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Nothing brightens my morning like a stroll through Tate Plaza whilst I enjoy all the pretentious music my iPod has to offer and bask in the impending satisfaction only a Bulldog Café cappuccino can offer me. Nothing can taint this for me - not even posters of bloody unborn children reaching higher into the sky than a rim-clanked Steve Newman 3-pointer. … 1 Comment
Slavery played role in Civil WarDear defender of the great Lost Cause, Andrew Samples: The Red & Black may be in need of a history lesson or two, but certainly not from the revisionist history that you, Mr. Samples, drew upon (Letter to the Editor, March 21). … 12 Comments
Mr. Braun, Northerners' religious fervor over the immorality of slavery? In his March 4, 1861, inaugural address, President Lincoln made it clear that he was not about to provoke a war over slavery: "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. … 1 Comment
Admins in actionBored of Regents? Just in a hurry? Here's what matters about new policy The Board of Regents made some policy changes, and here's how they affect you: • University President Michael Adams got a power upgrade as a result of the new policy. The ruling, which passed unanimously, will allow institutional presidents to make employment decisions and call any meeting regarding any council, faculty or committee with a written statement submitted to Chancellor Erroll Davis. … 0 Comments
As of March 10, Peachcare for Kids, Georgia's health insurance program for children of low-income families, will stop accepting new applicants. President Bush, in an effort to reign in the looming federal budget deficit, has submitted to Congress a budget that cuts the funding of programs such as Peachcare. … 13 Comments