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Frats, officials to meet tonight

Fraternity alumni advisers and members will meet tonight with University administrators to discuss their relocation options. Last month the University announced plans to move five fraternities on Lumpkin Street – Chi Phi, Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Theta and Tau Epsilon Phi. The fraternities have been given the option to move to University-owned [...]

University raises record funds during 2004-2005

Despite recent conflicts with its foundation, the University’s fundraising arm, the University has come closer than ever to reaching its long-time yearly fundraising goal of $100 million. In the fiscal year that concluded June 30, the University received $96.7 million from donors, according to figures listed in a University press release. Both surpassing last year’s [...]

Storm envelops Athens in ice

The aftermath of an ice storm this weekend was not enough to keep one student from going to church on Sunday — even at the risk of being pelted with falling ice. Blake Daniel, a sophomore from Alpharetta, said he heard a loud cracking noise on his way into church and then “basketball-sized” pieces of [...]

CLACS applies to attain major

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies will apply today for a two-year grant to start a new major in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. If approved, the University would be the only public university in Georgia to offer such a program. The proposal CLACS will submit to the Department of Education provides an [...]

New buses to emit cleaner, less exhaust

The six new Campus Transit buses that go into service this spring will mark the first step in the process of reducing fumes and phasing out older, heavier-polluting buses. At bus stops all around campus, students encounter the powerful odor of bus emissions. “It’s definitely a problem while you’re waiting for the bus,” said Mindy [...]