RENAME DR. AZZIZ UPDATE!

Thanks to the thousands of ordinary, lowly Augustans who have submitted suggestions to rename GHSU’s exalted leader, Dr. Ricardo Azziz. He is so far above us all, yet we have the opportunity to rename him. Is this a great city or what? So please don’t miss your chance to take part in history. Vote on a name already submitted (see …

I feel like I need to take a shower

It’s not that the name Georgia Regents University is all that bad. Not that the Medical Examiner is in favor of it. Not at all. On the most basic level, it’s actually the kind of name that some people have, the kind they frequently have to repeat or spell out. In print, no problem. In speech, it’s often going to …

Proud. And puzzled.

THE MONDAY MESSAGE: In a matter of days, ye olde Augusta Medical Examiner will reach the ripe old age of six. Yeah, ME! It has been so much more enjoyable than I had expected: being the publisher of MCG’s campus newspaper for 16 years previously, I had every article and photograph handed to me on a disk, ranked in order …

University of Augusta? Hold on.

Upon further review, we would like to recast the Medical Examiner’s vote in the Name The University Game. Previously, we endorsed the University of Augusta. For all the talk of branding, we say branding schmanding. For us, the name has nothing to do with branding. However, Augusta is a name of note around the world in a way few other …

WHAT WAS THE RUSH?

The Big Merger: what was the rush? Is the merger of Augusta State University with Georgia Health Sciences University a good thing? Maybe. Maybe not. We don’t know. And neither does anyone else. One of the regents said last week that the sudden rush to merge learning institutions across the state should wait. Someone should determine whether or not the …

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A 10-year-old with a “bucket list”

After the death of Steve Jobs, a number of commentators noted how his technical genius and ingenuity increased exponentially after he was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Given a finite time left to live, he delved into his work and revolutionized the world. He was able to accomplish much in his life knowing death was imminent. But what happens when …