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Changing times lead to changing bars

Only a ghost of Tasty World remains. The Top 40 hits come from speakers rather than a band. At the bar patrons mill around, but the stage no longer hosts the drag kings and queens who were so familiar three years prior. What once was Tasty World — and now is Magnolia’s — has changed. [...]

‘Temporary’ fee likely to stay, Officials can’t show students the money

The Board of Regents could decide to decrease student fees by half — but that outcome is unlikely, University officials say. The institutional fee was meant to be a temporary relief to significant educational budget cuts in 2009. But the fee has become an expected part of student charges. At an upcoming meeting in April, the Regents will decide whether [...]

CIRQUE DU ATHENS: Love of play lures locals

On Saturdays, Cal Clements sends out the clowns. In College Square, men with leopard print pants juggle while a girl wearing a polka-dot dress hula hoops. Clements swings a long plastic jumping rope and counts out loud as a middle-aged woman nears her 40th jump. “There’s one in the center. Do I hear two?” Clements [...]

University paid $41,000 for Gym Class Heroes concert (w/documents)

The typical Gym Class Heroes dressing room comes complete with a liter bottle of Jameson Whiskey, one bag of gummy worms, four full-length mirrors, an iron and ironing board and one bottle of the finest wine, among other items, according to the contract obtained by The Red & Black. As part of its contract to [...]

Gym Class Heroes concert tickets offered free: ‘once these are gone, they’re gone’

Gym Class Heroes fans will get a chance at free tickets to see the New York rap-rock band starting today. Officials recently announced that the University Union concert, scheduled for April 10, would be moved from its original location at Stegeman Coliseum to Legion Field and that, for a limited time, students would be able [...]

‘Hunger Games’ fans reacted with bigotry

The Hunger Games may have begun, but the odds, it seems, are in bigotry’s favor. Suzanne Collins’ wildly popular trilogy, the first part of which was recently released as a movie, deals heavily with the concepts of race, class and societal oppression. Characters live in segregated communities, often in extreme poverty. In the first book, [...]

Walker Howle works out aliases: ‘I don’t care what I’m called’

When Walker Howle begins a new project, several aliases are born along with it. Howle first began attempting a solo project in September, when he courted audiences with intricate electric acoustic instrumentals at The 40 Watt billed as himself. Since then, however, the Dead Confederate guitarist’s name has changed more than his music. “I’ve called [...]

University Press celebrates Georgia Review with launch party

The written word is inseparable from history. And in the name of furthering great storytelling, University publishers are committed to tracing the past. “Stories Wanting Only to Be Heard,” a collection of short stories from The Georgia Review and one of the newest releases by The University of Georgia Press, celebrate’s The Review’s 65-year dedication [...]

Univ. recognized as a Tree Campus USA second year in a row

After long hours spent trimming branches, checking soil and relocating hundreds of 10-year-old trees, University grounds keepers can say their labor spent in beautifying campus has borne fruit. The University recently received recognition as a Tree Campus USA, a designation given by the Arbor Day Foundation to colleges with an active program in forestry management. [...]

PESA conference to bring in representatives from national media

Business will not proceed as usual at the end of March for some University students. Students will soon have the chance to meet entertainment business executives at the second annual Summit Conference, hosted by The Professional Entertainment and Sports Association in Terry College. Representatives from companies such as Warner Brothers, Black Entertainment Television and Atlantic [...]

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