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University departments around campus, including Ramsey Student Center, the Physical Plant and Food Services, have implemented water-saving initiatives in response to the North Georgia drought. The University asked its departments "to be sensitive to the drought condition," said Mitch Gartenberg, director of Ramsey and recreational sports. … 2 Comments
University President Michael Adams addressed campus safety and the drought among other issues during an "open mic" discussion with students Wednesday. Less than one-third of students are registered for UGA Alert, Adams said, and participation may become mandatory if numbers do not increase in a year. … 6 Comments
The University ranks last in graduation success rates in the SEC for men's basketball and football, according to NCAA data released Wednesday for the 1997-2000 entering classes. Nineteen percent of the University's men's basketball players and 41 percent of football players from the 1997-2000 entering class graduated. … 1 Comment
Ben Romney, son of Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, drove to Athens to visit with members of the College Republicans and the Athens-Clarke County GOP. Romney, 29, campaigning for his father, drove the "Mitt Mobile" to the Varsity for lunch Wednesday, where he told a crowd of about 30 the reasons he thinks they should vote for his father. … 0 Comments
The University's new bioenergy center is planting seeds to decrease dependence on traditional energy sources. The University received funds from the U.S. Department of Energy in June for a bioenergy research center that will specialize in developing more effective means of turning plants into fuel. … 0 Comments
Everyone's dressed up, ready to make an impression. The first drink marks the beginning of the evening. But strangely, it also can be the last memory before you wake into an unfamiliar world with an unfamiliar person. Date rape is a common term to describe events such as this. … 13 Comments
