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Other minorities face racial slurs

Whenever the topic of racism is brought up at the University, people always seem to write or speak of it only in terms of black and white. I do applaud African-American students, faculty and staff for breaking down barriers put up by ignorance to achieve equal treatment, equal benefits and more recognition at the University. [...]

Grad school looks to buck international recruit trend

Despite talk of the University’s Graduate School making trips overseas for recruiting, there is still a lot of strategic planning that needs to be done, the school’s assistant dean said. “At this time no one from the Graduate School is scheduled to travel overseas for recruitment purposes,” said Assistant Dean Michael Johnson in a statement [...]

Lambda to protest proposed book ban

The University’s Lambda Alliance is protesting today a proposed bill in the Alabama Legislature that would ban any pro-homosexual literature, including plays. Gareth Griffin, education director for the University’s Lambda chapter, said the bill, proposed by Alabama Rep. Gerald Allen, is currently being reviewed by the Education Committee. “(The bill) states any material promoting homosexuality [...]

Former State Senator who aided HOPE dies at 88

Thousands of University graduates and current students have benefited from the HOPE Scholarship thanks to a longtime state lawmaker who died Monday. Georgia senators had a moment of silence on the Senate floor Monday for the passing of former Sen. Paul Broun, who had a 38-year career as a representative of Athens. At 88, Broun [...]

Athens to participate in MLK Day of Service

Though the University is officially closed Monday, some faculty, staff and students, along with members of the Athens community, will make the holiday “A day ON, not a day OFF.” Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will not simply be observed, but it also has been deemed the national MLK Day of Service. The Day [...]

Stricter Pell requirements may mean less money for students

More than 3,000 University students will be affected by recent changes in the Federal Pell Grant requirements — some receiving less aid from the grant this year. PELL GRANT LOSSES Top 10 states where students are most at risk for losing their Pell Grants: 1. Arkansas 2. Colorado 3. Delaware 4. District of Columbia 5. [...]

Students aid tsunami victims

Over winter break, University student Caroline Ervin packed up a box of clothing and brought it to the nearby UPS — it was to be sent to Asia Relief, a foundation based in Maryland. It was her first act in the part she would later play in the effort to provide relief to South Asian [...]

Give a can, take a man at auction

Alpha Kappa Alpha is auctioning off men — and baskets full of their personalities. When: 8:08 tonight Where: Georgia Hall, Tate Student Center Admission: Free, but donation of a canned good is welcome The black sorority is putting on its annual MiAKA (Men Interested in AKA) Date Auction tonight to benefit Dance Marathon. AKA will [...]

Soup service a help to the sick

Monday evening, Shirley Tiedeman went to the University’s Hillel Campus Center for Jewish Life, asking for chicken soup. And she got some. Tiedeman, a junior from Roswell, was feeling under the weather and remembered Geryl Rich, the Jewish Campus Service Corps (JCSC) fellow at Hillel, prepares chicken soup from scratch for people who aren’t feeling [...]

Alumni join push for diversity

While there is talk across campus of improving diversity, the University’s Alumni Association has made the longstanding item on its agenda a reality. The association is trying to strengthen relationships among minority alumni, beginning with a new position it created. The group has wanted to implement diversity and multicultural programming for some time now, said [...]

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