Georgia State University Magazine, Spring Issue

Georgia State Magazine, Spring Issue

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Georgia State Magazine, Spring Issue In this issue of the magazine, you’ll discover the remarkable “Imagination Machine” — an extremely rare hybrid of a personal computer and video game console that found its roundabout way to Georgia State with the help of a student and her mother. You’ll meet Laurah Norton (M.F.A. ’06), an English instructor whose pursuit of justice led her to search for two missing teens and create “The Fall Line,” one of the nation’s top true-crime podcasts. We’ll also give you the inside scoop on one of Georgia State’s newest attractions: esports, the world of competitive video gaming. You’ll learn how we brought one of the world’s fastest growing sports to campus and hear from the members of Georgia State’s inaugural team. There’s a reason U.S. News and World Report says Georgia State is the No. 4 most innovative institution in the country. That’s #thestateway. The Imagination Machine A generous donation has made Georgia State the owner of a treasured relic from the earliest days of personal computing — a machine so innovative for its time that it has its own story to tell.   Read More Beyond the Divide The details of an unsolved missing persons case led Laurah Norton (M.F.A. ’06) to embark on her own investigation and create a podcast, “The Fall Line,” to publicize her findings.   Read More Let’s Play As the Panthers’ first esports teams plug in, Georgia State leads the charge among national universities in bringing one of the world’s fastest growing sports to campus: competitive video gaming.   Read More GSU Magazine   |  ISSUU  |  Class Notes

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