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The world consumes cul-ture almost as quickly as most Athenian house-holds consume bottles of sriracha. When some-thing is declared the next big thing, it’s burnt out by the time other indus-tries catch on. But this is merely the way of the world, and what a beautiful thing it is – con-

stantly changing, challenging. Sure change can be frustrating, but more often than not, a healthy does of something new can work wonders. as a senior getting ready for a whole lot of change, i’m trying to keep an open mind, but that won’t stop me from absorbing every ounce of athens, old and new, before i say goodbye. For some, seniors like myself and happling freshman too, this year has many big changes in store (pg. 22), but that’s true for many others as well. This summer we lost some favorite eateries, (we miss you already Farm 255 and 5 Star day), but this fall we welcome many new ones (pg. 12), and new ways to work it off afterwards (pg. 34). local bands prepare new sounds for old fans (pg. 14), and speaking of fandom (pg. 35), we couldn’t have a fall issue without talking about uga’s promising athletes (pg. 36). There’s new spaces you should visit (pg. 19, 32, 38, & 43) created by familiar faces you should know (pg. 20). and of course, an sneak peak about what to expect from uga’s student body this year (pg. 45). You may have noticed ampersand is sporting a new look, new sections, and a new timeline too. What do you think? letting go is never easy, but in this little cultural breeding ground city of ours, it’s essentially a way of life, and we wouldn’t want it any other way. What are you most excited about this fall? Sad about? nervous about? What’s next for you in your life? What do you hope this city has in store for you? Share with us @ampersand_uga or facebook.com/ampersand.uga.

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What Are You Excited About This Fall?

Lori Keong

Managing Editor

Gina YuCreative Director

“Biker boots, new braids

album, apple cider.”

“Butternut squash,spiced

chai, and coffee shop

hopping.”

“Not breaking a sweat on

the way to class.”

Kate Devlin

Senior Editor

“Booties & pumpkin cookies.”

Hannah Bailey

Design Editor

“Lady Gaga’s Art & Pop Album.”

Kristyn Nucci

Photo Editor

“Neutral Milk Hotel @

40 Watt.”

Will Guerin

Music Editor

“Mindy Project Season 2.”

Tukio Machini

Fashion Editor

“The beginning of brussels

sprouts season and being

able to drink hot coffee

outside (comfortably).”

Kylie Woodall

Food Editor

“Avett Brothers new album

Magpie and the Dandelion, new

season of New Girl, bonfires.”

Grace Donnelly

Online Editor

“Football Season.”

April Smith

Writer

“Justin Timberlake.”

Sapna Mistry

Writer

“Sweaters & Scandal

Season 3.”Lauren Loudermilk

Writer“Blazers.”

Christina Monford

Writer

“Pumpkin everything!”

Diondra Powers

Writer

“I am excited about celebrating

my last semester of college with

good friends, great opportunities,

and UGA football.”

Kelly Mattick

Writer

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What Are You Excited About This Fall?

Lori Keong

Managing Editor

Gina YuCreative Director

“Biker boots, new braids

album, apple cider.”

“Butternut squash,spiced

chai, and coffee shop

hopping.”

“Not breaking a sweat on

the way to class.”

Kate Devlin

Senior Editor

“Booties & pumpkin cookies.”

Hannah Bailey

Design Editor

“Lady Gaga’s Art & Pop Album.”

Kristyn Nucci

Photo Editor

“Neutral Milk Hotel @

40 Watt.”

Will Guerin

Music Editor

“Mindy Project Season 2.”

Tukio Machini

Fashion Editor

“The beginning of brussels

sprouts season and being

able to drink hot coffee

outside (comfortably).”

Kylie Woodall

Food Editor

“Avett Brothers new album

Magpie and the Dandelion, new

season of New Girl, bonfires.”

Grace Donnelly

Online Editor

“Football Season.”

April Smith

Writer

“Justin Timberlake.”

Sapna Mistry

Writer

“Sweaters & Scandal

Season 3.”Lauren Loudermilk

Writer“Blazers.”

Christina Monford

Writer

“Pumpkin everything!”

Diondra Powers

Writer

“I am excited about celebrating

my last semester of college with

good friends, great opportunities,

and UGA football.”

Kelly Mattick

Writer

Joseph Gordon Levitt in his

new directorial debut for Don

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Meredith Thornhill

Writer

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resh sunlight streams onto plates of blueberry pancakes, vibrant salads, and... BBQ sandwiches. Broad Street coffee boasts more than a cup of fresh morning brew – they offer a sandwich that pays homage to the former Walter’s BBQ. instead of filling buns with steaming pulled pork, BSc dishes out seasoned organic tofu topped with caramelized

onions and barbecue sauce. athens has never experienced vegan done this way, and that’s the point.

Broad Street coffee was created by athenians Juan and vanessa Molina to build a place where people could “eat healthier while reducing the amount of animals killed for consumption,” server Katie Jones says. veganism is a branch of vegetarianism that limits all animal products from the diet, like eggs and dairy products.

animal-friendly restaurants aren’t new to this town. The grit on Prince avenue has been offering up vegan options well before veganism hit the spotlight. athens has always been a town that caters to new tastes and dietary preferences, but the call for vegan options is increasing. valerie chertin, university of georgia alumna who graduated with a masters in foods and nutrition, believes that veganism has become a fad and weight loss strategy, much like that of frozen yogurt. chertin shares the mantra that many dietitians recommend, “everything in moderation” is key. President of the Student dietetic association, andrea lobene says, “vegan diets tend to be lacking in calcium, zinc, iron, vitamin d, and vitamin B12.” authentic veganism requires careful planning — more than a diet, it is a lifestyle.

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Three year vegetarian and 13 month vegan, richard Hunsinger sees the growing demand for vegan food for the young eaters that simply want to try it out or find the idea chic. “Whether it’s for a sincere belief in something or just curiosity, either way i’m grateful for its availability here,” Hunsinger says.

For the curious few that crave a taste, and the dedicated many that need more, Broad Street coffee will be moving to the former location of Farm 255 and will go by the name of Echo. Farm 255 shared a passion for conscientious purchasing and eating with athens; perhaps it’s BSc’s turn to take it one step further and introduce it as a way of life.

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f you’re inspired by the folks at Broad Street Coffee but hesitant to try your hand at making vegan food at home, have no fear! Vegan food can be delicious and come from

your own kitchen. Here are a few recipes to get you started.

IBlueberry Peach Banana Bread

A great way to use up those speckled bananas cluttering your kitchen or dorm room, this banana bread incorporates the sweetness of fresh blueberries and peaches into a quick breakfast treat or snack on the go.

