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Secretary of State discusses ‘informed giving’ with the University Woman’s Club

Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox spoke about making informed decisions when giving to charities at a meeting of the University Woman’s Club Tuesday. Cox said people should be ‘informed givers’ and ask questions about the organization before making a donation. ‘Many of these groups are getting rich off of the good nature of Georgia [...]

Sororities battle it out for charity

Eighteen sorority teams battled it out in a flag football tournament Friday at the University’s intramural fields to raise money for charity.   The War of the Roses is an annual event sponsored by Pi Kappa Phi fraternity to raise money for PUSH, an organization for the severely disabled and a national philanthropy of the [...]

Crowd gathered to walk for diabetes

People of all ages walked or ran from the starting line of America’s Walk for Diabetes Sunday at Sandy Creek Park with "Stayin’ Alive" playing loudly in the background.   Teams and individuals raised money for diabetes programs and research by participating in the 5-kilometer walk or 10-kilometer run. Among the crowd that gathered for [...]

Walk for diabetes raises money

Many local residents will gather Sunday at Sandy Creek Park to help raise money toward finding a cure for the sixth leading cause of death in the United States — diabetes. The American Diabetes Association created America’s Walk for Diabetes six years ago and takes place in more than 275 cities across the country. John [...]

Local politicians debate student issues

The two candidates vying for the District 4 Commission seat met Thursday night to debate their political ideas and how these ideas apply to students.   Democrat John Barrow and Republican Michael LeHoullier answered questions from the moderator and the audience. Kirk Miller, president of Young Democrats, said District 4 is of major importance, encompassing [...]

Academic honesty policy changes

The University Council approved a proposal from the Educational Affairs Committee Thursday to change the existing policy on academic honesty.   David Williams, chair of the Educational Affairs Committee, presented the proposal to the University Council. He said changes in the existing policy still would assure due process while eliminating unnecessary delays. "The process will [...]

Volunteer Athens! draws a crowd

A crowd gathered in the fellowship hall of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church Tuesday evening to learn how they could give back to the community.   The third annual Volunteer Athens! brought approximately 25 different agencies together to distribute information and answer questions. "I enjoy being involved in the welfare of the community," said Laurie [...]

Volunteer fair set for Tuesday

Calling all volunteers. Volunteer Athens! will be held Tuesday, Sept. 26 at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church fellowship hall located on West Lake Drive. Apryl Chapman Thomas, information referral specialist for Community Connection of Northeast Georgia, said Volunteer Athens! is an open-door event for the community. ‘This is a good way of bringing agencies to [...]

Fulbright fellow travels to Africa

A University professor soon will be teaching a course on industrial law — in Africa. Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander, associate professor of legal studies in the University’s Terry College of Business, was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to teach and conduct research in Accra, Ghana. "This experience will broaden my employment law background beyond the U.S. and [...]

Author lectures about creativity

A well-known author discussed her latest novel, "Magic City," Monday afternoon at Park Hall.   Jewell Parker Rhodes, former director of the Master of Fine Arts program in the creative writing department at Arizona State University, delivered a lecture titled "Magic City: Historical Erasure and the Creative Imagination." The lecture was open to the public [...]

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