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The Power of Words By Michael Sherer After choosing not to call the Boston Marathon bombings “terrorism” on Monday, Presi-dent Obama used variations of the word “terror” four times in a public address on Tues-day. “Given what we know about what took place, the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism,” Obama said. “Any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians, it is an act of terror.” His definition of terrorism was inaccurate, at least according legal guidelines that have been adopted by federal law enforcement. But the President’s decision to embrace the term put him on the politically safer side of a linguistic problem that has bedeviled his presidency for years. According to the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, an act of terrorism has three parts. First, it is “an unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property.” Second, it is intended “to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, any segment thereof.” Third, that intimidation or coercion is intended “in furtherance of political or social objectives.” There are, as a result, possible scenarios where a bombing of civilians would not be con-sidered terrorism. An attack by a madman without any coherent social or political objec-tives, a targeted assassination by bomb, or a bombing intended as a distraction for an-other criminal act, like a bank robbery, would be examples. None of those are likely ex-planations for what took place in Boston on Monday.

Continued on Page3

A Rock-y Friendship By Aly Weisman

On Wednesday, Jon Bon Jovi — who are currently in the midst of a world tour — released a statement saying, "Due to personal issues, Richie Sambora will not be per-forming on this upcoming leg. All shows will go on as scheduled." While most assumed "personal reasons" possibly meant substance abuse, as the 53-year-old guitarist has struggled with addiction in the past, sources reveal to TMZ that the de-parture was due to another issue — Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora are "fighting over money.” "Sources directly connected to Bon Jovi tell TMZ that tensions between Jon and Richie have been running high for years and it's finally erupted," reports the website. "One source tells us, 'It's a classic Jagger/Richards blowup." The site adds that part of the prob-lem is that "Jon constantly belittles Richie."

Continued on Page 4

April 23, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 1

A Match Made in Conflict

Britney Spears split from fiancé Jason Trawick

late last week, confirming months of unhappi-

ness rumors swirling around the couple. Now

the apparent reason for their breakup has

surfaced. TMZ reports that Spears, 31, wanted

more children, while Trawick, 41, was resistant

to expanding their family, which already in-

cluded Spears' two children from her previous

marriage to Kevin Federline, Sean Preston and

Jayden James. The website also quotes a

source that says Trawick was "in another

place" and that over time, his involvement as

Spears' agent and boyfriend consumed him

and "took away his individuality." Trawick is a

talent manager who reportedly oversaw the

careers of Taylor Swift, Hilary Duff, Paris Hilton

and Heidi Klum. Meanwhile, Fox News reports

a similar sentiment from another source,

who told the website's Poptart column: "It has

really been in motion awhile. Jason has been

very stressed and concerned for Britney and

what she might do if he left," the insider said.

"He is worried about her and really loved her,

but it started to take a real toll on him. The

burden of taking care instead of a partnership

where she also takes care." Spears confirmed

splitting from her boyfriend of almost three

years to People magazine on Friday, saying in a

statement, "Jason and I have decided to call off

our engagement. I'll always adore him and we

will remain great friends. Spears is also said to

have returned the $90,000 engagement ring

Trawick gave her in December 2011, when he

proposed on his 40th birthday.

The Huffington Post

Talk about good karma.

Well-wishers from around the world are opening their wallets to a homeless man who returned a diamond engage-

ment ring to its rightful owner, after she accidentally dropped it in his donation cup.

"I actually feel like I'm especially lucky to have this ring now. I loved it before. I loved it so much, but I love it so much

more now. I feel like it has such great karma," Sarah Darling told CNN's "Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien." Dar-

ling, who is from Kansas City, Missouri, said she was devastated when she realized she'd lost her ring. She almost

never takes it off, but it was giving her a bit of a rash so she did, zipping it in her coin purse for safe keeping.

Later, she absentmindedly emptied the contents of that purse into the collection cup of Billy Ray Harris, who is

homeless and often stays under a bridge in Darling's hometown.

It wasn't until the next day that she realized her ring was gone.

"It was horrible. It was such a feeling of loss," Darling said. "It meant so much to me beyond just the financial value."

She went back to look for Harris, but he was gone. She returned the next day and found him.

"I asked him ... 'I don't know if you remember me, but I think I gave you something that's very precious to me,' and

he says, 'Was it a ring? Yeah, I have it, I kept it for you,'" Darling said. She was floored.

To show their appreciation, Darling and her husband set up an online fundraiser for Harris. The donations and praise

have poured in. "In life what goes around comes around... Billy - your sweet actions, despite being in dire straits

yourself, prove that there is humility in the world... you are one shining example. Lots of love from across the pond,"

wrote Chris and Mel, from Brentwood, England, on the giveforward.com site, which is collecting money. They gave

$20. "I am from Singapore and I greatly am grateful for your honesty!" wrote Ophelia Wong Zen-na, who gave $10.

Brian Paul also gave $10." If I wasn't jobless I would give much more, but felt compelled to do something. Billy Ray

do your best to become what you've always dreamed you could be. Its never too late. God Bless and thanks for never

loosing your character in tough times," he wrote.

So far, in about a week, more than 3,400 donations have been made, total-

ing nearly $95,000. The money will be given to Harris at the end of a 90-day

campaign.In an update Saturday, Darling's husband, Bill Krejci, called the

response "unreal." Krejci met with Harris to tell him about the flood of

donations and to get to know him better. They went together to make

some repairs to Harris' bike.

"We talked about a lot of things related to my family's ring and the many

donations. We talked about one day in the future the ring may one day be

passed down to my daughter," Krejci wrote on the website. "We talked about how insanely positive all this has

been."

Harris told Krejci that he has found a place to stay where he is "safe and sound."

CNN affiliate KCTV caught up with Harris and asked him how he felt about all the attention he's attracted since re-

turning the ring.

