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Folk trio makes sweet music with a new twist

It’s time for the stereotypes to die. Folk music is no longer defined as boring, square or a one-dimensional type of music.  The Carolina Chocolate Drops have effortlessly blended folk music with the more contemporary genres. Comprised of three African American musicians — Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson — this folk band established [...]

THE WEEK: The Red & Black’s event guide to happenings — news, variety and sports — in and around Athens from Feb. 4- Feb. 10.

PICK OF THE WEEK: BANDS FOR HAITI With so many Americans striving to provide aid for the victims of last month’s earthquake in Haiti, it is no surprise that musical groups have jumped on the bandwagon as well. Bringing such a global issue to the heart of Athens, the Red Cross is bringing local bands [...]

THE WEEK: Calendar events Jan. 21-27

THURSDAY Events & Opportunities Stereotype Bingo. Who: Sustained Dialogue What: Explore some of the superficial and deeply ingrained stereotypes, misconceptions and generalizations about other groups of people. Also, engage in dialogue to determine where these ideas spawn from, their significance, and how they affect the UGA community. When: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Where: 269 [...]

HEROs wants new members, students encouraged to apply

UGA HEROs, the University’s largest student-run organization, wants more students to get involved. The group will begin accepting applications to kick off the new semester beginning Thursday. “HEROs was started by two [University] students — Garrett Gravesen and Ryan Gembala — in 2003. They [wanted] to help children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Georgia,” [...]

Residence Hall Association celebrates 40 years

The Residence Hall Association is celebrating 40 years of successful leadership, despite relatively little information about the group’s history. The history of RHA, the second largest organization on the University’s campus, is scarcely recorded and seemingly unknown to the organization’s members. “All we could find was a date. [It was founded] in 1969,” Ryan Hill, [...]