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- Whitewater Kayak Clinic. A three-day clinic. First learn basic skills on the Ramsey Center Pool, then sharpen skills on Lake Chapman, and finally do an actual river run. $90 for students, $95 for faculty and staff. Register by April 15th at the Cashier's Window, Ramsey Student Center. … 0 Comments
The Board of Regents increased tuition and fees Tuesday, axed tuition guarantees and bumped up tuition flat rates to encourage students to take 15 hours. And the University administration is encouraging further action by the Regents in requesting the addition of a furlough clause to tenured faculty contracts. … 18 Comments
A crowd of students and Athens residents protested at the Arch yesterday. "We wanted to bring together the people of the 'silent majority' to show that people are tired of paying high taxes," said College Republican Chairman Greg Wilson. … 34 Comments
Athens for Justice in Palestine hosted Palestine Solidarity Day in Tate Plaza Wednesday. "We chose [April 15] because it's a little before Israeli Independence Day, and it's also before the day that Palestinians [call] Nakba," said Aliya Naim, secretary for AJP. … 6 Comments
The Board of Regents will no longer require 75 minimum days of instruction per semester at state institutions. The semester system revision, approved Wednesday, states the academic year will consist of two regular semesters, each no less than 15 instructional weeks in length. … 0 Comments
Second-wave feminism doesn't acknowledge the housewife, encourages divorce, and is "based on a complete selfish approach to life," a CNN political commentator said Tuesday. Bay Buchanan, former Treasurer of State, discussed second-wave feminism - a feminist movement between the 1960s and 1980s - and its effects on American society in a forum, "Failures of Feminism. … 1 Comment
The following was reported by the Athens Clarke County Police: University student Michael Arford reported a theft by taking at the Theta Chi fraternity house on March 6 between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. A $400 iPod touch and $15 silicon case were taken from Arford's unlocked room. … 3 Comments
A University doctoral student was found dead at his home Wednesday. Dirk Magwitz, a doctoral candidate in marriage and family therapy was found on the floor of his apartment by a fellow student. … 2 Comments
