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Editor's Note: Zaid Jilani will have a weekly column, "That's What Zaid Said," run on Monday's this semester. Chances are, you know who Sarah Palin is. John McCain's running mate, once an obscure Alaskan governor whose biggest claim to fame was being second runner-up in the Miss Alaska pageant and governing a town with a smaller population than my high school, has become the biggest story since that bride who faked her own kidnapping. … 32 Comments
Weekend study sites limited at UniversityUnlike the majority of the Athens collegiate populace, I spent Friday night studying at Jittery Joe's. Before getting there, however, I spent a good 30 minutes wandering around campus trying to find a quiet nook to study and, low and behold, all of the campus resources available to non-freshmen were closed! Surprise, surprise. … 2 Comments
Editorial Cartoon for 9/15/2008 … 0 Comments
Fratastic fashionTrio designed a clothing line featuring just what frat guys need - more polos Men of Athens: open your closets. Is there an array of brightly colored, collared and eerily similar garments? Does the inside resemble the stockrooms of the Gap, Ralph Lauren or Lacoste? If so, there's a new clothing line for you. … 2 Comments
"Can this absence be excused?" I hear that question a lot. When I first came to the University in 2001, a majority of students came to class - even on Fridays. By 2004 that changed. Spurred by complaints from the faithful attendees, I reluctantly have taken periodic attendance ever since. … 1 Comment