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THURSDAY. JANUARY 22. 1998 • ATHENS. GEORGIA • VOLUME 105. ISSUE 62
New two-hour meters installed
MCMAA. WILLIAM ■AIMS/The Red end Blech
Charlie Upchurch, an Athens resident,
deposits coins at one of the new meters.
By KRISTEN WYATT
Staff Writer
New meters and debit cards may change the way
University students park downtown.
Last week, the Downtown Athens Parking System
installed a new type of parking meter in front of the
Athens-Clarke County Courthouse on Washington
Street and also on parts of College Avenue.
The new meters allow two-hour parking and will
eventually accept parking debit cards or change as pay
ment.
The new meters have no knobs to turn and a single
meter serves two spaces. After paying, patrons select a
button for their space. A window displays how much
time is on the meter.
Most of the spaces downtown will still have one-hour
meters, said Art Jackson of the Downtown Development
Authority. He said most businesses need high turnover,
but some areas of town, like the courthouse area, would
benefit from two-hour parking.
The Development Authority also may add 36-minute
meters to some drop-off and high-volume areas,
Jackson said.
The new meters have been installed on a trial basis,
said James L. Doster, parking services director for
downtown Athens. He said more meters will be pur
chased as funds become available.
“These meters are like many new kinds coming out
now," Doster said. “I imagine well be getting more. It’s
just a matter of when."
The city will eventually sell $50 parking cards,
which will allow drivers to pay only for the time they
spend in the space.
“Youll still have a two-hour limit," Doster said. “Let’s
say you swipe the card for two hours, but you come back
in an hour and a half. You can swipe your card again to
be refunded for that last half hour. You don’t have to
waste any money that way."
When all the time on a card has been used, people
may return the card for a $5 refund on the next card.
The parking cards have not come out yet, but Doster
said the cards are “right around the comer." He noted
that the meters still will take change.
Jackson said the downtown meters may take credit
cards in the future.
“As soon as the technology becomes available, we’d
like them to take regular credit cards,” Jackson said.
“We’re also looking at making the cards valid at our
parking decks.”
Some University students said they’re excited about
a new parking system downtown.
“I think it’s a great idea,” said Paul Rosel, a senior
from Atlanta. “It’s such a pain to find change some
times, and it’d be nice to have a card in your wallet all
the time so you never have to dig around.”
Keisha Mercer, a sophomore from Peachtree City,
said the new meters will be “a definite improvement”
over the old ones.
“New meters and parking cards sound like a good
idea to me,” Mercer said. “I think a lot of people would
appreciate two-hour parking.”
University researchers hope the
enzyme ferrochelatese, pictured
here, has the Right Stuff.
University
researchers
send enzymes
into space
Salons create«
By ALMA FREEMAN
Contributing Writer
A few of Athens’ local hair salons invite you to experi
ence a cultured, artistic atmosphere — as well as years of
hairstyling experience - in their shops.
Strand, 1625 S. Lumpkin St., and Dreamcatcher, 163
N. Jackson St., help local artists gain exposure by dis
playing their work.
Mike Joyce, Strand’s owner, has been hanging art in
his salon for more than 20 years. “In fact, the name
*Strand’ does not come from a strand of hair, but from the
photographer, Paul Strand,” Joyce said.
Sandy Harpe, co-owner of Dreamcatcher, is interested
in having an artistic, European influence in her salon. “A
lot of our consistent clients come back looking forward to
the new artwork every month,” she said
In addition to enhancing the mood of their salons,
Harpe and Joyce help artists gain exposure without
charging commission.
“I couldn’t imagine charging them when I know how
a iensive it is just to create the art." Joyce said. "I con-
er it a great exchange for us."
Harpe said she ei\joys being around the art in her
salon as well as helping artists. “I really like to help them
out a little bit, since it is so hard to sell art with so much
out there," she said.
Last year Joyce exhibited Karekin Goekjian’s photog
raphy. Goekjian is a local artist who has received inter
national acclaim. His work has appeared in museums
such as the High Museum in Atlanta.
“1 had been trying to get his photography in here for
15 years," Joyce said. “One day I finally caught him in
between shows, and I was absolutely thrilled.”
Charles Hudson, a local artist who recently exhibited
in Strand, was happy to hang his work in the salon.
“It’s so laid back and informal in there, and (Joyce) is
so excited about the art that gets put in the salon,”
Hudson said
Joyce said he gladly deviates from the normal appear
ance of hair salons.
