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The debate asking if the United States should boycott the 2008 Olympic Games in China will come to a head tonight on University territory. The Georgia-China Alliance and the Demosthenian Literary Society will host the "Georgia-China Debate," giving students the floor to argue their opinions on the controversy. … 0 Comments
The co-chair of the Iraq Study Group and vice-chair of the 9/11 Commission did not mix words Wednesday in a lecture at the Chapel. Lee Hamilton's message: The U.S. Congress is failing to provide adequate oversight of the executive branch. "The Congress has ceded too much power to the President - that's the bottom line," said Hamilton, a retired 34-year veteran of the U. … 3 Comments
Ah, the season is upon us again - kitten season, that is. Female cats soon will give birth to litters of kittens, said Athens Area Humane Society Executive Director Crystal Schultz. Schultz said the increase in cats is due to owners who do not spay or neuter pets. … 0 Comments
Members of the Junkyard Dawgs, the University's breakdancing club, perform at "UGA's Got Talent" on Wednesday night in the Georgia Center. The talent show was sponsored by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and allowed students to showcase their skills and talents to raise money for Court Appointed Special Advocates. … 0 Comments
A Mineral Bluff man was arrested early Sunday in Athens and charged with criminal damages and public drunkeness, according to a University police report. An officer found Joshua Glenn Patterson using a pole from a tent frame to break in the rear window of a vehicle at 3:43 a. … 0 Comments
The College Republicans and Young Democrats held a debate in which they reached agreement on one point: free trade among countries is a good thing. The rest of the topics the two groups discussed were subject to rebuttals, smirks and the gavel. They discussed major national issues. … 0 Comments
- Northeast Georgia Chapter of the GGIA kickoff meeting. Meeting is open to all green industry professionals as well as groups, academia and individuals with avid interest in horticulture. 6:30 p.m. Farmer's Market, Athens (Atlanta Highway next to the extension office). … 0 Comments
More than 2,400 alumni work at the University, and one alumnus professor was recognized Wednesday for his years of service. Peter Shedd, a Terry College professor and director of the MBA program, is celebrating 30 years at the University. At a breakfast, Shedd said he was fortunate to work for the University after receiving his Juris Doctorate from the school in 1978. … 0 Comments
