No. 1 Party School title

If we can’t nab a national championship, Princeton Review’s declaration of the University as the No. 1 party school is the next best thing. Head downtown and take a shot (if you’re of age, of course) to celebrate!

California’s Prop 8 red tape

Nobody’s marriage deserves to be stalled because of judicial bureaucracy. It’s 2010 — it’s time for all devoted couples to have the opportunity to experience the bond of marriage, regardless of gender. Live and let live. Marry and let marry.

Goodbye relaxation, hello stress

Sayonara, long hours at the pool. Adios, amazing vacations with friends and family. Au revior, cheap drinks and finding a parking spot downtown. School is back in session and sleep deprivation has returned from its three-month hibernation. Oh, the joy…

McGarity’s return to Athens

The job of athletic director entails far more than announcing at football games the mantra “You drink, you drive, you lose.” Yikes, touchy subject. Greg McGarity’s arrival marks a new era in Georgia athletics. Go Dawgs!

Barackin’ Panama City Beach

Criticize the man all you want (much of it is deserved), but admit he has one of the most stressful jobs on the planet. As HUGE fans of classy Panama City Beach, we would be proud to welcome Obama to the “Redneck Riviera.”

New Cartoonists

Who can’t use a laugh? Our new cartoonists have come through for the paper. Prop 8, student political activism and the number one party school in the nation — all is fair game. We lost Bill Richards to the void, but it looks like we’ll be okay. Still, if you find Bill Richards, let us know — we’re concerned.

— Beth Pollak, Courtney Holbrook & Daniel Burnett for the editorial board

Quote of the week: “Rape in Georgia is the male penis penetrating the female vagina. Sexual assault is the non-consensual touching of the male or female sex organs.”

— Larry Gourdine, the relationship and

sexual violence prevention coordinator

at the University Health Center.