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Artificial Intelligence … Real results

When she came to the Classic City, Julia Lundy, like many other new University students, wanted one thing: independence. But, unlike other freshmen, Lundy prepared for this goal by purchasing a motorized wheelchair for trekking around campus. The 18-year-old is handicapped, blind and suffers from several neurological disorders. Before coming to the University last year, [...]

Coalition pushes for partner benefits statewide

At times, Michael Shutt said, being able to go to the Ramsey Center as a couple would just be nice. And it would be comforting to know that if something happened to his mate, he would be allowed to take time off of work. But Shutt, who is a health educator at the University Health [...]

Rape suspect committed permanently

A man charged with the 1999 rape of a female University student will be committed to a mental institution indefinitely. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge Steve Jones ruled Monday that because Anthony Johnson, 30, is “retarded” and unable to fully understand the charges against him, he will remain in Georgia Regional Hospital. In March 1999, [...]

Health educator tackles sexual, domestic violence

Hilary Merlin said she knows what it’s like to feel unsafe in her own community, to be scared walking down the street at night — mostly because she’s female. “Victims are usually women, and perps are usually men … There’s just something about being a woman that puts you at risk,” she said. Although she [...]

Priests subject of scrutiny

Not only should the Roman Catholic priests who sexually abused minors be punished, but also the cardinals who concealed their criminal acts, said a University associate religion professor. Following the decision of U.S. Catholic cardinals to remove abusive clergy from the priesthood, Thomas Slater said priests also should be tried in civil courts. “The church [...]

UGA alumnus reflects on life and faith

A lawyer and nationally-recognized Christian author said he will discuss the “adventure of his unconventional life” when he speaks to University students this weekend. As part of a program sponsored by the University’s Christian Legal Society, Robert Whitlow will give a lecture at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Wesley Foundation. Whitlow, a University Law School [...]

Administrators revamp GED tests

As part of an overall plan to raise education standards, the General Education Development test has been made tougher, testing service officials said. About 30,000 Georgians take the test each year and the added difficulty could result in fewer passing, said Kim Lee, test administrator for the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Last [...]

People turn to faith to cope with crisis

Long after the glow of candlelight vigils and the recitation of prayers for World Trade Center survivors, people are still feeling the power of religion, campus religious leaders told The Red & Black. Six months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Gallup Polls have shown that churches and synagogues have not seen a sustained increase [...]

Bush deploys war planes

The Pentagon deployed war planes to the Persian Gulf region Wednesday as part of America’s retaliation against last weeks terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The deployment, dubbed “Operation Infinite Justice,” is designed to give President George W. Bush the maximum number of options for retaliation efforts in the future, Pentagon sources said Wednesday. [...]

Man hit by bus after game

An Athens man was still in serious condition Monday night after being run over by a University bus after the Georgia-South Carolina football game. Anthony Eady, 27, currently is in the neurological intensive care unit at the Athens Regional Medical Center, said hospital spokeswoman Sallie Barker. Early Sunday morning, Eady tried to cross South Lumpkin [...]

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