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www.redandblack.com Thursday, February 11, 2010 Vol. 117, No. 102 | Athens, Georgia
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The Week ................ 4News ........................ 2
Opinions .................. 6Variety .....................3
Sports ...................... 7Crossword ...............2
Sudoku .................... 7
SNUGGIES WHILE BOWLING? Our Man on the Market
Nicholas bowled in a Snuggie and learned how to make an Irish Car Bomb on his date with Anna. Page 3.
WAILIN’ OUTThey may have changed
lead singers, but they still have “FamilyMan” and his
40 children. Check out The Week on pages 4-5.
See how the Georgia men’s bas-
ketball team did against Auburn.
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By RACHEL BUNNTHE RED & BLACK
Students campaigning for 2010-2011 Student Government Association positions can now accept a new kind of donation — those offered anonymously.
At Tuesday’s SGA Senate meeting, the Senate voted to no longer require campaign
donors to disclose their names, addresses and phone numbers to the public on the SGA Financial Disclosure Form.
Candidates are still required to keep track of their campaign expenses, and are asked to include the names of anyone contributing to their campaign. However, it’s no longer a requirement.
“People will no longer be required to disclose their names when they donate for Senate funds,” said SGA President Pro-Tempore Jake Campbell.
Campbell said the change was made to make it easier for students to raise funds for their campaigns.
“People, like politicians and stuff, wouldn’t give any
funds if their name was men-tioned — basically it was more hassle than help,” Campbell said.
The change to the disclo-sure form will not affect the amount of campaign funds allowed.
Individuals seeking office are allowed to spend a maxi-mum of $700 for executive campaigns or $200 for Senate
campaigns. Parties are allowed to spend a maximum of $600 for an executive ticket and $150 for each Senate seat.
Campbell said students running for SGA will still be required to disclose the amounts of campaign financ-es and contributions, and will only be able to raise
See MONEY, Page 2
SGA campaigns accept anonymous funding
CAMPBELL
Spring ball to bring Dogs change
By NICK PARKERTHE RED & BLACK
Richard Samuel spent his first two years dodging and running over defend-ers as a running back for Georgia.
In his remaining two years on the Georgia roster, Samuel will spend his time trying to corral running backs, moving to linebacker.
“I like the position change, and I feel like I’ll be more comfortable and be able to play more freely at linebacker,” Samuel said. “I just feel like it’s more of a comfortable flowing position [for me]. Like I felt real good with kickoff [cover-age team], and I was top in tackles at making tackles on kickoff coverage.”
The position change is an interest-ing twist of fate for Samuel, who start-
ed at running back for the Bulldogs last season and carried the ball 88 times for 395 yards. But due to the emergence of freshman Washaun Ealey and redshirt soph-omore Caleb King in the latter half of the season, Samuel was then desig-nated to No. 3 on the depth chart. And the writing was on the wall
for Samuel.“I didn’t play that much, and with
how the backs were doing at the end of last year, my future wasn’t looking too good at running back,” Samuel said. “So it was good timing to have two years left.”
From the time Georgia recruited Samuel, he was slated to play running back. But he said he struggled with pass blocking and missed the physicali-ty of playing linebacker.
And Samuel knows adjusting to the change will take time as he learns the defensive playbook, but dismissed the idea of a potential redshirt as he learns a new position. Either way, it’s hard to imagine a better time for a switch with a new defensive scheme and a new line-backers coach.
“I feel like that’s a good advantage because we’re all back to ground zero,” Samuel said. “No one knows the play-book, no one knows the scheme.”
The last two seasons weren’t com-pletely wasted, though, as Samuel says
See FBALL, Page 8
By JULIA CARPENTER THE RED & BLACK
For students wondering how they can escape next winter’s frigid tempera-tures, one study abroad program has answers.
The UGA Costa Rica program will hold a mini-fair by Jittery Joe’s in the Miller Learning Center today to provide students with more information about study abroad options south of the equa-tor.
“It’s summertime right now in Costa Rica,” said Quint Newcomer, the direc-tor for UGA Costa Rica. “You can bet our students are enjoying themselves.”
As student interest in the program increases yearly — more applications are submitted with each passing year — UGA Costa Rica continues to update and improve its campus infrastructure.
“We have some new buildings in the process of being finished, or at least in the design process,” said Matt Stevens, study abroad associate for UGA Costa Rica. “The campus is definitely still
growing.”Most recently, the UGA Costa Rica
program built a new classroom building to accommodate the growing number of University students studying in Costa Rica.
Mary Engel, faculty director for UGA Costa Rica’s Art and Culture program, said she definitely saw a need for new buildings in Maymester of 2008, the last time she was in Costa Rica.
“We also now have open-air studios for students to sculpt outside,” she said. “We also do a lot of painting and other art outside in nature, but being in the rainforest, it’s nice to have that cover-ing.”
As part of its commitment to mini-mize the program’s environmental impact on its surroundings, UGA Costa Rica seeks to achieve several ecological objectives.
In order to serve as a model of sus-tainability, 60 percent of the property is protected as forest reserve under the
See STUDY, Page 3
Musician goes from religion professor to rock starBy ZACK TAYLOR
THE RED & BLACK
Brad Downs is a lot of things — bar manager, former University reli-gion professor and now rock star, although he seems almost shocked by that last one.
Now the frontman for local band Brad Downs and the Poor Bastard Souls, Downs’ musical journey was a bit unorthodox.
As far as his musical influences go, Downs doesn’t list musicians; he is inspired by authors.
Downs cited authors such as James Joyce, Herman Hesse and poet Russell Ettison as his biggest
sources of inspiration when it comes to songwriting.
“Lyrically, my influences are really authors more than other songwrit-ers,” Downs said. “I pick up books and look through my favorite authors for that right phrase.”
This may come as no surprise considering his past.
Downs was once a professor in the religion department at the University, which also plays a part in his music. Because of this, he says many of his songs are philosophical in nature.