Yield: 1 9x5x3 inch loaf Pan or a dozen Muffins

time: 30 Minute Prep, 1 Hour in oven (reduce Bake time to 20-25 Minutes for Muffins)

instructions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly coat loaf pan or muffin pan with vegetable oil spray. combine ground flax seeds and water in bow to create 2

flax “eggs”. (The protein and fats in flax when combined with water create a great substitute for the binding power of eggs in baked goods. The common conversion is one tablespoon of flaxseed and three tablespoons of water for one egg.) let sit for 2-5 minutes. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix bananas, sugar, oil, and flax “eggs” in large bowl. add dry ingredients into wet being careful not to over mix (a few streaks of flour are acceptable). Mix blueberries, peaches, lemon zest, cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons of flour in newly empty medium bowl. gently fold into the rest of the batter. Pour batter into desired pan, place peach slices on top, and sprinkle with brown sugar or turbinado sugar. Bake in oven for one hour or until knife inserted comes out clean. take out of pan and serve when cool.

ingredients:2-3 Handfuls of spinach1 Banana, chopped and frozen without peel 1 Cup of soy, almond, or coconut milk

(or preferred dairy milk alternative) 3-4 ice cubes

sweetener of choice: 1/2- 1 TBsp maple syrup, agave, or honeysprinkling of stevia2 dates

instructions:Place spinach in bottom of blender and then add

then add in ice, frozen banana, and milk of your choice. drizzle or sprinkle in sweetener if desired.

Blend until smooth!Feel free to add in other ingredients to make

this smoothie your own and to boost it’s nutritional qualities. For more protein and healthy fats, try adding in a tablespoon or two of chia seeds, ground flax, almond butter, or peanut butter. For more fruit, blend in a 1/2 cup of frozen berries (we suggest strawberries!), diced mango, or a few spoonfuls of pumpkin puree. a dash of cinnamon or a spoonful of cocoa powder are two other ways to spice this drink up.

also, if you forgot to freeze the banana, no worries! unfrozen bananas work well too.

ingredients:2 cups of Flour, plus 2 TBsp set Aside

1 tsp Baking soda

1 tsp Baking powder

1 tsp Table salt

2 TBsp ground flax seed

6 TBsp Water (1/4 Cup + 2 TBsp Water)

1 Cup of sugar

2 Large or 3 small ripe bananas mashed

1/2 Cup of vegetable oil

2 Large peaches (1.5 skinned and

diced, remaining half thinly sliced)

1/2 Cup of blueberries

1 tsp Lemon zest

1 tsp Cinnamon

Turbinado sugar or

brown sugar for sprinkling

The most complicated part about this smoothie is owning a functioning blender. Other than that, the opportunities are endless for this sweet way to incorporate some healthy greens into your A.M. routine.

Yield: 1 large Smoothie, Enough to Share Between two People

time: 10 Minutes

VeganbY: kYlie WoodAll

Blueberry Peach Banana Bread

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This sandwich has everything you want in a sandwich without the meat. Crusty bread, crisp lettuce, and vine ripe tomatoes surround a savory tempeh with a spicy “mayo” kick. For maximum flavor, try piling this sandwich high with all the fixings- onion, avocado, fresh ground pepper, a sprinkling of sea salt, and even a drizzle of balsamic vinegar if you’re feeling fancy.

Yield: 2 Hearty Sandwiches

What about dessert? craving chocolate? check out ampersand’s website for a simple vegan oreo truffle recipe. Yup, oreos are definitely vegan.

instructions:Quarter tempeh and slice down the side width wize. Mix marinade ingredients.

Pour a 1/3 of the marinade into a plate, place tempeh on top, and then pour the rest of the marinade onto the plate. allow tempeh to marinate for fifteen to twenty minutes, flip the tempeh, and wait an additional fifteen to twenty minutes. once tempeh has marinated, heat a large pan to medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray, and place tempeh in pan. Flip the tempeh when golden brown (after only a few minutes) and allow the other side to cook for roughly two more minutes. When tempeh is almost brown on the other side, add leftover marinade in the plate to the pan. take tempeh off skillet and compile sandwich with remaining ingredients.

ingredients: 1 8 oz. package of tempeh

Tempeh marinade:

2 Tablespoon olive oil

2 Tablespoon soy sauce

2 Tablespoon coarse

ground mustard (dijon works too)

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

1 Tablespoon Fajita seasoning

Fresh tomato slices

Fresh lettuce (can substitute spinach)

Hot “Mayo”:

Mix together:2 tBSP vegenaise

Splashes of Sriracha or chipotle hot sauce to taste

4 Slices of crusty bread, toasted

Optional Additions: avocado slices

diced onion crushed pepper

Sprinking of sea saltdrizzle of balsamic vinegar

Schmear of coarse ground or djion mustard

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et’s be honest.We aren’t just cornbread and barbecue anymore. The South has been crowned for elevating flaky pies and

making comfort food an art form for decades, but it isn’t stopping there. chefs are experimenting with flavors and techniques, and athens is no exception.

top chef judge and founder of multiple atlanta and athens eateries, including Five & ten, Hugh acheson will be fusing farm-to-table philosophy with Mexican cuisine at the upcoming and tentatively named cinco y diez. Puerto rican eats will be making a home at little Bull in the former grilled teriyaki establishment downtown, and employee of the grit and pastry chef at the Branded Butcher, Katie gasperec, will helm the culinary operations at the new Hi-lo, a restaurant bar on Prince ave.

athenian eateries are pushing the line that defines Southern cuisine. cultures are fused onto plates and flavors shaken into concoctions. Keep those napkins tucked and utensils ready. athens is undergoing a food evolution, and it’s not stopping for anyone.

little Bull:Expected to open late this September

is new Puerto rican restaurant, little Bull. currently undergoing renovations, little Bull will be located at 259 East Broad Street, a space formerly occupied by grilled teriyaki. While no previews are available of little Bull’s menu at the moment, given the prime location, newly crafted interior, and the allure of Puerto rican food (a rich and flavorful cuisine with roots in Spanish, african, and amerindian taino culture), this new latin addition to the athens’s food landscape is something worth keeping an eye out for.

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Junkyard dawgs:Junkyard dawgs is hard not to notice given

their sizeable hotdog caricature billboard. located at 1815 commerce road, this new hot dog joint opened up this past summer with everyone from the uga Majorettes to uga running Back richard Samuel in attendance. Situated like a good old Southern cafeteria diner inside, the menu features a variety of hot dogs, including a self-proclaimed “vErY, vErY, vErY Hot” dragon dog, as well as other cookout-esque foods. notable side dishes, include meat skins, “a crisp and fluffy snack food made from pork skins” that come in ‘Plain’, ‘cajun’, ‘Hot’, & ‘lemon Pepper’, and a homemade slaw. From a representative of Junkyard dawgs, “We make most everything from scratch. of course the hotdog itself isn’t homemade, but the chili/slaw/etc. is all homemade. and the fries are cut from the whole potato right there when you order.”

