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Man accused of trying to kidnap UGA student is apprehended

The man accused of attempting to kidnap a University student early Wednesday was captured in Hart County Friday afternoon. The Hart County Sheriff’s Office advised Athens-Clarke County Police around 4 p.m. Friday that Jason Avery Harris was in their custody. Harris, who was wanted for the assault of a female in downtown Athens, was located [...]

No. 8 Georgia softball falls to LSU, 5-1

The 12th-ranked LSU Tigers posted a 5-1 victory over the eighth-ranked Georgia softball team in the opening contest of a three-game, Southeastern Conference series Thursday night at Tiger Park in front of a crowd of 1,416. LSU improved to 40-10 overall and 18-5 in SEC action with the win. Georgia fell to 40-9 overall and [...]

Prepare for cuts

Though not as severe as first expected, the University still faces budget cuts Imagine: the tuition you have to pay — increased. Professors teaching the classes you need to graduate — fired. The days you planned to spend in the library — furloughed. The botanical gardens you admired — compost. And there’s no toilet paper [...]

Arizona law promotes racial profiling

Last Friday, Arizona passed a terrible law in an attempt to “crack down” on immigration in the state. Gov. Jan Brewer signed a law stating that an individual can be stopped based on the “reasonable suspicion” that they are in the U.S. illegally. How does anyone decide what “reasonable suspicion” is? Do we judge by [...]

‘Eclecticism’ exists outside of downtown

Oh, Bailey. Being proud of where you’re from is one thing; being self-righteous about it is quite another. “I can hear the Tomahawk Chop …” you wrote in your column, “Suburbanites cannot claim Atlanta status,” (April 29). And you can see Russia from your house, right? Can you name any other “’ettas” or do you [...]

Editorial Cartoon, April 30

The editorial cartoon for Friday, April 30, 2010.

UGA student talks about attempted kidnapping, suspect on the loose (w/ documents)

Police have launched an “all-out” search for a man accused of attempting to kidnap a female University student downtown early Wednesday morning. The student, 19, told The Red & Black Thursday she was able to escape after elbowing her attacker in the stomach. She sustained only minor injuries. According to the Athens-Clarke County Police report, [...]

DROP IT LIKE IT’S HOPS: Students defy dorm code of conduct

Freshman dorm rules — there are those who took these as serious as the law, and then there were the ones who saw the policies as merely suggestions. In the past, students found some pretty creative ways to work around those pesky suggestions and managed to avoid persecution while doing so. Here are some of [...]

Freshmen vital in NCAA tourney

Each court is a puzzle piece snapping into place to form a complete lineup for the Georgia men’s tennis team. Six pieces are in place to create a larger picture, framed by the hope for a third national title in four years. But with a missing piece — suspended freshman Bo Seal — the No. [...]

Art student opts for message over quality

Jimmy DeRoth does it fast. Art, that is. When starting a new collection, DeRoth quickly turns his ideas into tangible pieces with whatever materials necessary. For his exit show on May 1, DeRoth will include paintings, sculpture, sound installation and a video. “I think of everything as sculpture,” he said. “Even when painting, you have [...]

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