“The music is like story-driven, existential rock’n’roll,” Downs said.
But translating complex issues —
such as religion and existentialism — into chords and guitar riffs can be quite daunting for someone who is not an expert at music composition.
“They’re all [Downs’] tunes,” Downs’ mentor and fellow musician Paul “Crumpy” Edwards said. “The musical part is just how [the band] interprets his writing.”
Downs said the band only came together thanks to his friendship with Edwards, who guided him through the process.
“We started playing music togeth-er casually,” Downs said “Next thing I knew [Edwards] said we should
See DOWNS, Page 3
Costa Rica campus sustainable
FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK A GREAT ESCAPE
PHOTOS BY DANIEL SHIREY| The Red & Black
The UGA Costa Rica program strives to ensure the campus blends with the tropical environment that houses the sustainable school.
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24 Historical times
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31 Good buys 33 Creepy 37 United __
Republic 39 Rate of
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2 | Thursday, February 11, 2010 | The Red & Black NEWS
By POLINA MARINOVATHE RED & BLACK
Some students at J.J. Harris Elementary School will soon be celebrating their 21st birthdays.
As a part of their pro-gram, students in the College of Education are taking University classes and preparing to become student teachers at the school.
J.J. Harris opened its doors in August and became the first profes-sional development school in Clarke County. In the professional development model, a school works closely with a university in order to give university stu-dents an opportunity to work with children in a school setting, to provide additional support to prac-ticing teachers and to ulti-mately improve student performance.
“The idea is that it’s not the University telling the school what to do, but it’s that schools and universi-ties work together,” said Janna Dresden, director of the Office of School Engagement. “Schools can help us learn how to pre-pare teachers because that’s where teachers will go to work. And they can share that responsibility with us, so that we’re all responsible for preparing the next generation of teachers.”
Years of planning went into this project.
When Dresden was hired to her position in 2007, she began looking into the model of a professional development school because the model had
never been tried in Clarke County. In 2008 and the beginning of 2009, adminis-trators from the College of Education and the Clarke County School District began having meetings and visiting a number of school-university partnerships. After the University found out a new elementary school was being built, they made a commitment with the school to form a part-nership.
“All of this implies that we knew exactly what it was going to look like, but of course, that’s not the case,” Dresden said. “It’s an evolving process of figuring out what is the best way for us to work together.”
University students take a science methods class and an early childhood methods class at the school. Students are now working to create science learning centers in their classrooms.
“What we’re doing is providing a more support-ive transition from the the-ory of our classroom to the practice of being a teach-er,” Dresden said. “We are also hopefully providing interesting experiences for the children, like hands-on science lessons.”
Lindsey Kemp, a junior early childhood education major from Johns Creek, said that after having a theoretical discussion in her childhood methods class, she was able to later observe how a teacher taught “Writer’s Workshop” to her class.
“When we are at J.J. Harris and we discuss something in class, we can actually go to a different
classroom to see what we are talking about,” Kemp said. “But if you’re just in Aderhold, you can only talk about the theory more than actually seeing it happen.”
Xernona Thomas, prin-cipal of J.J. Harris, said University students gain valuable real-life experi-ence among the kids in the school.
“They’re able to come into the classroom and do activities with students,” Thomas said. “They’re also providing one-on-one tutor-ing and support for stu-dents and also participat-ing in special activities. So, they have an opportunity to interact with our students before they go on to a stu-dent-teaching level.”
Thomas said there isn’t much feedback about the program yet because the school has only operated for a little more than a semester. But she said the elementary school’s par-ents have been made aware of the benefits the program offers for their children.
“Our parent group is not really into all of the specif-ics and the politics of how it works,” Thomas said. “What it means to them is that there are extra people to help their kids succeed, and that’s what’s impor-tant to a parent.”
Like Thomas, Dresden said she has faith in the future of the partnership.
“I guess my ultimate goal is for the lines between what UGA is and what the school is to become really blurry and that we work as this large community to figure out how to provide good experiences for every-body,” Dresden said.
For students, teaching can be the best way to learn
EMILY KAROL | The Red & Black
Junior Lindsey Kemp teaches a group of students at J.J. Harris Elementary School, the University’s new professional development part-nership. At the school, students can practice their teaching skills.
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$150. Sean Cranshaw, SGA Attorney General,
said the change was made in an effort to minimize the amount of paperwork need-ed to run for office.
“As long as people were complying with set standards, it’s not necessary to know where the money is coming from,” Cranshaw said.
He said the main purpose of the SGA Financial Disclosure Form is to monitor campaign funds, not contributors.
“Recording personal expenses in com-pliance to set standards, and not where
you’re getting your money from, is what is important to the committee,” he said.
But Alfred Richardson, who ran for SGA treasurer with the Remix Party, which lost the 2009-2010 election, said he isn’t too sure about the change.
He said by losing the requirement to disclose where funds came from, candi-dates could contribute to their own cam-paigns.
He also said candidates’ parents and friends could make contributions without anyone knowing.
“I feel like by not knowing exact fig-ures, it makes it hard to know where the money is coming from,” he said.
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DOWNS: Band name voted on by class
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start trying to record.”Downs credits Edwards
with his entire involvement in the Athens music scene.
“Making music — and making it with the intent of making any money — came about because of Crumpy,” he said.
The first album came together with the help of many prominent Athens musicians, such as William Tonks, Danny Hutchens, JoJo Hermann, John Neff, Adam Payne, Randy Durham, Bill Beery and Edwards.
“When we decided to record, I just asked friends who recorded with me in the past to play.” Edwards said.
As for the name, there should be no question where the “Brad Downs” part came from, although, Downs insists it wasn’t his idea.
“Crumpy — being who he was — insisted my name be at the front of it,” Downs said.
As for “Poor Bastard Souls,” it would seem a small group of University students are to thank.
“I had a list of 15 or 20 names that I posted to one of my classes,” Downs said “Overwhelmingly, they chose ‘Poor Bastard Souls’ but I actually wanted to call it ‘North.’”
