Blog Topic: On Campus

In the Loop: Donald Trump Jr. Is Coming to UGA

By Ashlyn Webb | September 27, 2018 3:46pm

Trump and Guilfoyle.

Donald Trump Jr. and former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle, his girlfriend, will visit the University of Georgia next month for the right-wing group Turning Point USA’s Campus Clash.

TPUSA founder and Executive Director Charlie Kirk and Communication Director Candace Owens are also scheduled to speak at the event.

The event will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m. in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s Ramsey Concert Hall.

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In the Loop: UGA Student Hit by Bus

By Ashlyn Webb | September 26, 2018 2:40pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones/file

A University of Georgia bus hit a female student on the East Campus Express route this morning. Witnesses said the student was walking across the crosswalk between Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication building and the back of the university bookstore.

William Peebles, a freshman animal science major, said he was on the bus that hit the woman.

“The bus driver made that right turn right there going up to North Campus and hit her,” Peebles said. “I don’t think she was hit hard enough to fall or anything, but I heard the bus driver make a kind of shocked noise when she made that turn.”

The student did not appear to be severely injured. Peebles said he noticed her holding her hand after the bus hit her.

Greg Trevor, the executive director of media communication, confirmed the incident occurred but did not release further details.

“The driver has been sent home pending the completion of a review of the incident,” Trevor said.

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In the Loop: UGA Students Condemn Library-Wide Email Railing Against Undocumented Immigrants

By Ashlyn Webb | September 25, 2018 3:50pm

A University of Georgia library employee is under investigation by UGA’s Equal Opportunity Office after sending an email via the university-wide library email list stating her controversial views on immigration in June.

The Office of Multicultural Services and Programs and organizations such as the Hispanic Student Association, NAACP, Listo and MIXED recently received an anonymous letter that contained a copy of the email originally written by the library employee, Kay Altschul. The letter was sent during National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15–Oct. 15.

“To encourage illegal activity and give them food, house and rest and a Country to break our laws. That is how they began their life with our Country. What makes us think they will live with different morals since they’ve crossed over the border illegally? What do we want for this Country now? Total Immorality? Injustice? Chaos? Cheating? Lying? Stealing? Killing?,” the email sent on June 20 reads.

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Culture Briefs: Documentary on Mary Frances Early, First Black UGA Grad, Airs Tonight

By Blake Aued | September 18, 2018 4:43pm

Photo Credit: courtesy of the University of Georgia

Mary Frances Early poses near the Arch in 2012.

A documentary on the first black student to graduate from the University of Georgia will air on Georgia Public Broadcasting at 10:30 p.m. today and again at 11 a.m. Sunday.

Mary Frances Early: The Quiet Trailblazer premiered in Atlanta last week, and an on-campus screening is being arranged, according to the university.

The film was co-produced by Maurice Daniels, professor and dean emeritus of the UGA School of Social Work, and Michelle Cook, vice provost for diversity, inclusion and strategic initiatives. It is narrated by former WSB-TV anchor Monica Pearson.

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In the Loop: Anti-Abrams Flyers Found Inside Copies of Flagpole Downtown, on Campus

By Gabe Vodicka | September 11, 2018 2:50pm

Photo Credit: @hello_madison/Twitter

Several weeks ago, we began getting tips from readers that someone (or someones) had been inserting pro-GOP flyers inside random issues of Flagpole. The leaflets, which have been found at various distribution locations downtown and on campus, warned of the evils of antifa and the "Democrat Party" while admonishing readers to "VOTE CONSERVATIVE."

As Publisher Pete McCommons wrote in his column last week:

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Culture Briefs: In Defense of the Bird Scooters

By Rosemary Scott | September 4, 2018 9:05am

Photo Credit: Savannah Cole

Hatching the Idea

Students returned to school for a new semester to discover a new mode of transportation: electric scooters that anyone can rent. Run by a former Uber and Lyft executive, Bird scooters are rented through the company’s app, and those who use them pay according to how far they ride.

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In the Loop: UGA Will Ticket Bird Users Who Break Traffic Laws

By Blake Aued | August 30, 2018 11:22am

Photo Credit: Savannah Cole

University of Georgia police will start ticketing Bird e-scooter riders on Friday if they break traffic laws, the university announced in a campus-wide email this morning.

“For the last 10 days, the University Police Department has engaged in an effort to educate scooter riders about the applicable laws,” an Archnews email said. “Moving forward, individuals violating traffic code — including riding scooters on sidewalks — may be cited, which could lead to fines of $185, plus associated court fees.”

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In the Loop: UGA: Snelling Dining Hall May Be Renovated, but No Decision Yet

By Ashlyn Webb | August 28, 2018 11:35am

Photo Credit: University of Georgia

Rumors have spread on campus that Snelling Dining Hall will be closing for renovations and Oglethorpe Dining Hall, also known as O-House, will become the new 24-hour dining hall. However, a University of Georgia spokesperson said those rumors are false, and there are no plans to close Snelling at this time.

“Snelling is a popular dining hall, and we know students rely on its availability. Dining Services continuously seeks ways to improve the student dining experience,” said Greg Trevor, executive director of media communication.

Trevor said UGA will begin a “feasibility study this fall to explore ways we can enhance service at Snelling.” The study is expected to take four to six months to complete.

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In the Loop: UGA Is Confiscating Those Newfangled Scooters

By Ashlyn Webb | August 23, 2018 3:31pm

Photo Credit: Savannah Cole

Last week, Bird Scooters began hatching around Athens and soaring through the University of Georgia as part of the company’s nationwide “University Pop-Up Tour.” But now, several Athens-Clarke County and University of Georgia officials are saying they’re becoming a big problem—so much so that university officials are confiscating the new scooters on campus.

According to university spokesman Greg Trevor and ACC public information officer Jeff Montgomery, Bird Scooters did not coordinate with the university or the county and do not have a business license.

Common concerns about the new scooters are riders ignoring helmet requirements, riding scooters on sidewalks, disobeying local and state traffic laws and leaving scooters abandoned on sidewalks, roads and other areas where could cause harm to bystanders.

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In the Loop: UGA Will Build a Monument to Slaves Formerly Buried Underneath Baldwin Hall

By Blake Aued | August 21, 2018 4:48pm

Photo Credit: Joshua L. Jones/file

Judge Steve Jones speaks at a service for the reinterment of slave remains slave remains found during construction at Baldwin Hall at Oconee Hill Cemetery in 2017. Jones was later named to a task force dedicated to further memorializing those individuals.

The University of Georgia will build a memorial at Baldwin Hall to the slaves whose remains were discovered buried near the building during construction in 2015.

A black-owned quarry in Oglethorpe County will donate 35,000 pounds of granite for the memorial, the university announced today. UGA Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion Michelle Cook is a member of the family—the Millie Long estate in Carlton—that owns the quarry.

“Our family is proud to contribute to this historic project, which will serve as permanent tribute to the memory of these individuals,” Cook said in a news release. “This project is particularly important to me because of my own family history in the Athens area, which dates back more than 150 years. It was an honor to work with the task force to design a memorial that will provide a tranquil, reflective place for our entire community.”

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