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grindHouse Killer BurgersThis burger joint is introducing some atlanta flair to the classic city. located at Five Points, grindHouse allows you to personalize your own

burger with unique homemade toppings like fried green tomatoes, Mexican chilies, and a special house sauce. Hot dogs and vegetarian options are also offered and customizable.

“i want to create a fun atmosphere that would appeal to everyone, from college students to church goers”, says owner alex Brounstein. “i want people to have good experiences and enjoy the retro-industrial feel we have created.”

opening early September, this unique take on burgers is sure to excite and hunger.

independent Baking company:There is no better aroma in the world than that

of freshly baked bread. in recognizing that “athens needs a place for better breads”, Thom leonard has recently opened independent Baking company at 1625 South lumpkin Street. renovated in collaboration with d.o.c. unlimited architectural design, this new bakery’s modern makeover updates previous tenant Strand’s retro vibe and strives to satisfy all the senses. Brick and whitewashed walls, a salvaged pinewood open counter, and freshly made “indie” baguettes and viennoiseries can all be found through their doorway custom built to be wider than that of a traditional French baguette. With fresh croissants and coffee for the morning rush and crusty loaves to accompany an evening supper, independent Baking company offers an assortment of baked goods as the newest addition to the Five Points neighborhood.

“a place forBETTERBREADS”

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Up&Coming Local Bands

the percentage of how often drummer robby casso’s age comes up when glasscrafts is mentioned is currently estimated to be around 97%. Yeah, we’re a bit confused as to why nilsen took time off from their tv research but yes, he is seventeen years old. So it was only natural that a day of mourning fell upon the land when athens’ music writers learned of casso’s departure, and the consequential originality they

would have to impose upon their writing.to call it a side project would be a bit insulting at this point, though the looming shadow of grass giraffes and its nPr listing as a “Band That

Should Be Bigger” still hangs heavy over guitarist and lead-singer Steven trimmer (and until recently robby casso), who claims residence in both bands. But as grass giraffes’ future remains uncertain -- with Flagpole just recently calling the band ‘defunct’ -- glasscrafts has been the creative outlet for the catchy hooks of trimmer’s fuzzy indie pop-rock.

The overflow has just been recently culled into the obscurely titled and sprawling “as in See Through Ships.” an album replete with three-minute guitar-led assaults of feedback and distortion, powered by the momentum of casso’s heavy-handed drumming and complemented by trimmer’s wispy vocals that don’t always insist to find their way above the clash.

Glasscrafts

The Athens music scene is defined by the informality and accessibility it affords to new bands - respectfully indulging in every niche market and peer pressuring anyone to take that song they wrote and make a band. Here, we profile the growth of some of Athens more recent bands, undervalued acts that have been on the rise as of late.

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murk daddy flex is the pseudonym of terence chiyezhan and his old-school, hip-hop instrumentals. Though his discography lacks the brash insolence of hip-hop

as a whole, it’s just as emotionally directed towards an opposite spectrum — a candid of your grandfather on his Prom night.

chiyezhan is masked, but not as a cloaked marauder popping kneecaps with a nightstick, but as a gangly twenty-something in a Scooby-doo mask, the staple of his live persona –– an unassum-ing presence that pushes modesty to a point of nonexistence. murk daddy bravado aside, Mr. Flex is a wallflower that would shrug off any fun had at the expense of his cardboard turn-table and records, a facade of pizza boxes and colored cut-outs that gives his audiences a physical representation of his live performance. He’s just hitting play on his laptop, but he’s switching out the blackened cardboard vinyl in-step with song changes, generally staying away from any exclamations of Scooby dooby doo!

His prolific output resembles the hushed, rhythmic repetition of washing dishes by hand, filling his Bandcamp page with four albums in under a year’s time. repeatedly making dr. dre shake hands with Ella Fitzgerald, chiyezhan’s syncopated rhythms play with the crackling samples of twinkling keys and ghostly female vocals he lifts from the ’50s and ’60s. recordings made hollow by the years, realized again outside of chandelier lit ballrooms they once played in. and then the name ‘murk daddy flex’ makes sense – the shadow who pulls back the tattered red velvet curtain, hiding the rotted crown molding and torn floorboards, sparkling again in the light playing off the hanging crystalline centerpiece.


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terence chiYezhAn

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how many bands would love to pull a quote like “don’t you understand that we sing love” from a song of theirs and slap it in their Facebook ‘about’ section? and maybe

that’s why a band that doesn’t even write love songs feels the need to make the distinction. The realization that you can fill lyric sheets and press releases with the word love and heartbreak and be miles away from making someone believe it.

Frontman and ringleader ryan Moore’s lyrics are an inconse-quential currency, placeholders that play along as Moore sings; translating tonality, pitch and phrasing into sentiment, following alongside his bandmates as they work music theory away from its logic. it’s indie rock that can be passively received as chilling and pleasant, or something you can fall into, absorbed by the com-plete detail of personal, emotional thought impressed upon the music. The nostalgic songs are like the memory of your first kiss, a rush of feeling you can look upon removed and objectively. it doesn’t seem to matter that these pains and joys aren’t yours.

Brothers, and iterations of ryan Moore-centric projects, have been around far too long to be on this list. But to be fair, the years of neglect have just recently been met with the band’s first official EP, Street names. Moore, the perfectionist that doesn’t seems the type, (more of an “aww shucks” southern gent than a controlling megalomaniac), took his time relating his catharsis.


Brothers rYAn moore

high school ‘Battle of the Bands’ winners generally don’t snag spots on the front cover of Flagpole magazine. But even as lead singer Sienna chandler enters her senior year at oconee

county High School, Monsoon is busily feeding the athens hype machine with their female, post-punk centric offerings that regularly stray from a cliched umbrella of sound.

They’re a high school band that doesn’t sound like it -- too busy playing their paradoxically enthusiastic brand of thrashing melodies to show their age. a subtle illusion made obvious by the moms and dads earnestly taking pictures of their sons and daughters at Mon-soon’s athfest showing.

You can find a recording or two of Monsoon floating around Facebook, but aside from a self-titled track that made it’s way onto Wuxtry’s record Store day record, nothing studio proper exists of the band. Maybe it’s Mrs. Johnson’s ecology assignment that’s holding things up - there had to be at least one condescending age remark, didn’t there? until the youngsters - a phrase i didn’t anticipate using for another 10 years or so - get a better grasp on biomes and niches, we’ll just have to weather the storm (get it?) and see if Monsoon “can Survive the Hype,” as Flagpole quietly puts it.

