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Survey says: Alcohol to blame for dropping GPAs

Alcohol is to blame for falling GPAs, according to a survey of more than 13,900 incoming freshmen at 167 colleges and universities across the nation. Results from AlcoholEDU, a survey conducted by the research organization Outside the Classroom, found student academic performance is more affected by alcohol consumption than by any other kind of pastime. [...]

MAN ON THE STREET: Like a virgin

Sex among college students is going nowhere. Casual hook-ups are rampant and on the rise, but they rarely lead to anything more than a morning-after “What was I thinking?” or a Facebook friend request. Forget dinner and a movie, a phone call or the dreaded word “relationship.” Those are not the rules of the dating [...]

Students apply skills abroad: Work programs offer hands-on experience

Students are discovering new ways to explore their career fields overseas. Some are working abroad through non-University programs, and others are completing international internships through University certificate programs. Beth Carter, a sophomore animal health and biological science major, and Eleanor Sharp, a biology and psychology major, are two students hoping for a once-in-a-lifetime experience through [...]

A DAY IN THE LIFE : Pageant winner ready for next step

Katherine Phipps, this year’s Miss University of Georgia, hasn’t stopped pushing forward just because she earned her crown. Since she won the title on Feb. 5, Phipps, a sophomore biology major from Thomaston, continues to excel in her pre-med classes, and is now preparing for the Miss Georgia pageant in June. Miss Georgia is a [...]

Clinic tackles student finances; Other help also available

Students can now receive many types of counseling under one roof. The Aspire Clinic was created last semester and offers University students and the Athens community counseling in self-improvement, relationships, legal problem-solving, finances, domestic life and nutrition. “We’re taking a more holistic approach,” said Joseph Goetz, one of the co-founders of the clinic. “We want [...]

Latin language program has life at the University

Some say Latin is dead. But at the University, it is topping national charts and proving it is alive. In a survey of 2,514 higher education institutions across the country, the University has the largest student enrollment for any two- or four-year college or university in Latin courses. For fall semester 2009, the Modern Language [...]

VIRTUAL VALENTINES: Long-distance couples use Skype, iChat to bridge gaps

The saying is true — distance makes the heart grow fonder. At least this holds true for long-distance couples that bridge miles and come face-to-face with one another with just the click of a button. Many long-distance couples are relying on Internet instant messaging applications, such as Skype and iChat, to bring them closer, even [...]

Disease inspires alumna’s work

Accepting a full-time staff position with the Georgia chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation was the perfect opportunity for one recent University graduate. It was perfect because Nicole Holubar, who graduated in December with a master’s degree in nonprofit organizations, lost her brother Martin six years ago to Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. Martin attended the [...]

MAN ON THE STREET: What’s on your bucket list?

Most college students have heard it said that this is the best time of their lives. So what’s next? Jobs, families and kids? Thanks to parents and other grown-ups, students realize the “real world” awaits once the fun and carefree college years are over. But that does not mean the “once in a lifetime” or [...]

Mentors needed for Athens kids

When University student Jennifer Detwiler returned home from a summer abroad in Barcelona, she listened to eight voice mails from a “sassy” fourth-grader. The messages were from Taniya, a student at an elementary school in Athens and the young girl Detwiler has mentored for two years. “When I was gone, she would e-mail me from [...]

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