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PODCAST: About last night… (Jan. 21)

Editor’s note: There’s always so much going on everywhere in Athens: bands and classes and downtown shenanigans. How to keep it all straight? Welcome to “About last night…,” hosted by variety editor Adam Carlson: a weekly podcast which hopes to review and digest the Week That Was and the Week Ahead. On deck for the [...]

Remember how you got into your cap and gown this graduation

My cap and gown will likely be wrinkled when I throw it on Friday. I will likely trip more than once during commencement. And my mom will likely adjust my outfit more than I thought possible before we take a slew of pictures outside of Stegeman Coliseum. But that’s fine. These last four and a [...]

SGA president finds balance in life’s races

Mallory Davis runs. From the minute her feet touch the floor each morning before the sun peaks over the horizon until she calls it a day at about 1 or 2 a.m. every night, she is on the move. She runs the University’s Student Government Association as its president. She darts from her early morning [...]

OUT & ABOUT: What’s happening in Athens (Dec. 3)

Events   Athens Indie Craftstravaganzaa Where: Ben’s Bikes When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Price: Free Contact: athensindiecraftstravaganzaa.com   26th Annual Sleighbell 5k Run/Walk Where: Sandy Creek Park When: 7:30 a.m. Price: $18 (adv.)/$23 Contact: eastgeorgia.redcross.org   Bigger Vision Holiday Fashion Show Where: Georgia Theatre When: 11 a.m. Price: $25 (student)/$35 Contact: georgiatheatre.com   A Taste of the Holiday Season Where: East Athens Educational Dance Center When: 1 p.m., [...]

OUR TAKE: Redaction infraction

It is unthinkable. The University must be more careful with how it handles the names of those who bring complaints of sexual harassment. They aren’t just unprotected — they’re open and available, for a small fee through the University Office of Public Affairs. Indeed, in researching the allegations of sexual harassment against Paul Roman, a [...]

MAN ON THE STREET: Sleep texting?

People today are constantly plugged in to the world around them. With smart phones and social media technology constantly evolving, it’s easy to always be in communication with your closest friends – even in your sleep! More and more people are sending text messages in their sleep, and sleep specialists say it’s because they are more stressed out than ever. An overload [...]

Jaywalkers, please don’t make me hit you

Please, jaywalkers, step right out in front of a moving car. Don’t let the flashing red hand deter you from your destination. It’s not like this SUV will cream you as it rolls down the street. Darting out in front of cars left and right, jaywalkers on campus apparently don’t understand they can be the next [...]

REAL MEN EAT PLANTS: A plant-eater’s guide for obtaining a strong, muscular physique

Chris Jordan is a man’s man. On any given day, you can find the long-time boxer and fitness fanatic throwing punches, lifting weights, or teaching sweat-inducing boxing and kick-boxing classes at Ramsey. For Jordan, exercise is more than a hobby, and from the looks of his muscular frame, it’s his life. But the boxing vet [...]

Dining in Venice

Athens dream pop darlings Venice is Sinking gave ampersand a glimpse into its musical appetites. “We go on tour for a couple of things. We like to see places. But really … we just like to eat at these places,” says Lucas Jensen, drummer. The entrance … Jensen answers the door with a La Playa [...]

Food for thought

Eastern philosophies hold that we absorb part of the consciousness of the things we eat. But too often, musicians have treated these things lightheartedly, relegating them to the sugary status of novelty songs. Yet these bold songs have used food in darker ways as potent metaphors to register their discontent with the world.   Strange [...]

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