Shelton State Courier
The Shelton State Courier was the student newspaper of Shelton State Community College.
The Original Series was published in the 1980s, and the New Series was published from 19 November 1997 until 22 September 2009.
Search the Courier Index and the Courier Photo Index for specific content covered by the publication.
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Shelton State Courier Newspaper Advertising Program 1998-99
Shelton State Courier - Original Series
Vol 4 no 1 Mar 20 1984 Winter 1984
Cover story: Kicker adds touch of France / Also: Shelton crowns Beauty Queen (12 p)
Vol 4 no 2 May 28 1984 Spring 1984
Cover story: Hardin wins crown / Also: Scholars continue 'bowling' (8 p)
Vol 4 no 3 August 15 1984 Summer 1984
Cover story: Northam wins the big one / Also: Do you know any of these faces? (12 p)
Vol 4 no 4 Nov 15 1984 Fall 1984
Cover story: Shelton to host famous poet [James Dickey] / Also: Helen Le Tang survived Hiroshima (12 p)
Vol 5 no 1 Feb 27 1985 Winter 1985
Cover story: West is the Best [Miss Shelton State] / Also: Renovation plans continue (12 p)
Vol 5 no 2 May 1985 Spring 1985
Cover story: Students spend spring break in Mexico / Also: Outstanding student chosen (12 p)
Cover story: Harlequinn Angel / Also: Student activities guide (8 p)
Shelton State Courier - New Series
Cover story: Shelton dedicates new campus with week-long atrium party (12 p)
Cover story: The passing of C.A. Fredd marks the end of an era / Dr. Umphrey, Dr. Gainous (12 p)
1998
Cover story: Campus was once a happy hunting ground / Welcome back Bucc-eroos / Food court (12 p)
Cover story: Laura McCray is crowned Miss Shelton State 1998 / Sodexho hit by permit delays (12 p)
Cover story: Wellness! / Are Englewood and Taylorville anything but names on signs?
Cover story: Shelton State administrator doubles as TV anchorman / Area Schools and churches: history
Cover story: Ah, Spring! / Taylorville now set to become merely part of history
Cover story: Play Ball! / So many ways of making a living / Food Court employees (photo)
Cover story: Shelton student crusades against breast implants / Printing program teaches vital skill
Cover story: Brooks-Cork Library dedication called Shelton's 'greatest day' / Lifetime Learning Institute
Cover story: Summer Sweat? / Alumnus-benefactor can now take life easier
Cover story: Visionland soothes people and boasts economy / This college truly gets fired up
Cover story: New campus coming of age in its second year / Paul Looney ends search for ultimate gesture
Cover story: Student Services area / Nuwan moves boldly / Diesel mechanics get big bucks for big job
Cover story: "Yeah, Shelton!" / Barbecue Bash becomes fun way to raise support / Student Gov. officers
Cover story: Who's best for us? / My Fair Lady to run in our new theatre / SGA holds first official meeting
Cover story: Sandra Ray in the middle of Shelton success story / Becky Avery crowned Homecoming Queen
Cover story: Shelton's hoop dreams / Eating's a good thing too / Pump Boys and Dinettes current production
Cover story: Why do we play? / Chaka Bevill works hard to get ahead / Our Town Shelton department theatre
1999
Cover story: Is the Millennium bugging you too? / Dr. Jim Jolly receives award / Cabinetmaking $500 grant
Cover story: Ah, Lovely: LeKeisha Steele, Miss Shelton State / Millennium Evening / Race Car Driver visits
Cover story: So how cool are we? / Millennium Evening, African American entrepreneurship / Courier online
Cover story: Softball Comin' Atcha! / Ryan deGraffenreid, a great supporter, receives surprise honor
Cover story: Learning by doing good / Dennis Crim delights in landscaping projects / Cinderella
Cover story: Spring time in T-Town / Shelton's Job Fair is huge success / Students getting into the act
Cover story: Magical! Cinderella / Reading instructor featured in national publication / Astronomy
Cover story: Stars drop in on Shelton ]Gala] / "Linkage" plan / Artist William Christenberry speaks
Cover story: Shelton ends year of outreach / Summer Survival Kit / Around 400 graduate on May 13
Cover story: We are the Champions! [golf] / Moving blues / Shelton nominates 6 for Chancellor's Awards
Cover story: 'Hope' for Shelton? / Why do you smoke? / Annie should be right on target at Bean-Brown
Cover story: Go Shelton! / Hardest working people at the college / SGA to begin another year
Cover story: Berendt to bring Garden to Shelton / 'Dust' looking for footing in Tuscaloosa music scene
Cover story: Do you dare face 'The Crucible'? / Best-selling author John Berendt / Dr. Fangs's computer lab
Cover story: Cameras, ID badges part of master plan / Shelton Singers reunion / Homecoming street dance
Cover story: Lords of the Rings / Online Biology class / Courier millennium essay contest / Soccer team
Cover story: Homecoming was 'the bomb' / Will Tuscaloosa Trolley take you to where you want to go?
