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Multiracial option used by 1.4 percent of residents

When his friends ask him what his race is, Jason Gillard said the answer is usually pretty simple. "I don’t check other. I don’t want to be thrown into some vague category like that." CHI CHI PATRICK Student "I just say I’m biracial," said Gillard, a junior from Columbus. His mother is Korean and his [...]

Alumnus takes ninth in Iditarod

Racing a team of dogs through the frozen wilderness of Alaska is probably the last place one would expect to find a self-proclaimed "barefoot Southern boy" from Blakely.   Fewer people would expect to find that boy among the top 10 finishers of the world’s most famous dog sled race. Adding a touch of Southern [...]

Census shows high growth

Fueled by the University’s expansion, Clarke County experienced a 16 percent growth spurt during the last decade, the 2000 census figures showed Thursday. According to the figures, Clarke County’s population in 2000 was 101,489 people, compared to 87,594 in 1990. ‘It’s really amazing,’ said Doug Bachtel, a University demographer. ‘The buying power of students and [...]

Looking back at the R&B

"The students at the Red and Black are embarked on a risky but exciting venture into the world of the free press and the free marketplace. We wish them luck." "Basically, we don’t have to pull any punches in our reporting. We’re not beholden to the school for our survival." HARRY MONTEVIDEO Publisher — editorial [...]

Adams has ‘vision’ of campus

  Editor’s note: Staff Writer Andrew DeMillo spent a day with University President Michael Adams on June 4. The following are questions answered by Adams during the day.   Q: What do you think about the protest of the Coca-Cola student lounge and issues raised about corporate contributions to the University? A: I think there’s [...]

A day in the life of a president

  University President Michael Adams’ day begins with a phone call and ends with a handshake. It’s 9 in the morning, and Adams is on the phone with one of his senior administrators discussing the proposed Gwinnett Center, an 80-acre campus being prepared for the University. "It seems like we’re still going through growing pains," [...]

Friends, family recall swimmer’s humanity

  A contagious smile and a twinkling eye are two things that those who worked with Lisa Coole – from the swimming pool to the classroom – remember first about the champion swimmer. More than 200 people filled the Chapel Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the life of Coole, who graduated from the University in 1997 [...]

Prokasy reflects on campus’ evolution

  When he sits down at his computer, William Prokasy stares into a message running across the screen: "The future is … July 30, 1998." On that day, Prokasy will step off the campus for the last time as the University’s vice president for academic affairs, a post he has held since the beginning of [...]

Provost finalist meets with students, administrators Wednesday

  Karen Holbrook has spent her life opening doors for students, and she wants to open a few more at the University. As the University of Florida’s vice president for research, Holbrook has increased the opportunities available to students, said Joe Kays, director of publications for Florida. "She is just a tireless worker and one [...]

Candidate for provost visits from Ohio State

  When President Clinton appointed a board in 1993 to declassify documents on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Kermit Hall was one of the first people recommended. "He was obviously one of the best choices for the job," said Arnita Jones, executive director of the Organization of American Historians. This appointment is just one [...]

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