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although the athens local band K(v)ids has performed since fall of 2012, the group ultimately revealed a new sound two months

ago thanks to its second guitarist, Scott nicholas. The new York-native lived in Seattle with the band MtnS, yet during his summer tour with the band, he found himself leaving Seattle behind and moving to athens as the newest member of K(v)ids. Jared collins, the founder and lead vocalist, along with the four other members of K(v)ids, Michael Wright, Winston Barbe, Emmett cappi and Scott nicholas, pitched this “new sound” on a three-day tour in mid-July for audiences in augusta, Savannah and Jacksonville. Three weeks later, K(v)ids sat down to open up about the band’s latest happenings and what athens could expect from them once they returned from their tour with atlanta-based Black Kids, which began aug. 17.

Before K(v)ids came about in athens, collins was a part of the local music scene for three years. it began for him when he and his six roommates at the time created the Birdhouse collection, a musical collective that includes notable athens acts Pretty Bird, Muuy Bien and green gerry.

collins explained, “it was cross-publicity and it served its function. it was a great way to get our names out there.”

However, collins said that the Birdhouse collection bid adieu to the camaraderie when Muuy Bien signed with a label, Pretty Bird broke up and green gerry moved out to los angeles. collins was aware that the original authenticity of the Birdhouse collection eventually became jaded, stating, “it gained popularity because it was a collective. i think athens has a soft spot for that. When people start banding together, it’s a great story. They turn it into this thing. Then once they started giving us a lot of notoriety, i feel like within the group it felt like it was something that it wasn’t.” Well when one door closes, another one opens–particularly for collins.

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Fortunately, collins’ musical talent and potential evolution as an artist did not remain stagnant over the past three years with the Birdhouse collection. He expressed how he proactively and persistently devised new tweaks to tracks, wanting to experiment with the range of his sound. “collins, a musician who knows how to keep himself busy and to seek out creative opportunities, began to invest time in his new project, K(v)ids.” The silent “(v)” represents velocirapture, since collins enlisted the four-man band to play his back-up instrumentation.

collins said, “i think we have just as much of a name by ourselves then we do with being in the Birdhouse.”

K(v)ids released two albums before nicholas joined the band: These days EP and are uS (live).

Yet with nicholas now on guitar and Barbe switching to bass, “i definitely think we’re going in a more rock direction,” he said. The frontman also noted, “i write new stuff all the time. i get tired of playing the same stuff, so i’m constantly trying to teach them. i’ve sort of purposefully not done things the way we are supposed to do it. i always am trying to change things.”

nicholas added to this, “all the new stuff is pretty exciting...it’s got me on the edge of my amp.”

K(v)ids will be hitting the road once again, though, before they begin recording their new tracks.

“Black Kids heard my stuff and they came and saw us at Farm 255,” collins said. “it was Scott’s first show actually, and they liked it enough.”

Their tour with Black Kids will consist of nine shows within 10 days, hitting Jacksonville, atlanta, raleigh, Washington d.c., Boston and Philadelphia. However, K(v)ids will break off from their tour mates to play individual shows in upstate new York and Brooklyn at The living gallery — an art space owned by a friend of collins’ — where they performed back in February during their East coast tour.

collins admitted, “i think i learned that touring is not as scary as you think it’s going to be.”

i guess it’s safe to say that the K(v)ids will be alright.The day before this interview, a london-based record

label, oddbox, picked up K(v)ids’ These days EP and will release it in early october.

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Over the years, the popular downtown vintage store, agora, has represented a mecca of sorts for those seeking eclectic, antique items. The longtime owner and founder airee Hong, has recently expanded her brand to open a new store on Broad Street, next to the late 5 Star day.

“Everybody likes that agora co-op has different vendors, [because] there’s a lot of variety,” Hong says, noting that the original store’s cooperative system is being adopted officially into the name. She continues, “Sometimes there’s so much it’s hard to see it all. For some customers, they have a hard time pinpointing what they want to look at,” which is why the new store, dubbed agora vintage, will specialize in more high-end items, like designer purses and couture evening gowns. “in a store like this, you can present and showcase [those items] better.” Hong says she hopes to change out the collections continually.

Hong, who cherishes time spent styling customers, is also looking forward to having more individual interactions with her clients. Especially, she says, “i always love dealing with the students because a lot of them are on a budget. trying to find them great outfits on a budget, that’s a challenge, but i love it. it makes me feel happy when they look like a million bucks.”

The store’s upgraded decor matches the high-quality merchandise, which mostly comes from Hong’s personal collection that she’s been saving in case of opening a boutique like this one. She and the rest of her team spent over 4 months renovating what used to be a law office into the glossy and glamorous store it is now. They knocked down walls,

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invested in marble flooring, installed several chandeliers, and scoured the country for brass display cases.

“My idea for this space was a Hollywood regency look,” says Hong. “This is athens. it’s the classic city, so i wanted to make it classy. athens is not just a college town, and [we] need to celebrate what we have. You don’t have to go to new York to get stores like this.”

devotees of the original agora co-op, not to worry. The old store is staying just where it is. “We don’t want to change it,” says Hong. “it’s still my baby.”

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it’s ironic that a retro arcade would appear in this issue -- which is all about what’s new. after all, there’s nothing “new” about Flashback games, not even the music. When i visited Flashback, the jukebox was blasting rEo Speedwagon over the classic theme songs of Super Mario Bros. and Mrs. Pacman.

Flashback arcade, located on clayton Street, is a new twist on an old classic. it boasts a bevy of classic arcade games from the 70s, 80s and 90s, along with a lounge and snack bar.

“Most college kids haven’t been in an arcade, and if they have, it hasn’t been an old fashioned one,” said co-owner William geiger.

geiger – along with his brother-in-law and business partner, roger ozbolt Jr. opened Flashback in January 2013, realizing a lifelong dream.

“We decided to just kind of take a gamble and go for it,” he said. “Just kind of bring what we love to do, our passion, to the public and see how it’s accepted.”

Flashback takes the form of a decked out labyrinth, where you emerge from one neon-lit game room only to see another. one could spends hours lost in the fantasy of Space invaders or the skill-building of dig dug. luckily, you can.

“to get further in the game it will take practice, but that’s the great thing about unlimited play,” geiger said. “You can actually sit there and play over and over again and get really good at it.”

one hour play costs $5 and for $3 customers can play for 30 minutes.

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For $8, though, a gamer gets a stamp on the hand gaining all-day admission with come and go privileges.

“People come and go all night,” he said. “They go eat, shop or get a drink and then come back to play some more.”

