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Family torn as father flees

George Zinkhan’s children rode bikes through their Huntington Park neighborhood and played soccer in their yard.

With a basketball hoop in the driveway, a soccer goal in the front yard and a playhouse out back, Zinkhan’s 10-year-old daughter, Beth, and 8-year-old son, Jim, were active.

Men go missing, too: Stigmas breed apathy

Justin Gaines wanted to look good for the ladies.

The Gainesville State freshman was home on a Thursday night and sought assurance from his stepfather his shirt looked OK.

A night of fun with friends was the plan, but as often happens, the plan changed.

Gaines and the group headed to Wild Bill’s, a dance club in Duluth.

Student group chastised for pot-smoking Bulldog picture

A club that sold a T-shirt with the image of Hairy Dawg smoking marijuana and sitting by the Arch is in trouble because of the University’s logo policy.

A member of the Georgia chapter of the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws drew the picture of the University mascot during the fall 2008 semester.

Indicted ex-UGA football player looks to new opportunities

A former University football player looks to continue his collegiate career even as he faces a felony indictment in Athens-Clarke County Superior Court.

University adapts to better handle sexual harassment issues

Throughout 2008, the way the University handled sexual harassment complaints changed dramatically.

In January, The Red & Black reported College of Education Professor William Bender was allowed to resign after being found guilty of the University’s harassment policy.

UGA lacks safety resources

They loom on campuses across the country, blue lights offering a “comfort situation” for students and parents alike. The University of Virginia has more than 400. Florida State has 400 in a trail. The University of Alabama has almost 100. The University of Georgia – zero.

UGA football, men’s basketball in SEC cellar for graduation rates (w/documents)

The University’s football and men’s basketball teams were trounced for the second straight year in graduation rates, as the teams ranked last in the Southeastern Conference for players who entered as freshmen between 1998-2001.

The men’s basketball team graduated 23 percent of athletes from this group, and the football team graduated 48 percent, according to the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate Report, released Tuesday.

UGA in SEC cellar for football, men’s basketball graduation rates

The University graduates the fewest percentage of football and mens’ basketball players in the Southeastern Conference, according to the NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report released Tuesday.

Man taken to hospital following scooter accident

A man on a red and black moterized Suzuki scooter was hit by a red Toyota Camry on Baldwin Street just off campus at about 1:15 p.m. Monday.

Split-season tickets spark fury

Upset sophomores and juniors sounded off on Facebook, in letters and via telephone calls Sunday after discovering they were awarded a split football season ticket package.

“I’m frustrated with the Athletic Association,” Will Brown, a sophomore from Roswell, said.

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