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Decorating on a Dime

When it comes to decorating on a budget, one man’s trash is another man’s yard art, or wall hanging, or curtain, or . . . Trash to treasure Thrift stores, yard sales and antique shops can be great places to pick up coffee tables, picture frames and other simple items often just needing a fresh [...]

Percentage night to raise money for Haiti

More than one month has passed since a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the nation of Haiti, but Dawgs for Haiti isn’t slowing down its relief efforts, hosting a fundraiser downtown tonight. Already, the campaign has raised more than $60,000 and volunteers are actively pursuing the second $50,000 goal with tonight’s large-scale event, “A Night on [...]

SGA reviews progress on administration’s goals

At a town-hall style meeting Wednesday night, the Student Government Association updated students on its progress, addressing issues relating to the University’s plus/minus grading system and the group’s new power to dictate how student activity fees will be used.   Last semester, SGA gained it’s control over student activity fees. The allocation of $1.8 million [...]

Man on the Street: Palin for President?

Former governor of Alaska and 2008 vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is at it again. The self-declared “rogue” Republican can now add grassroots political advocate to her résumé. On Saturday, Palin delivered the keynote speech at the populist-conservative National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Tenn. Although Palin has not announced plans to run for President in [...]

“I SLEEP ON MY FEET” — Non-traditional student balances kids, class

Megan Baer packs lunches for her kids, gives them hugs, sends them off to school — and then heads over to Park Hall for freshman English. For Baer, a first-year student from Athens, days as a University student are a bit different. “Three kids, three different schools,” Baer said of her morning commute, which involves [...]