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Evolution patterns part of Univ. study

The Dean of the University’s Odum School of Ecology is part of a team of scientists who have grabbed headlines across the globe recently. John Gittleman, Patrick Stephens, a postdoctoral student in the Odum School, and other researchers have concluded that evolutionary changes in a species’ size follow a pattern, and that the extinction of [...]

Student veterans have few campus resources

Resources for military veterans in colleges across the country are lacking, according to a study released by researchers with the National Survey of Student Engagement. The survey, released last week, drew from interviews with 11,000 veterans enrolled in four-year institutions. Students who are veterans, the survey revealed, were less likely to study abroad or interact [...]

Candidates prepare for runoff

Athens-Clarke County residents will have a second chance to vote for mayor in the runoff between Nancy Denson and Gwen O’Looney Nov. 30. Denson and O’Looney came in first and second place in the election Tuesday night, with Denson winning 34 percent of the vote and O’Looney taking 23 percent. But a candidate running for [...]

Mayoral Race 2010: O’Looney

Athenians gathered at Little Kings Shuffle Club in support of Gwen O’Looney’s bid for mayor after polls closed Tuesday night. Voters discussed politics under the glow of bar lights and laptops, staying up-to-date on the latest results reported. With 92 percent of precincts reporting, O’Looney is in second place with 23.6 percent of the vote [...]

Speech policy may hinder rights (w/documents)

The University’s policy to protect students from offensive speech and behavior may come into conflict with the right to freedom of speech. The Department of University Housing Community Guide includes a policy designed to protect students from acts or speech that are fueled by prejudice. “We want to protect students from insensitive words and actions [...]

Bookmobile visits MLC

Thanks to University librarians, students can now indulge in a good book and a hot cup of joe right in the middle of campus. The library will have a bookmobile at Jittery Joe’s in the Miller Learning Center the first Wednesday of every month starting in October, where students can browse a range of seasonal [...]

Anthropology department ranked sixth nationally, eco-focus cited

Though the University anthropology department is tucked away in the back of Baldwin Hall, it’s anything but hidden in the anthropology community. The department was recently ranked sixth in the nation by PhDs.org out of roughly 100 programs. The ranking was based on a variety of factors including years taken to earn degree, job placement [...]

Food Services’ sustainability based on supplies

Food Services is teaming up with the Office of Sustainability to offer students local and sustainable fare in dining halls and food kiosks. Last week the office hosted its second “First Friday EATS” — Educate, Apply and Tour Series. On hand to discuss the challenges of using more locally produced foods were Food Services Director [...]

Student was a positive ‘light’ for friends and family

Family, friends and coworkers gathered at the Arch Tuesday night to remember alum Jordan Griner, 24, who was struck and killed by a drunk driver in June this year. Griner had been acting as the designated driver for friends the night he was killed. Tim Reed, Griner’s friend, spoke first at the candlelight vigil. “He [...]

Study shows campus liberal bias

A study from CampusReform.org released last month reports a liberal bias at the University. The study was based on evidence the site cited in three key areas: student life, faculty and university policy. The site, a part of The Leadership Institute, counted seven political groups — three of which are conservative and four liberal — [...]

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