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Help Earth, ride the bus

Athens Transit is looking to recruit new riders today. The annual “Try Transit Day,” part of this year’s Greenfest celebration, “encourages people to use an alternate mode of transportation,” said Athens Transit Director Butch McDuffie. The Bus will charge 25 cents for each ride, a 75 percent decrease in fares, but University students can ride [...]

Abortion rights advocates react to pro-life rally

Student abortion rights advocates will hold a rally in response to the April 4 pro-life display organized by the Genocide Awareness Project . Several organizations will be demonstrating at the Tate Student Center Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today to express their pro-choice stance. Chrissy Vogeley, a sophomore from Laurel, Md., said she [...]

Film to document depression

Students who have had personal experiences with depression and suicide soon will have the opportunity to tell their stories. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention has chosen the University as a location to film part of a documentary about suicide and depression. Kim Brater, principal of Ant Hill Marketing, said the film is part of [...]

Day of Silence speaks volumes about gay rights

The wet weather and cancelled classes didn’t stop members of Allies and Friends from participating in the National Day of Silence Wednesday. Holding posters that read statements like “Break the Silence” and “Love your fellow man, support gay rights,” the demonstrators hoped to make an impact on views about gay rights in the University community, [...]

Actions speaking louder than words

Supporters of the gay community plan to make a statement today without saying a word. The National Day of Silence, which began in 1996 at the University of Virginia, will be observed at high schools and colleges nationwide from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Participants will remain silent during the nine-hour period to symbolize “the [...]

Wireless technology soon may be part of everyday sports

Baseball fans soon may have the luxury of watching instant replays from their seats if the vision of students at the University’s New Media Institute (NMI) becomes a reality. Students in the “New Media Webcasting” (NMIX 4200) class set up a wireless network Tuesday at Foley Field for the Diamond Dogs’ game against Tennessee Tech. [...]

Buddhist nun enlightens University

Students will have a unique opportunity today to hear a Korean nun and Zen philosopher speak about the Buddhist religion. The Venerable Hye-won Kang will give a lecture titled “The Meaning of Practice: Buddhist Nuns in Korea” at 3:30 p.m. in Room 220 of Joe Brown Hall. Hyangsoon Yi, professor in the department of comparative [...]

University presents Peabody Awards

Every eye in the broadcasting community was on the University Wednesday as the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communications announced the winners for the 61st Annual George Foster Peabody Awards. The prestigious awards are “very much like the Pulitzer Prize for print,” said Louise Benjamin, associate director for the Peabody Awards. Of the more [...]

SAT not up to standards for some

Despite pressures from the University of California regarding SAT reform, there is no indication of dissatisfaction with the test at the University, said one University professor. “Whatever you say about the SAT, it technically does the best job it can, given the job it’s expected to do and the time allowed,” said Jeremy Kilpatrick, a [...]

Spring enrollment tops the charts

Spring enrollment at the University is at a record high for the fifth straight year. The total student “head count,” which is the number of students enrolled for one or more classes, has reached 30,867, a 3.3 percent increase from last spring, said Robin Hawkins, associate director of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. [...]

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