The album itself was recorded before Downs even knew it.
“We actually booked time at Chase Park before we ever played a gig,” Downs said “Me and these guys started recording in the summer of ’09 and just recently put [the album] out.”
Downs — who was the only member of the band without a long music résu-mé — felt humbled next to what he believes to be an amazing array of musicians who all came together to make his dream come true.
“It’s kind of an Athens super group,” Downs said. “The only way I am good enough to be in this band is because it’s my band. I had to make a band to be able to play with these guys.”
STUDY: Fair offers more interaction
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Red de Reservas Privadas, Costa Rica’s National Network of Private Reserves. Another 30 per-cent is used for sustainable agriculture production, and all new construction is restricted to one small area of the 153-acre campus.
“We’re trying not to impose architecture on the landscape,” Stevens said. “It’s harmonious with the look of the valley. Aerial views show that only about 10 percent of the area is campus buildings.”
The mini-fair provides a different way for students to learn about the program.
“We have the Study Abroad fair in the fall, with other programs and non-UGA programs,” Newcomer said. “We want students to have personal contact with faculty and students who have participated in the past.”
Stevens said the fair allows for greater student interaction with the faculty.
“At this point, we have quite a number of faculty, about 35, attached to the program. Fifteen to 20 fac-ulty members will show up to answer students’ ques-tions about specific pro-grams,” he said. “This is better for students with a curiosity, an opportunity for them to not go so far out of their way to learn more about the programs.”
The fair will be in the Miller Learning Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
After I regained the feeling in my arms from my wonderful date with Casey at Active Climbing and then fought my way through a miserable rainy day of school, I got to go bowl-ing with Anna and it was great. Anna is awesome.
She decided that it just wouldn’t be right to go bowling and leave a perfectly good Snuggie at home, so we took them with us.
The zebra and leopard prints went very well together and, although I know almost noth-ing about fashion, I think the bowling shoes added a nice touch.
I could just tell right off the bat that Anna is a really fun person. She is very easy to talk to, quite hilarious and very attractive.
At Kingpin’s we had a great time. We were given the VIP lanes and everyone was very jealous of our stylish apparel. Bowling in a Snuggie is a little tricky at first, but we got the hang of it.
We didn’t keep score, but if I were to guess, I think Anna won. She is the best I have ever seen at knocking down the cor-ner pins — I don’t think the pros are even that good at it.
Bowling was great because we had easy time talking and getting to know each other.
She told me about her favor-ite music, TV shows and all the awesome music festivals that she’s been to and I want to go to. Anna seems like the type of
person that it is impossible to have a bad time when you’re around her.
At the same time, she seems really motivated and driven. It is very rare and exciting to find someone with a combination of those characteristics.
After we were done showing the local bowling league how to bowl in style, we decided to hit the arcade. Anna and I both share a passion for “basement games.” We both love pool, darts, foosball, et cetera.
Anna assured me that she could dominate me in foosball, and judging by the look in her eyes, I bet she could.
After some more great con-versation in the arcade, sadly Anna had to go to work. We took our shoes back to the counter where they spray what I can only assume is sulfuric acid into them and we headed out. I really liked hanging out with Anna. She’s funny, very pleasantly upbeat and just real fun to be around. I hope I see her again.
Anna, if you ever want that foosball showdown, you just let me know the time and place and I will bring the noise…
— Nicholas Welsh
Nicholas was styling in Snuggie while bowling The minute I read that Nick’s
most prized possession is a leop-ard print Snuggie, I knew that I absolutely had to be one of the four chosen ladies to go out with this eligible bachelor.
Lucky for me, my dream came true. Before setting the date, I found out that Nick and I share a mutual friend.
Merely curious, I called this mutual friend and asked him to tell me a few things about St. Nicholas. I was informed that he is not a “perv,” is not wanted in any counties and has no illegitimate children.
I felt assured that I could trust this source, for he admitted to knowing Nick since middle school, and I went ahead and agreed to the date. The only open night that coincided with our schedules was Tuesday — which is, by far, my busiest. I felt guilty about having to dip out early due to work, and offered to drive.
After a few wrong turns — I admit to being a foreign woman who can’t drive — I arrived at his house. I called him and said that he needs to come out with his Snuggie, implying that I would drive away if he lied about owning one.
He walked out holding a Snuggie in one hand and a pretty bouquet of yellow daisies tied with a matching silk ribbon in the other.
I noticed that the stems even had a water tube, allowing me to leave the bouquet in the car with-out feeling like a flower murderer. Nick, you are so thoughtful.
We got to Kingpin’s, put on our Snuggies (mine is zebra print) and got a private lane next to — but thankfully hidden from — a
bowling league. We didn’t have a functioning
screen to keep track of our scores, which was good, because we both agreed that sober bowling is really hard.
What I liked about my date with Nick is that it didn’t start off with boring get-to-know-you ques-tions. We skipped most of the basics and plunged to the good stuff: stripper stories from New Orleans, why Guinness is the best beer ever, how to make a knock-off Irish Car Bomb, favorite “Always Sunny” episodes and how some people make money off of selling oregano.
After we bowled, we played a game of fake Galaga that made us angry enough to write a formal complaint to the person who invented it, and he bought me a refreshing Coke.
It was a shame we had to cut the date short, but our lane time was over, we were out of quarters and I had to get to work.
Later on that night, he came in with his roommate to visit me at Barcode. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to talk to him much because the bar got pretty busy.
I’m hoping Nick and I will get to hang out again soon. And if he doesn’t feel the same way, I bet I can convince him to with an Irish Car Bomb.
— Anna Krakovski
Anna wore a Snuggie, too
MAN ON THE MARKETEditors Note: This is the second installment of our “Man On The Market” series where bachelor Nicholas goes out on four blind dates with different female students. After each date, they both write a column about the experience.
