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North Deck: parking for the elite

A group of about 800 students on campus thinks it’s superior to everyone else. These elitists presume that a bright yellow hang tag with a hologram sticker on it makes them somehow special above and beyond the majority. And God help me, I’m one of them. I don’t have a 4.0 GPA. I’m not a [...]

Bar owners may stop having drink specials

Bars are slowly moving toward being more courteous, professional and certified by Athens government. In a series of recent meetings, bar owners have met with government officials to figure out how to make their taverns more business-like and credentialed. That could mean bars may eventually have fewer drink specials or cut you off if you’re [...]

Lumpkin re-routing hits a snag

The city has decided against re-routing Lumpkin Street and instead will make the street safer and more driveable, city officials said. Lumpkin probably will become wider, greener and more accessible to bicycles, said Athens City Manager Al Crace. The University had hoped to work with the city to move Lumpkin, reduce traffic and expand North [...]

Service makes online bill payments possible

Let’s say you forgot to pay your utility bills today. It’s 11:50 p.m., and you don’t want any later charges. There’s a way out. Athens-Clarke government announced last week an agreement with an online company that will allow residents to pay for gas, water, garbage or parking tickets over the Internet. ‘This is one place [...]

Professors awarded grant to explore HOPE

It’s been seven years since the HOPE scholarship began, and still much of its impact is unknown: � Do students take few-er classes to ease their courseload, raise their grades and keep HOPE? Does HOPE cause students to take longer to graduate? If so, how much longer? � What kind of students are most likely [...]

New Taco Stand opens in Buckhead

If you’re drinking in Buckhead and have a craving for Athens-style Mexican food, The Taco Stand has opened a new branch in Atlanta. The Taco Stand, which started with humble beginnings in 1977 as a Milledge Avenue hangout, now caters to alumni, businessmen and partyers. Located on 3279 Roswell Road, about a half mile north [...]

Georgia rolls over USC-Aiken

It was a good game for the first half — that is, until Georgia blew USC-Aiken out of the water Wednesday night at Foley Field. The Diamond Dogs won by a score of 14-6 on three powerful multi-run homeruns. ‘I was kind of worried out there for a little while,’ said rightfielder Adam Swann, who [...]

Liability falls on ATOs

Could the University be sued over the death of a student while participating in a group activity? What if that group was a University-registered fraternity, and the student died while involved in a hazing incident? Who’s responsible? Could the ‘road trip’ car accident death of Ben Grantham have been prevented? There’s no clear-cut answer, but [...]

The Bus’ fees will decrease

The University will pay Athens Transit nearly $378,000 next year in students’ money so they can ride The Bus for ‘free.’ Students pay $48 each semester in transportation fees, part of which covers the cost of riding The Bus without having to pay for each individual trip. ‘About two years ago, we went through discussions [...]

Transportation construction might hit funding gridlock

A shortage of transportation money — caused by inefficient tax collection and low gas taxes — may result in a slowdown in road construction and Georgia’s economy, according to a University study. In the future, taxes may need to be raised or collected differently, according to an interim report by the Carl Vinson Institute of [...]

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