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Four hundred acres - that is the size of the Athens-Clarke County landfill. It's big, but not large enough for the 300 tons of garbage dumped there daily. At the current rate, the landfill will reach its capacity in ten years, according to the county's solid waste department Web site, www. … 0 Comments
The sounds of ringing cash registers will accompany the clicks and whirls of bicycle wheels rolling through downtown in the Twilight Criterium Saturday night. "Twilight is consistently our busiest day of the year because we're located at one of the corners of the race," said Jamie Locher, manager of The Globe bar at the corner of Lumpkin and Clayton streets. … 0 Comments
The following accounts were taken from Athens-Clarke County and University Police reports: April 26 • A University student was arrested and charged with three felony counts of possession of a weapon on campus and three felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, among other charges. … 0 Comments
For those who won't be jet-setting overseas this summer, the University is providing a taste of Spanish culture - no passport required. The Department of Romance Languages in cooperation with UGA Housing is introducing a Spanish language "living-learning community" this summer. … 0 Comments
While it seems the rest of the world thinks today's youth are selfish, lazy and apathetic, Dr. Tom Hollad disagrees. Holland, director of the institute for nonprofit organizations and a professor of sociology, has watched interest in nonprofit management grow over the last seven years at the University. … 0 Comments
With Earth Day behind us, energy conservation and environmental protection issues may pass into the back of most students' minds. But this is not the case for members of UGA Unplugged. The organization is devoted to educating students of energy and environmental issues around campus. … 0 Comments
University reaches six-figure settlement in assault lawsuitThe University settled out of court a $25 million sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former student. Tiffany Williams said University officials were slow to respond to an alleged assault involving three athletes. … 0 Comments
Many students might say anxiety about a class inhibits their ability to perform well. In the case of mathematics, they would be correct. A growing field of psychological research says math anxiety can cause students of all levels to perform poorly in math, said University of Chicago researcher Sian Beilock. … 2 Comments
"You just couldn't control yourself, could you? Now you'll be paying the price for a very long time. It's over between us." While these words may sound as if they are from a typical break-up scene in any afternoon soap opera, they are a part of the dialogue between two lovers in "Love Pentagons," a three-and-one-half minute original film starring three University students. … 0 Comments
