Kingpins offers bowl and dine accomodations
February 8, 2007 by ABBY PECK
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Shrimp creole over rice, homemade gumbo, crawfish etouffee – picturing Mardi Gras and the French Quarter? Think more along the lines of 10 pins, eight lanes and a disco ball at Kingpins Bowl and Brew. KINGPINS BOWL & BREW Health Score: 100 immediate, 97 emerging More Information: (706) KINGPINS or www.
‘Black Dahlia’ an overall sub-par murder-mystery
When thinking of “The Black Dahlia,” scenes from Dick Tracy come to mind. Dick Tracy, but hokier. A smoke-filled police department, the loud clacking of typewriter keys in the background and men wearing brown suspenders and fedora hats give “Dahlia” its overall 1940s feel. Even phrases like, “Keep quiet, you wise guy,” or “Cut the [...]
Student band ends its watch
Watchtower, a band made up of four University seniors, will give fans one last show tonight at Tasty World. “I am really excited but really sad to see it go,” said guitarist/singer-songwriter James Gibson, a senior from Alpharetta and one of the founders of Watchtower. “Those one-and-a-half hours will be fantastic.” Gibson said the band [...]
Univ. alum draws inspiration from brother
April 6, 2006 by ABBY PECK
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Most musicians don’t have a finance degree from a top business school in the country. Charles Kelley does. He graduated from the University in 2004 and for the next year worked in the financial world. That is, until he felt the musical itch. “I started writing a little when I would see my brother for [...]
Graduate tests change delivery
The Graduate Records Examination and the Medical College Admissions Test will change format in the spring of 2007. “What is changing is how the exam will be delivered,” Liz Wands, national director of graduate programs at The Princeton Review, said in an online news conference about the MCAT. The MCAT will change format from a [...]
Students, faculty talk films
Students, faculty and the University community are invited to participate in a discussion at 4 p.m. today about the films “Y Tu MamA� Tambien” and “The Motorcycle Diaries.” These Latin American films have both been critically acclaimed since their releases- “Y Tu MamA� Tambien” was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2002 and an Academy [...]
drivin’ n’ cryin’ all the way to Athens
January 19, 2006 by ABBY PECK
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Fans of drivin’ n’ cryin’ should be flattered that the band’s first concert of the year is in Athens. The original members of drivin’ n’ cryin’ – Kevn Kinney, Jeff Sullivan and Tim Nielsen – will only play one to two shows a month together this year. For January, one includes Friday’s show at Georgia [...]
Cannes trip open to all majors
A group of University students will have the opportunity to walk the red carpet this summer. A University Maymester study abroad program offered through the Grady College allows students to attend the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France while earning up to six course credit hours. Students who are not majoring in journalism or [...]
Mind-opening art gallery at Tate
October 20, 2005 by ABBY PECK
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There is more to the Tate Student Center than a movie theater, a game room and Chick-Fil-A; the Tate Center features an art gallery with exhibits by students, faculty and local artists. From now through Nov. 4, graduate student Tom Ricks’ artwork will be displayed in the gallery. “The Opening of Mind” exhibit features mainly [...]
