created to utilize more...

Ballerina freed in high-stakes prisoner swap

Brianna Heard, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

Russian-American ballerina Ksenia Karelina has been released from a Russian prison as part of a rare prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia. The 33-year-old, who had been serving a 12-year...

Townsend fiction prize winners

Kate Walker, Contributing Writer May 1, 2025

This spring, two GCSU English professors were named finalists for the 2025 Townsend Prize for Fiction, one of Georgia’s most prestigious literary honors. Although author Denene Millner ultimately...

University System of Georgia closes East Georgia State

Allie Smith, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

The University System of Georgia, or USG, announced on Tuesday, April 8, possibly merging Georgia Southern University and East Georgia State College. This is part of a wider effort by the USG to streamline...

IRS Commissioner quits among data sharing deal

Amelia McEwen, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

The Internal Revenue Services, or IRS,  commissioner recently resigned after the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security finalized an agreement to provide sensitive taxpayer data to federal immigration...

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