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June 14 Asa Nathan Goldberg, a male student, was arrested for shoplifting. A Best Buy employee called police when he suspected Goldberg of trying to steal a pair of headphones. The incident was captured on video. June 16 Brandon Rex Harrelson, a male student, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. … 0 Comments
Last month Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue approved the state's 2008 budget, which will pour $75.6 million of additional funding into the University. The University has announced that it will allocate much of the extra revenue for as many as 68 faculty additions - some new and others to replace those lost in the state's budget cuts from the last few years. … 0 Comments
Throughout the 2006-2007 school year, 110 car break-ins were reported to University police. Most of the items reported stolen were CD players, iPods and laptops, said Tim Smith, a University police officer. Smith also said these items are left in plain sight on a regular basis, and "10 to 15 percent of cars with items stolen are left unlocked. … 5 Comments
The Recording Industry Association of America filed lawsuits against 15 University students for illegally downloading music, according to a June 15 news release. These lawsuits are a small fraction of the 400 total suits filed against college and university students across the country since Feb. … 9 Comments
After 15 weeks of reconstruction, the Beechwood Chick-fil-A is reopening today and offering its first 100 customers free Chick-fil-A combo meals for a year. The building, still located on Alps Road, has upgraded facilities. The new features include an indoor playground, additional seating, an updated interior design and wireless internet. … 5 Comments
A University graduate student considered a threat to himself or others based on the statements of a faculty member and who later confronted University police with a handgun, has bonded from jail. Brandon Ginyard, 27, was granted $10,000 bond Wednesday by a Clarke County Superior Court judge on the condition he leave the state and live at his father's home outside Los Angeles, get mental health counseling and wear an ankle monitor. … 0 Comments
The son of Georgia women's basketball coach Andy Landers is in critcal but stable condition following a car accident on Interstate 20 Sunday that killed an assistant coach at North Oconee High School and injured two other students. Drew Landers, a rising senior at North Oconee High School, was airlifted to Atlanta's Grady Hospital. … 0 Comments
The winner of the June 14 Red & Black photo competition as voted by our readers on this Web site. here. --> … 0 Comments
The 10th District congressional election did not yield a decision about who will represent the district. Republican Jim Whitehead failed to receive the majority vote he needed to secure his seat in Congress and avoid a runoff election. Whitehead - who received 44 percent of the vote - will face Paul Broun, a Republican from Athens, who secured about 21 percent of the vote. … 0 Comments