Cover story: 'Tis better [Habitat for Humanity home]
Cover story: 2000: It's almost here! ' Remembering Tracy Parish - and her children - this Christmas
2000
Cover story: Five to give crown a shot / Now it's time to pay
Cover story: Shelton Sings! [Remember the Dream Concert] / Jessica Smith charms her way to crown
Cover story: Oh, Joe & Lola! / Learn to drive the big cats (Fredd Campus) / Cyber Imaging Hairstyle System
Cover story: State Champs! / Play ball ... at home / Spring Break in Panama City
Cover story: Future home of Taco Casa / Spring musical 'going great' / Spring Break in Cancun
Cover story: Theatre rules at Shelton / Lady Buccaneers make it to the final four
Cover story: Shelton sports soaring / Blackshear earns system's Chancellor Award
Cover story: Fred Posey and 410 others receive degrees / What's in a name: Meet the Martins
Cover story: Chancellor Opens Search with Visit
Cover story: So you're heading to Bama, eh?
Cover story: Goodbye, Dr. Umphrey
Cover story: Hello, Dr. Rogers
Cover story: President Rogers Driven by a Big Goal / Soccer reaching "Goal!"
Cover story: Homecoming Marks the Beginning of Exciting Season / Also: Interview with Sandra Ray
Cover story: Homecoming's a Winner / Also: Dean Lee Restructures Student Services
Cover story: What's Up with Fred? / Also: Old Pros Hold Down Fort During Academic Dean Search
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, first issue)
2001
Cover story: F-4 Aftermath / Shelton enjoys enrollment increase / C. Cochrane receives Todd Award
Cover story: Let's Get Serious [And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson] / Also: Work Keys
Cover story: We've Got BIAS / Also: Heinrich Named New Academic Dean
Cover story: Funding Battle / Also: Mark Heinrich, new Dean of Academic Services
Cover story: Gala 'one of state's best events'
Cover story: Gift for Shelton [Ben Ericson]
Cover story: Beware the Commute / Also: Pokey Chooses Bama
Cover story: Onward and Upward for Shelton / Canterbury wins a top Shelton honor
Cover story: McNeal Draws Legends to Campus / Heaven Sent keeps a candle lit for Mom
Cover story: What's Down the Road for Hwy 69 / College finally sells old [Skyland] campus
Cover story: School Year Begins with a Bang / Also: Developer Stan Pate Answers Questions
Cover story: Students React to World-Changing Attack
Cover story: Shelton carries on as it remembers the fallen
Cover story: Busy Little Bucs / Also: Foundation enjoys another great Bash
Cover story: Autumn's Rites
Cover story: Homecoming starts exciting season / Also: Shelton's Fredd to Team with Union, Ala.
Cover story: The state of Union
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, second issue)
2002
Cover story: Students tackle Laramie / Also: Remember Dr. King on Jan. 21
Cover story: Cheers all 'round / Also: Laramie's controversial themes
Cover story: Oh, it's Gala time again / Also: Shelton's paramedic program
Cover story: We are the Champions, my friends / Also: You and Spring break 2002
Cover story: Goober says 'Hey' / Also: Ambassadors have great fun with big job
Cover story: Softball: Who you kidding / Also: Shelton helps put backbone in Englewood education
Cover story: School's end is time for showing off / Also: School Board meeting gives insider's peek
Cover story: Golf team claims championship / Also: Shelton celebrates end of school year
Cover story: What's a Fire College? / Also: Shelton looks forward to a year of partying
Cover story: Gettin' ready to Jam! / Also: College sine tunes physical plant for fall
Cover story: Students begin Jubilee year / Also: Courier to sponsor student stage at Jubilee Jam
Cover story: Shut 'em down / Barbeque Bash set for Sep 19 / Heavy Rain to appear on Courier stage
Cover story: Jammin': Jubilee Jam will be Sept. 28 / Election time: Do you know who's running?
