The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) launched a Georgia Historical Marker app for iPhone. The app was developed by Smack Dab Studios and allows users to view historical markers in the areas of Georgia that are close to their exact location. Users can see details, photos and text about the markers. T
BY SAMANTHA REVELEY Kicking off at 10:15 a.m. sharp on March 17, Savannah will celebrate its 187th St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Often granted the title of the second largest St. Patrick’s Day event in the United States, General Chairman Michael Foran of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee clai
The Chatham Emergency Management Agency will have an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) from 6 a.m. until midnight on March 17. The EOC will ensure the safety of citizens and maintain situational awareness of activities throughout St. Patrick’s Day. The EOC will be located at the Chatham Parkwa
By Susan Kemp Thirteen seniors in professor Austin Shaw’s Senior Motion Media Design Project II class this winter presented their senior show “Lucky 13” to a packed crowd at the CSF building Wednesday night. While the tone of the show remained unified—the opening sequence showed each student
By Carlos Serrano The University of Virginia Club (UVaClub) of Savannah hosted a lecture on Mark Twain March 9 at Georgia Historical Society’s Hodgson Hall. Led by Stephen Railton, professor of English from the University of Virginia, the lecture focused on Railton’s efforts to bring Mark Twain
By Kenneth Rosen It has been a long couple of weeks, and not just for me: House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama couldn’t reach an agreement; Casey Anthony, after three years, saw freedom; Rupert Murdoch faced allegations of hacking; and I started a summer course at New York University
In response to many fans, Nickelodeon will launch a new block of programs called “The ’90s Are All That!” The block will feature shows like “All That!,” “Clarissa Explains it All,” “The Adventures of Pete and Pete,” “Rugrats,” “
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department are using a new program in their police cars that provides a temporary right-of-way through intersections for these vehicles in emergency situations. The program is called the Opticom GPS system. SCMPD explained how the system works: “The vehicle
By Michelle Perry It’s a Thursday night and the room is full of students who verbally replay the events of the previous school week. A visual effects major shakes hands with a costume designer and small talk quickly transforms into excitement for the upcoming meeting. Enter a man and a woman w
BY EMORY DUNN On March 5, a city-wide game of capture the flag was organized and played by the people of Savannah. The game began in Forsyth Park at noon, where teams were made and rules were announced. The game was organized by Alex Krick of Snellville, Ga., and Chelsea Johnson, a SCAD photography