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TUESDAY
November 23,1999
Vol. 107, No. 66 | Athens, Georgia
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Donnan not
leaving Dogs
to coach UNC
By JOSH KATZOWITZ
The Red a Buck
Rumors that football coach Jim Donnan would
leave for the University of North Carolina ended
Monday night when UNC announced it would keep
its head coach.
For three weeks, Georgia fans have speculated
that Donnan would replace Carl Torbush, who has
an 11-13 record in two years at UNC.
Donnan, a native of Burlington, N.C., has
responded angrily to the rumors that he would
leave. But he refused to deny he would take the
job if offered.
Sunday’s teleconference was a perfect example.
When asked to give his thoughts on the fact that
North Carolina radio stations and newspapers
have reported Donnan may go to UNC, he said he
hadn't heard about it. After follow-up questions
were asked, Donnan hung up the phone without
comment.
“People are going to write what they want to
write and people are going to say what they want
to say, even when there’s no foundation for it," said
Donnan, who has a 31-14 record in his four years at
Georgia.
“Is there a job open over there?” Donnan asked
in a rhetorical question. “It would be presumptu
ous of anybody to talk about that."
After the announcement that UNC would keep
Torbush, Athletic Director Vince Dooley said he
never worried that Donnan would leave.
"The rumors had been more of a distraction to
coach Donnan and his team because they had to
get ready to play,” he said in a telephone interview.
“We were committed to coach Donnan, and he
assured me he was committed to us."
The Tar Heels, though, have come after Donnan
before, offering him a job in 1997.
Donnan turned down the offer and the Tar
Heels hired Torbush, their defensive coordinator,
instead.
But even if Torbush had lost his job, Donnan
wouldn’t be likely to go to UNC. a traditional bas
ketball school.
“It doesn't make sense for him to go to UNC, a
school clearly not committed to football," said Bill
Hartman, former kicking coach and active member
of the Alumni Association.
"Besides, you’d be crazy to go to a school in
the ACC. The SEC is just a better conference,” he
said.
The closest statement Donnan gave to a flat-
out denial was last week when he said, "I'm totally
focused on begin the Georgia football coach, and
that’s all I can say about that."
— Contributing: Chandler Brown
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▲ Head coach Jim Donnan said H would be
“presumptuous” to talk about taking a
position where one is not yet available.
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▲ Mickey Howard, an employee of the Northeast Georgia Food bank, prepares a
box to be distributed to those in need. The food bank supplies soup kitchens and
community-minded organizations in eight counties with food donated chiefly from
corporations and grocery stores. Many of the organizations serviced by the food-
bank are preparing Thanksgiving dinners.
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By TARA McCORMICK Z
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Dorm residents soon will have to venture outsidS
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Beginning next fall semester, students will ne
longer be able to smoke in any residence hall —
regardless of their roommates’ smoking preferences.
The policy change was sparked by the Residence
Hall Association, which passed a proposal earlier this
semester recommending that smoking be banned In
all residence halls.
The proposal was then passed to University
Housing, which signed it into an official policy, said
Housing Director Jim Day. «
Day said he has heard “lots of strong concerns
about becoming smoke-free” in his nine years at the
University.
Currently, dorm residents are allowed to smoke in
their rooms, as long as they keep the door shut, win
dow open and have the consent of their roommate,
Vignes said. The only exception is Reed Hall, which
already has prohibited smoking.
“The significant majority would prefer to live in a
smoke-free environment,” Day said. “If the smoke was
just contained in those rooms, that would be one
thing."
Because of the ventilation systems in several
dorms, however, smoke can drift from one room to
another, he said.
“We really haven’t had any opposition at all" from
students, said RHA President Sarah Vignes.
RHA had been working on the proposal for about
three years, said RHA Vice President Jonathan Jones.
“A lot of talks had gone on, but not much had been
done about it," Jones said.
Last year, Jones headed the RHA smoking commit
tee, which conducted several surveys of dorm resi
dents’ smoking preferences, he said.
Those were followed up by professional surveys,
which indicated that a majority of students would like
to live in dorms that don’t allow smoking, Vignes said.
RHA wrote the proposal this semester after it
heard the survey results, she said. ~
Campus organizations provide holiday meals
By PAUL FULTON JR.
The Red a Black
Thousands of families will gather
around their tables Thursday to eat a
large meal and celebrate the coun
try's Thanksgiving holiday.
