Blog Topic: Breaking News

Homedrone: AthFest Compilation Album Tracklist Revealed

By Gabe Vodicka | March 9, 2015 2:30pm

AthFest has revealed the final track listing for the 2015 edition of its annual compilation album.

Assembled and produced by students in UGA's Music Business Program, and released by Ghostmeat Records, the 21-track record features songs from established local favorites The Whigs, T. Hardy Morris and Reptar, as well as upstarts Roadkill Ghost Choir, Monsoon, New Wives and others.

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Grub Notes: Board Game Café to Open Downtown in May

By Hillary Brown | March 5, 2015 10:45am

Photo Credit: Alexandre Duret-Lutz/Flickr

Tim and Carrie Kelly are in the middle of renovating the space that's part of the former Sunshine Cycles building, now Philanthropy, on West Washington Street (next to Ted's Most Best), into The Rook and Pawn, a board game café.

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In the Loop: Clarke County's Phil Lanoue Is National School Superintendent of the Year

By Blake Aued | February 26, 2015 8:35pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

Clarke County School Superintendent Philip Lanoue was named National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators at the National Conference on Education in San Diego, CA, the local school district just announced.

Here's our profile of Lanoue that ran in this week's Flagpole.

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In the Loop: The Prince Avenue Wendy's Is on Fire

By Blake Aued | February 26, 2015 4:58pm

The Wendy's at the corner of Prince Avenue and Newton Street caught fire about 4:30 p.m., spewing plastic-smelling smoke over the neighborhood.

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In the Loop: UGA Student Found Dead in Downtown Apartment

By Laura James | February 26, 2015 11:41am

Residents of Farmer’s Exchange Lofts on East Broad Street found their 23-year-old roommate unresponsive this morning, said Hilda Sorrow, the public information officer for Athens-Clarke County police.

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In the Loop: Lawmakers Introduce the Flagpole Crosswalk Act

By Blake Aued | February 20, 2015 12:32pm

Photo Credit: Krysia Haag

Under state law, drivers don't have to stop for pedestrians until those pedestrians are already in the crosswalk, so when you're standing on the curb cussing out cars while you frantically waving your flag, know that Mario Andretti over there is well within his rights.

That may change soon.

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In the Loop: Morehead: UGA Meningitis Coverup 'Preposterous'

By Blake Aued | February 18, 2015 1:08pm

Photo Credit: Photo via Facebook

Tanzila Alam.

Accusations of a coverup regarding a University of Georgia student's death are "simply preposterous," UGA President Jere Morehead said today, reiterating that there have been no cases of bacterial meningitis on campus.

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In the Loop: This Week's Flagpole Deliveries Delayed Due to Storm

By Gabe Vodicka | February 17, 2015 4:05pm

Heads up to those of you who still read Flagpole in its increasingly quaint, hipster-approved, perfectly foldable newsprint format:

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In the Loop: UGA Opening Late, Clarke Schools Closed Tuesday

By Blake Aued | February 17, 2015 9:07am

The University of Georgia closed at 7:40 p.m. and will reopen at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, when classes will resume on their regular schedules, the university announced tonight. Previously designated staff should report under the emergency weather plan.

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In the Loop: A Bill to Lower Tuition for Undocumented Students Is Unlikely to Pass

By Tom Crawford | February 10, 2015 5:01pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones

Eduardo Samaniego [center] at an Apr. 28 rally outside the UGA Administration building

More than a dozen undocumented immigrants made an emotional plea at a Senate committee meeting Tuesday for a bill that would result in lower tuition rates for them to attend one of Georgia’s public colleges.

While they got a polite and sympathetic hearing from the senators, the students most likely won’t get a break on tuition because the bill is not expected to get a vote in the Senate’s Higher Education Committee.

“If I took a vote today, this bill would not pass,” said Sen. Fran Millar (R-Dunwoody), the committee chairman. “I feel pretty comfortable in telling you that. I can promise you, it will not pass in its present form.”

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