Posts made in October, 2008

 By Saeeda Ravenell      The Voice™ will be introduced to the public this month. A new translation of the New Testament, The Voice™ includes voices or ideas from contributors that consist of an award-winning fiction writer, a poet, a pastor with artistic and narrative methods of teaching, and a biblical scholar. Together they used their ideas to complete The Voice™.    Brenda Smotherman, publicist for Thomas Nelson, says that The Voice™ gives “additional background [information] on setting and characters.”  The Voice™ also includes “historical and cultural expansions of the story.” A “screenplay-like format” is used to end repetition and enhance readability. The Voice™ is “based on the earliest and the best manuscripts from the...

By Chantal Maurice Worried about midterms?  Need tutoring?  Do you want to succeed? Where do you go? Many students are not aware of the resources available to them on campus. College life can be very stressful. Deciding on a major, falling behind in class and taking exams are just a few examples of things we college students have to worry about.    All of us want to succeed, but many of us don’t know where to turn for help. The Student Success Center, located on the 1st floor of the Strom Thurmond Center, is the place to go if you are seeking academic assistance.    Ms. Annie Watson, director of the Student Success Center, is excited about her newly appointed position and is looking forward to enhancing the center. Academic advisors and counselors are...