Cover story: Jubilee Jam, what a way to say Happy Birthday / Governor Siegelman or Candidate Siegelman
Cover story: Bucs put it up / Shelton's big leaguer nominated for JC Hall of Fame
Cover story: Shelton to celebrate homecoming Nov 16 / Reporter meets Siegelman
Cover story: Homecoming peaks with queen crowning / You can't be idle if you want to be an idol
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, third issue)
2003
Cover story: Shelton legends visit / Upcoming Golden Anniversary Events
Cover story: Marking time [clock tower] / Student witnesses history / Student a model of perseverance
Cover story: Placement is where it's happening / In '99 the first great Gala was held
Cover story: Lady Bucs have to settle for second place at state / Premier arts event at Shelton Mar. 15
Cover story: Bucs take state / Struggle to save Hurricane Creek / Technical jobs in the state are on the rise
Cover story: Chimes part of imaging plan / Childress regales students and public with tales
Cover story: College 'begins a new era' with Chimes dedication / Miss Firecracker Contest
Cover story: School's in for the summer / Pageantry accompanies years' end / Zelpha Wells fundraiser
Cover story: Our Dean's best / Phi Theta Kappa installs new officers / Lady Bucs sign scholarships
Cover story: Shelton eyes closer UA ties / College responds to community needs
Cover story: Voters face historic choice / Fine Arts Center gets Sandra Hall Ray's name / Name College mascot
Cover story: Shelton concentrating on Fredd Campus / Is Shelton planning for a smoke-free campus
Cover story: Steel yourself for Captain Buckingham / Bash again raises thousands for scholarships
Cover story: 'Champion' teacher visits campus / They were here, now they're gone
Cover story: Broadway comes to the Bean / Lady Bucs kicking their way to stellar season
Cover story: Annual homecoming benefits Shelton's changing identity / Carol Bussey dies suddenly
Cover story: Homecoming's a winner / Olivet puts his heart into it / Dr. Mark Brown
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, fourth issue)
2004
Cover story: Fall Regalia / Popular Dean takes interim presidency / Fire College campus named after Langston
Cover story: The Alabama story / Two more legends to be inducted into Hall of Fame / Settling in Hawaii
Cover story: Symbolic Repair [atrium roof] / Singers head into battle / How to make $150,000 per year
Cover story: "Go Marching In" / Johnny Mack Brown, a legend before big screen / Both Buc squads falter in finals
Cover story: Spring begins / Answer may lie in the STARS / 2004 Gala: Butler did it / Cy-Bucs now open
Cover story: Playing privileges / Jo-Jo on go to next level / Workforce Development Center opens / Health Fair
Cover story: The Home Stretch / Fredd honors past presidents at dedications / Focus on Unity / Lady Bucs, state
Cover story: New Pad [home for president] / Pursuing creative care in Camden / Time for honors & ceremonies
Cover story: Shelton's $3 million employment dream / Remembering Reagan / Getting to know you / Tuition
Cover story: Heavenly viewing [observatory] / Taylor named Dean of Students / Truly a lifetime of caring
Cover story: Off and running / Local band scene often overlooked / Sandra Ray refutes claim of low participation
Cover story: Idolizing / October is Quality Month / Foundation provides guilt-free munching / Urged to run
Cover story: Fling! / Open house will 'moon' you Oct 27 / Sandra Ray hangs in there to see fruition of efforts
Cover story: It's Scary / Bucs host soccer tourney / Quality events make their mark / First basketball game
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, fifth issue)
2005
Cover story: Shelton Surging / Shelton grad debuts band [Justin Kenny] / Workforce Dev. program, federal funds
Cover story: Community Spirit / Dwe enthralls them all / Driving toward title? [basketball] / Quality Month
Cover story: Car fire at local shopping center / Both Bucs teams staying strong / Softball team / Baseball team
Cover story: Let's get it on, Matey! / Men look to put it all together / Women taking "mo" into tourney: basketball
Cover story: Beyond Champions / Bucs take title and head to Kansas / Women come up short in title game
Cover story: Bachus drops by to chat up the numbers / Bucs celebrate the season / 14th Fair is the best
