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Athens has come a long way in a number of areas needing improvement but still has progress to make, Athens-Clarke County Mayor Heidi Davison said Monday night. Davison addressed a mixed crowd of about 40 in the Student Learning Center in a speech sponsored by the University Campus Greens and tackled subjects such as education, poverty and the environment. … 0 Comments
The University is having "The Best Week Ever!" Well, sort of. Christian Finnegan, the recognizable face of sarcastic comedy from VH1's above mentioned all-things-pop-culture show, visits Georgia Hall tonight as part of his "Two for Flinching" tour, courtesy of the University Union. … 0 Comments
Georgia football coach Mark Richt put down the pigskin and picked up a book Monday as he took part in Mission Renewal Day, an annual event in which all employees of the University's Athletic Association get out of the office and off the sidelines to do community service work throughout the Athens area. … 5 Comments
"There's no such thing as a free lunch" - or so the saying goes. But this week, University students can receive a free lunch, soft drinks, trash pick-up service and even attend a free concert, compliments of Free Week. "Free Week is an outreach to share the message of grace with different events throughout the week, like giving out free things, to spark a spiritual interest," said Christie Lehren, a senior from Centerville, Ohio and the event's coordinator. … 4 Comments
Since the startling death of a doctoral student, the University is making an effort to reach out to international and graduate students. Yongsheng Li, a 29-year-old student from China, was missing for 16 days before his body was found in a pond behind the Women's Softball Complex on South Milledge Avenue. … 22 Comments
Photographer David Burnett, who has covered major events such as the Iran hostage crisis in the early 1980's, the Olympic games and damage from Hurricane Katrina, says he always has had trouble writing captions. It certainly hasn't stopped him, however, from becoming a lead international photojournalist over the last four decades. … 0 Comments