"I like it, but I don't think I deserve it," he said. "What I actually feel like is, 'what has the world come to when a per-

son who returns something that doesn't belong to him and all this happens?'" Harris said.

But for her part, Darling said she is just grateful for what he did. Many others, she said, would have kept the ring, or

sold it.

"I really just hope that my kind of flightiness in that moment leads to something really good for him," she said.

“ What has the world come to when a person who returns something

that doesn't belong to him and all this happens?”

A Rock-y Friendship (continued) by Aly Weisman

The Bright Side of Being Kind by Dana Ford

2

In September, Sambora spoke to The Hollywood

Reporter about the group's past tensions:

"Jon’s the leader, and there are no bones about that

— and no hard feelings. Everyone has a specific role

in the caste system of what this band is, and that’s

why it has lasted for 30 years."

But it appears all is not well behind the current con-

cert curtain, as JBJ told the crowd Tuesday in Calga-

ry: "I had two choices: pack up and go home or give

you everything I got ... Richie Sambora won't be

performing for a while. If there's ever a night I need

you, it's tonight, Calgary!"

Meanwhile, Sambora tweeted the next day: “Thank

you everyone for your concern. I'm well, but had to

stay in LA to take care of a personal matter. Love you

all and see you very soon.” Since news of his depar-

ture, Sambora has been vacationing with his daugh-

ter in Hawaii.

The Power of Words (continued) by Michael Scherer But the use of the term terrorism remains politically fraught one. Nearly four years after Army psychia-

trist Nadil Malik Hasan allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, killing 13, the military has yet

to call the event a terrorist act. Hasan had sent sympathetic emails about jihad and suicide attacks to

Anwar-al-Awlaki, a terrorist in Yemen who was later killed in a U.S. drone strike, and reportedly shouted

“Allahu Akbar” before beginning his massacre. Despite the protests of victims and members of Congress,

the Defense Department continues to categorize the event as “workplace violence.”

Last year, the use of the term “terrorism” became a major

point of contention in the Presidential election. Republicans,

including Mitt Romney, charged that Obama had resisted

labeling the attacks on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya,

“terrorism” for political reasons during an election. Obama

countered that he had referred to “acts of terror” in his first

statement on the attacks. Just weeks before the election,

Press Secretary Jay Carney made clear that the White House had adopted a broad definition of terrorism

with regards to the Libyan attacks. “Any time an embassy or diplomatic facility is attacked by force with

weapons and Americans are killed, that is an act of terror under the definition of terrorism that applies at

the NCTC [National Counter Terrorism Center] and elsewhere,” he said in press gaggle on board Air Force

One.

In his statement on the Boston attacks Monday night, Obama seemed deliberately cautious about using

the word terrorism, even though the FBI was already moving to take over the investigation of the inci-

dent as a possible act of terrorism. With events still unfolding in Boston, the President issued a statement

that seemed intended to avoid inflaming national alarm. But in an unusual move, an aide to the Presi-

dent spoke to the press moments after the President had concluded his remarks about the classification

of the bombings. “Any event with multiple explosive devices—as this appears to be—is clearly an act of

terror, and will be approached as an act of terror,” the White House official said.

Nonetheless, Obama received some criticism overnight about shying away from the word in his Monday

remarks. On Tuesday, the clear emphasis of the term seemed designed to head off another Benghazi-like

controversy. “The American people refuse to be terrorized,” Obama said. 3

Obama speaks on the Boston Tragedy

“Any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians,

it is an act of terror.”

National News

Hit and Run Victim

She has been off the ventilator and

breathing on her own for a few days. Her

eyes are open and she's responding to

stimuli, according to a story in the Athens

Banner Herald.

And now, Emily Bowman, hospitalized

since a hit-and-run accident almost three

weeks ago, is moving to the Shepherd

Center in Atlanta for intensive rehabilita-

tion.

A Thursday post from the Facebook page

Bows for Bowman says:

“Day 20, from uncle neal. I can't describe

how awesome today was. Today her mom

was told she's GOING TO SHEP-

HERD TOMORROW!!! If that wasn't awe-

some enough, in the few days since I've

seen Em, she's made enough improve-

ment that her doc

told her mom she's now NOT TECHNICAL-

LY IN A COMA!!! We're here at Emily's

house gathering up the list of personal

items Shepherd wants her to have. This

on top of the awesome experience we

had today at the Buffalo Cafe fundraiser.

And thank you, thank you, thank you for

all you who came to share it with us. And

especially thank you dear Ms. Wright and

your daughter

Bronte for coming by to share Bronte's

incredible story with Em's mom. What a

great day!!”

Emily Bowman, 19, has been in a coma at

Athens Regional Medical Center since Feb.

16, when, police say, she was hit by a

supposedly inebriated William Wilson

Heaton, 22, as she walked along Oak

Street. Heaton has been accused of caus-

ing the accident that led to Bowman's

injuries and faces numerous charges.

By Rebecca McCarthy

Medical Malfunction by Amanda Dixon

Even non-art majors can gain something from a trip to a local art gallery.

Each month, Carissa DiCindio, the education curator at the Georgia Museum of Art, leads a dis-cussion of a particular piece of artwork. During this upcoming event, attendees will analyze “Close,” a painting created by Joan Mitchell in 1973.

“The idea is that we all have experiences and knowledge that can contribute to an interpretation of the work of art and all of us coming together and interpreting the work is going to be a more power-ful interpretation than any individual interpreta-tion,” DiCindio said.

Among the younger abstract expressionist painters in the United States, Mitchell was one of the most renowned artists in the middle of the 20th century, according to the Joan Mitchell Founda-tion’s website. DiCindio said this gives students an opportunity to get to know an artist they may not already.

