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HOPS AND THE HOUND: Downtown hotel hosts weekly happy hour for dogs and owners

July 14, 2010 by ALLISON WILLIARD  
Filed under Featured, Variety

Dogs and people alike are welcome at this happy hour. There are both indoor and outdoor areas for owners to enjoy their drinks, and for dogs to play with others. Doggie freebies are given out each week. PHOTO BY MEAGAN KELLEY

You don’t have to be a Bulldog to enjoy a cocktail in the Classic City — all dogs are welcome at this “hairy” happy hour. Hotel Indigo, located downtown on College Avenue, is known for its trendy looks and environmentally-friendly design, but perhaps its most unique attraction is its Canine Cocktail Hour. Every Wednesday from [...]

As ‘Fixed-for-Four’ ends, new transfer students pay more

June 23, 2010 by ALLISON WILLIARD  
Filed under Academics, Administration, News

Fixed-for-Four is about to be no more — and transfer students are feeling some of the effects. In 2009, approximately 1,689 students entered the University as transfers. This year, the number is projected to be a little smaller — somewhere between 1,150 and 1,250 students. Their entrance comes at an unlucky moment as the $1,000 [...]

Caleb’s Law bans texting while driving

June 16, 2010 by ALLISON WILLIARD  
Filed under Crime & Courts, News

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On June 4, Gov. Sonny Perdue signed two Georgia General Assembly bills into law. Senate Bill 360 makes it illegal for anyone with a class C license to send or read a text message while driving. It essentially means any adult driver caught messaging while driving will be punished. The ticket for this offense is [...]