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Colin Hall, a political science major from Jones County, is Georgia College & State University’s first-ever Truman Scholar.  Created as a living memorial to United States President Harry S. Truman, the Truman Scholarship is a highly competitive national award given to exceptional college juniors who demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to public service and academic excellence.  “The Truman wants someone who's dedicated to a life in public service,” Hall said,...

It looks like the water tables toddlers play at—only this 300-gallon aquarium is home to newly-caught translucent blue crabs, hermit crabs, mantis shrimp and miniature starfish that like to bury themselves in the sand. Georgia College & State University Associate Professor of Biology Dr. David Weese took his Intro to Marine Biology class on a recent research trip to experience the thrill of the open sea and salty breezes. They used trawling nets to capture multiple ocean dwellers and...