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Mayor Franklin speaks at annual Holmes-Hunter lecture

With her signature flower on one lapel and a Bulldog pin on the other, Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin delivered the 22nd Annual Holmes-Hunter lecture Tuesday afternoon.

In honor of Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who in 1961 became the first black students to enroll at the University, the first black woman mayor of Atlanta spoke on the vast improvements made since the two students “busted the door open for everyone at the University.

Heder, Poehler light up sequins, ice

What does it take to get a gold medal in the comedy Olympics? A triple Lutz of “Saturday Night Live” cast members, a double Salchow of Napoleon Dynamite, a true coach and ice skates.

“Blades of Glory,” opening Friday, has the makings of world class comedy.

Fraternity to host discussion on addictive student behavior

The members of Alpha Phi Alpha will host a forum tonight to discuss when sex, alcohol, drugs, religion or studying nears the edge. The event, appropriately titled “How much is too much?” is designed to stimulate an intense discussion between students on the more serious problems students face when it comes to addictive behavior.

Going Greek at The Red & Black

I, Lauren Morgan, lead a double life. I’m a sorority girl and I’m a newspaper editor. As a Greek, I represent myself, my sisters and the entire Greek community. As Editor in Chief of The Red & Black, I’m responsible for a publication which circulates 17,000 copies five days a week.

Future R&B editor’s year in review

Around this time last year, my now-ex boyfriend proposed to me.

I could be planning a wedding, making a guest list, registering for gifts, etc., but I chose a different path.

Instead, I’m going to be editor in chief of The Red & Black.

Talk about a 180.

Opinions section needs columns, please

You. Yes you. You reading this opinion column. Not the kid also reading The Red & Black adjacent to you, but you. The fact that you chose to read this section could mean multiple things. First, you already finished the crossword puzzle and sudoku and need something else to do in a class for the [...]

University deals with drought

Summer is supposed to be a time of rest and relaxation, but with a statewide drought the University Physical Plant is anything but serene. On June 21, state officials declared a drought for all of Georgia leaving the University to cope with water restrictions for the 600-plus acres of campus. And despite heavy rainfall Monday, [...]

Tuition rate issues still unresolved

Although the University already has one of the lowest state tuitions in the Southeast, the bargain is about to get even better. The Board of Regents voted at their last meeting to fix tuition for incoming University freshmen for the next four years, which means the class of 2010 will pay the same amount of [...]

Renovations to begin for campus housing

Bring on the wrecking ball because one of the oldest dorms on campus is getting a makeover. The historic Reed Quad soon will have a new residence hall, and Payne Hall will no longer be used as student housing. On June 6, the Board of Regents authorized the $57 million construction and renovation plan that [...]

Adams vetoes mandatory pledge period

The veto is a rather complex creature. It is not simply a “no” or a “because I’m the boss” type of being but an opening for tolerance and understanding. At least that was what President Michael Adams was aiming for when he vetoed a University Council resolution in late May. Although Adams has been in [...]

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