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Local church promotes diversity

The people who fill the seats of Our Hope’s Sunday morning service sing, worship and take communion. But unlike other Christian churches in Athens, most parishioners at this church are members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Run by pastor Renee DuBose out of the University’s Presbyterian Student Center, Our Hope is the [...]

Opinion Meter

The boy who was arrested Thomas Scardino, Jr., has been arrested six times in two years. And this week he alledgedly impersonated a University student during a DUI arrest. Though the editorial board can’t condone his lengthy rap sheet, we have to admit we’re impressed with his tenacity and guile. We wonder what that mind [...]

BPA chemicals may negatively affect future genes

Your attempt to help the environment may be increasing your future granddaughter’s risk for cancer. If a reusable water bottle doesn’t have a BPA-free label, it contains harmful chemicals that through epigenetics could turn off good genes and turn on bad genes for future generations, said Fazal Khan, a University researcher studying social ramifications of [...]

Tough schedule may prove beneficial as Mississippi State comes to town

It’s been anything but easy going for the Diamond Dogs this season. Georgia’s played 15 games against ranked teams, with another ranked team coming to town this weekend in No. 24 Mississippi State. Even the three losses to Stetson that opened Georgia’s season don’t look so bad now that Stetson’s ranked No. 20. Combine the [...]

Athens Crime Map, March 24-30

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 [...]

Obama’s 2012 campaign: Electoral landslide on deck?

Sports pundits sometimes like to shear the names off a couple lines of statistics, ask you to think about which one is better, then reveal the names to show that perceptions about a player don’t always match up with realities. Sports Illustrated’s columnists tend to be masters of this technique, as Andy Staples used the [...]

Report filed in student identity case

University senior Connor Reynolds, 22, filed report with Athens-Clarke County Police on Wednesday afternoon, but police have yet to comment on how Thomas Kelly Scardino Jr., 20, was wrongly identified as Reynolds in a Saturday night arrest. Multiple calls placed by The Red & Black to the police Wednesday have not been returned. “They know [...]

Hood symptomatic of social issues

Once again, our community has been affected by senseless violence. While investigating a carjacking case, Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian was shot and killed by suspect Jamie Hood. Officer Tony Howard was wounded. After a four-day manhunt ended with a hostage crisis, Hood surrendered to the police on live television. As Christian is [...]

Senior slugger helps Dogs throttle Georgia Tech

SOFTBALL Georgia 10, Georgia Tech 2 In softball, every once in a while a player will go on a streak where she can do no wrong. Every swing of the bat is perfect. Every defensive play looks smooth and easy. Right now, senior Alisa Goler is on such a streak. In Georgia’s 10-2, five-inning victory [...]

SOUNDBITE

Can we get some nice, student-related stuff in the Tate plaza? We’re all tired of depressing, controversial speakers yelling at us about our sins and what not day after day. To those who spit on sidewalks — you’re not in Alabama anymore. Reminder to SGA — you live in Georgia. If you really want a [...]

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