Kara Ramos Staff Writer klpardun@valdosta.edu While parents aren’t literally swooping down to carry their children to safety, Valdosta State University, and colleges nationwide, are facing a new problem in parent and child relationships: “helicopter parents.” Dr. Cheri Tillman, VSU director of perspectives curriculum, has published an article on the subject and works closely with VSU [...]

Kara Ramos Staff Writer klpardun@valdosta.edu Beginning July 24, 2008, the federal minimum wage will increase from $5.85 per hour to $6.55 per hour. According to Machelle Powell, VSU payroll manager, this second implementation will be effective at VSU July 12, 2008.

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Kara Ramos klpardun@valdosta.edu A helicopter parent, a trend of parents hovering over their children in college and the workplace, is on the rise. Are they overbearing or simply lending a helping hand? Either way, should parents be involved in their child’s college education or career? According to Social Technologies website, “parents intervene in roommate disputes, [...]