There are no quarters or tokens required. However, players can still experience the satisfaction of a quarter drop thanks to purple buttons outfitted on the machines that, when pushed, make an authentic-sounding krr-plunk before the machine springs to life geiger explains that the particular craft of these games lies in the simplicity of them.

“it’s not like on xbox or a Play Station 3 where you have, like, 10 buttons on there and it gets over complicated and it scares people,” he said. “Pretty much, anyone who walks in here can start playing.”

Even those of generation Wii can learn the art of the joystick, which takes more practice than some might think.

“The great thing about these games is they’re easy to play, but they’re hard to master,” geiger said. “anybody can really pick up and start playing. i have a three-year-old daughter and she can actually get to the second stage in centipede.”

and, when you run out of credits in the arcade, you can try your hand at the “artcade.” The walls of Flashback serve as a perpetual art show — or “artcade,” as they’ve so cleverly coined it.

Since the arcade has opened, local artists have hung video game

inspired art on the walls, including a remixed family portrait with the Pacman ghosts and an intricate drawing of the tron guy, of Youtube infamy. geiger said Flashback has hosted one artcade show and is planning another for Sept. 6.

in addition to games geiger had in his private collection, he and ozbolt spent six months hunting down game machines in old warehouses and fixing them up themselves.

“When arcades close up, people just throw them out,” geiger explained.

two games in particular – Star Wars and terminator ii – hold a special nostalgia for geiger. as the first two games he ever bought, they represent his childhood ambition and the roots of Flashback.

according to geiger, though, neither rank as the most popular attraction of Flashback. So, what does?

“The air hockey table,” geiger said with a smile. “Everybody who comes in loves to play air hockey.”can’t beat a classic.

With late hours and low prices, they’ve been doing “pretty good” geiger said. Which is pretty good for athens, too, because if Flashback does well, there’s another venture on the horizon for geiger and ozbolt.

“We are talking about, if [Flashback] starts to go well, opening another location,” geiger said. “We’ll leave this one the way it is, where it’s kid friendly, but the other place we’re thinking about making a ‘barcade’.”

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Love letters

Whether you are new to Athens or on your way down the graduation trail, there is so much to love about Athens.

f i close my eyes, i can taste athens. golden bowls at The grit, spicy, off-the-bone jerk chicken that burns your lips and way-too-sweet, cakey cornbread from Kelly’s. Sugary, sticky, georgia peach French

toast at Mama’s Boy or something fresh and rustic and seasonal at Heirloom, patatas bravas at The national, sweet potato fries at trapeze. Plump, red tomatoes from the farmers market, the sweetest blueberries i’ve ever had, a fresh loaf of country French bread: dimpled with nuts and seeds, broken open and steaming. crispy fish tacos from cali’n’titos on a hot day…oh and cake.

Heavenly slices of rich, decadent cecilia’s cake from last resort followed by hot cups of strong, black coffee on the sticky, glossy tables at Walker’s, in the dim light where everyone is prettier.

later at night athens tastes bitter, and maybe a little sweet, numbing your tongue, stinging with liquor, with salt, sweat, sugar, smoke and noise. She tastes like being alive and it’s an aliveness which vibrates through you like you’ve touched a live wire. You’re alive and everything is possible — because it is. Because you came here to athens and you can do anything and be anyone … especially yourself.

What is truly magical about athens is that it lets you love yourself. i came here thinking that i would find myself, and come into my own, come of age into who i was supposed to be…but, wonderfully, what happens in athens is this: You become happy with who you are, who you already were.

at first you find yourself thrust into an inexhaustible variety of life, and the insatiable, burning, thrilling rush of being terrified, and reckless, and young and alone. But then you realize that you are a part of that variety, a part of the whole, reverberating, thrumming, electric current that runs through everyone who makes this place what it is. You, the you in you, exactly the way you are is exactly the way athens wants you — and that makes all the difference.

hat’s not to love about athens, ga.? if there is a list in answer to that question, it is short. and that leaves a long list of subjects to cover, for a love letter. i’ll confine this letter to a

subject i know intimately, and which has played a central role in four years of my life. it will for you, too.

it is well past midnight as i amble through north campus. Mine is not a drunken amble (not tonight), but the effect of my surroundings is the same — intoxicating, pleasantly thrilling.

There is a breeze rustling the waxy leaves of trees planted around the perimeter of stately buildings i pass, pass slowly, savoring.

in the dark, if you squint, the white bulbs of lampposts seem suspended in the air, a long arc of lambent orbs illuminating your way. You can follow them as long as you like — past bronze statues, along manicured malls — or you can veer off into cool gardens hidden away as surprises during jaunts such as these.

it is in one of these gardens, seated at a bench, witness to the beautiful collaboration of god in the leaves and man in the masonry, that the specialness of my surroundings finally sinks in.

We attend a beautiful university, and may never again live, work and play in the midst of such beauty. it facilitates our learning and growth; it subtly shapes our interactions; it commands us to appreciate our time here, and take it seriously.

if there is a moral to this letter, it is this: to appreciate your time inathens and take it seriously. other duties spring from the

commandment, but you can figure out what those are without my help.Just take a midnight stroll through the campus you love and wait

for the revelation.


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Dear Athens...

hen we first met a year ago, i knew instantly that wherever you are is where i wanted to be. it was the Management Seminar for college news Editors hosted by uga’s

grady college of Journalism and Mass communication. There were 60 of us college newspaper editors from all over the country, speakers from some of the biggest names in college media and a swimming pool.

it was basically an orgy of journalism.it only took four days, but i was in love. i’m not sure if it was

uga’s well-manicured campus, the abundant wisdom of the journalism professors at grady, or the allure of the downtown athens nightlife, but i knew you were something special. and you changed my plans — i had to transfer.

i never really cared about which college i wanted to go to, just as long as i ended up with a degree. But after meeting you i had the bulldog spirit. Before i was even accepted into uga, i grabbed hold of the dream to be a graduate of grady’s journalism school and didn’t let go.

i went to two schools before i transferred here and i’ve never felt so strongly about my education. i guess it’s true what they say — the third time’s the charm.

and charmed me you did. i just hope to be everything to you that you have been to me thus far. i look forward to my first football game, donning the red and black. San Francisco may have a song, but my heart belongs to you.

P.S. You rent prices are awesome. it’s nice to have a nightlife that’s comparable to atlanta at almost half the cost of living.

y life in athens thus far has consisted largely of wandering aimlessly around campus, trying to find my classes while marinating in sweat. i dropped out of a math class after two

days only to be convinced by the professor to sign up again. i’ve changed my major twice, my schedule is unrecognizable from when i signed up for classes at orientation and i dropped out of rush after one day. i’m trying to get involved in something. i’m not officially a part of anything yet and i have to remind myself that that’s okay, and that i have four years to make friends and find what i love to do. upperclassmen tell me that they found their niche eventually, and everyone has welcomed me with open arms.

