In the Loop
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Woman Killed by Car Outside St. Mary's
A 50-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run at about 2:20 a.m. today while crossing West Broad Street near the entrance to St. Mary's Hospital, according to Athens-Clarke County police.
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The Health Sciences Bus Is Safe for Now
Athens-Clarke County commissioners spared the popular Health Sciences bus Tuesday night when they approved a contract with the University of Georgia.
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Fact-Checking Mayor Nancy Denson and Tim Denson at the Federation of Neighborhoods Forum
Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones
Candidates for Athens-Clarke County mayor and commission faced off at a Federation of Neighborhoods-sponsored forum Monday night at the Melting Point. While there weren't any fireworks, and there wasn't much that folks who've been following the races haven'theard already, a few statements caught my ear. So I've spent the day finding out whether they're true. Here's what I came up with:
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UGA Faculty Want Gender Identity Protection
University of Georgia faculty want stronger protection against discrimination based on gender identity.
Business management professor Janine Aronson, who describes herself as UGA's first openly transgender faculty member, told the Associated Press that the change would be minor but symbolic and would bring UGA in line with other universities.
"It says we do not discriminate, and we do not put up with discrimination," Aronson said.
UGA President Jere Morehead has not reviewed the Faculty Council's recommendation, according to the AP.
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Athens Power Rankings for the Week of May 5
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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UGA Students Would Rather Be Hit By Car Than Take Finals
I spent last night, the night before my last two final exams, in the typical fashion of a college student, cramming every last bit of information from a semester’s worth of notes into my brain. And of course that came with an ample amount of “break time,” also known as mindlessly scrolling through Facebook, Twitter and random websites on the Internet.
And that brings us to the job section of Craigslist, where I found this little gem.
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Is Mayor Denson Blaming Victims of Sexual Assault?
The Junior League sponsored a last-minute forum Wednesday night for Mayor Nancy Denson and challenger Tim Denson.
In light of this week's Flagpole cover story and President Barack Obama's recommendationsto stem the growing number of sexual assaults on college campuses, someone asked a question about preventing sexual assaults in Athens. Nancy sent what could be considered some mixed messages.
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Downed Trees, Power Outages After Storm
Winds as high as 50 miles per hour ripped through Athens this morning, knocking down trees and power lines, blocking traffic and killing at least one person.
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