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Poor schools hinder learning experience

High school students slop through ankle-deep puddles as they make their way to class. No, it’s not raining. Their school is slowly crumbling to the ground. Opening their textbooks, they find outdated information and obscenities scattered throughout. One day, man will land on the moon, one textbook reads. Even if the desire to learn is [...]

Crowded University buses need solution now

It’s early afternoon on a Friday and I’m leaving Baldwin Hall. Destination: my car, parked near Oglethorpe Dining Commons. Only a short bus ride separates me and the freedom of the weekend. And it’s raining. I hear tires screech. I look back to see a girl almost being hit. Another driver didn’t notice the “stop [...]

Eliminate unfair attendance policies

There I sat at 8 a.m. in LeConte Hall on the first day of spring semester 2007, my first day as a UGA student. As the syllabus circulated, I heard groans from my classmates. Only one absence was allowed during the semester. After a second absence, the final grade dropped by one letter. Quite the [...]

Football team needs more preparation, not gimmicks

The style of football played in the Southeastern Conference has undergone a metamorphosis. And my beloved Dogs are behind the eight ball. The offense Coach Mark Richt brought with him eight years ago from Florida State has failed to adjust. The spread offense is the norm in college football, and Richt’s pro-style brand of play with the quarterback under center has become ineffective.

What does the UGA President do all day?

Ever wonder what UGA President Michael Adams does during a normal day? If I had to guess, I’d say it goes something like this: 7 a.m. – Wake up in king-sized Brazilian rosewood bed. Laugh that students are in dorms sleeping on 200-thread-count twin extra-long sheets.

Students lack news knowledge

Facebook. Twitter. Blogs. Myspace. Our generation thinks we’re so connected. Despite the tools at our disposal, have we created a false sense of being informed? Most of us sign into Facebook or Twitter hundreds of times a day and know exactly what all of our “friends” are up to – but do we know what is going on in Iraq or about a public policy debate in Washington that could have a direct impact on us? Probably not.