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Fraternity fire possibly arson (w/incident report)

The Chi Phi fraternity house suffered damages after someone set fire to a haystack outside Saturday morning, according to University Police.

The officer arrived at the house on Lumpkin Street at 2:20 a.m. and saw “hay smoldering on the ground next to the emergency exit door,” police reported.

Student accused of shoplifting states her side of story

A University student said she was wrongly identified following charges of two felony counts of shoplifting.

Leslie Marie Clausen, a junior from Dallas, Tex., told The Red & Black the charges were filed against the wrong person and she feels like her “identity was stolen.

Student accused of taking more than $900 in clothes (w/warrants)

University student Leslie Marie Clausen was arrested Tuesday and charged with two felony counts of shoplifting, according to Athens-Clarke County arrest warrants.

Clausen, a sophomore from Dallas, Tex., turned herself in to the ACC Jail Tuesday at 4:22 p.

Math department head charged with DUI despite blowing under legal limit (w/incident report)

Joseph Fu, head of the University’s mathematics department, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol Friday. But, Fu’s breath sample of .057 grams was less than the legal limit of .08 grams for people over 21.

Underage officers check bars

The person enjoying a drink next to you at a bar downtown may not be who you think it is.

It could be an undercover Athens-Clarke County Police officer ensuring the bar is not serving alcohol to underage patrons.

Officers of the ACC Alcohol Responsibilities Unit will be performing alcohol compliance tests on bars and alcohol

vendors in Athens throughout the year, Sgt.

Chapel bell ready to ring in new school year

The University Chapel bell is ready to be rung in celebration of the first football win of the 2008 season.

The bell was re-installed Friday, in time for Bulldogs’ first home game against Georgia Southern Aug. 30.

Last October, the bell’s yoke broke after fans celebrated a victory against Florida by yanking on the rope for hours.

GSC student suspected of using someone else’s ID to rush for sorority (w/report)

A student from Gainesville State College is suspected of fraudulently using a University student’s identification to participate in sorority recruitment according to an Athens-Clarke County Police incident report.

Moderate drinking key to avoiding trouble

Waking up after a night of drinking with a DUI on your record is not the ideal way to spend a weekend in Athens, remain trusted by your parents or get ahead in your future career. COMMON ALCOHOL CONSEQUENCESDUI consequences in Georgia can include:  Fines of typically a minimum of $2,000 or more, depending on jurisdiction  Administrative license suspension and/or revocation  Court-appointed alcohol education classes and treatments  Community service  Installation of an ignition interlock system  Vehicle impounding or confiscation  Jail, with the term depending on the jurisdiction and the severity of the crime and number of offenses  A DUI conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere will be permanently placed on a record Underage possession consequences:  Misdemeanor  Up to six months imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $300  May be placed on an alcohol or drug information program University Police often set up safety checkpoints to ensure drivers have their licenses, are wearing seatbelts and have valid insurance, University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said.

Possible rape focus of ACC investigation

Athens-Clarke County police are investigating a report that a female student from Georgia College & State University was possibly raped while attending a University fraternity party last weekend.

The GCSU woman attended a party at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house at Cloverhurst Court the night of April 19.

Students leave legacies inside Tate II

Students left their mark on the University Tuesday by signing a 22-foot steel support beam that will be a part of Tate II.

Stephen Dorner, a sophomore from Alpharetta and chair of the Tate II Advisory Board, said the beam will be placed in the building and covered with drywall.

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