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Watch out for heavy traffic tonight. It’s bid day, when Milledge Avenue is swarmed by sorority girls. Athens Police encourages safe driving. They say they aren’t making extra preparations to handle the traffic, but will be responding to any complaints. On the other hand, sororities are taking their own precautions…

Two employees involved in a kitchen fire at Mama’s Boy are expected to be okay and released from the hospital this week. “EMS and the fire department reacted quickly. Both of our employees suffered from second degree burns, mostly on the arms though,” says restaurant manager Ken McCallin. Yesterday’s fire…

The Redcoat Alumni Pep Band has formed to raise scholarship money for current Redcoats. The band held their first practice over the weekend. They can be booked for parties, festivals, and weddings. Small, medium, or large ensembles are available. The alumni have already helped raise money for the silver instruments…

Two of what may be your favorite restaurants have closed in Athens this summer. After 8 years of business, Farm 255, Athens’ only vegan restaurant, was bought by Broad Street Cafe. Five-Star Day, a popular brunch restaurant  on Broad Street has also closed it’s doors for good after 15 years.…

While some students may play the guessing game when it comes to exams– they won’t have to guess when their buses will arrive.  The UGA Transit System released a new app called Route Shout.  The app allows students to locate the buses and updates them on arrival times.  It’s been…

One historical dorm at UGA is breaking tradition. Boys are now calling Brumby Hall home after 47 years of the dorm being female only. Freshmen students knew the dorm would be co-ed starting this fall when they requested housing. Some major renovations were made to the bathrooms so both genders…

Businesses are looking to hire UGA students. Those wanting to earn a little extra cash should head to the annual Student Employment Fair this Wednesday. Over 90 businesses will be gathered in the Tate Student Center. They are offering internsips and part-time or full-time positions. To see the list of participating…

As SEC Media Days wind down, several Georgia players tell us what they really think about head coach Mark Richt. The players also talked about how they’re preparing for the upcoming season, and how they’re using the loss to Alabama in last year’s SEC Championship game for motivation.

At the final day of 2013 SEC Media Days, 3 of the SEC’s most anticipated teams took the stage: Alabama, LSU and UGA. LSU and head coach Les Miles started the day off with plenty of entertainment. Miles, as usual, was full of energy and strange stories. There was also…

Today was the Johnny Manziel show at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama. The 2012 Heisman trophy winner took the podium and fielded lots of questions about his recent off the field activities, as well as the upcoming season. Manziel’s Texas A&M teammates and his coach were also talking about…