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STUDENTS AT WORK: Student hears ‘call of the wild’

Sydney Hayter could be anything.
Well, as long as that thing involves animals.
“There are just so many opportunities,” she said.
A senior from Clearwater, Fla., majoring in animal science, Hayter has always been certain of what she wanted to do when she grew up.
She was certain she wanted to go into medicine.
“I wanted to be a doctor,” [...]

Panel discusses barriers for women in academics

The Institute for Women’s Studies hosted a reception Tuesday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day.
The 2011 theme for International Women’s Day was “Equal access to education, training and science and technology: pathway to decent work for women.”
To honor the day, faculty members from the University led a roundtable discussion about the challenges [...]

A DAY IN THE LIFE: Senior leaps at chance to teach

Elizabeth Murray’s light bulb moment came with a cannon.
“It was my freshman year, second semester, and I was creating a piece for credit [for a class] and it was me and five other dancers and I was just trying to visualize how it was all going to look,” she said. “And the opening movement was [...]

MAN ON THE STREET: Dr. Seuss’ birthday

Kindergartners and college students join in celebration.
Today is a day of jubilation.
Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is having a birthday, so shake your caboose.
He provided us with stories and clever rhyme schemes.
His images have bounced around in our dreams.
From “The Cat in the Hat” to “Horton Hears a Who,” he’s sometimes political, [...]

Exhibit wraps up desegregation events

After more than 50 events scheduled across 50 days commemorating the 50th anniversary of the University’s desegregation, the celebration has officially ended.
The culminating event came Monday with a lecture at the Georgia Museum of Art by Georgia-native David C. Driskell, an emeritus professor at the University of Maryland.
“One of the things we can be certain [...]

‘ROYAL BLOOD’ : Princess also a Fulbright scholar

Vusani Tshivhase is a Fulbright scholar who happens to be the daughter of a king.
“I kind of come from a royal family,” said the health promotion major. “In a way, I’ve got royal blood flowing in my veins.”
Tshivhase’s father is king of the Venda tribe in a rural corner of northeast corner of South Africa.
“We [...]

Law school will host reenactment of desegregation trial

If students walk into the law school today, they may think they’ve entered a time machine.
The University’s chapter of the Black Law Students Association will be presenting a re-enactment of the 1961 legal trial that admitted Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault— the first black students to attend the University.
Sarah Wooten, a second-year law student, is [...]

THOSE WERE THE DAYS…

Editor’s Note: This Thursday series chronicles some of the most interesting, monumental and hilarious events in the University’s history.

THE INTERNATIONAL BOP
In 1984, students celebrated International Students Week, a week-long celebration of the cultures and customs of foreign students at the University.
The week included a coffee hour for foreign and American students, a talent show [...]

Festival relies on donations

Break out the popcorn — or matzo balls — for the Athens Jewish Film Festival opening this weekend.
Running Saturday through Wednesday at Ciné, the festival promises a fun debut, replete with food, live music and, of course, a film.
“The experience will be one of a party followed by a movie,” said Abraham Tesser, president of [...]

MAN ON THE STREET: The Average Student

The Red & Black thought it would be fun to see what University students have to say about who the “average student” might be.
Though the Classic City is known for its music scene, is the average University student a musician? Perfect student? Far-out hipster? Sorority sister?
From race to major, and clothing to hometown, students have [...]