Twilight dangers draw crowds
April 27, 2006 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Out & About
Speeding around the corner, Nathan Jenkins steers into the turn, hoping not to crash into another racer. One instant of poor judgment could mean lying on the asphalt, bloodied and bruised, praying he doesn’t get run over. It’s not NASCAR. It’s a criterium. This Saturday, spandex-clad cyclists will converge on Athens for the most [...]
EA Sports to hold tourney
November 16, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Variety
Not every college student gets a chance to attend the heisman awards dinner, not even most college football players. But today at 4 p.m. 128 University students will test their football skills in hopes of winning a trip New York City and a chance to attend the Heisman awards banquet. EA Sports will play host [...]
Rising star to play Athens
November 16, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Variety
After starting his career at age 14, there’s not much more Conor Oberst can do – except play the Athens music scene. Oberst, better known as Bright Eyes, will play a show at the Georgia Theatre tonight with The Magic Numbers and Feist to promote his two latest albums “I'm Wide Awake and It's Morning” [...]
Vegetable fix found in dip
June 23, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Variety
Being a college student with many various activities, my meals are often disguised as a child’s afternoon snack. Though I know how to make a full meal, as many others my age do, there just isn’t enough time in the day. So, how do you get your five servings of fruits and vegetables a day [...]
Peanuts an old Georgia staple
June 16, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Variety
Most Southerners are proud individuals. We are proud of our peaches, proud of our watermelons and we should be proud of our peanuts. Whoever named Georgia the Peach State was too embarrassed by our real cash crop. After all, who wants to be called the Goober State? I do. According to the Georgia Farm Bureau, [...]
Make your pizza healthier
June 9, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Variety
We all love pizza. Without it, many students may never have eaten a meal while in school. Pizza is a fun, filling option that can also be healthy if eaten with the right toppings and portion sizes. Anything and everything can top a pizza, and almost anything can be a base for it, too. [...]
‘Dodgeball’ plays at Legion Field
June 9, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Variety
The University Union is jump-starting summer session classes with the movie “Dodgeball” on Legion Field tonight at 9 p.m. Students are allowed to bring food and beverages, as long as they are not in glass containers or contain alcohol. Tickets are free for students with a valid student I.D. and $2 for non-students. They can [...]
Fans can eat, sleep, bathe with bands at Bonnaroo Festival
May 3, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Variety
Fans at this year’s Bonnaroo Festival, held in Manchester, Tenn., will get more than a chance to see their favorite bands play. They might eat, sleep and bathe with the bands too. “We’ll be camping out with everyone else,” said George McConnell, the guitarist for Widespread Panic. “One of my favorite parts is wandering from [...]
Graduating students might enjoy a cookout to celebrate
May 3, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
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Congratulations to all you graduates; I’m sure you can’t hear it enough. For many people, graduation means a full-time job and more responsibility, but no one should forget the graduation party. LOW COUNTRY BOIL FOR 20 8lbs shrimp 4 lbs crawfish 9 whole lemons cut in half 12 ears of corn 10 lbs new potatoes [...]
Twilight rolls into Athens
April 28, 2005 by REBECCA RUDOLPH
Filed under Out & About
Circle the streets downtown 60 times in a row and get ticketed for cruising in a no cruising zone, but race the downtown streets on a bicycle taking turns at 40 miles per hour and fans will be cheering. This weekend, over 150 cyclists will converge on Athens to race in the Twilight Criterium. A [...]
