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Panthers win 41-7 in front of crowd of 30,237

Under the gleaming Georgia Dome lights on Sept. 2, 2010, the Georgia State University football team introduced itself to college football with a 41-7 win over Shorter University in front of 30,237 fans. Full story

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Rising student body leads to crowding

The number of students attending Georgia State has been on the rise for the past few years and this year, there are about 31,200 Panthers enrolled. “I don’t think our campus size is sufficient enough for the number of students we have," said student Elease Kim.

Campus cyclists ride with benefits

Georgia State’s downtown location allows students flexibility in choosing how they travel to and from campus. Many student bike-riders have found that cycling to school is not only good exercise but also cost-efficient.

Atlanta black gay pride organizer shot and killed

Durand Robinson, age 50, organizer of Atlanta’s annual Black Gay Pride Celebration and co-owner of the club Traxx, was shot and killed on Aug. 26. Full story

Get to know your letters: a guide to sorority life (part 2)

Pull out the Greek letters and colors because sorority recruitment week is coming up. This event, going from Sept. 9-12, will include the participation of several of Georgia State’s 13 sororities. Last week we ran sic out of the sororities- here are the other seven. Check back next week for a guide of the fraternities. Full story