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Grady College dean: authors of plagiarized articles will not graduate

Two seniors in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will not receive diplomas from the school in May following incidents of plagiarism, said John Soloski, dean of Grady College. Jessica Thomas of Fayetteville and David Kross of Hilton Head, S.C., met with Grady faculty members Thursday to discuss their violations of the University [...]

Farewell to McBee: State Rep. recalls her University experience

State Rep. Louise McBee stood out among Athens’ political elite Wednesday at the rededication of Candler Hall for the School of Public and International Affairs. McBee — who has represented Athens in the state House since 1991 and was a major force in HOPE scholarship legislation during this year’s session — will not seek reelection. [...]

Policy confusion leaves University R.A.s speechless

A Department of Housing media policy has caused confusion and limited public discussion of issues, including last year’s housing shortage, according to several of its current and former employees. For years, many student resident advisers (R.A.s) at the University have shied away from talking to the media, citing a housing policy that prohibited them from [...]

Confederate Constitution to be unveiled for holiday

Confederate Memorial Day will be celebrated on Monday, although observance of the state holiday is dwindling. The University has owned the original copy of the Confederate Constitution since 1938 and presents the document on the memorial holiday every year. “I try to draw people’s attention by having a big exhibit,” said Mary Ellen Brooks, the [...]

Night taken by marchers

Arcs of interested bystanders sat on the warm pebble ground of Tate Plaza Tuesday night, listening to local music, survivor stories and sexual violence experts as part of the annual Take Back the Night rally. The rally of close to 100 people, which started at 6 p.m. and lasted past nightfall, was a project organized [...]

Faculty pay below Ga. par

The average salaries for all levels of faculty at the University are lower than those at similar schools in the state, according to figures compiled by the American Association of University Professors. The study, which was released late last week, shows the average faculty member at Emory University, Georgia State University and Georgia Tech earns [...]

Ex-Army Chief gives rare speech

The former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army made a thinly veiled call for a larger military presence in Iraq during a recent lecture at the University. “To generate this kind of offensive action takes people,” said General Eric K. Shinseki, who retired last summer after 38 years of service. “It allows us to [...]

Foreign students decry ALP cut’s effect

Aurelle Moto came to the University from Cameroon, Africa, without knowing a word of English. Last Friday, she received news that her plans to perfect her English skills and to one day apply to the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication may no longer be a possibility. When the University announced its intentions to [...]

Students swap recipes in Hillel cook-off

The University’s Hillel Campus Center for Jewish Life was bustling Sunday afternoon as people clutching steaming pots with kitchen mitts carefully ladled matzah balls into heated tin containers. This was the first annual matzah ball soup cook-off, celebrating one of the common Jewish meals served during Passover. During the eight-day holiday, which ends Tuesday night, [...]

Street festival brings global community to College Avenue

If a Florida beach was the extent of many students’ cultural intake over spring break, there is a chance to catch up this Saturday on College Avenue. The sixth annual International Street Festival — a melting pot of nearly 30 local groups sharing world-wide culture — will take place in the coffee-central heart of downtown [...]

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