“Not everyone necessarily knows a lot about her work and it’s a really powerful work, so this gives us a chance to learn more about the artist and, you know, some of her other work as well as concentrating on this one very large abstract painting in the museum.”

DiCindio also chose to highlight Mitchell’s work in honor of National Women’s History Month.

Hillary Brown, the museum’s director of com-munications, attended an Artful Conversation dis-cussion last June when DiCindio talked about the painting, “Hurricane Season,” by Art Rosenbaum.

The event lasted for almost an hour and not all of the individuals present were from the Univer-sity. The participants spent a lot of time examining the work of art and drew various conclusions.

“Just being made to look at something for a long period of time, it uncovers a lot more than you might even think,” Brown said.

DiCindio said she values discussing art with University of Georgia students who visit the muse-um for the first time because Artful Conversations are set up in a way that allow anyone to appreciate art.

Brown pointed out that even students pursu-ing careers in the medical field can benefit from being able to interpret different images.

“People who are studying the sciences or pre-med or medical students can really gain a lot from learning how to think visually, which is not some-thing they’re generally taught how to do in their degree program,” she said. “When you’re dealing with patients or you’re dealing with clients, it helps to develop your observational skills, and this is a great way to do that, although not one that people might think about.”

Ashley Lorenzo, a senior painting major and art history minor from Charlotte, N.C., said students who are not art majors should visit galleries be-cause art represents an artist’s response to people’s daily experiences and chronicles the process of how past events came to be.

“Being able to look deeper into the history of the time period that a certain art piece is being made and how people are responding visually to the world around them, think that’s what makes art,” Lorenzo said.

I “I think that’s why it’s important for students to go, to make sure they go to museums and see what’s around because they’re also seeing, you know, how history is formed.”

DiCindio said that the participants at each Artful Conversation event provide an original evalu-ation of the museum’s artwork.

“I always learn a lot so I’m really looking for-ward to seeing the work of art in a new way,” she said. “It’s amazing that every single experience is different. Every time, you know, I see something a little bit differently or learn something new. It’s great for me too.”

4

Community: Local News

“Close” By Joan Mitchell

“ It’s important for SGA to take a stand on stu-

dent matters” -Austin Laufersweiler

University of Georgia students hoped to have their

questions answered at the Student Government

Association executive debate Monday

night. But Matthew Tyler stole the show when

questions were posed concerning the two parties’

stances on a piece of legislation that candidates

from both parties voted against last year.

Tyler posted on Facebook Saturday that

both EmbarkUGA’s treasurer candidate Mary Grace

Griffin, a junior public relations major from Bain-

bridge, and ReachUGA's presidential candidate

Richie O’Connell voted against SGA Resolution 24-

06, which expressed the disapproval of any ban on

undocumented students from Georgia universities.

“It's hard to imagine student leaders on campus

throwing undocumented students under the bus in

an act of solidarity with the Georgia Legislature – a

body that has, in recent years, been unfriendly to

many aspects of student life throughout the state

of Georgia,” said Tyler, a junior political science

major from Atlanta, in a Facebook status.

Despite personal feelings about the issue, Embark’s

presidential candidate Austin Laufersweiler said his

party officially does not support the ban against

undocumented students.

“It’s important for SGA to take a stand on student

matters,” said Laufersweiler, a junior communica-

tion studies and political science major

from Marietta.

O’Connell also said his party does not support

putting a ban on further education.

“This is just a symptom of a larger problem,” said

O’Connell, a junior chemistry and political science

major from Atlanta.

The parties also had an opportunity to point out the

ineffectiveness of given initiatives of their opposing

parties’ platforms.

“Reach believes, as is, [the] withdrawal limit has

certain flaws,” O’Connell said. “Personally, I believe

that four withdrawals is enough."

Laufersweiler said he is aware that UGA President-

Elect Jere Morehead voted for a withdrawal limit,

but he said he still supports his initiative.

“I have a problem with students having to avoid

withdrawals from classes,” Laufersweiler said.

Laufersweiler also said if elected, he hopes to sit

down with Morehead to discuss this matter further,

in order to better understand his perspective.

Embark expressed its disagreement with Reach’s

platform on how to best utilizes the resources SGA

has to offer, in regards to Reach’s initiative “Dawgs

in D.C.”

“Fighting for federal funding is a good idea,” Laufer-

sweiler said. “Sending students to D.C. is not effi-

cient though.”

Laufersweiler said writing letters to lobbyists in D.C.

would be more effective and make a better use of

SGA’s resources.

O’Connell said he has already discussed this initia-

tive with Andrew Dill, the director of federal rela-

tions, and said Dill seemed excited about the initia-

tive.

“They are working on putting it into next year’s

budget,” O’Connell said.

Vice presidential candidates also described the

importance of SGA senator’s responsibilities.

Embark’s vice presidential candidate Uzma Chow-

dhury said senators should be passionate and

should be held accountable for their Senate respon-

sibilities and attendance to Senate sessions.

“Embark believes in checks and balances,” said

Chowdhury, a junior English and political science

major from Lawrenceville.

After Chowdhury’s response, involving sanctions

within SGA, Reach’s vice president Polly Jean Tur-

rentine said she did not agree with punishing sena-

tors for neglecting their duties.

“Senators should be friends,” said Turrentine, a

junior psychology major from Elkin, N.C. “Our ticket

has a lot options to get students more involved with

SGA, and I think there should be more social events

and less formal events. That would promote attend-

ance.”

Treasurer candidates explained their goals for the

SGA budget.

“I hope to focus the vast majority of the UGA budg-

et in enabling students to fulfill their passion,”

Griffin said.

She said if she had to cut a program from SGA’s

budget, it would be events promoting legislative

days to balance the budget.

But Reach’s treasurer candidate Joseph Arnold said

he disagreed with Griffin’s choice.