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What: Valentine’s-Themed Bake Sale
Who: The Art History SocietyWhen: 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.Where: Lobby of Lamar Dodd School of ArtPrice: Couples can cutely lick chocolate off each other’s lips and single students can cope with Valentine’s by indulging in the sweets. It’s a win-win. Contact: [email protected]
What: “Love Sessions”Who: The Black Theatrical Ensemble and the Zeta Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.When: 7:30 p.m.Where: The Tate Grand HallPrice: $3Verdict: This night of romantic music and poetry will be your “Love Potion Number 9” Contact:
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What: Twilight Toast in The GardenWhen: 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.Where: Visitor Center, Great Room, State Botanical GardenPrice: $25 ($20 members)Verdict: Approach Valentine’s Day with class by filling your glass at this wine tasting with light hors d ‘oeuvres, and art exhibits. Contact: 706-542-6156, [email protected]
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The Red & Black’s event guide to happenings — news, variety and
sports — in and around Athens from Feb. 11-Feb. 17.Compiled by Michael Prochaska
Designed by Ana Kabakova
PICK OF THE WEEK: The Wailers
Bob Marley once said, “My music will go on forever. Maybe it’s a fool say that, but when me know facts me can say facts. My music will go on forever.” With the approach of the Winter Olympics, now’s a great time to order from Kelly’s Jamaican Food, rent “Cool Runnings” and then go out and get your reggae grove on, mon. Celebrating their 40-year anniversary, Bob Marley’s famous reggae band has reinvented itself with new singer, Elan Atias, who adds an element of unpredictability to his perfor-mances. But Jamaican tradition still dominates their authentic music. Bassist Aston Barrett, known to many as “FamilyMan” because of his 40 children, was one of Bob Marley’s closest friends and plays in honor of his lost bandmate. The Wailers have also played with international acts such as Sting, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana and Peter Tosh of the original Wailers Band. Having performed in front of 24 million people across the globe, they have been known to bring reggae to Africa and the Asia.
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What: Valentine’s Day Beginner Partner Trapeze WorkshopWhen: 3:30 p.m.Where: Canopy Studio 160 Tracy St. Athens, GAPrice: $40 per coupleVerdict: Swing through this Cirque du Soleil like workshop for adventure. Send an e-mail to [email protected] to register Contact: 706.549.8501
What: “Mame”Who: Town and Gown TheatreWhen: 2 p.m.Where: Athens Community
Theatre off Prince AvenuePrice: $12Verdict: Don’t miss this tale of an eccentric 1920s woman who becomes the guardian for her
10-year-old nephew. Contact: 706-208-8696
What: “New Moon”When: 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.
Where: Tate TheatrePrice: $1Verdict: For girlfriends who were dragged to Mel Gibson’s revenge thriller, remember the best part of a relationship is compromise. Contact: 706-208-8696
Live Music
What: ”The Tribute to Billie Holiday”Who: Leslie HelpertWhen: 7 p.m.Where: Melting PointPrice: $10, $7 AdvanceVerdict: Spend the romantic hol-iday with charming tunes of Holiday. Contact: http://melting-pointathens.com/Buy-Tickets/
Events & Opportunities
What: Observatory Open HouseWhen: 8 p.m.Where: Physics Building RoofPrice: FreeVerdict: Any girl would tell you stargazing trumps all date ideas. In case of clouds, Prof. Scott Shaw will give a talk called “The Brightest and Furthest” Contact: http://www.physast.uga.edu/~star/sched-
ule.html
What: Beta Upsilon Chi 2nd Annual Valentine’s Party and Date AuctionWhen: 8–11:55 p.m.Where: Memorial HallPrice: Bids will start at $10Verdict: Don’t have a date for the most romantic weekend of the year? Andrew Jackson will get you Mr. Darcy. Beta Upsilon Chi Contact: http://www.ugabyx.org/
What: Shruti—Melodies of India
When: 6–8 p.m.Where: Ramsey Hall, Performing Arts CenterPrice: $10 students.Verdict: This night of Indian music makes Bollywood look like a PBS special. Contact: 706-315-1898, [email protected]
What: Love Makes a Family Photo-Text ExhibitWhen: All dayWhere: Tate Student Center, 3rd FloorVerdict: Come face to face with portraits, testimonials and
quotes from lesbian, gay, bisex-ual and transgender students.
Sports
What: Gymnastics vs. ArkansasWhen: 7:30 p.m.Where: Stegeman ColiseumPrice: $10 adults, $6 children, $2 UGA studentsVerdict: Watch the Dogs send the Razorbacks back to Arkansas in shame. Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgia-dogs.com
FRIDAY
Events & Opportunities
What: 3rd Annual AIDS Walk/RunWhen: 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Where: The race starts at Tate Student CenterPrice: $15Verdict: Help aid needed AIDs research. Contact: [email protected]
What: Athens Habibi Hafla Featuring Ananda Dance CoWhen: 8 p.m.Where: Little Kings ShuffleClub, 223 W. Hancock St.Price: $7Verdict: Nothing says “I love
you” like live belly dancing and a fire show. Contact: [email protected] 706.255.4576
Sports
What: Equestrian vs. New Mexico State (Aggies)When: 2 p.m.Where: 1171 Astondale Road, BishopPrice: FreeVerdict: UGA will stirrup some anger in the Aggies. Contact: 706-542-1621, www.georgia-dogs.com
What: Men’s basketball vs. South Carolina
When: 4 p.m.Where: Stegeman ColiseumPrice: $2 UGA studentsVerdict: This game will be more vicious than a cockfight.Contact: 706-542-1231, www.georgiadogs.com
Live Music
What: Valentine’s Jazz at the ChapelWhen: 8 p.m.Where: The ChapelPrice: Donation of $5Verdict: Student jazz perform-ers will take you back to the Roaring 20s. Contact: 706-542-2797, [email protected]
What: A Valentine for HaitiWho: Conscious Alliance at
UGAWhen: 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.Where: Tasty WorldPrice: $5Verdict: While texting to the Red Cross is much needed, music and philanthropy can go hand in hand too. Contact: http://tastyworlduptown.com/
What: Sister Hazel with B-Liminal Alex BandWhen: 8 p.m.Where: 40 WattPrice: $22.50 Advance Tickets Available At School Kids Records and School KidsVerdict: For almost two decades, it’s still hard to say what it is in Sister Hazel because words can’t say.
