In the Loop
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of Feb. 1
Photo Credit: Craig O'Neal
Welcome to Athens Power Rankings. In the spirit of sports rating systems, through painstaking analysis, we rank the top movers and shakers in the Classic City each week. Who's hot? Who's not? Find out below.
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Six Arrested at UGA Sit-In to Support Undocumented Students
Photo Credit: John Roark
Six demonstrators were arrested Monday night at the University of Georgia after staging a sit-in to protest the Board of Regents’ ban on undocumented students at UGA and requirement that they pay out-of-state tuition at colleges where they can enroll.
The demonstrators started their sit-in around 2:30 p.m., participating in classes taught by Freedom University, a group that offers college-level courses to students who are denied admission to UGA and other schools based on their immigration status.
"I find it hard that undocumented students can't attend the top five universities, so I came here to use my privilege to try to help them," said Felix Linza, a UGA business management major and a member of the Undocumented Student Alliance.
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Solarize Athens Installs Panels on Its First House
Photo Credit: courtesy of Environment Georgia
From left, Montana Busch, Jim Pinneau, Mayor Nancy Denson and Colleen McLoughlin.
Jim Pinneau of Winterville is the first local homeowner to add solar panels to his roof through Solarize Athens, a program that gets home- and business owners bulk rates on solar-panel installation.
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13 Athens Companies Named to Bulldog 100 List
Photo Credit: UGA Alumni Association
Thirteen Athens businesses made the 2016 Bulldog 100 list, which recognizes the fastest growing companies owned or operated by UGA alumni.
The University of Georgia Alumni Association honored the businesses and nonprofits Jan. 30 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
Athens companies on the list include:
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Court Rules Undocumented Immigrants Can't Sue the Board of Regents
Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones/file
Eduardo Samaniego, shown here at an April 2014 rally, was class president of his high school and recruited by UGA but later told he couldn't enroll because he is undocumented.
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled today that a group of young undocumented students who were raised in Georgia can’t sue the University System Board of Regents.
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Mark Richt's Old House Is for Sale for $800,000
Former UGA football coach Mark Richt has moved on to Miami and put his Athens home on the market for $799,900.
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The Deadline to Register to Vote for Presidential Nominees Is Monday
If you want to vote in the upcoming presidential primaries, the deadline is rapidly approaching. Here’s what you need to know:
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The 'Campus Carry' Bill Is Back
Two state representatives have re-introduced a bill to allow guns on college campuses, according to the AJC. (Click here for the free version or here for a longer story on their pay site.)
House Bill 859 would let gun owners who are 21 and up carry their weapons at public colleges and universities, except in dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses or at athletic events.
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