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WEDNESDAY
September 6, 2006
Vol. 114, No. 15
| Athens, Georgia
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VARIETY, PAGE 7
Humps
might
slow
drivers
By BRIAN HUGHES
bhughes@randb.com
University drivers who
cut through neighbor
hoods to shorten their
commutes could be
deterred by a series of
mini-asphalt mountains
as early as next spring.
At a meeting Tuesday
night, Athens-Clarke
County commissioners
decided to send the
Neighborhood Traffic
Management Program,
back to a mayor-appoint
ed committee. The pro
gram, which has been on
hiatus since 2003, was
designed to raise funds for
“traffic-calming” devices,
such as speed humps.
Commissioner Alice
Kinman said before the
meeting, while students
shouldn’t take the brunt
of criticism for speeding,
they are part of a problem
that has been rampant in
Athens for years.
“When the majority of
the (Athens) population
is under 25, it’s not sur
prising when someone
looks up from gardening
and sees a young person
cruising down their
street,” she said.
However, she added
that permanent residents
seemed to receive as
many speeding tickets as
the student population.
And those tickets can
be expensive, ranging
from $90 to $175, accord
ing to the ACC Municipal
Court Web site.
Kinman said she would
like to see some driver
education for incoming
freshmen, who are unfa
miliar with the local ter
rain.
“It appears that many
students aren’t used to
driving in small neighbor
hoods,” she said.
David Clark, director of
the ACC Transportation
and Public Works
Department, said the
department has been in
contact with the
>- See ACC, Page 3
SPIKING ABOVE THE REST
TOM O’CONNOR | The Red is Black
A Sophomore outside hitter Maria Taylor (7) goes for a kill in Tuesday night’s match. The
Volley Dogs defeated Mercer 3-0 at the Ramsey Center. The next home match is Sept. 15.
ANDY MCFEE | The Red & Black
A Junior free safety, Kelin Johnson, gestures to
sophomore weak corner, Ramarcus Brown, after a
play in the second quarter of the game on Saturday.
Students approve
eco-friendly Tate II
Johnson’s
defense
receives
accolades
By MATTHEW
BORENSTEIN
mborenste@randb.com
Defensive coordinator
and secondary coach
Willie Martinez thinks of
junior Kelin Johnson as a
high-energy player.
In Johnson, fellow
safety Tra Battle sees a
player who is “hungry.”
In his first game as
Georgia’s starting free
safety Saturday (he had
started once before as a
fill-in in 2004), Johnson
showed he was both.
He picked up
Georgia’s first two
turnovers of the season,
recovering a fumble early
in the first quarter and
intercepting a pass in the
third.
Johnson led his team
with six total tackles,
including one behind the
line of scrimmage.
Battle said his back-
field mate graded out
as Georgia’s best
defender against the
Hilltoppers.
“He really wanted to
go out there and prove
himself, being that it was
his first start,” said
Battle, who forced the
fumble Johnson recov
ered. “And that’s exactly
what he did.”
Georgia head coach
Mark Richt saw Saturday
that Johnson had a good
game. Upon further
review, he noticed that
the safety played a great
game.
“Kelin Johnson really
had a better game
than I thought he
>- See DEFENSE, Page 8
Tate hopes
to getLEED
By KELLY PROCTOR
kproctor@randb.com
The new Tate Center
may be stamped
“green” for its efficient
water and power
use if there’s enough
money in the building’s
budget for the certifica
tion.
An eco-friendly
designation could ten
tatively cost between
$500,000 and $1 million,
said University archi
tect Danny Sniff.
The money would
come from funds left
over in the building’s
$40 million budget,
said Andrew Gladden,
student head of the
advisory board for
the proposed expansion
and renovation of
the Tate Student
Center.
“Basically, we’re
going to do everything
possible to make the
building eco-certified,”
Gladden said.
Gladden said the
certification, called
“LEED,” Leadership
in Energy and
Environmental Design,
was “absolutely” on
students’ minds at
focus groups held last
week.
About 400 to 500
students came to the
meetings to vote
primarily on the con
struction of a
“multi-purpose” space,
a 1,200-person room
for job fairs and con
certs, which nearly 80
percent of them
favored.
But some students
voiced approval for
LEED certification.
LEED is a national
standard from the U.S.
Green Building Council,
made up of 6,000 organi
zations.
The USGBC touts
“environmentally con
scious” buildings that
reuse water from
showers to flush toilets,
have more efficient
heating and cooling
systems and use local
building materials
>- See LEED, Page 3
Worker
arrested
for attack
By JUANITA COUSINS
jcousins@randb.com
A University employee was arrested
Sunday and charged with aggravated assault
and possession of a firearm after shooting his
brother, according to an Athens-Clarke
County police report.
Ryan Travis Simmons, a building services
worker at Hill Hall, shot Joshua Curtis
Simmons at about 1:47 a.m. during a domes
tic dispute, the report said.
Natalie Tolbert, Joshua’s girlfriend, told
police that Ryan and Joshua had been argu
ing downtown. The disagreement continued
to Ryan’s apartment at 2091 S. Milledge Ave.
Both Ryan and Joshua had been drinking
alcohol, according to the report.
The two began wrestling, and Ryan went
to get his rifle while threatening Joshua,
Tolbert told police.
She tried to knock the gun away, but
Ryan shot Joshua in the outer side of his left
thigh. A bullet also grazed Joshua’s inner
right thigh, according to the police report.
Emergency services transported Joshua
to St. Mary’s Hospital, the report said.
Tuesday afternoon, he was in stable con
dition at Athens Regional Medical Center.
Neither Joshua nor Tolbert would com
ment on the situation.
Ryan, who is also in the military, was still
in Athens-Clarke County jail Tuesday after
noon.
According to the police report, Joshua
has not pressed charges against Ryan.
Police gathered evidence and took photos
Sunday morning. The incident is still under
investigation.
Nonprofit
group reuses,
rebuilds PCs
By JOE MASON
jmason@randb.com
Familiar with how to use word processing
software, David Siegel knew enough about
his computer to get through college.
Then he decided to install a new CD-
ROM drive.
“I opened up my computer and was terri
fied by all the wires,” Siegel said.
But Free IT Athens, a one-year old,
nonprofit group, gave Siegel the knowledge
and confidence to build his own computer.
In the last 11 weeks, the group has given
away 15 rebuilt or refurbished computers as
part of a recycling program designed to keep
computer components out of landfills.
People who want a free computer can vol
unteer to work for 12 hours and get a work
ing computer customized for their needs
with free software in exchange.
Semmy Purewal, a University student
now in his last year of a Ph.D. program in
computer science, co-founded Free IT
Athens with another computer science grad
uate student and a friend in September 2005.
The group wanted to create an opportuni
ty outside the classroom for University stu
dents to help local residents and nonprofit
organizations with computer-related prob
lems.
In addition to the troubleshooting
>- See IT, Page 3
WALK-IN HOURS
What: help with computer-related questions
When: Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m
Where: Common Ground, 157 N. Newton
e-mail to donate: donate@freeitathens.org
e-mail to volunteer or participate: Charles
Leggett at volunteer@freeitathens.org
ONLINE
>■ Check out photos from Godfreys
Tuesday night show at Tate Center.
>■ Listen to Mark Richt’s pregame
press conference in its entirety.
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