Many people, however, can’t afford
I the huge meals that go along with
Thanksgiving traditions.
Several campus organizations and
local individuals try to help those in
need during the holiday season.
The Campus View Church of
Christ on Lumpkin Street will serve a
Thanksgiving meal Thursday from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Vance Sims, youth and family min-
j ister of the church, said student and
i local volunteers will join together to
I help the community.
u
“It’s good to talk to some
people and find out they’re
no different than I am. ”
VANCE SIMS
Youth and Family Minister
“It’s a good feeling to know you’re
serving some needs that are real,”
Sims said. “It's good to talk to some
people and find out they’re no differ
ent than I am. They’ve just had a bad
turn of luck generally, and circum
stances have put them in their posi
tions.”
Lena Watkins, an Athens resident,
said she was tired of seeing so many
people starve during holiday seasons.
Five years ago, she decided to change
the situation — she started feeding
them herself.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church on
Prince Avenue donated space to
Watkins' cause to provide food. The
meal begins at noon on Thursday.
“I see a lot of people who need a
meal on days like that, but they just
don’t have it,” Watkins said. “They
get their checks on the third of the
month. By the time they pay their
bills, they still ain’t got nothing."
She also said students staying in
town over the holiday are welcome to
attend.
“I know a lot of them are a long
way from their mom and dad. They’re
welcome, welcome. They need a good
home-cooked meal," she said.
Watkins isn’t the only one opening
her doors to students who find them-
selves stranded during the short
Thanksgiving holiday season. The
Catholic Center is trying to bring
those who can’t go home together in
a place to give thanks.
“The hardest part of tile year IS
holiday times when you’re used tig
being with your family and you’re by
yourself or with a foster family,” said
Elaine D'Sa, a graduate student from
India and a member of the Catholic
Center.
“Our faith is such a big part of oiff
lives, and the Catholic Center is fi
big part of our lives. We can support
each other and be a big family," D’Sfi
said.
The Catholic Center on Lumpkin
Street is serving its Thanksgiving
dinner Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Dogs itching to take on Yellow Jackets:
‘They’re lower than dirt,” McMichael says
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By JOSH KATZOWITZ
The Red a Black
It’s time, once again, for the rivalry to
be renewed.
And 364 days after place-kicker Brad
Chambers kicked a 35-yard field goal
with 2 seconds left in the game to
demoralize Georgia 21-19 in Sanford
Stadium, the Bulldogs are seeing red —
as in revenge.
“I'm sure they’re disappointed” with
the Yellow Jackets’ 26-23 loss to Wake
Forest, said Georgia coach Jim Donnan.
“Both of us have got a lot riding on it
from the state-pride perspective. They’ll
be a lot of emotions on both sides. It's
playing for the state title that means a
lot to us.”
In the last eight annual meetings, the
No. 16 Bulldogs have triumphed seven
times They've outscored the Jackets
204-103 since 1901. And since 1965 Tech
drily been successful at home once.
But Tech is an engineering haven, and
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if a Jacket were to take the above stats
and add them to last week’s upset
against the Demon Deacons, you might
concoct a flred-up squad.
“You can just throw out the record
book when these two teams play
because this is a-rivalry,” tight end
Randy McMichael said.
And a rivalry has to include some
trash talking, right?
“I think they’re lower than dirt,”
McMichael said. “I grew up never liking
Tech. I wasn't that much of a Bulldog
fan, but I always hated Tech.”
The Jackets, though, have had a good
season, although they narrowly escaped
with wins against ACC ceUar-dweUers
North Carolina and Duke.
Led by Heisman Trophy candidate
Joe Hamilton, who has passed for 2,719
yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 intercep
tions on 181 of 273 passing (66.3 per
cent), and running back Sean Gregory,
who has gained 756 yards and scored 11
times, the Tech offense has outgalned its
opponents by more than 1,000 yards.
And Georgia’s secondary can’t forget
about receivers Kelly Campbell and Dez
White (who pulled his hamstring last
Saturday), who have combined for 98
catches and 13 scores.
“First of all, their offense Is very multi
ple,” said defensive coordinator Kevin
Ramsey. “This game will be all about
leverage, both In the running game and
In the passing game. Hamilton throws
the long ball more accurately than the
rest of his passes. He's definitely a
threat.*
And while Tech's defense has been
less than impressive, giving up about 400
yards per game, it’s a rivalry game, and
as Auburn proved two weeks' ago, any
thing can happen.
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