The time of day or night is no factor in a situation like this. Neither is the precise location, per se. Athens is the consummate college town, and as such, it is prey to the panhandling of young residents by those in search of money. According to the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, students give more [...]
The University is founded on a “culture of honesty.” But how thoroughly does this rule apply? It certainly applies to and is expected of employees hired by the University before 2007. Such employees are presumed to have been honest about their criminal records when applying for the positions they received. So honest, in fact, that [...]
At some point in our lives, most of us will reminisce about the crazy times we had back in 2012. We’ll show coworkers our first fake IDs, talk about our North Campus run-ins with police and maybe even pull out the mug shot after enough time passes to enjoy some good, old-fashioned self-deprecation. But not [...]
A medium as transcendent as the newspaper is difficult to successfully alter, but it is not an impossible feat. We proved that much at the start of last semester, as The Red & Black moved from a daily print publication to a weekly version with online content updated on a daily basis. Though much of [...]
We get it — the economy is in the crapper. However, that is no excuse for the Georgia Lottery Corporation flagrantly abusing the “as near as practical” clause in the Lottery for Education Act of 1992. The GLC is supposed to allot “as near as practical” 35 percent of its proceeds to educational programs, such as [...]
It is unthinkable. The University must be more careful with how it handles the names of those who bring complaints of sexual harassment. They aren’t just unprotected — they’re open and available, for a small fee through the University Office of Public Affairs. Indeed, in researching the allegations of sexual harassment against Paul Roman, a [...]
How does it feel to live in what may be the only county in Georgia that arrests minors for underage possession of alcohol? It is ridiculous that Athens-Clarke County Police send college kids straight to jail for activity that other Georgia counties punish only by citation. It would be like going over to Oconee County [...]
This weekend marks the Georgia Bulldogs facing off against the Auburn Tigers between the hedges. But the football teams won’t be the only ones meeting up. The University Student Government Association is hosting Better Relations Day with Auburn University this Friday. We support this program as it pairs off student representatives from both of our [...]
Being raped is scarring enough. But, having it plastered on the front page of a newspaper would be soul-crushing. That is why we do not publish the names of victims of sexual violence. We want to inform the community of what’s happening, not damage the reputations of victims. Don’t let the thought of being named in [...]
It’s not what you know, but who. Tuesday, interim registrar Jan Hathcote — who had held the position since July 1 — was officially named as the University registrar despite holding the position for a few months and missing the deadline for application. Worse, Hathcote sat in on the presentations of the other four finalists [...]
