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Downtown shots bear names of Dooley, Irish rock band

With finals bearing down upon the student body, many are already looking forward to a stiff drink, either to celebrate or lament. Those looking for that fast and hard tension-reliever – the shot – might be a little daunted by the many varieties out there, but fear not, for this reporter has braved several of Athens’ bars to help you the find the taste you’re looking for.

University Orchestra opens season with colorful sounds

Members of the University Symphony Orchestra will paint the sounds of color Thursday night.

Their media includes strings, woodwinds and percussion – in an effort to show listeners what colors would sounds like.

The University Symphony Orchestra’s first concert of the spring semester will feature Michael Torke’s “Bright Blue Music,” Mozart’s “Concerto for Two Pianos” and Antonin Dvorak’s “Symphony No.

Symphony to play Beethoven

Believe it or not, the movies “Saturday Night Fever,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Bowfinger” all have something in common – four notes. These same four notes have been sounded on countless cell phones, and together they create one of the most recognizable musical sequences.

Gamers frenzy, Halo 3 released

As expected, there was tailgating for the big game. Despite long lines, a party atmosphere persevered. And people missed class because of it.

The Halo 3 release party was at GameStop and Wal-Mart, among others.

The successful Halo video game series’ final installment, Halo 3 for the Xbox 360, was released at 12:01 this morning.

PREVIEW: Halo 3 Release

Tonight’s the night, video game fans. Halo 3 is coming and, odds are, the lines are already forming. Outside and inside Wal-Mart, GameStop, and Best Buy, to name a few, gamers all over town will be watching the clock tick to 12:01 Tuesday morning so that they can get their hands on the highly anticipated title.

Meeting opens new doors with Google

This afternoon, the Science Lab will play host to a demonstration of the scholarly uses of everyone’s favorite ubiquitous search engine – Google. The event, titled “To Infinity and Beyond: A Tour of the Google Universe,” is sponsored by University Libraries and hopes to show that Google’s extensive capabilities are worthy of Buzz Lightyear’s catchphrase.

Twilight toasts a ‘casual evening’

Standing in the fading light of a warm afternoon, you hold a glass of wine in your hand and the wind gently stirs the branches and leaves of the finely cultivated flora around you.

This might sound like a vineyard fantasy, but the scene is more of a garden variety than you think.

High Museum adds films, jazz to exhibition

It’s not often that you get to see Demi Moore in a painted-on suit and a 500-year-old Italian masterpiece in the same place. But with $15 and an hour’s drive, you can do just that. HIGH MUSEUM OF ART Where: Midtown Atlanta When: Starting Friday Price: (museum admission) $15, $12 with student ID More information: www.

Spider-Man game brings web-swinging to life

“Spider-Man 3″ for the Xbox 360 is precisely what it claims to be – the movie, in video game form.

The game follows the story line of the movie but also includes several other story arcs that bring classic comic villains, like The Lizard and Kingpin, into play.

Bizarre humor, cameos featured in ‘Aqua Teen’

If you see one movie about a box of fries, a milkshake and a wad of raw meat this year, make sure it’s this one. “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters,” based on the Adult Swim TV show, follows Frylock, Master Shake, Meatwad and the series’ mainstay characters as they seek to uncover the mystery behind an ancient piece of exercise equipment.

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