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The North Campus Chapel endures the noisy crowds of football Saturdays and the laughter of alumni weddings, but Tuesday it endured something almost unheard of - silence. Only the faint chirping of birds and the click-clack of footsteps could be heard as the University Air Force ROTC presented the colors for the annual University Candlelight Memorial. … 0 Comments
• A woman reported a red Jeep matching the description of George Zinkhan III's parked in a neighbor's driveway in Bogart Saturday. Becky Stonecipher said she saw the Jeep parked in Gail and Michael Harsh's driveway between 2 and 3 p.m. Saturday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. … 0 Comments
Hikers along the Appalachian Trail were warned Wednesday George Zinkhan, a University professor accused of killing three people Saturday, may be in the area. "Mr. Zinkhan was a hiker in the past and did hike on the Appalachian Trail," U.S. Park Ranger Eric Barron told the Associated Press. … 0 Comments
A news update for the story about university professor George Zinkhan. … 0 Comments
Hallways are used as storage rooms, board rooms are used as classrooms and ladies settle on unisex bathrooms and forget about trying to find a private one - that luxury has been traded in for an office here and there. Take a walk down the corridors of the University's veterinary teaching hospital and the frenzy of commotion approaches as a baby-like wail echoes from one end, a dog brushes past on his way to the pre-operation room and carts loaded with equipment line up along the hallways. … 0 Comments
University officials still are waiting to receive lease agreements from the fraternities planning to move into Greek Park in August. The four fraternities - Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Tau Epsilon Phi and Sigma Nu - received lease agreements for review in the first week of April, said Tim Burgess, senior vice president for finance and administration. … 0 Comments
Students studying abroad in Mexico may return home earlier than expected as the swine flu sickens hundreds across the country. University sophomore Randall Bourquin who is studying in Monterrey, Mexico, said the Mexican government closed all public gatherings in the country's capital Saturday, and on Sunday night closed all schools until May 6. … 2 Comments
It's almost the end of the semester and students know the drill all too well. Before turning in final papers or projects this week, they also will be asked to complete anonymous course evaluations. These voluntary evaluations - comments on how to enhance the course - are a priority to the University, administrators said, but an incident two years ago raised questions about whether student anonymity should be breached to protect a faculty member. … 0 Comments
Seminar: Molecular evolution and genetics of hybrid incompatibilities in Drosophila. Sponsored by the Department of Genetics. Daven Presgraves of the University of Rochester, biology department, gives the talk. 4 p.m. B118 Life Sciences. Contact: 706-542-8000 End of the Year Beach Bash. … 0 Comments
Most car-owners have a blank canvas sitting in their driveway and don't realize it. Four Athenians, however, have unlocked the full potential of these automotive blank slates. … 0 Comments
