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Flushing restraints imposed

University officials are asking football fans to conserve water at the stadium – especially when they flush.

The University Athletic Association is helping conserve water during home football games by adhering to the old adage “If it’s yellow let it mellow.

Medical College of Georgia seeks growth potential around Athens

A firm will get $332,000 to research expanding the campuses of the Medical College of Georgia’s School of Medicine – especially in Athens.

Tripp Umbach, a Pittsburgh medical school expansion firm, was selected to develop a five-year plan to increase MCG School of Medicine’s class size from 190 to approximately 245 students, according to a news release.

Anti-HIV drug license sold

In a near million-dollar agreement, an Atlanta-based biopharmaceutical company purchased the licensing rights to anti-HIV compounds from the University and promised to fund future related research at the University.

Inhibitex, Inc. announced Tuesday it owns the license for a group of anti-HIV compounds developed by University scientists, according to a news release.

New Terrapin brew a malty, unique ale

Athenians can pregame for the Final Four at Aromas Saturday afternoon and be the first to try a new beer. Terrapin Beer is celebrating the debut of its newest beer with a special firkin keg tapping at Aromas Saturday. INDIA BROWN ALE DEBUT PARTY When: TBA Saturday Where: Aroma’s Cost: TBA India Brown Ale will be for sale to the public for the first time at this celebration.

‘Blood, sweat and tears’ on display at quilt show

Not only is quilting a recently resurrected trend among young people, but the personal experience of making something special with your own hands also goes deeper than following a fad. Quilting is good for the soul. COTTON PATCH QUILTERS SHOW When: 10 a.m.

Terrapin turns beer to breakfast

Beer isn’t considered a breakfast beverage or dessert ingredient by many people other than college students. However, a unique cooking contest Monday night will allow local chefs an opportunity to get creative and show the flexibility of cooking desserts with different flavorful beers.

Traveling ‘Jamfest’ brings summer festival feel

Students who miss the summertime concert experience this winter will have a chance to check out a traveling concert series designed to bring the feel of the outside summer concert season back to life during the cold winter months. Winter Jamfest Tour 2007, presented by Terrapin Beer Company, will make Athens its sixth stop on a tour of 17 Southeast cities at the Georgia Theatre on Saturday.

Lecture discusses the facts about credit cards and debt

The average college student has three credit cards and $2,700 of personal debt when they graduate. These statistics come from Van Flanigan, president of Summit Seminars, an Atlanta-based organization that teaches money management skills and financial responsibility to students. “The fastest growing group declaring bankruptcy is 20- to 24-year-olds,” Flanigan said. “And much debt is [...]