So far i’ve signed up for several clubs and a few outdoor events at ramsey, which i’m really looking forward to. What i’m looking forward to most, however, is exploring the city of athens. i’m excited to explore the vintage stores, the music scene, the food and meet all the wonderful people.

i guess i’m excited to be a part of such an open-minded community; coming from a cookie-cutter suburb i haven’t been exposed to many places like this. i cannot wait to spend the next few years in athens and will cherish every day. athens, i love you.


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upon walking into tease, women of drinking age are offered a complimentary glass of champagne or wine, and then get comfortable at the bar-style chairs for one of the salon’s speciality blowouts, like the “straightforward” or the “runaround”. clients can watch movies on big-screen tvs or simply enjoy the lively background music that mimics a bar atmosphere.

While spending the day downtown back in January, owners (and uga alumni) alyssa House and amy culbertson realized that ladies needed a more social environment to pamper themselves in, before heading out for an event.

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For some georgia Football is about the experience of a Saturday in athens, the roar of the Bulldawg nation, or great grilled food but, to Big dawg Woods, georgia Football is reminiscing about the past and the future. Mike “Big dawg” Woods is best known for painting his head at football games since 1990 and being a supporter of all things georgia. Starting at six years old selling peanuts in the stadium, he progressed to selling cokes, then parking cars, and now he and his wife have purchased season tickets for 43 years.

“i have only missed one georgia/Florida game out of 43 years,” said Woods chuckling. “it was 1987, i had back surgery done and they wouldn’t let me out. They knew one way or another i would have been down there.”

Most people are familiar with Big dawg Woods and his fandom but many don’t realize that he was not the first person to start painting his head for the games.

“My dad, lonnie lee Woods, was the first Big dawg Woods,” says Mike Woods, as he smiles dressed in all things georgia related for the interview. “He worked for the university and retired for the university, he drove the bus for the defensive team for Erk russell.”

The tradition began in 1980 after a lot of pestering from the players. Eventually, Woods gave in and said, “i’ll tell y’all what i’ll shave my head and paint the bulldog on it when y’all go to the national championship.”

“and that was the first time he did it, the 1980 national championship,” says Woods, recalling his fondest football memory with pride and happiness. “after that day he painted his head every Saturday until he passed away in 1987.”

according to Woods, his father would get his head painted at 12 p.m. on Friday by an art student. He would wear it all day Saturday, and he would get up and wear it Sunday to church especially if they won.

Throughout the generations, the Woods family has never wavered in their dedication to the dawgs and plan to keep this tradition going. Big dawg Woods’ son, trent Woods, plans on taking over his grandfather and father’s legacy with pride. “The only way he will retire is when he is in the grave, joked trent, explaining just how dedicated his father is to keeping this family tradition alive.

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needless to say, Mike “Big dawg” Woods is here to stay and support

his dawgs as long as he possibly can.Woods has quite a lot planned for the next year. First, “For the

clemson game i am going to paint a Bulldog with a tiger in its mouth” says Woods. His wife is well aware of this plan and can’t wait to paint this for the opening game.

next, Woods really wants to go to a swimming meet. Having already made appearances at basketball games, baseball events, softball, tennis and equestrian. “i really want to be a fan of georgia, support georgia, that’s what i want to do. not be a mascot but be a top fan, a number one fan,” states Woods.

come September 7th, the opening home game against South carolina, Woods says he will be, ready to support the dawgs and pull them through. above all else, Woods is ready to spend time tailgating behind Boggs Hall with his family, good food and music, and of course a good diet coke just like the generation before him and hopefully, just like all of those to come.

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Among nearly 400 other students, Harang Lee moved into the newly christened Busbee Hall earlier this month, eager to begin the first semester of her college career at the University of Georgia. Lee’s commute to college was a little out of the ordinary, though. She’s a native of Castro Uridales – a seaport town in northern Spain. Harang Lee may be in an unfamiliar place and speaking an

unfamiliar language, but she’ll be playing a very familiar game. Harang Lee is an incoming freshman on UGA’s women’s golf team.

She was recruited by coach, Josh Brewer, during the fall of her senior year while studying at an athletic residence in Madrid. According to Brewer, Harang Lee is one of the best junior golfers in Europe.

Lee’s older brother introduced her to golf nearly thirteen years ago and she played her first golf tournament at the tender young age of five. Over the course of Lee’s golf career, she has won a number of Spanish and European titles, including the 2011 European Young Master’s tournament. “I won it by 9 shots,” she said, proudly.

While many freshman may be anxious about spending the next year away from home, Lee seems unfazed -- she’s spent the past three at a residence for young athletes in Madrid, several hours away from her home in Castro Uridales. Lee, whose native language is Spanish, is mostly nervous about taking classes in English and adjusting to speaking English every day.

A lifelong relationship with golf has taught Lee to believe in her dreams, and that’s it’s her own responsibility to make those dreams a reality.

Someday, she would like to compete in the Ladies Professional Golf Association tournament. “All I have to do is keep practicing and not give up and maybe I can reach that dream,” she said. “Or maybe not. That’s on me.”

it’s safe to say that Halle Washington never planned on being a college athlete. in the beginning, she didn’t even really like basketball. She hated it.

Fortunately, Washington’s father pushed her to keep playing. This fall, Washington joins the uga Women’s Basketball team as a freshman forward and one of last year’s prized recruits.

Being named one of the nation’s top 30 overall prospects

and top 10 power forwards could make anyone a little bit cocky – and justifiably so. With Washington, it’s quite the opposite. She admits to being more than a little nervous at the thought of playing her very first college basketball game.

“it’s going to tear me to pieces!” she laughs.coming in at just over six feet and two inches, Washington is

undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with on the court, but perhaps a gentle giant. She remarks that playing basketball has taught her how to be considerate of the thoughts and feelings of others – a surprising lesson to be gained from a contact sport.

“if i’m playing a game and i knock somebody down, my first thought is to help them up – that’s sportsmanship,” she says.

no matter how successful she may become, Washington strives to remain humble. She may be unlike other athletes in that she’s one of the first members of her family to have the opportunity to attend college. Washington says she’s proud just to have made it this far, and her biggest priority will always be graduating.

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But don’t think Kalisz doesn’t takes his sport seriously. last year, Kalisz earned his first ncaa titles, an impressive feat for a freshman, one that even uS olympian and former swimming partner, Michael Phelps, noticed.

and just this past month, chase Kalisz claimed his first international title at the 2013 World aquatics championships in Barcelona – exceeding even his own expectations by taking home a silver medal.