“SGA could save money by doing collaborations

with other student organizations,” said Arnold, a

junior marketing and public relations major

from Roswell.

Arnold said SGA could co-sponsor events in order to

cover the costs conjointly.

SGA President Will Burgess said he was pleased

with the debate.

“We’ve invested a lot of time in this organization,

so we really want to make sure it’s in good hands,”

said Burgess, a senior political science major from

Woodstock. “I’m leaving tonight very confident that

there will be solid, solid people in the executive

next year.”

Students can now vote on OASIS through Thursday,

March 28. Election results will be released Friday,

March 29.

5

SGA parties speak by Kendall Trammell

A Match Made in Conflict

Britney Spears split from fiancé Jason Trawick

late last week, confirming months of unhappi-

ness rumors swirling around the couple. Now

the apparent reason for their breakup has

surfaced. TMZ reports that Spears, 31, wanted

more children, while Trawick, 41, was resistant

to expanding their family, which already in-

cluded Spears' two children from her previous

marriage to Kevin Federline, Sean Preston and

Jayden James. The website also quotes a

source that says Trawick was "in another

place" and that over time, his involvement as

Spears' agent and boyfriend consumed him

and "took away his individuality." Trawick is a

talent manager who reportedly oversaw the

careers of Taylor Swift, Hilary Duff, Paris Hilton

and Heidi Klum. Meanwhile, Fox News reports

a similar sentiment from another source,

who told the website's Poptart column: "It has

really been in motion awhile. Jason has been

very stressed and concerned for Britney and

what she might do if he left," the insider said.

"He is worried about her and really loved her,

but it started to take a real toll on him. The

burden of taking care instead of a partnership

where she also takes care." Spears confirmed

splitting from her boyfriend of almost three

years to People magazine on Friday, saying in a

statement, "Jason and I have decided to call off

our engagement. I'll always adore him and we

will remain great friends. Spears is also said to

have returned the $90,000 engagement ring

Trawick gave her in December 2011, when he

proposed on his 40th birthday.

The Huffington Post

Talk about good karma.

Well-wishers from around the world are opening their wallets to a homeless man who returned a diamond engage-

ment ring to its rightful owner, after she accidentally dropped it in his donation cup.

"I actually feel like I'm especially lucky to have this ring now. I loved it before. I loved it so much, but I love it so much

more now. I feel like it has such great karma," Sarah Darling told CNN's "Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien." Dar-

ling, who is from Kansas City, Missouri, said she was devastated when she realized she'd lost her ring. She almost

never takes it off, but it was giving her a bit of a rash so she did, zipping it in her coin purse for safe keeping.

Later, she absentmindedly emptied the contents of that purse into the collection cup of Billy Ray Harris, who is

homeless and often stays under a bridge in Darling's hometown.

It wasn't until the next day that she realized her ring was gone.

"It was horrible. It was such a feeling of loss," Darling said. "It meant so much to me beyond just the financial value."

She went back to look for Harris, but he was gone. She returned the next day and found him.

"I asked him ... 'I don't know if you remember me, but I think I gave you something that's very precious to me,' and

he says, 'Was it a ring? Yeah, I have it, I kept it for you,'" Darling said. She was floored.

To show their appreciation, Darling and her husband set up an online fundraiser for Harris. The donations and praise

have poured in. "In life what goes around comes around... Billy - your sweet actions, despite being in dire straits

yourself, prove that there is humility in the world... you are one shining example. Lots of love from across the pond,"

wrote Chris and Mel, from Brentwood, England, on the giveforward.com site, which is collecting money. They gave

$20. "I am from Singapore and I greatly am grateful for your honesty!" wrote Ophelia Wong Zen-na, who gave $10.

Brian Paul also gave $10." If I wasn't jobless I would give much more, but felt compelled to do something. Billy Ray

do your best to become what you've always dreamed you could be. Its never too late. God Bless and thanks for never

loosing your character in tough times," he wrote.

So far, in about a week, more than 3,400 donations have been made, total-

ing nearly $95,000. The money will be given to Harris at the end of a 90-day

campaign.In an update Saturday, Darling's husband, Bill Krejci, called the

response "unreal." Krejci met with Harris to tell him about the flood of

donations and to get to know him better. They went together to make

some repairs to Harris' bike.

"We talked about a lot of things related to my family's ring and the many

donations. We talked about one day in the future the ring may one day be

passed down to my daughter," Krejci wrote on the website. "We talked about how insanely positive all this has

been."

Harris told Krejci that he has found a place to stay where he is "safe and sound."

CNN affiliate KCTV caught up with Harris and asked him how he felt about all the attention he's attracted since re-

turning the ring.

"I like it, but I don't think I deserve it," he said. "What I actually feel like is, 'what has the world come to when a per-

son who returns something that doesn't belong to him and all this happens?'" Harris said.

But for her part, Darling said she is just grateful for what he did. Many others, she said, would have kept the ring, or

sold it.

"I really just hope that my kind of flightiness in that moment leads to something really good for him," she said.

“ What has the world come to when a person who returns something

that doesn't belong to him and all this happens?”

A Rock-y Friendship (continued) by Aly Weisman

The Bright Side of Being Kind by Dana Ford

6

In September, Sambora spoke to The Hollywood

Reporter about the group's past tensions:

"Jon’s the leader, and there are no bones about that

— and no hard feelings. Everyone has a specific role

in the caste system of what this band is, and that’s

why it has lasted for 30 years."

But it appears all is not well behind the current con-

cert curtain, as JBJ told the crowd Tuesday in Calga-

ry: "I had two choices: pack up and go home or give

you everything I got ... Richie Sambora won't be

performing for a while. If there's ever a night I need

you, it's tonight, Calgary!"

