Book Review – Everything but the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks
April 27, 2010 by BETH NIEMAN
Filed under Books, Variety
A little over 10 years ago it seemed Starbucks took over the world. Stores popped up on every corner, and it was not uncommon to wonder what made the company so expansive and what kept customers coming back. Bryant Simon was curious too. In his book, Everything but the Coffee: Learning about America from Starbucks, [...]
Listen Up!- Bonobo’s “Black Sands”
March 28, 2010 by BETH NIEMAN
Filed under Movies, Variety
When music is labeled “electronic,” club beats or techno jams might instantly come to mind. However, Bonobo’s down-tempo, melodic version of the genre gives it less of an edge while still managing to keep a modern feel. The album sweeps in with “Prelude,” a classical mix of violins and piano and progresses into “Kiara,” a [...]
Program pairs UGA students with children who have parents in prison
February 23, 2010 by BETH NIEMAN
Filed under News
University student Breonna Rucker spends one afternoon a week with a normal, happy 6-year-old girl. Rucker is there because the girl’s parent can not – her parent is in prison. Friends For Life is a federally funded mentoring program seeking to motivate and inspire children aged 4 to 18 with incarcerated parents. More than 100 [...]