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Events & Opportunities
What: Orientation Session: Intern for a DayWhen: 4–5 p.m.Where: 148 Miller Learning CenterPrice: FreeVerdict: Get experience shadow-ing professions in your dream field. Contact: 706-542-3375
What: Film: The CoveWhen: 7:30 p.m.Where: 102 Miller Learning CenterPrice: FreeVerdict: In this film, activists uncover the truth about the dol-phin capture trade. Contact: www.uga.edu/sos, [email protected]
What: Fellowship of Christian Athletes BanquetWhen: 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Classic CenterPrice: Tables of 10, $500; indi-vidual seats, $50Verdict: Former UGA football players Matt Stinchcomb and David Greene will speak fol-lowed by a silent auction of sports memorabilia. Contact: 706.227.9000
What: Poetry Reading – “Chemistry of Love”When: 7–9 p.m.Where: Cups Coffee Café
Price: FreeVerdict: The alliteration will ren-der her speechless. Contact: 706-208-8131
What: Love Makes a Family Photo-Text ExhibitWhen: All dayWhere: Tate Student Center, 3rd FloorVerdict: Come face to face with portraits, testimonials, and quotes from lesbian, gay, bisex-ual and transgender students.
MONDAY
Events & Opportunities
What: Young Democrats and College Republicans Mardi Gras MixerWhen: 10 p.m.–midnightWhere: Barcode (upstairs) 166 E. Clayton St.Price: End the Partisanship and begin building partnerships to celebrate Mardi Gras. Contact: http://www.uga.edu/youngdemocrats/file/Home/Home.html
What: PEELD Pancake SupperWhen: 6:30–8 p.m.Where: Presbyterian Student Center 1250 S. Lumpkin streetPrice: Pass out Mardi Gras beads to fellow pancake lovers at this Shrove Tuesday cam-pus ministries event. Contact: http://pscuga.org
What: Safe Space TrainingWhen: 1:30–5 p.m.Where: LGBT Conference Room, Memorial Hall.Price: Free
Verdict: Participate in this ori-entation to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBT issues. Contact: 706-542-4077, [email protected]
What: Film: Who Killed the Electric Car? Someone Pulled the Plug (2006)When: 7 p.m.Where: Cindy Rooker Fireside Lounge, Rooker HallPrice: FreeVerdict: Superstars Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson and Phyllis Diller discuss the untimely death of the electric vehicle. Contact: 706-542-5217 or 706-542-7068, [email protected], [email protected]
Live Music
What: Cage the Elephant with As Tall As Lions Morning TeleportationWhen: 8 p.m.Where: 40 Watt ClubPrice: $16 AdvanceVerdict: There are no caged limits to the musical talent of this rock band. Contact: 706-353-1666
TUESDAY
Events & Opportunities
What: Bulldog Book Club MeetingWhen: 3:35 p.m.Where: Jittery Joe’s coffee shop, Miller Learning Center.Verdict: Aliens are the new Vampires, so enjoy a discus-sion on Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” Contact: [email protected]
What: Knot Tying ClinicWhen: 6–9 p.m.Where: 144 Ramsey Student CenterPrice: $10 studentsVerdict: In all seriousness, this clinic is knot funny, but it is very helpful for sailing, hiking orientation and everyday life. Contact: 706-542-8030
What: Glory Bound: A Voyage Into the Underground RailroadWhen: 6:30 p.m.Where: Reed HallPrice: FreeVerdict: Experience history first hand on this a guided tour of a mock Underground Railroad Contact: [email protected]
What: Survivors of Suicide Support GroupWhen: 5:30 p.m.Where: Nuci’s SpaceVerdict: This support group is for anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide. Contact: [email protected]
Live Music
What: UGA Opera Ensemble Performance: Menotti’s The Old Maid and The ThiefWhen: 8 p.m.Where: Hodgson HallPrice: $8Verdict: Come and witness a musical spectacle that will never be available downtown. Contact: 706-542-3737, www.music.uga.edu
Sports
What: Swimming and Diving: SEC ChampionshipsWhen: Preliminaries: 10 a.m. Finals: 6 p.m.Where: Gabrielsen Natatorium, Ramsey Student CenterPrice: FreeVerdict: Support the Dogs as they swim their way to victory. Contact: 706-542-1231
WEDNESDAY
I’m not entirely sure where Daniel Burnett gets the idea that President Obama is dictating what public school children should and shouldn’t eat.
Obama is in no way denying a student’s “God-given right to Snickers and Fanta.” His plan would ban sugary foods from school vending machines.
This does not infringe upon anyone’s desire to bring a bag of Doritos for his or her lunch break.
I’m happy that you were raised well by your parents, Mr. Burnett — at least in the physical health department — but many students during school hours take the chance of temporary freedom from parental jurisdiction over their health to gorge themselves on Baby Ruths and Cherry Coke.
This legislation actually allows parents to have more confidence that their children are following healthy lifestyles. Of course, if Mommy and Daddy wish their little tyke to have a Pepsi for lunch, the student is obviously able to bring it.
He just cannot buy it from a school vending machine away from his parents’ watchful gaze.
Obama’s plan is a no-brainer. The cost is something to consider, but the idea is beyond welcome.
ALAN REESE Junior, Savannah
Music performance and Music theory
Disney music a stress reliever for hard days
I agree with Bailey Keiger in her Feb. 9 column, “Disney music not only for adolescents,” because I too listen to the songs from Disney movies and sing along with my younger siblings and some of my friends.
I got those looks in high school when my iPod got passed around and it was made known that, yes, I do have all of the Backstreet Boys and Brittany Spears albums.
