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The fundamental criteria that defines slavery is that a person is completely under the control of another person, violence is used to maintain that control, the slave is exploited, used for money and it’s impossible for them to walk away. Although this sounds more like the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, this Kevin Bales definition of slavery…

“If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” These were words spoken by Steve Jobs in June 2005, as part of his Stanford commencement address. His words reigned true when he died in last month and the world celebrated the life of a man who left…

On Oct. 11 Mark Davis, the CEO of cloud-based company Scenios, gave a lecture to the television production majors at SCAD on the advantages of working in the cloud. While the concept may seem foreign to others, this rapidly growing system is changing the way we think about technology. “Most of you are already working…

The Amanda Knox trial drew worldwide attention when the American exchange student was tried as the prime suspect for the alleged assault and murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher. Despite the fact that Knox has been acquitted of the murder, she went through four years in an Italian prison being questioned and tried by…

Sept. 19 No incidents reported. Sept. 20 10 a.m. — A student requested transport for minor medical treatment from ACA. 5:20 p.m. — A student requested transport for minor medical treatment from the main building. Sept. 21 6 p.m. — A laptop was taken from a student’s bag from an unlocked locker in the men’s…

Students gathered in the Hub last week, Sept. 22 to attend the Foreign Fonts, Facts and Fortunes event. The afternoon’s activities were designed to generate awareness about the large international community at SCAD Atlanta. Participants had their name translated into different languages, and then written as script using the alphabet for that language. A variety…

On Sept. 19, SCAD students gathered in the Hub to attend the 2011 Health and Wellness Fair. The event offered free flu shots, health check-ups and a bounty of wellness information provided by numerous agencies dedicated to student and staff well-being. “It seemed very interesting and I wanted to find out whether I was healthy…

On Sept. 12, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney released President Barack Obama’s 2011 Jobs Act proposal. The proposition focuses on a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers next year, preventing teacher, police officer and firefighter layoffs; modernizing 35,000 public schools and extending nationwide wireless Internet services — without adding another cent to the…

Last Friday Sept. 16, students and faculty gathered at the event space in 4C to take part in casino games, compete for raffle prizes, enjoy a meal and welcome back colleagues for the new school year. Director of Student Life Marcus Mister said that events like Casino Night are specifically designed to improve interactions between…