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Metal band for non-metal heads

After spending the past eight months frequenting Athens venues and house parties, the five-piece metal group Lazer/WA�lf is ready to drop their first album, entitled “Demo-Lition”, this August. LAZER/WA�LF What: CD Release Party When: Saturday, Aug. 12 Where: Caledonia Lounge The 35-minute, four-track EP captures the band’s progressive groove-funk thrash sound, and proves that metal [...]

Yorke releases first solo album

As Radiohead unwinds from its month-long North American tour, frontman Thom Yorke releases his debut solo album “The Eraser,” all the while thwarting rumors that he is seeking a solo career. THOM YORKE Album: “The Eraser” Grade: A- Verdict: Not a Radiohead album, but in all the right ways. “I want no crap about me [...]

Arab gives speech decrying terrorism

The daughter of an Arab terrorist encouraged Muslims Wednesday to condemn the terrorism that many associate with the religion. The lecture seeking to dissociate Arab Muslims with terrorism was delivered in the same week terrorists attacked a popular resort in Dahab, Egypt – killing 30 people – and attempted to attack multinational peacekeepers in Egypt. [...]

March caps day of rape awareness

As the aftermath of a stripper’s alleged rape by Duke University students is splashed across television screens nationwide, local groups unite in an effort to end violence against women. Various women’s support groups organized the event “Take Back the Night,” held Tuesday in the Tate Student Plaza in conjunction with Sexual Violence Awareness month. “This [...]

Students start first Latino frat

As members of the Latino community marched through cities around the nation this month, five University students began to promote the University’s first Latino fraternity. The University chapter of Lambda Sigma Upsilon was established early this month, making it the first chapter of the nationally recognized fraternity in the state of Georgia. Giovanni Vallejo serves [...]

Jones appeals to frat voters

Although University Law School graduate Chuck Jones was never in a fraternity, he plans to run for county commissioner to defend frat boys’ rights as Athens citizens. After graduating from law school, Jones began his own practice in Athens to represent students against unfair landlords and University actions. Now he is seeking the commission seat [...]

Students asked to try bicycling

As fuel costs remain high and available close-in parking spaces on campus are at a minimum, University parking services is considering ways to encourage more students and faculty to commute by bicycle. Although the University campus boasts 17,500 parking spaces, more than 2,000 undergraduate commuters who apply for parking spaces on campus each year are [...]

University officials look to curb binge drinking

Hammered, three sheets to the wind, sloshed, gone, blitzed, tanked, obliterated, toe up – whatever students call heavy drinking – is a trend many people are trying to end. University students, administrators and police as well as bar owners are all taking measures to prevent underage drinking in an attempt to tame the wild party [...]

Alum, anchor delivers speech

When Deborah Roberts drifted off to sleep in her Brumby Hall dorm room more than 25 years ago, she dreamed of a television career in New York City. The ABC News anchor returned to her old dorm room Tuesday before delivering the prestigious Holmes/Hunter Lecture in the University Chapel. Roberts graduated from Grady College in [...]

Safe break, better break

As University students book hotels and frequent Ramsey in preparation for spring break, one organization is encouraging students to consider safety on their week away from school. Safe Campuses Now declared this week “Spring Break Safety Week” and has dedicated several events to raise awareness about how to have fun safely. “Students deserve a break,” [...]

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