Stand by your No. 1 football man
Mark Richt, we love your class, integrity and sportsmanship. People may hate on your game strategy and bash you in the news, but we stand behind you win or lose. In fact, we have a little YouTube clip that proves you are a man who holds moral obligation above anything else. Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYistNC78uU.

Gym Dogs coach plans to retire
The University community is shedding a tear for Suzanne Yoculan. As of spring 2009, she no longer will be leading the Gym Dogs to glory. Her leadership of the talented tumblers has “vaulted” Georgia into the national spotlight with eight national championships and 11 SEC championships. Ms. Yoculan, you couldn’t have done more to make Georgia Gym Dogs fans proud.

A candidate with ‘truthiness’
Stephen Colbert, comedian and host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” announced Tuesday his intention to run as a presidential candidate in the 2008 election. Although this could be a clever ruse to get Colbert fans excited and to mock the campaign system, we still can’t wait to see how this will unfold. What’s next? Jon Stewart for VP and Carlos Mencia for Secretary of State? Now we might actually tune into C-SPAN.

Passions for fashion
Three University students have taken the initiative to start up their own fashion magazine. We think everyone should follow their example and write seriously about subjects that interest them. Here’s a couple to help get you started: “Philosophical Epiphanies I had Over Spring Break” and “Favorite Beatle: Paul or John? Why?”

Field of pedestrian dreams
Enough with the Frogger. Baldwin Street is a pedestrian nightmare and an unnecessary one at that. University administration and Athens-Clarke County government should work together to turn Baldwin into the master plan’s latest success story. Our architects worked wonders on Herty Field and D.W. Brooks Mall. Let’s give them a new green space to work with.

Dog gone shame
In the past year, Michael Vick’s career and reputation have gone down faster than you can say “Ron Mexico.” This summer the former-Atlanta Falcons quarterback pled guilty to dog fighting charges. This month, he is being sued by Royal Bank of Canada, Wachovia and even a prison inmate. It’s a dog gone shame. His career and reputation are nearing six-feet under, and we wonder if he’ll ever come back.

Quote of the week: “I am not ready to announce yet – even though it’s clear that the voters are desperate for a white, male, middle-aged, Jesus-trumpeting alternative.”

- Comedian Stephen Colbert, in his Oct. 14 guest column for The New York Times, on whether or not he would run for president. He later announced on Tuesday his intent to run in the 2008 presidential election on his Comedy Central show, “The Colbert Report.”