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Twilight drinkers hit the streets

Thousands of biking fans will come to Athens this weekend for the Twilight Criterium — they will be thirsty. Crowds will gather on the streets to watch the bike road race through downtown Athens streets, drinking beer as bikers buzz past and waiting eagerly for a crash. University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said visitors should [...]

KONY 2012 supporters put up posters downtown

Downtown partiers watched a different type of entertainment late Friday night. A group of middle school girls from Malcom Bridge Middle School went around downtown supporting KONY 2012 by putting up posters and performing a dance routine meant to raise awareness about Invisible Children’s movement. The girls were Alyson Wilson, 13, Ariana Elder, 12, Maddie Bruning, 12, Karly Maddox, [...]

Global LEAD contract to change next year (w/Documents)

The University’s partnership with Global LEAD may be hitting a snag, according to documents obtained by The Red & Black. The company takes University students on study abroad trips centering around leadership, education, adventure and diplomacy. The trips involve meta-reflection, writing a bucket list, service opportunities and adventure activities such as cage-diving with great white sharks, zip-line [...]

UPDATE: KONY 2012 to fulfill the next phase

As Cover the Night approaches, Invisible Children has used its Twitter account @invisible to target different groups of influence, part of the KONY 2012 strategy. On Thursday, the group encouraged followers to contact their state senators and representatives and encourage them to back resolutions to capture Kony. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, the top Republican on [...]

International Street Festival expected to draw big crowds, ‘bringing the world to Athens’

The International Street Festival this Saturday is expected to draw 5,000 attendees, according to Associate Director of Intercultural Affairs for International Student Life Leigh Poole. “Our motto is ‘Bringing the World to Athens’ and the Festival is a wonderful way for many people to share their rich cultural heritage with not only UGA but the Athens community,” Poole [...]

Campaign lessens discrimination with hijab headscarves

Three University freshmen are sending a message — this isn’t your mother’s hijab. Najlaa Bassim , Yusra Aurangzeb and Nurin Abdulwassy are backed by both Muslim and non-Muslim friends united to spread encouragement to new hajabis — women wearing the traditional headscarf. Through a campaign, the group seeks to lessen discrimination of Muslim women, going against stereotypes often held in American [...]

Professor deals with elaborate cyber-attack

A distinguished University computer science professor of 25 years has come under cyber-attack. An unidentified individual is harassing Hamid Arabnia and his conference WORLDCOMP in an elaborate cyber-harassment campaign spanning two years, according to documents obtained by The Red & Black. Using various fake names, the individual has sent thousands of emails meant to tarnish [...]

Univ. offers tools for students in case of campus shootings

The University encourages students to educate themselves about potential campus shootings using available resources, according to John Newton, administrative director of the University Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness. “If you’re going to have it in a place that is as peaceful as the Amish [community] and that is as secure as Fort Hood, it can [...]

Caribbean Student Association fights stereotypes

Correction appended. The Caribbean Student Association seeks to eliminate stereotypes this week with daily events celebrating the students’ culture. Abigail Maxwell, the association’s president and a junior geology major and international student from Trinidad and Tobago, said the annual event follows the theme “eliminating stereotypes” to correct misconceptions other students may have about the Caribbean. Students may [...]

Author speaks to Univ. students about interpretations of Islam

A Turkish author brought to campus by the University’s IDEA spoke Thursday on his recent book “Islam Without Extremes: a Muslim Case for Liberty.” The book examines interpretations of Islam, calling for a less literal view of holy texts that would better coincide with modern society. In the talk, Mustafa Akyol emphasized the models of Turkey and the [...]

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