Welcome back to another semester at GSU! On behalf of everyone here at The Phoenix, I wish every GSU student much success in their academic endeavors this fall. With every new semester comes change. The biggest change coming to GSU is that in two years, our university will become a […]
Other News
Notre Dame Crushes Navy 50-10 in Ireland
DUBLIN – In a series of events nearly as rare as Notre Dame playing a football game abroad, it was the Irish who controlled the ground game to run away with a 50-10 season-opening victory against Navy at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. Fueled by a dominating two-pronged rushing […]
Study long study wrong?
A study conducted by U. Tennessee’s Center for Business and Economic Research found that students who were able to complete bachelor’s degrees within four years will make between $5,800 and $6,200 more than those who completed the same degree in six years. The study also found that those who took […]
GSU students give back to the community
This spring students from the GSU University Honors Program participated in National Rebuilding Day, a house rehabilitation program that is held throughout the country on the last Saturday of April every year. National Rebuilding Day is a nationwide program that focuses on home restoration and implementation of safety measures for […]
Building for the future
If you were able to walk into the E/F wing right now, chances are you wouldn’t recognize a thing. Construction is well underway and everything is torn up with walls, floors and even some ceilings removed. By next spring, however, the first phase of the E/F renovation is scheduled to […]
One Day It’ll All Make Sense
Honest, intimate and authentically Chicago is what comes to mind when turning the pages of the new memoir One Day It’ll All Make Sense, written by hip-hop artist and actor Common, with Adam Bradley. In this candid memoir, which is written as a collection of letters and intertwined with thoughts […]
Table Tennis Team takes wins in Minnesota, Texas, and Wisconsin
Another great performance by the GSU Table Tennis Team! In a three-day intense competition April 13, 14 and 15, in Plano, Texas, 158 schools battled to win in the 2012 College Table Tennis National Championships. GSU’s coed team placed sixth in the lineup of 158 schools. The women’s team placed […]
Misfortune a boost for Illini
When the Big Ten announced it would be dividing the 12 teams in its conference into two divisions last year, the goal was to maintain fairness and competitive balance. At that time, it would’ve been hard to imagine what would become of the Leaders Division in only its second year […]
Table Tennis Team does it again
Another great performance by the GSU Table Tennis Team! In a three-day intense competition April 13, 14 and 15, in Plano, Texas, 158 schools battled to win in the 2012 College Table Tennis National Championships. GSU’s coed team placed sixth in the lineup of 158 schools. The women’s team placed […]
Family Affair
This year’s commencement was especially exciting for the Gaines family because they were celebrating the accomplishment of not one, but two GSU degrees. Patricia Gaines, 41, of Richton Park received a master’s degree in Media Communications and her daughter Crystal Gaines, 24, of Chicago received her bachelor’s degree in Communications. […]