Meanwhile, Sambora tweeted the next day: “Thank

you everyone for your concern. I'm well, but had to

stay in LA to take care of a personal matter. Love you

all and see you very soon.” Since news of his depar-

ture, Sambora has been vacationing with his daugh-

ter in Hawaii.

The Power of Words (continued) by Michael Scherer

7

Obama speaks on the Boston Tragedy

“Any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians,

it is an act of terror.”

News in Business

Hit and Run Victim

She has been off the ventilator and

breathing on her own for a few days. Her

eyes are open and she's responding to

stimuli, according to a story in the Athens

Banner Herald.

And now, Emily Bowman, hospitalized

since a hit-and-run accident almost three

weeks ago, is moving to the Shepherd

Center in Atlanta for intensive rehabilita-

tion.

A Thursday post from the Facebook page

Bows for Bowman says:

“Day 20, from uncle neal. I can't describe

how awesome today was. Today her mom

was told she's GOING TO SHEP-

HERD TOMORROW!!! If that wasn't awe-

some enough, in the few days since I've

seen Em, she's made enough improve-

ment that her doc

told her mom she's now NOT TECHNICAL-

LY IN A COMA!!! We're here at Emily's

house gathering up the list of personal

items Shepherd wants her to have. This

on top of the awesome experience we

had today at the Buffalo Cafe fundraiser.

And thank you, thank you, thank you for

all you who came to share it with us. And

especially thank you dear Ms. Wright and

your daughter

Bronte for coming by to share Bronte's

incredible story with Em's mom. What a

great day!!”

Emily Bowman, 19, has been in a coma at

Athens Regional Medical Center since Feb.

16, when, police say, she was hit by a

supposedly inebriated William Wilson

Heaton, 22, as she walked along Oak

Street. Heaton has been accused of caus-

ing the accident that led to Bowman's

injuries and faces numerous charges.

By Rebecca McCarthy

Medical Malfunction by Amanda Dixon

Even non-art majors can gain something from a trip to a local art gallery.

Each month, Carissa DiCindio, the education curator at the Georgia Museum of Art, leads a dis-cussion of a particular piece of artwork. During this upcoming event, attendees will analyze “Close,” a painting created by Joan Mitchell in 1973.

“The idea is that we all have experiences and knowledge that can contribute to an interpretation of the work of art and all of us coming together and interpreting the work is going to be a more power-ful interpretation than any individual interpreta-tion,” DiCindio said.

Among the younger abstract expressionist painters in the United States, Mitchell was one of the most renowned artists in the middle of the 20th century, according to the Joan Mitchell Founda-tion’s website. DiCindio said this gives students an opportunity to get to know an artist they may not already.

“Not everyone necessarily knows a lot about her work and it’s a really powerful work, so this gives us a chance to learn more about the artist and, you know, some of her other work as well as concentrating on this one very large abstract painting in the museum.”

DiCindio also chose to highlight Mitchell’s work in honor of National Women’s History Month.

Hillary Brown, the museum’s director of com-munications, attended an Artful Conversation dis-cussion last June when DiCindio talked about the painting, “Hurricane Season,” by Art Rosenbaum.

The event lasted for almost an hour and not all of the individuals present were from the Univer-sity. The participants spent a lot of time examining the work of art and drew various conclusions.

“Just being made to look at something for a long period of time, it uncovers a lot more than you might even think,” Brown said.

DiCindio said she values discussing art with University of Georgia students who visit the muse-um for the first time because Artful Conversations are set up in a way that allow anyone to appreciate art.

Brown pointed out that even students pursu-ing careers in the medical field can benefit from being able to interpret different images.

“People who are studying the sciences or pre-med or medical students can really gain a lot from learning how to think visually, which is not some-thing they’re generally taught how to do in their degree program,” she said. “When you’re dealing with patients or you’re dealing with clients, it helps to develop your observational skills, and this is a great way to do that, although not one that people might think about.”

Ashley Lorenzo, a senior painting major and art history minor from Charlotte, N.C., said students who are not art majors should visit galleries be-cause art represents an artist’s response to people’s daily experiences and chronicles the process of how past events came to be.

“Being able to look deeper into the history of the time period that a certain art piece is being made and how people are responding visually to the world around them, think that’s what makes art,” Lorenzo said.

I “I think that’s why it’s important for students to go, to make sure they go to museums and see what’s around because they’re also seeing, you know, how history is formed.”

DiCindio said that the participants at each Artful Conversation event provide an original evalu-ation of the museum’s artwork.

“I always learn a lot so I’m really looking for-ward to seeing the work of art in a new way,” she said. “It’s amazing that every single experience is different. Every time, you know, I see something a little bit differently or learn something new. It’s great for me too.”

8

Sports News

“Close” By Joan Mitchell

“ It’s important for SGA to take a stand on stu-

dent matters” -Austin Laufersweiler

University of Georgia students hoped to have their

questions answered at the Student Government

Association executive debate Monday

night. But Matthew Tyler stole the show when

questions were posed concerning the two parties’

stances on a piece of legislation that candidates

from both parties voted against last year.

Tyler posted on Facebook Saturday that

both EmbarkUGA’s treasurer candidate Mary Grace

Griffin, a junior public relations major from Bain-

bridge, and ReachUGA's presidential candidate

Richie O’Connell voted against SGA Resolution 24-

06, which expressed the disapproval of any ban on

undocumented students from Georgia universities.

“It's hard to imagine student leaders on campus

throwing undocumented students under the bus in

an act of solidarity with the Georgia Legislature – a

body that has, in recent years, been unfriendly to

many aspects of student life throughout the state

of Georgia,” said Tyler, a junior political science

major from Atlanta, in a Facebook status.

Despite personal feelings about the issue, Embark’s

presidential candidate Austin Laufersweiler said his

party officially does not support the ban against

undocumented students.

“It’s important for SGA to take a stand on student

matters,” said Laufersweiler, a junior communica-

tion studies and political science major

from Marietta.

