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WHAT TO INSPECT?

When moving into a new place, you should know the property and inspect it inside and outs for potential problems. Here are some helpful tips: • Take your manager or landlord with you because they’ll know what to look for. • By law, an inspection must be completed by management before residents move in. • [...]

Students count in census

Come May, students might return to their hometowns in droves, but as long as they’re living here in April, they still count toward the Athens population in the 2010 census.   The number one question college students have regarding the census is whether they count for their hometown or Athens, said Gerard Kowalski, executive director [...]

Campus not fully accessible to all

Annalynn Peele has been in a wheelchair since she was 13. When one of her classes was relocated for the day — to a building without an elevator — janitors had to carry her up the stairs. But for Peele, a senior from Eastman, the University’s efforts to comply with access laws for disabled persons [...]

Shelters struggle as beds, meals more scarce in winter

Barbara Andersen does not always answer her phone. Andersen, the co-director of Bigger Vision of Athens, which provides an emergency homeless shelter for the community, said she has to stop taking calls when the 16 spaces available at the shelter are full – the shelter is also in a state of need. “Tonight, I’m the [...]

Study says UGA students frown on obese

Two-thirds of Americans over the age of 18 are overweight, according to a report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Eight out of 10 states with the highest obesity rates are in the South, including Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, where more than 30 percent of the population is overweight.

Forgotten Friends finding food for homeless critters

Now that’s a lot of food. In its first supply drive last year, Forgotten Friends collected more than 100 cans of pet food. The group is holding its second annual Canned Food and Supply Drive for Critters until Friday. “We hope to double that this year,” said Lauren Miller, president of Forgotten Friends and a senior from Lawrenceville.

Students brewing up new brand of beer

Most students assume the cheapest beers are the light lagers often on tap in downtown bars.

A 12-pack of beer can cost as little as $9.99. But University students Ben Addington and Jordan Chivell are brewing their own beer – for as little as 30 cents a bottle.

Sorority hosts annual event benefitting children

Want to help local children?

Members of Kappa Alpha Theta are trying to do just that with their third annual “Rock the CASA” event tonight.

Stimulus funds reinstate jobs

The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, the University’s research facility near Aiken, S.C., received a $2.6 million federal grant, enabling the facility to create 12 new full-time positions.

The grant, provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will also restore about 16 full-time University researcher positions.

Student bartenders keep a tight schedule

She wakes up early on Tuesday morning and heads off to her 11 a.m. class. After that she goes directly to the law firm where she works from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Then she goes home quickly to let out her dog, Jack, and take a quick breather before going to work at 9:30 p.

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