Smoking ban will go to SGA vote: Proposal doesn’t cover all campus
January 31, 2011 by KATHRYN INGALL
Filed under Administration, News
Campus smokers shouldn’t trade in their cigarettes for nicotine patches just yet. The Student Government Association will vote Tuesday on a proposal that would ban smoking in front of building entrances and possibly bus stops. “We opted out of the all-campus ban because it’s frankly not realistic,” said Stephen Thompson, vice-president of SGA. Greg Locke, [...]
Tennis advances in qualifying tournament
January 31, 2011 by CHRIS DANIELLO
Filed under Sports, Tennis
When the ITA National Indoor Championships continue on Feb. 17, Georgia’s men’s tennis team will be one of the 16 competing for the national title. The No. 11 Bulldogs (3-0) needed two victories to win their regional qualifying tournament here in Athens over the weekend and move on. They got just that. Georgia made quick [...]
Rock trivia boasts paranormal activity
January 31, 2011 by KELLY CORBETT
Filed under Music, Variety
For most people, professional wrestling doesn’t normally qualify as rock ‘n’ roll. And most of the trivia questions at Little Kings Shuffle Club on Monday nights are about music — but host Jonathan Thompson will throw in the occasional comic book, movie or pro-wrestling reference. “Sometimes they tell me I ask ridiculous questions,” Thompson said. [...]
read up!
January 31, 2011 by COURTNEY HOLBROOK
Filed under Books, Variety
Remember that guy you knew? You know, the one who was opinionated, argumentative … and you couldn’t stand him after 15 minutes? Author Max Gold elicits the same reaction. “Don’t Judge a Dick by its Foreskin” fails to live up to the expectations of its attention-grabbing title. Marketed as a companion to the humorous writings [...]
Comic book featured in art gallery: Black superhero premiered in ’90s
January 31, 2011 by HEATHER KINNEY
Filed under Art, Variety
“Drawing from the Soul” uses a modern technique that recharges the punch of the black comic explosion of the ’90s. Revamped from a series of 11 trade paperback, black-and-white comic books, Brotherman is making the shift from past to present in the form of a graphic novel. “I’m working on a graphic novel which picks [...]
Showdown: Super Bowl XLV – Steelers success
January 31, 2011 by CAITLIN WILSON
Filed under Columns, Opinions
Hide your kids, hide your wife, hide your Milledgeville sorority girls, the Steelers are going to Super Bowl XLV. This is Pittsburgh’s eighth Super Bowl, which ties for the most trips to the big show along with the Dallas Cowboys. And of the seven Super Bowls the Steelers have played, they’ve only lost one. The [...]
CRIME NOTEBOOK, Jan. 31 ( w/ documents)
January 31, 2011 by ADINA SOLOMON
Filed under Crime & Courts, Documents, Multimedia, News
University student arrested on open container charges A University student was charged with underage possession or consumption of alcohol and having an open container of alcohol on Friday night, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police document. Jessica Brianna Pont, 19, was going to a sorority function at the Hotel Indigo on College Avenue when an [...]
Injured Gym Dogs contribute to win (extended version)
January 31, 2011 by ROBBIE OTTLEY
Filed under Gymnastics, Sports
Georgia gymnastics head coach Jay Clark may be a psychic. Clark correctly foresaw the health issues that continue to plague the Gym Dogs (6-1) this year. He knew freshman Lindsey Cheek would be a breakout competitor, and he’s been watching her since she was 5. How did he think his team would fare in their [...]
This winter, stay inside — but still have fun
January 30, 2011 by SAMANTHA SHELTON
Filed under Blogs, Courting the Classic City
Though this weekend’s temperatures have been glorious, we’re sure to have more wintry days to come. And with temperatures dipping into the 30s, trading skinny jeans and high heels for sweatpants and slippers is not uncommon. Thankfully, we live in Athens, and the one thing I love about the Classic City is the abundance of liquor and [...]
Athens Crime Map, Jan. 21-27
January 30, 2011 by Staff reports
Filed under Crime & Courts, Maps, Multimedia, News
Here is a map of crimes reported by the Athens-Clarke County Police and University Police Department. The red points correspond to burglary and theft by taking The purple points correspond to criminal trespass and suspicious persons The green points correspond to stolen vehicles and entering auto. The light blue points correspond to assault and battery [...]
