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CARTOON, Mar. 7

Animals a new technology frontier

The latest technology installed on the University campus is mobile, environmentally friendly and comes in both black and white color options.
But it can’t be purchased from the Apple store and doesn’t require cables or electricity.
That’s because this new technology is … sheep.
A small flock of the fluffy animals was fenced in last week to clear [...]

More awareness in restraining orders

My dad used to take my family to his childhood home in Florida every year.
He would reminisce about walking a mile each school day — without my grandma fearing for his safety.
I thought of my dad when I read that the number of student restraining orders has increased by about six times in five years, [...]

Students ignore SGA on campus

We have been highly critical of the Student Government Association.
We sit atop our mighty tower and throw tomatoes down onto the SGA crusaders any chance we get.
In his column, Demosthenian Literary Society President Jacob Shepherd criticized SGA’s authenticity and called for it to “justify its existence,” (“SGA must prove campus purpose,” March 1).
Admittedly, even I [...]

Mailbox: Georgia Lottery Corp. takes HOPE, Pre-K seriously

Several recent Red & Black articles have contained erroneous and flawed claims concerning the Georgia Lottery Corp. and its efforts to maximize dollars for the HOPE scholarship and Pre-K programs.
I served on the Lottery’s board of directors from 1996 to 2002, appointed by Gov. Zell Miller, and from 2003 to 2006, appointed by Gov. Sonny [...]

Letter to the editor: Cosmopolitan Club has longer history

A photo caption in a page two story in Monday’s Red and Black (“Exhibit wraps up desegregation events”) incorrectly stated that the Cosmopolitan Club was created following desegregation.
According to an October 8, 1920 story in the Red & Black¸ UGA’s Cosmopolitan Club was in fact first organized on October 6, 1920, “1) to foster close [...]

CARTOON, Mar. 4

Don’t post your sex life on Internet

Maybe Tucker Max is to blame.
Perhaps the girls of “Sex and the City” are the culprits.
Never mind who’s at fault or how long it’s been going on — tally groups are here, and you may be on one of them.
In a conversation with my girlfriend, she mentioned the lists on Facebook where guys share pictures [...]

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Spring break approaches
Spring break! Our week of rest, relaxation and road trips is fast approaching with only a week left of school before it. So push through those last few tests, papers and projects. Please resist the urge to land yourself in our police reports. The beaches aren’t too far away.
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Karissa Wimberley [...]

We must engage in abortion conversation

Jake McBride (“Anti-abortion letter for President Adams,” March 3) thinks the University should “protect” students from the Justice for All display our group, Students for Life at UGA, will host on the Tate Plaza March 8 and 9.
But he admits we have a right to express our views in public. He admits our presentation is [...]

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