CAPS - University of Georgia

Aug

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Loss of 95.5 The Beat music is no big deal The Red and Black Atlanta’s hip-hop radio station, 95.5 The Beat, went off the air recently. Certain friends of mine voiced their outrage that a music station was being replaced by old white guys talking about boring old white guy things. Though I understood their viewpoint, I found myself wondering if it really was such a tragedy that 95.5 went the [...]

Aug

30

Worry about talent, not orientation The Red and Black I’m a huge fan of Sunday talk shows. From the “The Georgia Gang” in the morning to ABC’s “This Week” in the early afternoon, I love shouting at the TV over coffee and eggs. Between that and the Sunday New York Times, I’m glued to the sofa for hours. During my time spent with TV and newspapers, [...]

Aug

30

Gullickson to take on No. 1 seed in US Open: Junior hyped up for big match The Red and Black Last spring, junior Chelsey Gullickson walked out of the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens as the women’s singles NCAA champion. Tonight, she faces a decidedly bigger challenge: the No. 1 seed in women’s singles, Caroline Wozniacki, and the 22,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium in the first round of the US Open. “I’m going to be on [...]

Aug

30

The Emmy Awards boast laughter, dance The Red and Black After having a day to bask in the glory of the 62nd Emmys, I realized how delighted I was by the telecast. Lately, major award shows such as this have often resulted in a few awkward chuckles, predictable winners and a disappointing overall production. Let’s first give some mad props to Jimmy Fallon. Though he has suffered more [...]

Aug

30

Georgia athletics made priority over academics and discipline The Red and Black God, country, family, sports. Such is the hierarchy of importance for many Americans since the first time we hit a baseball or threw a football. The majority of us have been surrounded since childhood with the spectacle of organized sports and the hero status accorded to those who can run fast, jump high or throw a ball [...]

Aug

30

Injured players return to practice The Red and Black Georgia’s last practice in full pads before Saturday’s season opener was one coach Mark Richt would like to have back. “I would have to say it left a little to be desired,” Richt said of Monday’s practice. “It wasn’t quite the tempo I was hoping for. I don’t think they were dogging it, but I thought [...]

Aug

30

Enough is enough: football players’ run-ins with the law have gotten incredibly out of hand The Red and Black Stop it, OK!? Just stop! Stop driving with suspended licenses, stop drinking and driving, stop getting kicked out of bars underage. University football players need to realize that there is a strong spotlight pointed as squarely at them as an ACC police officer’s flashlight. Like it or not, by signing on as a Georgia Bulldog, everything they [...]

Aug

30

Officials explain Florida ticket miscalculation The Red and Black Human error caused the recall of hundreds of student Florida tickets, according to the University’s Athletic Association. Associate Athletic Director Claude Felton said a miscalculation in determining which students met the criteria for Florida tickets was made Friday. The mistake was discovered after an initial e-mail was sent to students awarding them a Florida ticket, and [...]

Aug

30

Mailbox Aug. 30 The Red and Black WNEG treated unfairly by R&B I read the recent opinion regarding the “failing” WNEG news station. To make sure there’s no misunderstanding — you do realize that the station’s audience reaches out beyond Athens, correct? That for many of us in northeast Georgia, it is the only source of local news? The opinion expressed in your paper just seemed [...]

Aug

30

Editorial Cartoon Aug. 30 The Red and Black

Aug

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Editorial Cartoon; August 18 The Red and Black Editorial Cartoon by Sarah Quinn for August 18

Aug

18

Man on the Street: The great debate about Prop. 8 The Red and Black California needs to keep its flip-flopping to the beach — the back-and-forth Golden State court rulings on same-sex marriage are giving the rest of the country whiplash. In July 2008, California voters overturned a ruling that gave same-sex partners the right to marry. Earlier this summer Prop. 8 was ruled invalid by a U.S. District Court, giving [...]

Aug

18

Top recruit to announce decision today The Red and Black Today could prove to be a big day for the Georgia Bulldogs football program — or not. Two prospects from Plant High School in Tampa, Fla., James Wilder Jr. and Nick Waisome, have Georgia listed as finalists for their services and plan to reveal their decisions today at 5 p.m in the school’s auditorium. In fact, Brett [...]

