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Letter: Inman Porter responds to SGA

Dear SGA, Forgive me for not responding sooner to Mallory’s letter. As many of you know I am studying Finance at Harvard and have been quite busy lately. The first thing I want to make absolutely clear is the controversy surrounding the All Campus Allocation Process. As many of y’all know, overseeing this process is [...]

Crime Notebook, June 30

University Student charged with possession of fake ID A University student was arrested by the University Police on charges of possession of fake ID and underage possession of alcohol on Wednesday at 2:50 a.m. According to the University Police report, Nicholas Caswell Saye, 20, was briefly interviewed by an officer after being observed urinating in [...]

Dropping the pass: The UGA Athletic Association is tossing a diversity scholarship to someone else

Though the Athletic Association found funding to give University President Michael Adams a $50,000 raise earlier this month, it is coming up short for scholarship money. That’s right. The Athletic Association has decided to dump a scholarship that costs the organization at most $252,000 onto the University of Georgia Foundation — but no specific details [...]

The Final Countdown: Georgia Theatre makes its return

It has been two years since the historic Georgia Theatre went up in flames on a fateful June morning. After the fire did its damage, a community was brought together to make sure that one day, people would once again be able to seek joy in the landmark on the corner of Lumpkin and Clayton. That [...]

now showing! 13 Assassins

When one ponders foreign cinema, the usual image that comes to mind is a bunch of French people sitting around a café doing nothing.  However, “13 Assassins” is nothing like a black and white French movie where nothing happens. Filmed in Japan, “13 Assassins” tells the story of 12 samurai (and one comic relief character [...]

The Week June 30-July 6

The Red & Black’s event guide to happenings — shows, films and events — in and around Athens from June 30 to July 6. PICK OF THE WEEK: CLASSIC CITY BAND CONCERT   Independence Day is not only a time for patriotism but a time for tradition. And what could be more patriotic than an [...]

SGA seeks impeachment of Treasurer Porter; Group’s ability to distribute funds rescinded (w/documents)

The Student Government Association fought for years for the power to allocate student fees. And that power was taken away after one roadside incident. SGA members are looking into impeachment proceedings against Treasurer Inman Porter. After Porter was charged with public intoxication on June 11 for running shirtless on the  GA-10 Loop, the charges were [...]

Franklin College interim dean ‘up to speed’ on budget (w/documents)

In the midst of budget cuts, the largest college at the University is also transitioning to a new dean. Hugh Ruppersburg, the interim dean of Franklin College of the Arts and Sciences, is already hearing from students and faculty about the fiscal year 2012 budget reductions. “Students have expressed concern,” Ruppersburg said. “Faculty are worried [...]

drink up! Dogfish Head Squall IPA

‘Dogfish Head Squall IPA’ If you’re a fan of DFH’s 90 Minute IPA, this is definitely one to try, as it’s an unfiltered version of the 90 Minute. This imperial IPA is rich, surprisingly sweet and warming due to its noticeable—but not too forward— alcohol content of 9 percent. Dry-hopped with six different varieties of [...]

Signs of trouble: Autograph sales put athletes’ eligibility in peril

For University athletes, looking at the face of a small child asking for an autograph is a challenge, especially when the child runs back to deposit his signed ball or jersey into the hands of an adult with a duffle bag. “I’ve seen it with Tim Tebow, I’ve seen it with other student athletes to [...]

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