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THE WEEK: Calendar of Events for Jan. 7-13

THURSDAY EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES ST. MARY’S WELLNESS CENTER A new health and wellness program focusing on nutrition launches today. The program will be run by the registered dietitians at St. Mary’s Wellness Center and costs $10 per class or $100 for the entire program. Call 706-389-3355 for more details. BLOOD DRIVE Still in the holiday [...]

Athens Crime Map, Dec. 16-Jan. 7

Here is a map of crimes reported by the Athens-Clarke County Police and University Police Department. The red points correspond to burglary and theft by taking The purple points correspond to criminal trespass and suspicious persons The green points correspond to stolen vehicles and entering auto. The light blue points correspond to assault and battery [...]

Report names Adams among most influential in sports business

University President Michael Adams was named the 43rd most influential person in sports business according to a report by SportsBusiness Journal. Adams, who served last year as chairman of the NCAA executive committee “used his position to establish his voice nationally on a number of issues. While he garnered the most attention for bringing up [...]

Uga top dog? No, but 12th is pretty good

According to one poll, Texas A&M has already beaten Georgia. The American Kennel Club posted its top 125 dogs in pop culture to celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary on Tuesday, and Georgia’s beloved mascot Uga took 12th place, 10 spots behind Aggie mascot Reveille. Reveille was behind Snoopy, who was named the top dog on [...]

CRIME NOTEBOOK: Male student found passed out in sorority house

A University student was found passed out in the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house and later charged with public intoxication. The Athens-Banner Herald reported Friday a woman in charge of the house, at 530 S. Milledge Ave., called police early Thursday to report a man was passed out in the bathroom. The man was unconscious [...]

UGA economists gauge the health of U.S., Georgia economy

Economists from the University painted a cautious forecast for the state’s and nation’s economy in the upcoming year, noting there remains some hardships on the horizon. More than 1,000 executives, government leaders and interested parties attended the Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon in Atlanta Tuesday hosted by UGA’s Terry College of Business. Speakers include University President [...]

Curran named team MVP at team gala

Junior linebacker Rennie Curran, sophomore wide receiver A.J. Green, senior defensive tackle Geno Atkins, sophomore punter Drew Butler and sophomore plackicker Blair Walsh took home top awards at the Georgia football annual team Gala Saturday night at the Classic Center in Athens. Green was named the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player, Walsh and Butler the [...]

Georgia’s TE Charles, DE Robinson named to SEC all-freshman team

Georgia tight end Orson Charles and defensive end Montez Robinson were named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team Thursday. Charles played in all games this season for Georgia, starting in two, catching 21 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns Robinson played in 11 games this season, recording two sacks and two quarterback hurries. Robinson [...]

Early-action UGA applicants receive admissions decisions

For some 6,000 high school seniors, the holidays will be off to a happy start when they learn they have been offered early admission to the University. Those who applied for “early-action” admission to UGA will learn their status when decision letters arrive by mail starting next week. But those who don’t want to wait [...]