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now showing: “Love and Other Drugs”

It is hard not to like “Love and Other Drugs.” Almost as hard as Jake Gyllenhaal’s rock-hard … abs. But nudity aside, Gyllenhaal is delicious as Jamie Randall, a vagabond of a late twenty-something whose brain, while smart, is overshadowed by his one below the belt. Randall is as charming as he is good looking, [...]

Fan support necessary despite team’s recent struggles

Georgia football fans should approach the 2011 season with a lesson taught by the Boise State faithful in its moment of monumental disappointment. After its kicker, Kyle Brotzman, missed two chip-shot field goals — one of which would have ended the game in regulation — fan support for the program’s all-time scoring leader did not [...]

Sidewalk concert to benefit starving countries

The sidewalk will be the best venue in town tonight for students looking to soak up some free music for a charitable cause. The latest in the weekly Sidewalk Symphonies series, Yo Soybean and the UGA Accidentals will be performing on the sidewalk in front of downtown’s Transmetropolitan, where passersby can enjoy the musical spectacle [...]

MAILBOX: A special teams coach necessary; Four Loko drink victim of attack

A special teams coach necessary Our football team desperately needs a special teams coach. The football team has consistently made mistakes on special teams. These turnovers and penalties make the game much more difficult for both the offense and defense. Although we certainly have a lot of great talent on special teams, I think a [...]

Hundreds of honor violations reported: Biology tops year’s list; Professors know cheating tricks

Midterms, the end of the semester and finals are the busiest parts of the year for the Office of Student Academic Services, which handles reports of academic dishonesty, according to officials in the department. When applying to the University, every student agrees to the Student Honor Code in A Culture of Honesty: “I will be [...]

Enthusiastic professor James Porter dives into reef research

On an average day in lecture, James Porter paces back and forth along a stage at the head of a vast auditorium, gesturing dramatically, waving his hand precisely to underline each essential point, and in the process inspires multitudes of University students to care deeply about the earth. He may well be the only University [...]

Group designs safe taxi logo

Taxis should be the safest way to get home from a night downtown, but in the past two years, four attempted and successful rapes have occurred in Athens cabs. This recent issue has inspired five students, doing a project for a women’s studies course, to take preventative measures to help others avoid these dangerous situations. [...]

Crime Notebook, Nov. 30 (w/documents)

Grab-and-run theft reported in Sanford An unknown individual reportedly stole a handful of $20 bills from a Sanford Stadium concession stand during Saturday’s football game against Georgia Tech. When police responded, they were told the offender reached over the counter and grabbed money before fleeing on foot, according to the University Police report. The exact [...]

RECRUITING NOTEBOOK: Top high school players to visit Athens in December

Athens will serve as a short getaway for three football prospects in the upcoming weeks. High school seniors Jay Rome, Zach DeBell and Spencer Region will make their official visits to the University in December as they narrow down their choices before making their final commitment. Rome and Region are scheduled to arrive Dec. 11, [...]

Our Take: Up-front honesty, The Red & Black sticks with its policy of transparency following resignation

Following an alcohol-related incident, The Red & Black’s editor-in-chief was asked to resign. This situation is an embarrassment to former editor Daniel Burnett, the paper and everyone else involved. Still, The Red & Black is far bigger than one person. The editorial board — comprised of friends and colleagues of Burnett — is saddened and [...]

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