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October 30, 2006
Bush's visit sparks some controversy in South over use of universary for political campaigning
By Amanda Lang
Georgia Southern University students and faculty say Bush campaign trip wrongfully mixes politics and higher education. Bush is coming to the campus at the invitation of the GSU College Republicans, but the student group's sponsorship is in name only. Jesse Tyler, chairman of College Republicans, said his group expects to receive $5,000 from the White House.
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Georgia Southern University students and faculty say Bush campaign trip wrongfully mixes politics and higher education. Bush is coming to the campus at the invitation of the GSU College Republicans, but the student group's sponsorship is in name only. Jesse Tyler, chairman of College Republicans, said his group expects to receive $5,000 from the White House.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.