The fact that has been lost is that it’s ok to not give up on those embarrassing songs that you used to sing at the top of your lungs when you were a preteen.
Sometimes it’s kinda stress-relieving to just act like that again without a care in the world and then get back to the paper or exam due in a couple of days.
It is eye-opening to just find the most embarrassing song you ever liked and then play it for your friends and see how many used to and still do like it.
MEGAN NANCE Sophomore, Savannah
Biological science
Not afraid to admit pop music group a favorite
I totally agree with Bailey Keiger’s Feb. 9 article when she states that “Disney” music isn’t just for the younger crowd. I love the Jonas Brothers, and I’m not afraid to admit it. I own all of their CDs. In fact, Nick Jonas’s new CD has been playing non-stop in my car since it came out last week. I’ve been to three JoBros concerts. I’ve even met them! Yeah, be jealous.
I know I’m almost 21 years old, but I don’t care. I like their music, and there’s nothing I can do about it except blast “Burnin’ Up” and “Lovebug” from my car stereo and sing along at the top of my lungs. Keiger states in her article that she’s the only Jonas fan on campus.
I’m writing to tell her that it’s not true! There are more than just us ... hopefully.
BECKY BRODNAXJunior, Lilburn
Early childhood education
Question answered in income increase article
As a UGA alumna and parent of two current UGA undergrads, I was wondering where the increased tuition money was going. Thanks for clearing it up.
By the way, what kind of raises did the lowest-paid employees get? You know, the ones who can’t be furloughed or their salaries would fall below the poverty level ...
VIRGINIA BLANDAlumni, Sylvania
Agricultural education
6 | Thursday, February 11, 2010 | The Red & Black
Daniel Burnett’s crit-icism of President Obama’s executive
order establishing the first lady’s “Let’s Move” initia-tive is in poor taste.
Burnett, I believe you are sugar-coating your motivation to write Wednesday’s “Vending machines not Obama’s jurisdiction,” column.
Shame on you for using the president’s efforts to fight childhood obesity as a platform to criticize other government pro-grams. You merely are ratcheting up fear that Obama is taking over our lives.
Branding Obama as intrusive for funding health programs and work-ing with private companies to improve school lunches is blatant fear-mongering. I believe your goal is to attack Obama for what-ever he signs into law.
Your image of children “waddling off of a school bus” makes light of a very serious epidemic. Heart disease, which can be pre-vented by healthy living, is the No. 1 killer in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Dietary and fitness hab-its set in early — which makes targeting children all the more important. This initiative helps more than the kiddie penguins you mock — it helps chil-dren like you too.
You say you ate burgers and fries for 13 years but are physically fit because you burned the calories with exercise. Looks can be deceiving, Burnett.
Some of the leanest-looking adults still suffer from clogged hearts due to their unhealthy eating habits.
Good luck to you in 20 years if you keep up your strict red-meat diet.
You claim Obama is taking away the right of public school children to indulge in Snickers and Fanta.
Students still can bring a sack lunch full of candy bars if they want. Ousting soda machines, as they did in my middle school, only prevents students from
using their lunch money in ways their parents might not want. Parents can buy 12-packs from the grocery store and their kids can bring carbonated drinks to school.
You say school ath-letic departments will lose funds they receive from vending machines
If you support private companies subsidizing public school sports pro-grams, then why not allow more advertising in school or on buses to make up for the losses?
The $1 billion price tag for this initiative, which you criticized, will go toward expanding and improving physical educa-tion programs.
The federal funds will finance projects like sports clinics, bike paths and playgrounds, according to The Washington Post.
Looks like Obama’s executive order involves a lot more than banning junk food for purchase inside the schoolhouse gates.
You argue that first go the vending the machines, then go the desserts in University dining halls, until we’re paying triple taxes on sweets.
If we follow your logic that small regulations ultimately lead to police states, then when would you give up some personal freedom, so the govern-ment may protect you from yourself? Are you cool with traffic lights, Burnett?
Your championship of kids’ right to buy high fructose corn syrup from school vending machines — which is your excuse to criticize another attempt by the current administra-tion to fix America’s prob-lems — leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
— Rhiannon McClatchey is a senior from Atlanta majoring in magazines
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So much for transparency.The Student Government Association voted
Tuesday to allow anonymous donors to give money to SGA campaigns. But when every cam-paign seems to run on the transparency plat-form, the editorial board has one question: why?
So we asked Student Government President Katie Barlow.
Barlow said some friends and family who have donated to campaigns in elections past didn’t understand the need to disclose personal information such as name, phone number and address.
In response, the senators voted overwhelm-ingly to allow anonymous donations while main-taining fundraising limits and guidelines.
Despite all good intentions, the editorial board remains wary about whether this is a step in the right direction.
We want to know who is backing our poten-tial SGA president. Are they being funded solely by mom and dad? By President Adams? By Al-Qaeda? Or is their campaign built on the grassroots effort of the student body?
As student voters, you should be weary too. When voting begins April 5, keep in mind the quality of each party’s message, not the quality of their campaign candy.
Don’t let paperwork or donor apprehension stand in the way of a truly transparent election. Senators, rethink your decision.
— Daniel Burnett for the editorial board
Majority opinions of The Red & Black’s editorial board
Donation decisionsStudent Government’s vote to permit anonymous donations is questionable
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While banning sugary snacks and drinks from schools may seem trivial compared
to the more pressing matters of the Obama administration — such as terrorism and the economy — child-hood obesity is a matter than can hardly be ignored.
The childhood obesity epidemic is as real as ever in an environment where fast and processed foods are readily available and children spend many hours in front of the TV.
Daniel Burnett’s claim that “America has some fat kids” in his “Vending machines not Obama’s jurisdiction” column on Wednesday, Feb.10 is quite the understate-ment. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 32 percent of children and adolescents today — 25 million kids — are obese or overweight.