O’Connell also said his party does not support

putting a ban on further education.

“This is just a symptom of a larger problem,” said

O’Connell, a junior chemistry and political science

major from Atlanta.

The parties also had an opportunity to point out the

ineffectiveness of given initiatives of their opposing

parties’ platforms.

“Reach believes, as is, [the] withdrawal limit has

certain flaws,” O’Connell said. “Personally, I believe

that four withdrawals is enough."

Laufersweiler said he is aware that UGA President-

Elect Jere Morehead voted for a withdrawal limit,

but he said he still supports his initiative.

“I have a problem with students having to avoid

withdrawals from classes,” Laufersweiler said.

Laufersweiler also said if elected, he hopes to sit

down with Morehead to discuss this matter further,

in order to better understand his perspective.

Embark expressed its disagreement with Reach’s

platform on how to best utilizes the resources SGA

has to offer, in regards to Reach’s initiative “Dawgs

in D.C.”

“Fighting for federal funding is a good idea,” Laufer-

sweiler said. “Sending students to D.C. is not effi-

cient though.”

Laufersweiler said writing letters to lobbyists in D.C.

would be more effective and make a better use of

SGA’s resources.

O’Connell said he has already discussed this initia-

tive with Andrew Dill, the director of federal rela-

tions, and said Dill seemed excited about the initia-

tive.

“They are working on putting it into next year’s

budget,” O’Connell said.

Vice presidential candidates also described the

importance of SGA senator’s responsibilities.

Embark’s vice presidential candidate Uzma Chow-

dhury said senators should be passionate and

should be held accountable for their Senate respon-

sibilities and attendance to Senate sessions.

“Embark believes in checks and balances,” said

Chowdhury, a junior English and political science

major from Lawrenceville.

After Chowdhury’s response, involving sanctions

within SGA, Reach’s vice president Polly Jean Tur-

rentine said she did not agree with punishing sena-

tors for neglecting their duties.

“Senators should be friends,” said Turrentine, a

junior psychology major from Elkin, N.C. “Our ticket

has a lot options to get students more involved with

SGA, and I think there should be more social events

and less formal events. That would promote attend-

ance.”

Treasurer candidates explained their goals for the

SGA budget.

“I hope to focus the vast majority of the UGA budg-

et in enabling students to fulfill their passion,”

Griffin said.

She said if she had to cut a program from SGA’s

budget, it would be events promoting legislative

days to balance the budget.

But Reach’s treasurer candidate Joseph Arnold said

he disagreed with Griffin’s choice.

“SGA could save money by doing collaborations

with other student organizations,” said Arnold, a

junior marketing and public relations major

from Roswell.

Arnold said SGA could co-sponsor events in order to

cover the costs conjointly.

SGA President Will Burgess said he was pleased

with the debate.

“We’ve invested a lot of time in this organization,

so we really want to make sure it’s in good hands,”

said Burgess, a senior political science major from

Woodstock. “I’m leaving tonight very confident that

there will be solid, solid people in the executive

next year.”

Students can now vote on OASIS through Thursday,

March 28. Election results will be released Friday,

March 29.

9

SGA parties speak by Kendall Trammell

A Match Made in Conflict

Britney Spears split from fiancé Jason Trawick

late last week, confirming months of unhappi-

ness rumors swirling around the couple. Now

the apparent reason for their breakup has

surfaced. TMZ reports that Spears, 31, wanted

more children, while Trawick, 41, was resistant

to expanding their family, which already in-

cluded Spears' two children from her previous

marriage to Kevin Federline, Sean Preston and

Jayden James. The website also quotes a

source that says Trawick was "in another

place" and that over time, his involvement as

Spears' agent and boyfriend consumed him

and "took away his individuality." Trawick is a

talent manager who reportedly oversaw the

careers of Taylor Swift, Hilary Duff, Paris Hilton

and Heidi Klum. Meanwhile, Fox News reports

a similar sentiment from another source,

who told the website's Poptart column: "It has

really been in motion awhile. Jason has been

very stressed and concerned for Britney and

what she might do if he left," the insider said.

"He is worried about her and really loved her,

but it started to take a real toll on him. The

burden of taking care instead of a partnership

where she also takes care." Spears confirmed

splitting from her boyfriend of almost three

years to People magazine on Friday, saying in a

statement, "Jason and I have decided to call off

our engagement. I'll always adore him and we

will remain great friends. Spears is also said to

have returned the $90,000 engagement ring

Trawick gave her in December 2011, when he

proposed on his 40th birthday.

The Huffington Post

Talk about good karma.

Well-wishers from around the world are opening their wallets to a homeless man who returned a diamond engage-

ment ring to its rightful owner, after she accidentally dropped it in his donation cup.

"I actually feel like I'm especially lucky to have this ring now. I loved it before. I loved it so much, but I love it so much

more now. I feel like it has such great karma," Sarah Darling told CNN's "Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien." Dar-

ling, who is from Kansas City, Missouri, said she was devastated when she realized she'd lost her ring. She almost

never takes it off, but it was giving her a bit of a rash so she did, zipping it in her coin purse for safe keeping.

Later, she absentmindedly emptied the contents of that purse into the collection cup of Billy Ray Harris, who is

homeless and often stays under a bridge in Darling's hometown.

It wasn't until the next day that she realized her ring was gone.

"It was horrible. It was such a feeling of loss," Darling said. "It meant so much to me beyond just the financial value."

She went back to look for Harris, but he was gone. She returned the next day and found him.

"I asked him ... 'I don't know if you remember me, but I think I gave you something that's very precious to me,' and

he says, 'Was it a ring? Yeah, I have it, I kept it for you,'" Darling said. She was floored.