“That was probably the biggest thing i’ve ever done in swimming by far,” says Kalisz.

in such a highly mental sport, Kalisz says that being so laid back actually works to his advantage.

“You have to be really mentally tough and you have to constantly think about what you want,” he says.

He comments that some athletes become so consumed with their goals that they get burnt out on their sports – he chooses to take each day as it comes.

Kalisz is eager to get back to swimming with all of his teammates, start his first fall semester in athens, and have a chance to enjoy all of the things he missed out on last year – which is mostly, he admits, some good ole georgia football. and who could blame him?

go dawgs.CHASE KALISZ

CHASE KALISZ

Althoughpeoplemaytryandknockherdown--bothonandoffthecourt–Washingtonbelievethatwhat’simportantistoalwayskeepherheadupandconstantlystriveforbiggerandbetterthings.

“I didn’t really dream big before,” says Washington, “I dream forbiggerthingsnow.”

Although Chase Kalisz has only attended the University ofGeorgia for one semester, you may recognize him from aroundcampus-- or you may recognize him from last year’s viral websensation, theunderwaterHarlemShake,asperformedby theUGAMen’sSwimandDiveteams.

“Theytoldeveryonetobringsomethingcrazytothepool,andIwascomingbackfromclass,soIjusttookabroom...”Kaliszlaughs.


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A sk a group of individuals what they believe is contemporary art, and you’ll probably receive answers with varying degrees of cynicism, and likely something

encompassing, ‘I could do that.’ But have you? Lying behind a great deal of contemporary art is an unwavering, powerful idea, possibly more complex than the work’s execution, but unique and compelling in its own right.

“For me, it has to do with encountering new ideas, whether it be on the web or in a painting, any kind of media,” said Hope Hilton, the new art director of Athens Institute for Contemporary Art (more affectionately known as ATHICA). “I think the best contemporary art is relevant to what’s happening in the world and how it filters through somebody’s mind, and how they communicate with us. It’s everything.”

Though Hope wears many artistic hats now – writer, designer, art educator and curator – her path to the industry wasn’t always clear.

As family legend has it, Hilton was drawing

in perspective at age 3, and her parents encouraged her artistic endeavors for a while, then discouraged them strongly. Prior to taking her first college art class, she had been teaching herself. “I would get books. I traced lots of stuff out of magazines.”

In her first art class at Berry College, the teacher crumpled up a paper bag, un-crumpled it, put it on the podium and commanded the class to draw.

“I had never really been challenged to draw something like that. I did it, and it was good. I still have it; I was so proud of it. I realized then I needed to follow my own intuition and not listen to my parents anymore,” Hilton explains. She applied to Atlanta College of Art, and didn’t tell her parents until she started taking classes there. Though they were not happy, and Hilton wished for their support at the time she realizes she may not have “fought so hard” for her art education if they hadn’t cut her off completely.

In college, Hilton got involved with an art collective – she and some friends rented a space, and started filling it up. “That’s how I got interested in curating and making things

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happen, and investing myself in a community based art practice, rather than a commercial based art practice.”

And community has truly remained a driving force in Hilton’s life and work. While she was living in New York City completing graduate studies, she experienced a lot of resistance against her community-driven work since the city is more commercially driven. “A lot of my projects in grad school were almost invisible, or [about] making things happen and not calling it art, and letting it just ... happen.”

Hilton also admits she uses her work to cope with events in her life, and involves to the community that very personal way. The year she moved to the city, her brother was also deployed in Iraq, in the Marines. Hilton enlarged a letter she received from him, cut out each letter by hand for five days, and hung them around a classroom space. “It kind of became this other thing, because you actually had to walk around to read it. But then people would walk around in lines, [and] being in line had to do with the military,” she says. “It’s the idea of abandoning the canvas and being out there in the world.”

When Hilton decided to move back to the south four years ago, she knew Athens was really the only option for her, and was intrigued by the contemporary art institute. But before becoming a board member at ATHICA, she was the education coordinator at Treehouse Kid and Craft.

“Kids have insight about art that I don’t always think about,” she says.

While she appreciates Athens’ nurturing art community, Hilton also notes that “Athens is a really easy place to hide and make work. It’s a really easy place to maybe not challenge yourself as much because it’s [so] accepting.”

On the other hand, the smallness and isolation of Athens can make it difficult to prevent the same thing from happening over and over again, “thematically and artistically,” says Hilton. She always encourages herself to diversify by looking for new artists and familiarizing herself with work of artists outside of her immediate circle. To curate ATHICA’s current show, an annual one that features only local artists, Hilton said, “It was fun to go out in Athens and see what people are doing.”

The upcoming exhibition, called ‘content,’ pushes the boundaries of the Classic City though, and will feature 70 artists from around the country and around the world.


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Hilton and Darren Beasley have been co-curating it since January, but she still wishes they had more time.

“Because it’s all through the internet, you have to invite people to trust you, and that’s a big jump for an artist,” but “it’s been really fun to become virtual friends with [everyone],” she says.

In addition to filling ATHICA’s gallery with

international works, and publishing a full color magazine with all the different pieces, they’re presenting other performances by poets and musicians around town to involve the community in multiple channels.

“The idea is that we took the internet and exploded it into real space,” Hilton says. “And we’re taking the gallery, and exploding it outside of

the limitations of this space. It’s to get more community involved; art can really make things happen that way.”

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Have you ever tasted a dark amber ale that has “the perfect amount of maltiness to live up to the hops?” How about a flavorful and aromatic iPa with just the right degree of bitterness?

These are just two of the offerings the creature comforts Brewing company is prepared to serve up in its core line--or main selec-tion--when it opens its doors early next year. The brewery will take over what was once the Snow tire building down-town. Something that sets the brewery apart is that it strays away from simply loading up on hops and instead special-izes in a substantial, balanced selection of beers. For head brewmasters david Stein and adam Beauchamp, this bal-ance is the key to creating a great beer.

Balanced brews, Stein says, are difficult to make and require more attention, but are ultimately more refined. With a careful eye for detail, the pair are preparing a unique taste experience for the athens area and laying the groundwork for a space that will make people feel right at home.

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creature comforts Brewing company is the brainchild of brewmasters david Stein and adam Beauchamp, a project that’s been in the works for three years. Stein recalled that the concept of crea-ture comforts came to him when he was homebrew-ing and making test batches for people to sample. a friend studying art at the university of georgia,

Julian Bozeman, had created a series of prints of imaginary creatures, and though Stein was still ex-perimenting with recipes, he decided he wanted Bozeman’s artwork to adorn his beer labels one day. today, true to his word, the tentative logo for the brewing company sees a creature lounging against a giant pile of hops with a look of complete satisfac-tion.