This extra poundage not only lowers self-esteem and increases depression in overweight children, but it also increases their risk of developing debilitating diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
It may not seem fair to everyone to ban sugary foods but considering the fact that obesity costs the coun-try $147 billion a year in weight-related medical bills, everyone will be affected in the near future. Who do you think will be paying for the future medical bills of these cur-rently obese kids?
America already spends more
money per capita than any other country in the world on health care, and this number will only increase when the fat kids become fat adults. Like it or not, the con-sequences of childhood obesity will be a burden that all of us as future taxpayers will have to shoulder.
It is true that we live on the fre-est nation on Earth and no one has a right to tell you what you can or cannot eat or how much you have to exercise. However, just like leg-islation against cigarette smoking, the legislative action against child-hood obesity is being taken for the greater good of everyone.
Parenting can only do so much when it comes to educating kids about exercise and nutrition. Many parents of obese children are them-selves obese, so many kids are already stuck in a bad situation to begin with.
Unfortunately, not every kid in America has parents like those of Mr. Burnett. Add in the fact that bad foods are usually cheaper, it is no surprise that many times kids will choose a Snickers bar over cel-ery and carrots.
Mrs. Obama’s “Let’s Move” cam-paign’s main intention is change
how people think about their health, both current and future.
Schools often make the excuse that they receive significant funding from companies to place vending machines in their hallways so that they can buy gear for sports teams.
Is it really worth mortgaging the health of today’s youth so a school can buy new soccer jerseys? I’m pretty sure that vending machine money is not the only source of funding that sports teams rely on. If it is, then why does every school have booster clubs?
Mr. Burnett states that the president’s plan of banning vending machines would cost an addition $1 billion. This is a pittance compared to how much money it would cost the government in health care when most of these obese kids become obese adults with debilitating dis-eases.
A 2005 study found that kids today may lead shorter lives than their parents by two to five years because of obesity.
While life is too short to spend munching on “government-man-dated cauliflower stumps,” life may be even shorter for the many overweight and obese kids out there that do not know the health consequences of eating too many Snickers bars.
— Fred Tian is a graduate student in the Schoolof Public Health from Augusta
Childhood obesity the real weight of issue
FREDTIAN
I’ve just polished off an essay for my English class in the Miller Learning Center, and I’m ready to trash the rough drafts. I stroll over to the trash can and notice a daunt-ing sign: “WAIT: Can you recycle that?”
Then begins an internal dia-logue: Why yes, I can recycle this. I should go locate a bin for that. After searching, I discover a recy-cling bin! But wait, that bin is only for plastic or cans. I don’t have plastic or cans; I have paper. The search continues. I finally locate a paper-only bin next to the first floor elevator.
But, what if I would have given
up my search earlier? What if I were in a hurry? Why aren’t these bins on every floor? And why aren’t all recyclable materials equally repre-sented?
With the passing of the Green Initiative Fee, UGA is one step clos-er to being green, but the campus is still lacking in some areas.
While I commend the efforts of Go Green, the more readily acces-sible UGA makes recycling, the more likely students are to choose the green alternative.
ASHLEE SHARERFreshman, Jesup
Biology
Number of recycling bins not enough for all students
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SPORTS The Red & Black | Thursday, February 11, 2010 | 7
By LISA GLASERTHE RED & BLACK
Legendary former head coach Dan Magill calls her “Lynn the Hen.”
The nickname is for administrative assistant Lynn Steedman, who has lent her hand and heart to Georgia’s tennis programs for more than 20 years, and has a layered and complex history with the University.
But her relationship with Athens has its own story. In 1978, Steedman was mar-ried at Emmanuel Church with the reception held at the Taylor-Grady House, both on Prince Avenue. Her husband took over his fam-ily’s wholesale pork busi-ness on Foundry Street when they moved to Athens in 1988.
“Athens just felt like home. It was just the per-fect place for me. I’ve just really embraced this com-munity,” Steedman said. “It’s the right size. It just suits me. It’s a small town, but it’s always changing; it’s active, it’s young, it’s vibrant because it’s a col-lege town.”
After settling in Athens, Steedman became infor-mally involved with Georgia’s tennis program through volunteer work with both the men and women’s teams.
Her responsibilities were many and varied, including arranging host families for teams in the NCAA tourna-ment to creating menus for “Meet-the-Team” luncheons and serving as a host family to Texas Christian University for several years.
As her family at home grew, her commitment to her Georgia tennis family grew with it, as the two worlds began intertwining.
Steedman went from volunteer and fan to employee in 2001, after the men’s team finished its his-toric triple crown season — winning the NCAA singles
title, NCAA doubles title and NCAA team champion-ship.
“As my husband says, ‘You’d be over there any-way, so you might as well be employed,” Steedman said.
Though some responsi-bilities remain routine, her day-to-day work schedule adjusts accordingly as the world of college sports evolves. Along with a sup-porting cast — parents, vol-unteers and staff — Steedman, head coach Manuel Diaz and associate head coach Will Glenn man-age, coach and maintain the men’s team year in and year out. And the number of people supporting the team is smaller than the cast of hundreds or thou-sands that surround larger University teams.
“It’s a big family. That’s really what you come away with from Georgia tennis — it’s a family thing. We just are really comfortable with each other, just like a family is. We love each other,” Steedman said.
In addition to her strong relationship with the coach-es, Steedman develops new bonds with each incoming class of athletes each year, and tries to play a support-ive role in their lives.
“I’m like a surrogate mom. I feel like I’m the mom for all of them and if they ever need anything and I can help them out, I will,” Steedman said. “There are just times when your coaches and your teachers and your trainers are just not your mom and you need sort of a female somebody ... I consider them a part of my family.”
Diaz recognizes the rap-port between Steedman and the team, and appreci-ates the steady and secure figure she represents. Diaz cites her as a source of con-fidence for athletes’ par-ents.
“She’s these kids’ mom away from home. A lot of times, she’s certainly a sta-bilizing factor for these kids. I’m sure many times when one of these kid’s par-ents is looking for direction to help their sons, Lynn is
the first one they call,” Diaz said.
