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MONDAY March 5, 2007 Vol. 114. No. 116 | Athens, Georgia O Sunny. High 63 | Imw 35 ONLINE: www.redandblack.coni Accident ends with second DUI, one in ICU By JESSICA LEVINE jlevine@randb.com An intoxicated female University student crashed her 1999 Ford NJustang into the underpass of the OA 10 loop on College Station Road, sending her and two passengers to the emergency room, police said. Sarah Catherine Madsen, a 20- year-old accounting mgjor from Atlanta, was travelling east on College Station Road at 2:57 am. Friday when she ran off the road and struck a bridge pier on the passenger side door, according to an Athens-Clarke County Police report. 9 I _ J MADSEN Madsen has been on probation for a previous DUI and other violations She was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital for treatment of minor injuries and then arrested Police are charging Madsen with driving under the influence, serious injury by vehicle, underage con sumption while driving and failure to maintain lane, according to the police report. Her passengers, Michael Wilson, 21. and Justin Goodwin, 19, both from Winder, were transported to Athens Regional Medical Center for treatment. Goodwin was treated for minor injuries in the emergency room and released early Friday. Wilson remained in the Intensive Care Unit Sunday afternoon, according to hos pital officials. Madsen has been arrested several times in the last year by ACC and University Police. Most recently, she was arrested on Jan. 28 and charged with leaving the scene of an accident. Madsen was arrested on April 30, 2006 and Sept. 16, 2006, charged on both occasions with underage pos session. Efforts to reach Madsen Sunday > See DUI. Page 5, SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE STARTS TODAY The football season is over six months away, but the first of 15 spring football practices begins this afternoon as the team hits Woodruff practice fields for full squad workouts The Bulldogs will practice four days this week before having Spring Break off Spring practice ends with an intra squad G-Day game at Sanford Stadium on April 7. Georgia will open the 2007 season at home on Sept. 1 against Oklahoma State - Sam Steinberg Reaching the Newsroom News (706) 433-3037 Variety (706) 433-3041 Sports (706) 433-3040 Opinions (706)433-3043 Photo (706) 433-3046 The£\ Red&Black An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 18 93, INDEPENDENT 1980 Gym Dogs lose first meet since 2005 By MEGAN HARRISON mharrison@randb.com The No. 2 Gym Dogs lost for the first time since 2005 Sunday after noon. The Gym Dogs (10-1-1) fell off mats, apparatuses and the momen tum train as UCLA (9-4) beat Georgia by .15 points. The last away meet of the sea son proved to be a back-and-forth battle of the superpowers last night, as the ladies of the blue mats were taken down by the No. 6 - ■ ' ' Jn I ■p. I ' ■ BB ■ BHf A Thelma Latimer laughs as she rides an elevator in Brumby Hall. Latimer has worked in the dorm since it opened in 1966 and works alongside both her daugher and stepdaughter. Brumby’s Keeper The dorm has seen women came and go throughout the years, but since it opened in 1966, there has been one constant "Thelma Latimer Philly band brings passionate indie rock, to Athens By JENNIFER JACKSON jjackßon@randb.com Philly’s own mewithoutYou brings Athens a taste of some thing any indie rock fan craves. Increasingly popular mewithoutYou’s newest CD, “Brother, Sister,” may be their best yet, with a rhythmic sound, driving bass, melodic guitar and a front man who talks instead of sings, speaks with a loud passion. Their video for “Nice On the Web redandblack.coiii Ready for your week off? Vote in our online poll to let us know where you’re heading and what you’re doing this Spring Break, Check out photos from the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament Bruins, 197.15-197. “I feel challenged," head coach Suzanne Yoculan said. “I see the potential in the team, but the inconsistencies In the meets it desettles me.” The loss snaps Georgia's 27 meet winning streak, in which the team defeated 57 oppo nents. The last loss for the team was in 2005 during the NCAA regional meet, where Florida took first. During the meet, the Oym Dogs performed at a typical level until and Blue Pt. 2," a delight fully creepy song contain ing inventive guitar riffs and powerfully spiritual lyrics, has been featured on MTVU. “MewithoutYou puts on an incredible show with what seems like endless amounts of energy,” said Oeorge Alread, a sopho more advertising major from Conyers. “If there is one band that I could rec ommend to anyone, it’s definitely these guys.” After putting out three CDs, mewithoutYou has Biofuel page 3 The University hosted an international biofuel symposium March 2-3. Check out highlights from the opening ceremony. the team hit the floor exercise. Yoculan said the team lost the meet on the floor. The team had falls from both Ashley and Courtney Kupets on the floor, along with lower scores from the rest of the team, causing the Gym Dogs to post a 48.825 the third lowest score of the season for the team. The score of 197, which is below the team’s average, is not an achievement Yoculan is proud of, saying any score below that aver age this late in ttye year is Story by TODD SOUTH / tsouth@randb.com Photo* by Katie Monroe The students walk past her, out the doors of Brumby Hall, on their way to class. Some smile, some rush by without a glance, while others chat with friends. Off in the corner, she’s emptying trash, cleaning desks, sweeping floors. She’s there each day, as she’s been since the building opened in 1966. The faces, clothes and attitudes have changed, but Thelma Latimer’s job has not. She’s as much a part of Brumby as the windows and rooms she cleans. > See THELMA. Page 4 not lost momentum. Instead, their talent matures after each album giving fans even more to be proud of. Jimmy Bazemore, a sen ior psychology and sociolo gy major from Alpharetta, said, "MewithoutYou is by far my favorite band. Not only have they progressive ly and consistently matured from album to album, they have staye'd true to both their lyrical and spiritual roots without ► See BAND, litye B ’ A.a V§§§§ L I—irt - m ifn JHwdK PHOTO SPECIAL | ovnrßiitAaorv.coM A Philadelphia band mewithoutYou will play at tho 40 Watt at 8 tonight. Lemon benefit page 5 The library will be host ing a benefit for the Lemon family on Tuesday. Find the details here. HOOP LOSSES 4* f* >• Men’s and women’s basketball both come up short. SPORTS, RAGE 8 a problem. Yoculan said the team did not quit on the beam, the last event, and she was proud of the team for that. Though the team lost, TifTany Tolnay said the loss will be good for the team and motivate them more to prepare for post-season champi onships. Tolnay won the all-around after being criticized for pulling out of last • weekend’s meet against Auburn after a poor showing on the bars, y Index UGA Today 2 Wire 2 Opinions 6 Variety 5 Crossword 3 Sports 7 Sudoku 7
