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Spring season time for enjoying Athens

Your step is a little lighter. A smile comes a little easier. It’s springtime in Athens. With the temperature warming, University students see a glimpse of summer, maybe forgetting the doldrums of grey weather plaguing the Athens skies in the past few months. So, what can you do to embrace the sun without busting your [...]

Mandating tailgating permits right solution

Imagine 15 years down the road. It’s a sunny September Saturday in Athens. You, along with your future spouse and children, walk through campus to Sanford Stadium. Your family is all decked out in their red and black — your daughter in her UGA cheerleader uniform and your son holding a football. But you do [...]

Kids create learning opportunity in class

I don’t love kids. For years, this has surprised friends and family who I think looked at me and said, “She’s a school teacher, for sure.” That misapprehension arose, I believe, because I don’t wear flashy clothes or tons of make-up and I am timid and reserved by nature.   And in the minds of many, [...]

Tim Tebow’s ego grows large in spotlight

Faster than a speeding bullet? Sure. More powerful than a locomotive? I give you that one, too. Louder than a freight train? Ding. Ding. Ding. Former Florida Gator Tim Tebow is fast, powerful and makes a great deal of noise — and he has had his fair share of publicity. Whether he is crying on [...]

Ancient martial arts seek Eastern bridge of mind, body

Martial arts usually conjures up mental images of The Karate Kid with Mr. Miyagi or “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” But stroll into the martial arts room in the Ramsey Center and you will not see anyone waxing a car or striking a pelican pose. Instead, the room has an atmosphere of calm, respect and tradition, [...]