“I always knew that I didn’t want those huge hair
posters around here," he said.
Lori Reed, a sophomore speech communication major
said, “1 always wanted to go in (Strand) because it looks
ao interesting and artsy,” she said. “When I finally went
in, I couldn’t believe that it was a hair salon — it was just
•o cool in there."
In Dreamcatcher, generous windows and brick walls
make an attractive place to hang artwork, said Kerry
Dalton who currently has work in the salon.
“I really love how the space works there,” she said. “It
QRANT BLANKENSHIP/The Red and Black
James Willis, a hairstylist at Dreamcatcher, gives Pat Neu a haircut. Kerry Dalton's
paintings, displayed on the wall in the background, sell for $120 each.
makes everything seem intimate."
Rebecca Santa Maria recently went to Dreamcatcher
for the first time.
“I am definitely going to come back,” she said. “I loved
how nice the people were, and it was fun because there
seems to be so many interesting things going on in
there."
Joyce and Harpe encourage artists to bring in their
work.
“I have only turned one person down in 20 years,
because I love to change the art every month,” Joyce said.
Next month Jimmy Bursenos, whose paintings are
currently in Blue Sky on College Avenue, will exhibit his
work in Strand.
By CARLA BRAY
Staff Writer
Research at the University is reaching global
proportions.
An enzyme now being studied by researchers
at the University will launch from Kennedy
Space Center tonight on the Space Shuttle
Endeavor for an eight-day mission.
Weather permitting, the shuttle will be carry
ing the enzyme “ferrochelatese” to the Russian
Space Station Mir, where it will remain for four
months. It is slated to be part of one of many
experiments conducted in space.
B.C. Wang, an X-ray crystallographer at the
University, said NASA is sending the enzyme
into space in hopes the absence of gravity will
cause it to grow in a more orderly manner.
“We have already been able to produce a crys
tal of this enzyme, but growing it in space will
allow us to have one at a much greater resolu
tion,” Wang said.
Without the force of gravity, molecular inter
actions can occur more naturally. Many times,
crystals on Earth stop growing because of disor
ders related to this interaction, Wang said.
Wang said he hopes the crystal will grow larg
er in space, and this will enable researchers to
better understand the structure of the enzyme.
The enzyme is instrumental in the formation
of heme, an important component of hemoglobin,
and this research could lead to new information
on diseases such as anemia, Wang said.
“This is a really interesting enzyme from an
evolutionary standpoint," said Harry Dailey, a
microbiology professor at the University, who
plans to watch the lift-off of the shuttle at Cape
Canaveral.
Dailey is cooperating with Wang, who said he
sends similar experiments into space about
three times a year.
When the crystal returns to Earth, Edward
Wu, a graduate student from Taiwan, will be
involved in examining it using X-ray crystallog
raphy, a method of examination that enables
researchers to see atoms.
“Certainly we are excited about our micro-
gravity experiment,” Wu said.
As of Wednesday night, today’s launch was on
schedule. The launch window will open at 9:43
p.m., but the preferable launch time is 9:46 p.m.
According to NASA’s Web site, Air Force weath
er forecasts indicate a 60 percent chance that
weather could prohibit the launch.
The shuttle is scheduled to dock with Mir on
Jan. 24, and will return to Earth Jan 31.
Lady Dogs beat Arkansas
By UNDSAY RIDDELL
Staff Writer
’Team highs in several cate
gories highlighted the Lady
Dogs’ performance against the
Arkansas women's basketball
team which, plagued by sloppy
passing and missed shots, came
to Athens on the wrong night,
losing 81-81.
"We’ve been a group of peo
ple all year long and now we’re
becoming a basketball team,"
bead coach Andy Landers said.
1>am records by the Lady
Doga in steals, forced
turnovers, lowest opponent
points in Die first half and low
est total points allowed quali
fied Georgia's No. 18 ranking.
Georgia held Arkansas to
only 20 points in the first half, a record low,
beating the 26 points that Georgia held
Wisconsin to on Jan. 4.
Georgia raked in 17 steals, three more than
the previous high against Wisconsin, and forced
the lady Raxorbacka into 30 turnovers, which
the Lady Dogs capitalised on for 21 points. The
previous high in turnovers by a Georgia oppo
nent was held by Central Michigan with 29.