Over the years, Steedman has enjoyed building relationships with players and their families and has stayed in touch with former players’ par-ents.
“Each one [of the play-ers] has their own person-ality and their own way about them, and it’s just really fun to get to know them. I’ve enjoyed very much their parents, their siblings, their extended family. It’s just sad for them to leave after four years,” Steedman said. “I’ve stayed in contact and consider friends some of the parents I’ve met over the years.”
Steedman shares a m u t u a l l y - b e n e f i c i a l arrangement with the ath-letes, each gaining memo-ries and support for four years. Though the names of Georgia’s roster are always changing, Steedman remains a constant.
“When she sees these kids like [John] Isner, Travis [Helgeson] and Luis [Flores] move on, graduate and go on to their next stages of their lives, I’m sure she feels their absence and they, in turn, I’m sure
miss everything she repre-sents or does for the pro-gram,” Diaz said.
For junior Javier Garrapiz, Steedman’s influ-ence and helping hand has been crucial to his survival and success at Georgia. Steedman has welcomed Garrapiz’s family during visits from Spain, as well helping Garrapiz with his adjustment life to the U.S.
“For me, she’s like a god, because she’s there for
everything. When you need help, she’s going to be there. She’s going to try to help you, for sure,” Garrapiz said. “I am glad to work with Lynn because Lynn has saved my life a lot of times. When I get in trou-ble, she’s going to be there to try to save my stuff.”
When Steedman is not baking her famous Rice Krispies treats, managing the team’s schedule or trav-eling with friends and fami-
ly, she is watching tennis match after tennis match in Athens.
“If you love it, you love it. And you don’t care that that match lasts for six hours. I’m going to be there for every point, and that’s the funniest part,” she said. “I will sit there for hours and hours and hours. Now that we have live scoring, [my husband] can kind of get an idea of when I’m coming home.”
WES BLANKENSHIP | The Red & Black
Lynn Steedman, administrative assistant for the Georgia men’s tennis team, has been a part of the tennis program for more than 20 years.
Secretary fills motherly rollAthens, team feels like ‘home’
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he now has the advantage of knowing how the offen-sive line works in the run-ning game. And he will use that to his advantage in tracking down opposing teams’ ball carriers.
Samuel has already gained 10 pounds this off-season — up from 220 to 230 — and his teammates are confident the switch will be a successful one.
“I think he’ll do really good because he was a phenomenal linebacker in high school,” linebacker Chase Vasser said.
Added Cornelius Washington: “I feel like it’s a good change. I don’t think it’s going to hurt any that’s for sure.”
Gray to remain under center for spring practice
Samuel may be chang-ing positions, but Logan Gray won’t.
Gray still plans on play-ing quarterback — despite offseason speculation sug-gesting otherwise — when spring practice rolls around in early March.
“I plan on playing quar-terback,” Gray said. “If it doesn’t work, I’m not like opposed to playing receiv-er or trying to play defense. Whatever it may be, ultimately, I just want to try to help the team win and contribute so.”
Whether Gray, Zach Mettenberger, or Aaron Murray ultimately wins the coveted position, the cir-cumstances surrounding the incoming first-year starter are ideal. Ten offen-sive starters return, but the most important posi-tion remains unoccupied as Georgia heads into spring practice, and the battle is now a three-way affair.
Not that it ever wasn’t going to be — at least in Gray’s mind.
8 | Thursday, February 11, 2010 | The Red & Black SPORTS
By BEN BUSSARDTHE RED & BLACK
The second meeting between the Georgia women’s basketball team and the Kentucky Wildcats comes under less-than-desirable circumstances for the Lady Dogs than the first go-around.
Georgia will enter battle tonight without its senior leader, center Angel Robinson, and will have limited use of senior point guard Ashley Houts, as the duo is still recovering from head and ankle injuries, respectively.
“You’re going to have injuries every season, but where it chal-lenges us is that we end up with four freshmen on the floor at the same time,” head coach Andy Landers said. “You might have to move people around a little bit and move people up the depth chart, but that’s why you have
other people to step up.”The last time Georgia (19-5,
6-5) faced the Wildcats (20-3, 8-2) the then 8th-ranked Lady Dogs capped their record-breaking 15-0 start with a 61-60 overtime victory in Athens.
Since then, Kentucky has won eight of its last nine games, climb-ing to second in the SEC stand-ings, and now sits at No. 16 in ESPN/USA Today’s poll and No. 17 in the AP Top 25.
Georgia, conversely, fell to No. 18 in ESPN/USA Today’s poll and No. 19 in the AP Top 25 after los-ing five out of its last eight con-tests.
The Lady Dogs now sit in a tie
for fifth place in the SEC stand-ings.
Houts continues to nurse a left ankle sprain and will play limited minutes against the Wildcats under the watchful eye of Landers, who plans to monitor his star point guard’s body language closely.
“We’ll [play Houts] as long as we have to, but the target has remained the same, and if I see her winch, she’s coming out and she probably isn’t going back in,” Landers said. “If she’s too sore we’ll limit her minutes, but our target is to get to that off week and get her well.”
After suffering a head injury against South Carolina Sunday, Robinson will be held out of the lineup at Kentucky and her injury status remains day-to-day.
Robinson’s absence will affect Georgia’s rebounding ability, as
she pulled down 11 rebounds in the first meeting against the Wildcats and is second on the team with 156 thus far in the sea-son.
Despite his “best offensive rebounder” being injured, Landers hopes to give other youngsters substantial minutes on the floor.
“It gives you an opportunity to see younger players who maybe haven’t played a lot to get some experience, so later in the season or in tournament play if they get the opportunity to play they’re not going to be strangers to it and they’ll be more confident.”
Injuries plague Lady Dogs’ senior leadersWhen: 7 tonightWhere: Lexington, Ky.More Information: The contest will air on Fox Sports Net
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