Blog posts by Blake Aued, Editor
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Broun Blasts Common Core, 'Fat Cat Bureaucrats'
Blog: In the Loop
Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens) tapped into growing tea party paranoia over the Common Core public school curriculum by including "language challenging the use of Common Core" in an education bill the House passed today.
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Stipe 'Thrilled' that Jay-Z Copied R.E.M. Lyrics
Blog: Homedrone
That's Michael Stipe in the spotlight, talking about Jay-Z using his lyrics.
The R.E.M. frontman talked about Hova quoting from "Losing My Religion" in a recent interview with the British music magazine NME.
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Beaten Homeless Man Dies of Injuries
Blog: In the Loop
An Athens homeless man who was beaten by another homeless man July 7 died on Monday, according to Athens-Clarke County police.
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Trayvon Martin Solidarity Rally Tonight
Blog: In the Loop
A Trayvon Martin solidarity rally is planned for 6 p.m. today at the Arch.
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Sign This Petition for UGA Domestic Partner Benefits
Blog: In the Loop
Former GLOBES head Ricky Roberts has started an online petition to push UGA President Jere Morehead to start offering health insurance to employees' domestic partners.
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Just How Much Rain Is Athens Getting?
Blog: In the Loop
Everyone knows Georgia is having some kind of weird monsoon season this summer. But just how much is it raining? The Athens, GA Weather blog has the answer.
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Advocates Continue Fight for Partner Benefits
Blog: In the Loop
Janet Frick wrote this response to UGA President Jere Morehead, who said yesterday that the administration has done all it can to get health insurance for employees' domestic partners.
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Morehead Says No to UGA Domestic Partner Benefits
Blog: In the Loop
Jere Morehead isn't off to an auspicious start for Athens progressives. The new University of Georgia won't pursue efforts to extend health coverage to gay and lesbian (and unmarried straight) UGA employees' domestic partners.
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Downtown Property Owners: We're Being Ignored
Blog: In the Loop
Some downtown property owners say they've been left out of the process of making a master plan for downtown Athens.
Janey Cooley, senior vice president for First American Bank & Trust, told the Athens Downtown Development Authority that UGA College of Environment and Design professor Jack Crowley, who is writing the master plan, hasn't spoken to her since a meeting with the Downtown Athens Business Association a year ago.
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Superintendent Rules in Favor of Challenged Book
Blog: In the Loop
After the Clarke County Board of Education ordered him to review his initial decision last month, Superintendent Philip Lanoue has again overruled objections that And the Earth Did Not Devour Him contains too much profanity for middle school students.
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American Music Festival Has NOT Been Canceled
Blog: Homedrone
The Melting Point has tweeted that its American Music Festival will go on Thursday rain or shine, and the outdoor portion of the concert will be moved inside.
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Commission Approves Selig Development
Blog: In the Loop
After two hours of public input and debate, the Athens-Clarke Commission voted 8-2 tonight to approve a special use permit for the development at the Armstrong & Dobbs property, all but ending nearly two years of wrangling over the mega-project that will change the face of downtown.
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BikeAthens, People for a Better Athens Weigh in on Selig
Blog: In the Loop
People for a Better Athens is turning out its members to today's 7 p.m. Athens-Clarke County Commission meeting at City Hall, where commissioners are set to approve Selig Enterprises' development at the Armstrong & Dobbs site near downtown.
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Girtz: It's Hard to Legislate 'Funky' Development
Blog: In the Loop
Commissioner Kelly Girtz passed along some background information Sunday night on the Selig development. He intends to make a motion at Tuesday night's meeting to require Selig to include a bike path and a sidewalk connecting Firefly Trail to the UGA campus across Oconee Street.
While it doesn't include the flat rail spur that some believe has been reserved for a rail-trail link to campus, the path along Hickory Street extension would have a grade of no more than 5 percent. In a month or two, Selig would also have to come back to the commission for design approval for the plaza along the rail-trail.
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Opposition to Selig Is Growing
Blog: In the Loop
What used to be the Beltline rail spur. [credit: Larry Tenner]
Local activists are hard at work organizing last minute opposition to the downtown Selig development based on former commissioner Carl Jordan's revelations about an old rail spur through the Armstrong & Dobbs property. But it looks like the Athens-Clarke County Commission is moving full speed ahead on rubber-stamping the development Tuesday night.