Cover story: Ping! / Baseball team hopes to roll with new momentum / Men Who Cook / Carrie Rogers fund
Cover story: Company Jumps / Secretary of Labor lauds Shelton's programs / Year-end ceremonies / Baseball
Cover story: Secretary Chao makes historic visit / Chao delights in receiving Shelton memento / Cats coming
Cover story: Fredd's getting that look / Soccer field takes Howington's name / Constitution Day / Stuart Mason
Cover story: Bingo! / BBQ Bash continues as premier foundation event / Evacuees of Hurricane Katrina
Cover story: Valiant Effort [soccer] / Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice / Bucs take to court [basketball]
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, sixth issue)
2006
Cover story: Colorful greeting / Fredd tearing down and building up
Cover story: Will Bucs score the big one? / Tech students visit power plant / This year's Gala, a humdinger
Cover story: Dual Champions: Both squads take take state crowns / Music Dept. to stage popular Mikado
Cover story: Shazzam! Bam! What a Gala / Leo Sumner, architect of modern Shelton, dies at 81 / Baseball
Cover story: Fredd's Facelift / New front, renovation parts of ongoing project / Graduation caps school year
Cover story: Queuing Up / System names Corts acting chancellor / Lords & Ladies of the ring get rewards
Cover story: Undefefeeted! / Voting drive focus of Constitution Day / Simon's Rumors brings farce to college
Cover story: Captain Buc and Friends / Theatre Tuscaloosa in capable hands under Tina Fitch / Soccer squad
Cover story: Singing pirates enthrall audiences / Dr. Joanne Jordan named acting president / Music Dept. hit
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, seventh issue)
2007
Cover story: They're No. 1 [Lady Bucs] / Lamb Family provides musical commencement / Shelton Cheerleaders
Cover story: 'Tis Spring? / Blackshear debuts work at faculty recital / Diamond Bucs expect sparkling play
Cover story: Lady Bucs take state again [basketball] / Allen Mallory knocks 'em dead / Co-op program
Cover story: The E-man drops by / Allen Mallory interview / WJOX atrium visit / Brittany Norris dream
Cover story: Bucs slide into title / Baseball team takes state championship / The Music Man on stage Jun 22
Cover story: Jordan addresses concerns / Steve Fair named new dean / Music Man delighted audiences, actors
Cover story: Scrappin' / Coleman tells Shelton's story over the air / Theatre Tuscaloosa's new season of plays
Cover story: Precious Privilege / Fredd campus looking to expand / Relief coming to college students
Cover story: Lifting their voices / The College's Nobel Prize connection / Singers enjoy Mass performance
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, eighth issue)
2008
Cover story: New Prez helps crown new Queen / Mark Heinrich takes Shelton reins / Miss SSCC pageant renewed
Cover story: QEP: It's all about accreditation--and getting better / Allen Mallory to perform / Shelton Singers
Cover story: Dual Champs (Again) / Both men and women's squads take it all in Muscle Shoals
Cover story: How much of a student life do you want / Relay for life / Play sparks "Southern" analysis
Cover story: Life is Grad / Baseball team makes it to national championship / Succeed in having a good time
Cover story: Everybody into the pool / Carpool from Pickens County / Guitar Hero Tournament - fall gig
Cover story: Helping isn't easy [Hurricane Gustav] / Deontay Wilder drops by / Are you ready for some "futbol"?
Cover story: Chancellor checks in / College "idolizing" students again / McCain wins students' vote
Cover story: She's your Idol / President-elect Obama promises help to education / Home basketball victory
Cover story: Maxwell's Crossing (annual literary magazine, ninth issue)
2009
Cover story: Excellent! Fine Arts program / Cheer-leading squad, national championship / Basketball teams
Cover story: They did it again! / Injuries put championship in doubt / Conference asks 'Are you ready?'
Cover story: Charter Day leads to reflection / Literacy spotlighted during festivities / Key issues for college
Cover story: The next governor? / Shelton Singers brought operatic intensity / The Sound of Music Jun 19-28
Cover story: STEM reaches for root of education / Davis learns dangers of Internet-age politicking / Theatre Tus.
Cover story: As Shelton grows, do the students change? / Teetotaler Merrill says 'let 'em vote! / Enrollment