Aug

17

Student football tickets available: Sales start at noon today The Red and Black Students looking for access into Sanford Stadium on Saturdays this fall are only a few mouse clicks away, as of today. Registration for student tickets begins today at noon and remains open until noon Friday at the University athletic department’s official website. The registration process remains the same as last year. Students can request a season ticket [...]

Aug

17

Anti-hazing laws restrict our rights The Red and Black The University — as well as our federal, state and local governments — is denying us our right to be hazed. In the coming months, we’ll all inevitably hear stories about hazing from various University-affiliated and Greek organizations. Sometimes you’ll hear about it from a friend of a friend, or even read about it on the front [...]

Aug

17

Bulldogs near midway point of preseason practices The Red and Black After spending Monday at the Ramsey pool, Georgia was back on the practice fields Tuesday completing No. 14 of their 30 allotted preseason practices. As the Bulldogs approach the midway point of fall camp, Richt said he’s been pleased with what he’s seen thus far. “I told [the team] that from what I’ve seen I believe [...]

Aug

17

Two former Bulldogs to be honored The Red and Black Two more Georgia legends will be inducted into the most prestigious club a member of the Bulldog athletic family can join — the University’s Circle of Honor. Track icon Debbie Ferguson, a four-time Olympian, and football great Eric Zeier have been chosen for an induction set for Sep. 17. Induction in the all-sports recognition program is one [...]

Aug

17

Cult flick ‘Troll 2’ plays free at Ciné The Red and Black You want to look away, but the logical, reasonable part of your mind just hurts too good to let that happen. It’s a phenomenon most people have experienced: watching movies that fly in the face of respectable storytelling and admirable pacing, movies you simply can’t ignore. They are so bad they’re good. “A lot of bad movies [...]

Aug

17

What’s old is new again: Historic building revived after improvements, discoveries The Red and Black After much construction and restoration, New College on North Campus is looking just that — new. Tuesday in the University Chapel, administration and the public witnessed the rededication of the more than 180-year-old New College — the third-oldest building on campus. During the early phase of the $4 million restoration project, campus architects uncovered remnants and artifacts [...]

Aug

17

Swedish sensation sweeps U.S. The Red and Black Sweden is now proud to claim more than just meatballs, Basshunter and IKEA thanks to Stieg Larsson’s internationally top-selling trilogy: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” “The Girl Who Played with Fire,” and “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest.” You are not too late to join in on this phenomenon, an adult upgrade from other [...]

Mar

27

Women improve at Liz Murphey, move to 13th The Red and Black Three players for the No. 16 Georgia women’s golf team had at least a four stroke improvement in the second round of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens on Saturday but Georgia was still unable to do much on the leaderboard. “Still bad, but not as bad today” said head coach Kelley Hester. “I told [...]

Mar

27

Diamond Dogs snap losing skid, top Mississippi State 7-4 The Red and Black STARKVILLE, Miss. – Georgia snapped a seven-game losing streak by outlasting Mississippi State 7-4 Saturday in front of a crowd of 4,210 at Dudy Noble Field. Thanks in part to State’s deliberate style of play featuring a parade of hurlers and their proclivity for throws to first base on runners with miniscule leads, not to mention [...]

Mar

27

Gym Dogs finish third at SEC Championships The Red and Black JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Georgia football team isn’t the only Georgia team to lose to the Florida Gators in Jacksonville, Fla., anymore. The Georgia Gym Dogs joined the ranks of their football brethren Saturday as they finished in third place at the SEC Championships at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Saturday behind champion Florida and runner-up [...]

Mar

27

Diamond Dogs lose another close one, 9-8 The Red and Black STARKVILLE, Miss. –Georgia’s fifth wild pitch of the ninth scored the go-ahead run as Mississippi State rallied past the Bulldogs 9-8 Friday at Dudy Noble Field. Georgia (8-14) once led 7-1, then trailed 9-8 going to the ninth and left the bases loaded to fall for the seventh straight time and remain winless in the Southeastern [...]

Mar

26

Women’s tennis cruises past Arkansas 5-2 The Red and Black FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The 14th-ranked Georgia women’s tennis team remained undefeated in SEC action with a 5-2 win over 22nd-ranked Arkansas Friday. The Bulldogs (9-4, 5-0 SEC) captured the doubles point and picked up four victories in singles for their latest win. The first team point came down to No. 2 doubles where Bulldog senior Yvette [...]