An unfortunate event took place in the southwestern portion of the state late Sunday night. As night fell, tornadoes ripped through four Georgian counties. The devastation left 22 people dead and countless injured and homeless. The event that brought about a declaration for a state of emergency by the governor and tears to the president’s [...]

‘Oh Mark Anthony, I love your poetry — you’re so talented,’ she said as she smiled into my eyes. Then, I gazed into her eyes and said, ‘But my dear, you can’t read!’ After Illitera — her name — told me her heartfelt words, I pointed to my imaginary sign that read ‘are you serious?’ [...]

It was as if ‘I steal stuff’ was his last name. Hi. I’m John I-steal-stuff. Glad to meet you. Actually, I don’t know what his name is. He lives in apartments connected to my house. He passes through my front yard to get home. He leisurely picks up my newspaper at every opportunity and takes [...]

The probable addition of a professional women’s soccer league, while exciting for a variety of reasons, has drawbacks that could plague yet another collegiate sport. Advantages stem from the ever-increasing exposure of women’s soccer in this nation. Due to Title IX requirements of an equal number of sports for both sexes, soccer has been established [...]

The first step in creating greater diversity at the University is appreciating other cultures. This weekend provides two great opportunities for students to broaden their experiences in multi-cultural student life. ‘Capturing India 2000,’ also known as IndiaNite, will take place Friday at the Classic Center. This celebration of Indian culture will feature traditional Indian dances. [...]

Whether or not you care who is elected president of SGA in the current election, there are other matters to take into account. Three amendments are also on the ballot, and all three should be taken seriously. The first proposal is one to dismiss the vote of confidence. Every four years, students have the opportunity [...]

This is my first year as a student at the University, and so far I am most unimpressed with the maturity of a large portion of the student body.E This opinion was recently strengthened by the last SGA presidential debate. After hearing the comments by Asma Anwar, Paul Killebrew and Mike Runnells, I was hesitant [...]

Editor’s Note: Candace L. Stargell wrote a letter to The Red & Black last Monday (Feb. 7) asking Hunter Towns to bring a guest and sit down to dinner with her and her friends to discuss the topics of the day. Mr. Towns met Ms. Stargell at Burnstone Brewhouse last Thursday. Today, Candace and Hunter [...]

University officials will come and go, but some are so talented and well-respected we hope they will stay forever. Karen Holbrook is one of them. Holbrook, who serves as Provost (a top academic office), is the favorite candidate for the position of president of The University of Florida. She came to Georgia in 1998. A [...]