SEC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Lady Dogs ready to re-establish themselves among conference elite
December 31, 2011 by MATTHEW PEARCE
Filed under Sports, Women's basketball
While the Georgia women’s basketball team’s war will not end until May, the battle begins on the first day of the new year. Georgia welcomes Arkansas to Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday to begin play in the Southeastern Conference. And for the Lady Bulldogs, they hope this season marks a return to the kind of success they haven’t tasted for [...]
Drink Up! – New Year’s Eve edition
December 31, 2011 by HOLLY YOUNG
Filed under Food & Dining, Variety
New Year’s Eve wouldn’t be the same without champagne, but that doesn’t mean you have to limit yourself to just one drink choice. Champagne-based cocktails are a great way to add variety and flavor to any party that your taste buds will love as much as your friends will. So grab a bottle of bubbly [...]
Bulldogs wrap up Outback Bowl practices
December 31, 2011 by Georgia Sports Communications
Filed under Football, Sports
TAMPA, Fla. – The Georgia football team worked out for 90 minutes to wrap up its practice sessions for the Outback Bowl at the University of Tampa on Saturday morning. The 18th-ranked Bulldogs takes on the 12th-ranked Michigan State Spartans in Raymond James Stadium Monday at 1 p.m. “I think we are getting where we [...]
Police ready for New Year’s Eve crowds
December 31, 2011 by MEGAN ERNST
Filed under Crime & Courts, News
New Year’s Eve in Athens might not be as wild as the Saturdays of the biggest home football wins, but the Athens-Clarke County police take the holiday seriously. “My past experience is that it will be like any other Saturday night, up until midnight, then a peak of activity between midnight and three, including responding [...]
Police warn of officer impersonations
December 31, 2011 by MEGAN ERNST
Filed under Crime & Courts, News, Travel
There have been several reports of police officer impersonations in the north Georgia area, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police Department media release. Multiple citizens reported that they were stopped by males in “civilian clothing posing as police officers,” according to the release. The males described were both black and white, and drove vehicles ranging [...]
Hall-of-fame inductees all about ‘chemistry’
Mother’s Finest finally got famous. In September, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame inducted the band. “That was pretty cool,” said vocalist Glenn Murdock. “When they told us, we were like, ‘Oh, okay.’ It turned out to be a big deal. It was an honor to be recognized.” Controversy, as well as the band’s creativity [...]
Abortion legislation encourages racial profiling
December 30, 2011 by TIFFANY STEVENS
Filed under Columns, Opinions
When in war, as Sun Tzu reminds us, it’s best to keep your friends close and your enemies closer — advice pro-life advocates have taken to heart with the introduction of a bill restricting women of color’s reproductive choice. The Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), introduced in early December, aims [...]
Georgia defeats Delaware State despite lackluster defense
December 30, 2011 by EDWARD KIM
Filed under Men's basketball, Sports
Despite the Georgia men’s basketball team’s 58-51 victory over Delaware State on Friday afternoon, head coach Mark Fox was anything but pleased with the Bulldogs’ effort defensively. “That’s a win in the standings but I don’t think we played very well,” Fox said. “We did not defend in the first half anything like we wanted [...]
Outback Bowl: What the coaches are saying
December 30, 2011 by Georgia Sports Communications
Filed under Football, Sports
Georgia head coach Mark Richt and Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio met with the media Thursday. Here’s what they had to say: GEORGIA COACH MARK RICHT Opening statement: “It’s good to be here today. We actually got our practice done today. We had our second day in full pads. I thought the energy was very [...]
Outback Bowl: What the players are saying
December 30, 2011 by Georgia Sports Communications
Filed under Blogs, Dog Days, Football, Sports
Quotes from Georgia and Michigan State players from Thursday’s news conference: Quarterback Aaron Murray On the Outback Bowl experience: “I love Tampa. I grew up going to Raymond James Stadium all the time watching the Bucs play, so it’s going to be awesome to be able to play in that stadium. The Outback Bowl did [...]