The name creature comforts started with the idea of using Bozeman’s artwork, but has evolved into a branding concept for the company.

“You can look at [humans] as creatures and things that make us comfortable are ‘crea-ture comforts.’ That’s our beer,” Beauchamp explained. “The aesthetic of this creature, he’s re-laxed and having fun. That’s the mind set that

we want to put people in while they’re here and en-joying our product.”

Stein later became head brewmaster at twain’s Billiards & tap in decatur, while Beauchamp worked at atlanta’s SweetWater Brewing company, stacking up years of experience as a brewer. Both uga grad-uates, Stein and Beauchamp are now prepared to fully invest themselves in the bustling athens scene that’s been their home for about seven years.

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Fondly describing athens as the “perfect place,” Stein said the “Snow tire building itself is arguably the best location for a brewery in athens, and argu-ably in georgia. it’s primo.”

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to preserve the history behind the Snow tire building, they hope to maintain some of the structural elements of its former namesake. “in a lot of ways, it’s important for us to adaptively reuse the building,” Stein says. They plan to recycle much of the original woodwork into various elements of the new design, including the bars and furniture.

The brewery will be open five days a week, where people are welcome to take a guided tour through the space, hang out and sample beers. an emphasis will be placed on accommodation so that people won’t feel like they’re simply visiting a warehouse. For Stein, this means eliminating long lines and providing an enjoy-able atmosphere for people to gather.

When the lights come up in the Snow tire build-ing, the brewery’s front space--where tours will be conducted – will boast two bars where people can sip on samples and mingle with friends. Stein noted that the company is also building an area that will have a “bar-like feel” with ample standing room, communal tables similar to beer gardens in germany and seating along the large glass facade windows.

The brewery will offer a diverse range of beers to satisfy a variety of tastes, said Stein. The amber ale,

aged on French oak, and the fruit and citrus-scented iPa will accompany a European-style Pilsner lager that’s “crisp, dry, refreshing and flavorful” and a Berliner veisse: a german wheat beer with a touch of tartness that Stein compares to the taste of a good lemonade.

Besides the four specialty beers that make up their core line, or main selection, the duo are also brewing a few releases that are tap-room exclusives. These unique beers can only be enjoyed on one of their tours.

BeYond the BreW

Stein has high hopes that creature comforts will challenge the status quo and offer varieties that aren’t available locally. “There’s a lot of amazing craft beers out there and we want to offer them in georgia,” he said.

one of their goals? Make even the people in Belgium say, “Hey! You really hit that on the mark!”

The pair also strive to make their mark on the down-town scene and want to encourage people to visit sur-rounding businesses. “i want creature comforts to be a role model in the community,” he said. “in a lot of ways, that has to do with emitting positive vibrations.”

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sierra student coalition

The Sierra Student coalition was formed at the university of geor-gia in 2009, but it has been gaining momentum in the last few years.

The group’s ‘Beyond coal’ campaign calls for a transition from the university’s use of coal to clean and renewable energy sources; it has garnered support from students, faculty and the community, especially in recent months. The organization has held protests and sponsored events like film screenings, in order to spread information about their concerns for the environment, athens and the university.

“our use of coal is not only harming our community’s health and wasting our tuition fees, but it’s holding us back from our true poten-tial,” says tyler Faby, executive member of the SSc. “i think

our administration is beginning to understand that we can be a real leader in the 21st century.” The organization is beginning to see their grassroot efforts yield results. uga has commissioned an engineering firm to find a cleaner alternative for the campus coal boiler, while Faby will sit on a committee working with the firm to find a solution.

“This is the semester to keep an eye on us,” Faby says. “The georgia government just called for 525 megawatts of solar to be installed in our state by 2016, and i can assure you, we’ll be going after some of that for uga in a very big way.”

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the campus Kitchen at uGa Established in october 2012, campus Kitchen focuses on collect-

ing food items that would otherwise be wasted from partners around athens and using this rescued food, in addition to supplementary produce from the ugarden, to prepare healthy meals for elderly individuals who have been identified as food insecure.

Each month, campus Kitchen averages 2,500-3,500 pounds of food collected, 1,200 meals delivered, and 1,500 pounds of food donated to other community agencies. The organization partners with the athens community council on aging and grandparents raising grandchildren to provide nutrition education, garden outreach and cooking demonstrations. The center for leadership and Service presented campus Kitchens with the outstanding Service to the community and 2013 organization of the Year award.

“i have been involved with campus Kitchens since Fall 2012, and since i began as a volunteer, i have witnessed this organization grow exponentially,” says carol conroy, who is now the president of campus Kitchens.

This semester, the group will partner with the athens Farmer’s Market for the second green’s cook-off and will host the second an-nual ugarden event for the grandparents and grandchildren of grg. They will also hold turkey-Palooza the week before Thanksgiving and are expecting a visit from Jeff gordon who represents the aarP’s drive to end hunger initiative.

“We’ve seen our pool of steady volunteers continue to increase,” says leila choucair, the public relations intern for campus Kitchens. conroy finds her time with campus Kitchens is always rewarding. “i feel that the work i do everyday with campus Kitchens is making a visible difference in athens-clarke county,” she says.

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after failing to find a club at uga that inspired them, nic Walter and Melissa Woodbridge decided to start one of their own. together they founded cHroMa in May of 2012 to encourage social change through art and creative thinking.

Since then, the group has continued to evolve and define their objectives. “The club is constantly changing,” Walter said. “We like the idea that we can take the approach that artists take to making art to the way we operate. it’s a creative and organic process, but you’re still working towards a goal.”

driven to connect community service with art, cHroMa has completed a variety of projects ranging from adopting a highway and creating a sculptural piece from the litter collected to flash mobs incorporating masks of the presidential candidates prior to the 2012 election. These initial undertakings were designed to use art to get people talking about important issues.

cHroMa’s most successful event to date was the Prism Breakexhibition last april. The group organized the event and various

artists displayed their socially-conscious work in the sitting area near the Jittery Joe’s in the Miller learning center. The response to Prism Break allowed cHroMa to further define their role in the community. “We realized what we’re good at is being a mediary be-tween fine art and community service,” Walter said, “connecting them and letting them do what they do best, catalyzing that reaction.”

This year, cHroMa is planning three major events in hopes of targeting different audiences in athens. The group will organize a fall festival with booths of craft art that focus on some sort of issue, throw a house party in February that allows them to explore music, dance and interior design and coordinate the second Prism Break exhibit in the spring.

Walter hopes the club will become much more visible in the community in the coming year. “art is useless if no one sees it,” he said. “The more people see us, know us, the more powerful of an impact we can have.”

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