Blog Topic: Say What

In the Loop: Surprise, Surprise: A Historic Buena Vista House Has Been Torn Down

By Blake Aued | September 12, 2013 4:07pm

As predicted, a century-old cottage that was left out of the Buena Vista historic district last year has been demolished. Homebuilder Jared York took down the cottage at 167 Park Ave. today.

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In the Loop: Insurance Commissioner Hudgens Stands By Obamacare Obstruction

By Blake Aued | September 10, 2013 1:53pm

"I think Obamacare, if it's fully implemented, the American you and I know and love will be destroyed," Ralph Hudgens said. "Why would I help implement that?"

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In the Loop: UPDATE: Selig Project Faces 'Significant Challenges'

By Blake Aued | September 10, 2013 4:08pm

Spokesman Brian Broderick of the local PR firm Jackson-Spalding denied that the project is "on hold" and said Selig still holds options to buy the Armstrong & Dobbs property between East Broad and Oconee streets, but in response to an inquiry from Flagpole, he sent the following statement attributed to Selig Senior Vice President Jo Ann Chitty:

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In the Loop: Drunken Mayhem on the UGA-South Carolina Game Weekend

By David Schick | September 10, 2013 10:06am

After every UGA home football game, Flagpole news intern David Schick will be checking the police blotter to find the weekend's funniest drunken antics. Here's the first installment:

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Homedrone: Pizza Hut on Baxter Street to Offer 'Listening Room'

By Gabe Vodicka | August 30, 2013 2:49pm

As new bars move into Normaltown, the Pizza Hut franchise in that neighborhood decided to pack up and move to Baxter Street, across from the UGA dorms (and right next to the Papa John's. Mediocre pizza wars, anyone?).

But the new location will offer more than pepperoni: it will also house a "listening room," where you can enjoy stripped-down live music every weekend, complete with beer and wine for sale, according to local musician Bruce Moshe Lutz, who is booking the music there.

The unlikely pairing begins tonight at 9 p.m., when songwriter and luthier Scott Baxendale will perform. For future listings, keep your eyes peeled to our Calendar.

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In the Loop: UPDATED: Possibly Plagiarized Speech Inspires Georgia Tech Students to Even Greater Heights of Nerdiness

By Blake Aued | August 22, 2013 8:43pm

You have got to see Georgia Tech sophomore Nick Selby's welcome to the North Avenue trade school's 2013 freshman class (below the jump). It's like a battle speech from Braveheart re-enacted by Screech from "Saved by the Bell" and scored by Richard Strauss.

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In the Loop: ABH: Armed Dog Terrorizes Athens

By Blake Aued | August 16, 2013 11:33am

The world's most highly evolved dog is brandishing a gun at people in an Athens neighborhood, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.

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In the Loop: GDOT Is Moving the Loop

By Blake Aued | August 5, 2013 2:28pm

Photo Credit: E.R. Snell

In what state Department of Transportation spokeswoman Teri Pope dubbed "Wild Work Zone Wednesday," workers will be moving the 10 Loop's intersection with Peter Street and Olympic Drive 700 feet to the south this week.

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Homedrone: UGA Wideout Chris Conley Plays Guitar, Loves John Mayer

By Blake Aued | August 1, 2013 3:07pm

Chris Conley. [credit: Blake Aued]

Flagpole is going to be experimenting with a little football coverage this fall. Gabe Vodicka and I went down to Butts-Mehre (huh huh) today to talk to Coach Mark Richt and a few of the players, among them Chris Conley, a junior wide receiver who's also writing an Athens Diet column for us later this month.

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In the Loop: Athens Congressman Calls Himself 'Anarchist'

By Blake Aued | July 30, 2013 4:29pm

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Gainesville) is fundraising off a recent New York Magazine article that accuses him and other tea party Republicans of intentionally sabotaging the federal government.

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