ATLANTA – Pro-Palestinian protesters took over Georgia State University this week as the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is close. On Friday, protesters and police faced off outside the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies on campus. Officers were seen on video trying to shove back protesters […]
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GSU students create online platform to address violence, safety concerns on campus
ATLANTA – Some Georgia State University students are coming together to voice their concerns after a string of violence near student housing, including the death of a 21-year-old last weekend. RELATED: FATAL SHOOTING OUTSIDE GSU STUDENT APARTMENTS UNDER INVESTIGATION The news of another shooting on Piedmont Avenue near the RaceTrac and student housing pushed Juniors […]
Online platform gives GSU students space to voice concerns in wake of deadly shooting near campus
Students are calling for changes to campus security at Georgia State University following a shooting that occurred near a student housing building. GSU students Masada Combs and Jennifer Okwudili started a new grassroots initiative called “Outspoken GSU” to address issues on campus they deem important. “Outspoken GSU is basically an initiative that me and Jennifer […]
GSU president vows security improvements after latest deadly shooting near campus
The president of Georgia State University says he’s planning more security measures after a 21-year-old man was shot to death near campus. It happened just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday near the RaceTrac gas station on Piedmont Ave. When police arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds who was not breathing. In a statement […]