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MONEY-SAVING TIPS: Small modifications may reduce gas usage

“You drive like a granny!” may not be an insult anymore, but a compliment and money saver. As students returned to the routine of school, buying books, lab supplies and food made a large dent into wallets. Fuel costs are not high on a student’s priority list in the first few weeks of the semester, [...]

Holidays offer job opportunities

Career opportunities are still low, but this winter break may be jolly good for those looking to find a job. Aaron Brown, student employment manager at the University’s Career Center, said this is a great time to earn extra cash or make the transition from winter graduation to the work force. “I definitely think that [...]

The Week: Oct. 7-13

Less than six months after its conception, progressive math-rock band “Manray” has quickly made a name for itself in the Athens music scene. Comprised of three brothers — Ryan, Jordan and Derek Olivera — and guitarist Gene Woolfolk, the band not only excels at manipulating intricate time signature, it erupts with perfectly choreographed instrumentation and [...]

The Week: Sept 23-Sept. 29

PICK OF THE WEEK: TONY HAWK Other than raging hormones and a love for Victoria’s Secret catalogues, there is one common ground that every University male shared as a small, prepubescent boy — an undying love for Tony Hawk Pro Skater. Whether it be ridiculous grinds down the side of a brick building, gravity defying twists [...]

Country star Pat Green sings for kids

Pat Green — musician, writer and three-time Grammy nominee — will be performing tonight, rain or shine, at the University’s Legion Field to help raise money for a more than worthy cause. The concert is sponsored by ugaMiracle and the Nomad Artists Association, and 50 percent of gross proceeds will be sent to Children’s Healthcare [...]

Univ. student restarts agriculture group

Three years after being disbanded, Clarke Central High School’s Future Farmers of America chapter is getting a second chance. Melissa Snyder, a senior agricultural education major from Pembroke, teamed up with Aaron Cavin, a University alumnus and teacher at Clarke Central, to restart up the schools’ FFA chapter. “If the chapter starts out slow, they [...]

Touring band plays Classic City

Students willing to go out before summer classes come to an end have at least one place to go for an exciting, entertaining show. Charlotte, N.C., rockers The New Familiars will be taking the stage July 29 at the Melting Point alongside Savannah band The Trainwrecks. “All songs are written by the band, except for [...]

listen up! The New Familiars

Listening to the Americana and folksy music recorded by a rock n’ roll-type band, with a gritty and electric theme, produces a sense of déjà vu.  The Charlotte, N.C., band, the New Familiars captures fun, modern music.  Picking up the group’s album, I immediately began to feel the familiarity the band name associates with.  With [...]

Bees vanish, foods suffer

The “Where’s the beef?” slogan was made popular in the 1980s — before some University students were born — by a Wendy’s restaurant commercial. If honeybee populations continue to decline, that slogan could make a comeback. Honeybees across the globe have disappeared or moved from their migrant paths, leading University researchers to investigate why. “It’s [...]

Tasty tapas compete in local food contest

If people are what they eat, then students should go to Ciné Thursday night to become an Athens native through “Taste Your Tapas,” part of Taste Your Place. Taste Your Place is a two week event hosted by Promoting Local Agriculture & Culture Experience, also known as PLACE, that will conclude on Saturday. This year’s [...]

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