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Jeans find new life in summer heat

Don’t pack your jeans up just yet. Even through the Georgia heat, denim never goes out of style; instead, it gets made over. Sanni Baumgaertner, owner of Community Vintage, opts for a lesser and lighter version of winter-wear when it comes to spring denim. “Definitely one of our super best sellers is cut-off shorts,” she [...]

Students, professor gather to discuss ‘Downton Abbey’

There’s much ado about “Downton Abbey.” The PBS show — a British period piece and four-time Emmy winner which has completed its second season — has inspired a roundtable-worthy discussion at the University. Lisa Bolding, a teaching assistant in the Department of Theatre & Film Studies and chairwoman of the event, organized this discussion from [...]

Solo artist sings love of love

Diego Garcia reminds you of how it feels to fall in love. As the former lead singer of indie rock band Elefant, Garcia’s solo work has cast a different spotlight on the artist — taking him from a supporting role to romantic lead. “I guess [romance] is just in the blood,” he said. “My parents [...]

Trivia teaches of ways students ‘can get plugged in’

It’s time to break out the flash cards. Trivia night at Tate, hosted by Academic Honesty and Student Appeals, is offering students, faculty and staff a chance to compete for a variety of prizes, while testing their knowledge of pop culture, history and other topics. Ginnny Jones, a graduate assistant, helped organize the event. “One [...]

Justin Kennedy’s performs ‘normal stuff you’d expect a country guy to write’

Justin Kennedy won’t stop. As the founder and lead singer of the Justin Kennedy Band, the University senior has spent the last three years pursuing his dream: to have a name in the country music world. “Definitely things in music are going — I don’t know if it’s for better or worse — bigger,” he said. “There’s been a [...]

Downtown shops head ‘under the sea’ for summer

Editor’s note: for the next “finding fashion,” staff writer Morgan Johnson goes underwater. A love of all things tidal is speeding up summer. After Versace, Chanel and Alexander McQueen were a few of many national designers to show a spring 2012 collection inspired by the ocean, local store owners have been quick to follow up [...]

Conference faces digital age

What role does the Internet play in your life? THATCamp Southeast — a self-proclaimed “unconference” bringing together librarians, professionals, students — asks that question as it relates to the field of humanities. The nature of the conference is part of what makes THATCamp different from the rest: participants engage multiple platforms at once. “You don’t [...]

Ensembles collaborate for ‘Night’ of rhythmic percussion, jazz

The Second Thursday Scholarship concert series is going out with a bang. As the second-to-last concert of the academic year, “A Night of Rhythmic Music” — featuring the UGA Jazz and Percussion Ensembles — will merge an assortment of sounds. “This is something we’ve been doing at the School of Music since 1980,” said Martin [...]

Jesus comes to Caledonia

Big Jesus has nothing to do with Christ. Instead, the band — composed of five guys — thrives on rock-and-roll. And for that, founder and bassist C.J. Ridings wanted the band’s name to attract a following all its own. “I just wanted something that when you heard it, it was so stupid that you had to listen [...]

‘Confessions’ author talks power of self-discovery

Naima Johnston Bush relishes in the power of self-discovery. As author of “Confessions of a Big Girl: Reflections on Fat, Faith and Femininity,” Bush’s message is meant to empower young women. Amy Anderson, assistant director of the African American Cultural Center and organizer of the event, believes Bush’s campus presentation will do just that. “[Bush] [...]

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