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Get Your Paul Broun English-Only T-Shirt Here
Blog: In the Loop
To raise money for his Senate campaign, U.S. Rep. Paul Broun (R-Athens) is selling T-shirts on his website that read "English: The Official Language of the USA." Of course, if Broun gets his way and abolishes the Department of Education, ur kids mite not speek Englush so gud.
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Athens Celebrates DOMA Ruling
Blog: In the Loop
The Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, and more than 50 people gathered earlier this evening to celebrate at the UGA Episcopal Student Center. One activist, Ricky Roberts (pictured above), even broke out into song.
"I believe in my heart we will have marriage equality in the state of Georgia," said Melinda Sheldon, deputy director of Georgia Equality.
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UGA Foundation Won't Fund Domestic Partner Benefits
Blog: In the Loop
In last week's Flagpole, we told you about LGBT University of Georgia employees who hoped that the UGA Foundation would cover health insurance expenses for their domestic partners, as straight employees' spouses are covered.
No dice. The university announced today that the foundation board won't provide funding for domestic partner benefits.
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Saturday in Review: Muuy Biien, Shade, k i d s, Nymph
Blog: AthFest
On the Pulaski Street Stage, Atlanta's Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics turned in a workmanlike R&B set. Velle has a pleasantly gritty voice, and her band has chops, but ultimately it was soul-by-numbers with no real emotion beyond poster-ready platitudes about believing in yourself and following your dreams.
For a cynic like me, the antidote to all that positivity was a block away, at Caledonia's un-officially-sanctioned Dirty Athens day party, because there's nothing like moody punk and post-rock on a beautiful afternoon.
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What Will the Weather Be Like for AthFest?
Blog: AthFest
Pretty nice, actually. This could be the first AthFest I remember when it wasn't 100 degrees outside, pouring down rain or both.
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In the Loop | July 19, 2013 1:55pm
Broun Blasts Common Core, 'Fat Cat Bureaucrats'
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Homedrone | July 17, 2013 1:12pm
Stipe 'Thrilled' that Jay-Z Copied R.E.M. Lyrics
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In the Loop | July 16, 2013 12:16pm
Beaten Homeless Man Dies of Injuries
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In the Loop | July 14, 2013 2:30pm
Trayvon Martin Solidarity Rally Tonight
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In the Loop | July 12, 2013 2:46pm
Sign This Petition for UGA Domestic Partner Benefits
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In the Loop | July 11, 2013 12:18pm
Just How Much Rain Is Athens Getting?
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In the Loop | July 10, 2013 2:12pm
Advocates Continue Fight for Partner Benefits
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In the Loop | July 9, 2013 6:06pm
Morehead Says No to UGA Domestic Partner Benefits
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In the Loop | July 9, 2013 5:39pm
Downtown Property Owners: We're Being Ignored
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In the Loop | July 8, 2013 3:02pm
Superintendent Rules in Favor of Challenged Book
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Homedrone | July 3, 2013 2:51pm
American Music Festival Has NOT Been Canceled
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In the Loop | July 2, 2013 11:44pm
Commission Approves Selig Development
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In the Loop | July 2, 2013 12:45pm
BikeAthens, People for a Better Athens Weigh in on Selig
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In the Loop | July 1, 2013 3:14pm
Girtz: It's Hard to Legislate 'Funky' Development
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In the Loop | June 30, 2013 2:47pm
Opposition to Selig Is Growing
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In the Loop | June 27, 2013 12:53pm
Get Your Paul Broun English-Only T-Shirt Here
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In the Loop | June 26, 2013 8:04am
Athens Celebrates DOMA Ruling
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In the Loop | June 24, 2013 4:36pm
UGA Foundation Won't Fund Domestic Partner Benefits
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AthFest | June 23, 2013 3:41pm
Saturday in Review: Muuy Biien, Shade, k i d s, Nymph
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AthFest | June 21, 2013 1:15pm
What Will the Weather Be Like for AthFest?