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CLASSIC CORNERSTONE: Morton Theatre turns 100

It was undoubtedly late as tones of blues still echoed through the hot air on that August night in 1923. Charles “Fat” Hayden had just swooned the raucous crowd from a stage where he didn’t fear discrimination. He found some paint, and in the backstage dressing room, between two windows on red brick, he documented [...]

Fee hike cancels students’ schedules

The doubling of the $100 mandatory fee may be one of the reasons 497 students’ schedules were cancelled on Jan. 21. The cancellations void access to University programs and services for students who don’t pay their student account balances in full by the deadline. Registrar Rebecca Macon said the total number was comparable to last [...]

Director of sustainability takes office today

Three dollars can do a lot toward a more environmentally-friendly campus. That’s the amount each University student will pay per semester for the “green fee,” which will create the University’s new Office of Sustainability. The office will “communicate, coordinate and advance sustainability initiatives on campus,” said Kevin Kirsche, who officially became director of sustainability today. [...]

Festival searches for unknown Athens talent (w/audio)

For six years, the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival has been building up its reputation as a four-day summer festival where “music and mother nature meet.” Set against the scenic backdrop of Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Ark., this year’s festival is already promising names like STS9, Blues Traveler, Zappa Plays Zappa and John Butler Trio, [...]

Women’s tennis team advances to national indoors

Senior Lara Fakhoury registered the biggest win of her career Saturday, as the No. 4 Georgia women’s tennis team defeated No. 48 William & Mary, 4-2. The match — which head coach Jeff Wallace called “epic” — was the Lady Bulldogs’ tightest of the year, lasting more than five hours. Match point came down to [...]

Defensive issues continue to plague Bulldogs

Head coach Mark Fox came to Georgia with a reputation for employing an aggressive style of man-to-man defense. Change of plans. The personnel Fox inherited hasn’t allowed him to play his preferred style, and — as a result — the “defensive numbers have been disappointing.” “There’s nights where we might be a little smaller than [...]

Swim teams set for SEC meet after sweeping Alabama, South Carolina

The Georgia swimming and diving teams swept Alabama and South Carolina Saturday at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in their final tune-ups before the SEC Championships. The Bulldogs took down Alabama 185-115 and South Carolina 225-75, while the Lady Bulldogs posted victories over Alabama 172-120 and South Carolina 193-99. Head coach Jack Bauerle said he was happy [...]

Students predict Oscar nominations

Now that the preceding award shows have passed, the coveted Oscar statuettes are soon up for grabs. In years past, the winners of the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, and the Critics Choice Awards, pave the way for the winners for the ultimate cinematic nod, the Academy Awards. The Golden Globes are voted on [...]

Editorial cartoon, Feb. 1

The editorial cartoon for Monday, February 1, 2010.

Apple’s new iPad an enlarged iPhone

Steve Jobs almost got me this time. When Apple recently unveiled its long-rumored iPad tablet, I was afraid the technology was going to be irresistible. A device that blurs the line between a smartphone and a laptop is more than a little tantalizing for a tech geek like me. But my wallet can breathe a [...]

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