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Eyeing internships

February 23, 2012 by KAYLA ALLEN  
Filed under Variety

MTV is one amongst many internship opportunities students have over the summer months. Courtesy

It’s not what you know — it’s who. Breaking through the barriers of the working world is a challenging task for college students, but an internship can jump-start a career. “The hardest part is breaking in,” said Nancy Robinson, director of the Television Academy Foundation’s summer internship program. And for those looking to go into [...]

Grad student seeks community through poetic presentation

February 1, 2012 by KAYLA ALLEN  
Filed under Books, Variety

poetrywriting

They call him Athens’ “Poet Laureate.” Jeff Fallis, a graduate student at the University and local writer, continues in his pursuit to enrich the culture of the Classic City. “The Georgia Review,” the University’s literary quarterly, will host the second of three Georgia Poetry Circuit events — and Fallis will open for the nationally-known poet, [...]

Band battle harnesses ‘overflowing of creative weirdos’

December 3, 2011 by KAYLA ALLEN  
Filed under Music, Variety

Members of of Montreal will be plucked and reassembled with members of other Athens-based bands in _______, which tasks these new trios with creating 10-minute sets in less than a month. And then performing them. AJ REYNOLDS/Staff

“Face/Off” is the sorting hat of the musical world. Organizer and local musician Jeff Tobias has set up a night for local artists to make musical history. Bands such as of Montreal and Incendiaries will be involved. The completely random placement is a real challenge for the artists, but it pays off. Tobias places each [...]