Following latest rejection, Richt must quickly hire new defensive coordinator So, now that Kirby Smart declined the opportunity to leave Alabama and become the defensive coordinator at his alma mater, where does Georgia head coach Mark Richt turn? Not to Bud Foster of Virginia Tech or John Chavis of LSU, since each received lucrative bonuses [...]

An increase in University tuition would improve quality of education It’s no surprise that in tough times, the University has to make a tough call: Is raising tuition the answer to our budget woes? It is important that we make the sacrifices necessary to maintain our quality of education. Last week, the University was ranked [...]

New ‘Super Speeder’ law places new  burden on residents during recession</i> $200. It’s the cost of some textbooks. It’s the cost of our “one-time” emergency fee. And now, it’s the newest cost of driving too fast. The General Assembly passed the “Super Speeder” legislation last March, and the law went into effect January 1, 2010. [...]

Lady Dogs triumph The women’s basketball team shoots past its previous undefeated record They made University history last night. After defeating Alabama Sunday and tying the 1998-99 Lady Dogs’14-0 start, senior point guard Ashley Houts led this year’s squad past Kentucky Thursday night. The Lady Dogs dribbled, shot and scored their way to another victory [...]

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R.I.P. Uga VII As beloved mascot dies at an early age, should breeding methods be reevaluated Sonny Seiler said it best Thursday night: “No one could have predicted this.” Georgia Bulldog Nation is in a state of mourning following the sudden death of mascot Uga VII, only two seasons into his time here.

More money gone The Board of Regents is expected to increase a ‘one time’ fee to $200 Here we go again. One year after the Board of Regents instituted its “one-time” student fee increase, they are voting today to charge us again. But this time it isn’t a question of will they or won’t they, it’s a question of whether it will be last year’s amount of $100 or to kick it up to $200.

The Red & Black received numerous comments about Thursday’s editorial cartoon. We would like to clarify that the cartoon was not intended to be offensive or a comment on any one religion. This newspaper staff would never condone that kind of hatred, and we hope students on campus stand up against it.

Big Brother?A camera in a campus classroom leaves us with more questions than answers. There’s a camera in Park 139, and although we’ve asked questions about the purpose, price and use, we’re still not sure what to think about it. In fact, we have many unanswered questions: Why won’t anyone tell us the price? Isn’t it funded through University money? What exactly is it used for? Why is the camera there if no one can use it? If it is used, will students be notified? The camera was bought last spring when the English department had money left over in its technology fund.

Spoiled studentsStudents need to realize lots of effort does not necessarily equal a high grade. “If I do the work and go to class, I deserve an A.” Such is the mantra of our entitled – and somewhat spoiled – generation. Since kindergarten, we’ve been told that if we simply put in the required effort, we’ll be rewarded with high grades.