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Controversial animal tests to be conducted on campus

The Coverdell Center soon will get thousands of new occupants – mice, zebra fish and snails. Most of the animals will come from existing breeding colonies at other buildings on campus, said Chris King, head of the University’s Animal Care Office, which oversees experiments on animals. “These animals represent several very unique genetic lines that [...]

Milner last of seven jailed

The last person to turn himself in to face drug-related charges following the investigation of University student Lewis Fish’s death was booked into the Clarke County jail Wednesday. Gene Whitner Milner III is charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug-related objects as well as probation violation for the drug charges, according to jail records. [...]

Campus transit to extend weekend route

Campus Transit will extend its weekend route starting Saturday at no extra cost to students, a University transit official said Wednesday. The bus will travel farther southeast to reach University Commons, the golf course and the apartments on Riverbend Parkway, said Campus Transit manager Ron Hamlin. The weekend route has been running from the Arch [...]

Hazing form now required

Once a requirement only for fraternities and sororities, signing a hazing compliance form is now mandatory for all members of every registered student organization. “Hazing is not just a Greek issue,” said Willie Banks, director of Student Activities. The Student Affairs Risk Management Task Force decided to implement the policy change beginning this school year [...]

Safety lectures cover natural disasters

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, students should have a clear understanding of how to prepare for emergencies, said Security Preparedness Director Opal Haley. To inform students of safety tips and how to respond in emergencies, the University is hosting events on campus for National Security Preparedness Month throughout September. A lecture series and an [...]

University accepts displaced students

The University has extended admission offers to between 60 and 70 students from universities in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, a University spokesman said Tuesday. Eight of the displaced students began classes at the University Friday, with possibly more to follow, said University spokesman Tom Jackson. By Tuesday’s noon deadline, the University had received at [...]

Spike in gas prices frustrate Georgians

Complaints of price gouging mounted Thursday since rumors of gas shortages caused by Hurricane Katrina sent drivers scrambling to fill their tanks. Bill Cloud, the spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs, said his office has received 350 complaints of price gouging as of noon Thursday, but he said he did not know how [...]

Downtown Authority considers stricter rules for panhandling

The Athens Downtown Development Authority is debating whether to push for stiffer restrictions on panhandling, said Art Jackson, the group’s executive director. The ADDA will monitor the effectiveness of the recently passed Atlanta panhandling ban to see if one like it would deal more effectively with aggressive panhandlers than existing Athens ordinances, he said. In [...]

Peanuts aid in fighting cancer

Peanut butter could soon serve not only as an ingredient in a simple school lunch, but as a tool in the fight against cancer. Anna Resurreccion, a University food science professor, has invented a technique of altering peanuts to increase their level of resveratrol, an antioxidant abundant in red wine and thought to help prevent [...]

College studies DUI treatments

Reducing the number of DUIs in the state involves more than simply tossing drunken drivers in jail, said one University professor.“Years ago (substance abuse) was a moral failing. It has changed into more of a medical issue,” said Carol Cotton, director of the Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group in the University’s College of Public [...]

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