To show their appreciation, Darling and her husband set up an online fundraiser for Harris. The donations and praise

have poured in. "In life what goes around comes around... Billy - your sweet actions, despite being in dire straits

yourself, prove that there is humility in the world... you are one shining example. Lots of love from across the pond,"

wrote Chris and Mel, from Brentwood, England, on the giveforward.com site, which is collecting money. They gave

$20. "I am from Singapore and I greatly am grateful for your honesty!" wrote Ophelia Wong Zen-na, who gave $10.

Brian Paul also gave $10." If I wasn't jobless I would give much more, but felt compelled to do something. Billy Ray

do your best to become what you've always dreamed you could be. Its never too late. God Bless and thanks for never

loosing your character in tough times," he wrote.

So far, in about a week, more than 3,400 donations have been made, total-

ing nearly $95,000. The money will be given to Harris at the end of a 90-day

campaign.In an update Saturday, Darling's husband, Bill Krejci, called the

response "unreal." Krejci met with Harris to tell him about the flood of

donations and to get to know him better. They went together to make

some repairs to Harris' bike.

"We talked about a lot of things related to my family's ring and the many

donations. We talked about one day in the future the ring may one day be

passed down to my daughter," Krejci wrote on the website. "We talked about how insanely positive all this has

been."

Harris told Krejci that he has found a place to stay where he is "safe and sound."

CNN affiliate KCTV caught up with Harris and asked him how he felt about all the attention he's attracted since re-

turning the ring.

"I like it, but I don't think I deserve it," he said. "What I actually feel like is, 'what has the world come to when a per-

son who returns something that doesn't belong to him and all this happens?'" Harris said.

But for her part, Darling said she is just grateful for what he did. Many others, she said, would have kept the ring, or

sold it.

"I really just hope that my kind of flightiness in that moment leads to something really good for him," she said.

“ What has the world come to when a person who returns something

that doesn't belong to him and all this happens?”

A Rock-y Friendship (continued) by Aly Weisman

The Bright Side of Being Kind by Dana Ford

10

In September, Sambora spoke to The Hollywood

Reporter about the group's past tensions:

"Jon’s the leader, and there are no bones about that

— and no hard feelings. Everyone has a specific role

in the caste system of what this band is, and that’s

why it has lasted for 30 years."

But it appears all is not well behind the current con-

cert curtain, as JBJ told the crowd Tuesday in Calga-

ry: "I had two choices: pack up and go home or give

you everything I got ... Richie Sambora won't be

performing for a while. If there's ever a night I need

you, it's tonight, Calgary!"

Meanwhile, Sambora tweeted the next day: “Thank

you everyone for your concern. I'm well, but had to

stay in LA to take care of a personal matter. Love you

all and see you very soon.” Since news of his depar-

ture, Sambora has been vacationing with his daugh-

ter in Hawaii.

The Power of Words (continued) by Michael Scherer

11

Obama speaks on the Boston Tragedy

“Any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians,

it is an act of terror.”

Life

Hit and Run Victim

She has been off the ventilator and

breathing on her own for a few days. Her

eyes are open and she's responding to

stimuli, according to a story in the Athens

Banner Herald.

And now, Emily Bowman, hospitalized

since a hit-and-run accident almost three

weeks ago, is moving to the Shepherd

Center in Atlanta for intensive rehabilita-

tion.

A Thursday post from the Facebook page

Bows for Bowman says:

“Day 20, from uncle neal. I can't describe

how awesome today was. Today her mom

was told she's GOING TO SHEP-

HERD TOMORROW!!! If that wasn't awe-

some enough, in the few days since I've

seen Em, she's made enough improve-

ment that her doc

told her mom she's now NOT TECHNICAL-

LY IN A COMA!!! We're here at Emily's

house gathering up the list of personal

items Shepherd wants her to have. This

on top of the awesome experience we

had today at the Buffalo Cafe fundraiser.

And thank you, thank you, thank you for

all you who came to share it with us. And

especially thank you dear Ms. Wright and

your daughter

Bronte for coming by to share Bronte's

incredible story with Em's mom. What a

great day!!”

Emily Bowman, 19, has been in a coma at

Athens Regional Medical Center since Feb.

16, when, police say, she was hit by a

supposedly inebriated William Wilson

Heaton, 22, as she walked along Oak

Street. Heaton has been accused of caus-

ing the accident that led to Bowman's

injuries and faces numerous charges.

By Rebecca McCarthy

Medical Malfunction by Amanda Dixon

Even non-art majors can gain something from a trip to a local art gallery.

Each month, Carissa DiCindio, the education curator at the Georgia Museum of Art, leads a dis-cussion of a particular piece of artwork. During this upcoming event, attendees will analyze “Close,” a painting created by Joan Mitchell in 1973.

“The idea is that we all have experiences and knowledge that can contribute to an interpretation of the work of art and all of us coming together and interpreting the work is going to be a more power-ful interpretation than any individual interpreta-tion,” DiCindio said.

Among the younger abstract expressionist painters in the United States, Mitchell was one of the most renowned artists in the middle of the 20th century, according to the Joan Mitchell Founda-tion’s website. DiCindio said this gives students an opportunity to get to know an artist they may not already.

“Not everyone necessarily knows a lot about her work and it’s a really powerful work, so this gives us a chance to learn more about the artist and, you know, some of her other work as well as concentrating on this one very large abstract painting in the museum.”

DiCindio also chose to highlight Mitchell’s work in honor of National Women’s History Month.

Hillary Brown, the museum’s director of com-munications, attended an Artful Conversation dis-cussion last June when DiCindio talked about the painting, “Hurricane Season,” by Art Rosenbaum.

The event lasted for almost an hour and not all of the individuals present were from the Univer-sity. The participants spent a lot of time examining the work of art and drew various conclusions.

