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After what could have been potential National Collegiate Athletic Association violations concerning men's college basketball tournament pools on Facebook, the University administration began steps to eliminate possible complications Wednesday. "We have begun notifying those coaches and student athletes who are registered (for March Madness pools) that involve any kind of prizes or money and telling them that they have to withdraw for any type of pool," said Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Eric Baumgartner. … 2 Comments
The Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden has struggled to keep many of its medicinal plants alive during the relatively harsh winters of North Georgia since its foundation in 1995. This past winter, though, the garden, on the corner of Baldwin and East Campus roads, found shelter for the tropical plants it houses in a greenhouse donated by an 83-year-old Smyrna woman. … 0 Comments
Many people camped out at Chick-fil-A Wednesday night before today's grand opening of the new restaurant on Epps Bridge Road. The first one hundred people there won 52 free chicken sandwich combos. … 0 Comments
Say goodbye to the parrot and eyepatch - treasure hunting has taken on a whole new look. With the invention of the Global Positioning System unit, geocaching has become a newfound hobby for modern-day treasure hunters. The concept of geocaching is simple. … 2 Comments
• University Police took a computer from a University dorm room as part of their investigation into fake IDs being distributing from someone at the University to students at other colleges, police said. Police searched the dorm room Monday after a U.S. Postal Inspector in Phoenix, alerted police on Feb. … 0 Comments
Only 30 acres of land usable Despite requests from private developers for a piece of the property, University officials still are asking for the entire Navy site on Prince Avenue. Meanwhile, the funding for the University's proposed health sciences campus remains up in the air. … 3 Comments
He's back. Within the past year, University student Gene Whitner Milner III has been charged with several alcohol and drug-related offenses, been barred from the county and involved in an investigation into the death of another student. His latest arrest, in December, for disorderly conduct and providing alcohol to minors, led to suspension from classes. … 28 Comments
Junior Katie Heenan will not be able to compete when the No. 2 Gym Dogs take on the No. 12 Michigan Wolverines for the last home meet of the season Friday. After injuring herself during practice this week, Heenan was diagnosed with a strained calf muscle. … 0 Comments
Democrats must learn to be fearless and better purveyors of significant messages to have a chance at winning local elections, former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes said Wednesday. Barnes spoke to nearly 50 students at the University's Young Democrats weekly guest speaker series and addressed problems and necessities of the Democratic party. … 1 Comment
