The University now has a new Student Government Association executive party: Ignite. With 57.2 percent of the runoff vote, a number of 1,835, Ignite — president Will Burgess, vice president Marshall Mosher and treasurer Anush Vinod — won the election. Moments after the announcement, The Red & Black sat down with SGA President Will Burgess. [...]

As Cover the Night approaches, Invisible Children has used its Twitter account @invisible to target different groups of influence, part of the KONY 2012 strategy. On Thursday, the group encouraged followers to contact their state senators and representatives and encourage them to back resolutions to capture Kony. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, the top Republican on [...]

The Student Government Association has a new president. Will Burgess, president pro-tempore of the SGA Senate, will be next school year’s SGA president. Marshall Mosher, a senator for the Franklin College of Arts and Science, will serve as vice president, and Anush Vinod, director for legislative affairs for SGA, will serve as treasurer. The Ignite [...]

You may think you can drive under the influence, but your future car may think otherwise. Legislation has passed across the states, from Virginia to California, to place ignition interlocks – devices that sense alcohol and prevent the car from starting – in vehicles for DUI offenders. A new Senate bill, however, would begin at prevention instead [...]

No presidential campaign is complete without gaffes, and the Mitt Romney camp has had their fair share. The New York Times reported Romney had a mini-gaffe on Sunday, when reporters on the sidewalk outside an expensive fundraiser heard Romney’s remarks, intended to be private, and reported them. Romney didn’t say anything especially surprising — cutting government spending [...]

The race is not over yet. Students, candidates and supporters gathered outside Tate yesterday to hear the Student Government Association elections results. But after 4,528 votes cast in the elections, the results indicated a runoff between Ignite and Blueprint to take place Monday and Tuesday. Ignite — composed of presidential candidate Will Burgess, vice presidential [...]

Three University freshmen are sending a message — this isn’t your mother’s hijab. Najlaa Bassim , Yusra Aurangzeb and Nurin Abdulwassy are backed by both Muslim and non-Muslim friends united to spread encouragement to new hajabis — women wearing the traditional headscarf. Through a campaign, the group seeks to lessen discrimination of Muslim women, going against stereotypes often held in American [...]

A miniature copy of the Constitution rested in the front pocket of Rep. Paul Broun Jr. (R-GA), a staunch supporter of “original intent” of our Founding Fathers representing the 10th district. Broun, a member of the Tea Party Caucus, addressed the University’s College Republicans Tuesday night in the Miller Learning Center, preaching the importance of young [...]

One executive ticket is already innovating Student Government Association campaigns. In a document released over Facebook on Wednesday, reDefine stated they would donate one third of its campaigning budget to five different organizations and charities on campus and in the Athens community: 4H Club (Athens), Nuci’s Space, Not for Sale, Strive for College and Peer [...]

Not all of the senator seats will be filled after elections. In total, 34 students are running for senate, but after elections, 11 seats will remain vacant, said Wes Robinson, attorney general and leader of the elections committee. One of the biggest changes the Student Government Association made to the elections process is the separation [...]