“Just being made to look at something for a long period of time, it uncovers a lot more than you might even think,” Brown said.

DiCindio said she values discussing art with University of Georgia students who visit the muse-um for the first time because Artful Conversations are set up in a way that allow anyone to appreciate art.

Brown pointed out that even students pursu-ing careers in the medical field can benefit from being able to interpret different images.

“People who are studying the sciences or pre-med or medical students can really gain a lot from learning how to think visually, which is not some-thing they’re generally taught how to do in their degree program,” she said. “When you’re dealing with patients or you’re dealing with clients, it helps to develop your observational skills, and this is a great way to do that, although not one that people might think about.”

Ashley Lorenzo, a senior painting major and art history minor from Charlotte, N.C., said students who are not art majors should visit galleries be-cause art represents an artist’s response to people’s daily experiences and chronicles the process of how past events came to be.

“Being able to look deeper into the history of the time period that a certain art piece is being made and how people are responding visually to the world around them, think that’s what makes art,” Lorenzo said.

I “I think that’s why it’s important for students to go, to make sure they go to museums and see what’s around because they’re also seeing, you know, how history is formed.”

DiCindio said that the participants at each Artful Conversation event provide an original evalu-ation of the museum’s artwork.

“I always learn a lot so I’m really looking for-ward to seeing the work of art in a new way,” she said. “It’s amazing that every single experience is different. Every time, you know, I see something a little bit differently or learn something new. It’s great for me too.”

12

News in Advertising

“Close” By Joan Mitchell

“ It’s important for SGA to take a stand on stu-

dent matters” -Austin Laufersweiler

University of Georgia students hoped to have their

questions answered at the Student Government

Association executive debate Monday

night. But Matthew Tyler stole the show when

questions were posed concerning the two parties’

stances on a piece of legislation that candidates

from both parties voted against last year.

Tyler posted on Facebook Saturday that

both EmbarkUGA’s treasurer candidate Mary Grace

Griffin, a junior public relations major from Bain-

bridge, and ReachUGA's presidential candidate

Richie O’Connell voted against SGA Resolution 24-

06, which expressed the disapproval of any ban on

undocumented students from Georgia universities.

“It's hard to imagine student leaders on campus

throwing undocumented students under the bus in

an act of solidarity with the Georgia Legislature – a

body that has, in recent years, been unfriendly to

many aspects of student life throughout the state

of Georgia,” said Tyler, a junior political science

major from Atlanta, in a Facebook status.

Despite personal feelings about the issue, Embark’s

presidential candidate Austin Laufersweiler said his

party officially does not support the ban against

undocumented students.

“It’s important for SGA to take a stand on student

matters,” said Laufersweiler, a junior communica-

tion studies and political science major

from Marietta.

O’Connell also said his party does not support

putting a ban on further education.

“This is just a symptom of a larger problem,” said

O’Connell, a junior chemistry and political science

major from Atlanta.

The parties also had an opportunity to point out the

ineffectiveness of given initiatives of their opposing

parties’ platforms.

“Reach believes, as is, [the] withdrawal limit has

certain flaws,” O’Connell said. “Personally, I believe

that four withdrawals is enough."

Laufersweiler said he is aware that UGA President-

Elect Jere Morehead voted for a withdrawal limit,

but he said he still supports his initiative.

“I have a problem with students having to avoid

withdrawals from classes,” Laufersweiler said.

Laufersweiler also said if elected, he hopes to sit

down with Morehead to discuss this matter further,

in order to better understand his perspective.

Embark expressed its disagreement with Reach’s

platform on how to best utilizes the resources SGA

has to offer, in regards to Reach’s initiative “Dawgs

in D.C.”

“Fighting for federal funding is a good idea,” Laufer-

sweiler said. “Sending students to D.C. is not effi-

cient though.”

Laufersweiler said writing letters to lobbyists in D.C.

would be more effective and make a better use of

SGA’s resources.

O’Connell said he has already discussed this initia-

tive with Andrew Dill, the director of federal rela-

tions, and said Dill seemed excited about the initia-

tive.

“They are working on putting it into next year’s

budget,” O’Connell said.

Vice presidential candidates also described the

importance of SGA senator’s responsibilities.

Embark’s vice presidential candidate Uzma Chow-

dhury said senators should be passionate and

should be held accountable for their Senate respon-

sibilities and attendance to Senate sessions.

“Embark believes in checks and balances,” said

Chowdhury, a junior English and political science

major from Lawrenceville.

After Chowdhury’s response, involving sanctions

within SGA, Reach’s vice president Polly Jean Tur-

rentine said she did not agree with punishing sena-

tors for neglecting their duties.

“Senators should be friends,” said Turrentine, a

junior psychology major from Elkin, N.C. “Our ticket

has a lot options to get students more involved with

SGA, and I think there should be more social events

and less formal events. That would promote attend-

ance.”

Treasurer candidates explained their goals for the

SGA budget.

“I hope to focus the vast majority of the UGA budg-

et in enabling students to fulfill their passion,”

Griffin said.

She said if she had to cut a program from SGA’s

budget, it would be events promoting legislative

days to balance the budget.

But Reach’s treasurer candidate Joseph Arnold said

he disagreed with Griffin’s choice.

“SGA could save money by doing collaborations

with other student organizations,” said Arnold, a

junior marketing and public relations major

from Roswell.

Arnold said SGA could co-sponsor events in order to

cover the costs conjointly.

SGA President Will Burgess said he was pleased

with the debate.

“We’ve invested a lot of time in this organization,

so we really want to make sure it’s in good hands,”

said Burgess, a senior political science major from

Woodstock. “I’m leaving tonight very confident that

there will be solid, solid people in the executive

next year.”

Students can now vote on OASIS through Thursday,

March 28. Election results will be released Friday,

March 29.

13

SGA parties speak by Kendall Trammell