A high pressure defense, a novelty to Georgia
■day, met the Lady Raxorbacka at Stegeman
Coliseum, finally unleashing a potential previ
ously unseen.
Pressure by the Lady Dogs helped them deny
Arkansas’ 14 of 16 3-point
attempts. The Lady Raxorbacka
made only 17 of 57 field goal
attempts, shooting 26.6 percent.
“They weren’t going to stop us
tonight," said sophomore center
Diana Lott, who had seven
rebounds and six points in the
game. “The only thing that could
have stopped us was ourselves."
The point game was dominat
ed by freshman twins Kelly and
Coco Miller, with 20 and 17
respectively. Kelly also added
nine steals, while Coco added six
to add to Georgia’s record high.
Both players chipped in six
rebounds.
Freshman center Elena
Vishniakova also pulled down six
boards for the Lady Dogs.
Sophomore forward Angie Ball had 10 points
and nine rebounds and junior guard Pam Irwin
had seven points. Four other players con
tributed points as well.
“That's important, that means they can't key
in on any of our players," Kelly Miller said.
With the lead at 75-49 Georgia witnessed a
rare occurrence.
The entire second string, including walk-ons
Fain Spurlock, Julee Roberts and Malbya Jones
and freshman forward Keshunda Pharr
replaced the starters and played out the last
minutes of the game.
Vlahnlakova
Washington County players commit
VERBAL COMMITMENTS
1. Boss Bailey
6-4
208
LB
Charlton Co.
2. Ibneal Bierria
6-4
205
DB
Salmon
(Slidell, U.)
3. Cap Burnett
6-3
190
DB
North Clayton
4. Quincy Carter
6-2
225
QB
SWDeKalb
6. Tbrrance Edwards
6-1
170
QB
Washington
County
6. George Foster
6-7
290
DL
SE Macon
7. Tbny Gilbert
6-1
226
LB
Central Macon
8. Nate Hybl
6-3
215
QB
Jeff Davis
9. David Jacobs
6-3
220
DL
Westlake
10. David Jenkins
6-1
200
WR
Union Co.
(Lake Butler, Fla.)
11. Ian Knight 6-4
240
TE
Brookwood
12. Ben Lowe
6-6
265
OL
Upson-Lee
Washington
13. Jesse Miller
6-2
220
DL
County
14. Kawika Mitchell
6-2
236
LB
Lake Howell
(Winter Park, Fla.)
16. Tyrone Robertson 6-5
280
DL
Fork Union
(Va.)
16. Jasper Sanka
6-3
210
RB
Fork Union
(Va.)
17. Keith Stephens
18. Jon Stinchcomb
6-2
325
OL
Shaw
3-6
246
OL
Parkview
19. Reagan Hubert
6-4
206
QB
Peach Co.
20. Ken Veal
6-2
280
DL
Cedartown
21. Tiro Wansley
6-10 176
DB
Buford
22. Chad Young
6-6
275
DL
NW Whitfield
By SCOTT HARTMAN
Staff Writer
SANDERSVILLE — Georgia’s football program picked
up two more verbal commitments Wednesday night as
Washington County standouts Jesse Miller and ’forrance
Edwards announced their intentions to play for head
coach Jim Donnan in the fall.
Edwards, at 6-foot-l, 170 pounds, quarterbacked
Washington County to its second consecutive state title
this season. He can also play receiver or in the secondary.
Miller, a 6-foot-2, 220 pound defensive lineman/line
backer, led the team in tackles and also rushed for more
than 1,700 yards as a fullback, as Washington County
went 15-0 for the second straight year in 1997.
The announcements, which took place in front of a
packed house at Washington County High School’s foot
ball banquet, upped Georgia’s verbal commitment total to
22.
Both players .were first-team All-State selections.
Edwards was also named Georgia’s Player of the Year
"Coach Donnan and 1 have a great relationship,’ Miller
said. “I may have to learn a couple of pass coverages, but
I feel like I can go in and make an instant impact."
Donnan, though forbidden to comment on recruits due
to NCAA guidelines, said he was honored to deliver the
keynote address at Wednesday's banquet. Donnan's
speech centered around the importance of being part of a
team.
Edwards and Miller made their announcements short
ly after Donnan's speech.
“It’s a great honor to be choeen to speak to this group,”
Donnan said. “We’re glad we're getting this kind of atten
tion — that they asked Georgia to come down.’