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THURSDAY
June 7, 2007
Vol. 114, No. 153 | Athens, Georgia
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▲ The University’s tennis team poses for photos after winning the 2007 NCAA Tennis Tournament. The Bulldogs defeated Illinois in
the finals to cap off a 32-0 season.
Bulldogs finish undefeated
By DANA LITTLE
For The Red & ljfack
With the 2007 men’s NCAA
tennis team championships
being held on campus, the
Bulldogs had the task of defend
ing their home court as well as
competing for the title.
Fortunately, the Bulldogs were
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▲ Cirque du Soleil will be
coming to the Gwinnett
Arena this weekend.
Wamell plays role in South Georgia wildfire relief
By LIBBA HOLLAND
For The Red & Black
The fires sweeping
through south Georgia
are devastating the state.
Although Athens has
remained out of harm’s
way, the University is
helping the south Georgia
firefighters.
The Wamell School of
Forestry and Natural
Resources, along with the
Georgia Forestry
Association, began col
lecting items needed for
the firefighters in May.
Eugene Maclntyre, the
public relations coordina
tor for the Wamell School,
issued a news release
seeking donations on
May 22 and the response
to it was overwhelming,
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up to the task and won the
NCAA tournament to keep the
2007 National Championship
plaque in Athens.
The win capped an already
successful season in which the
Bulldogs went undefeated and
also won the SEC championship.
Coach Manuel Diaz called
2007 a year that you are “not like-
Cirque du Soleil swings to town
By JULIE LEUNG
For The Red & Hlack
It goes without saying that
Canadian-based Cirque du
Soleil has never been a run of
the mill, elephants-and-peanuts
type of circus.
Their newest show,
’Delirium,’ which stops by
Atlanta this weekend, takes it
one step further by completely
removing the iconic big top.
“Cirque du Soleil has always
tried to bring something new to
the world of entertainment,”
said Caroline Montreuil, publi
he said.
By May 31, he had two
Suburbans full of dona
tions to take to the
Georgia Forestry
Association.
“We are very pleased
with the out showing gen
erosity of the UGA and
Athens communities,”
Maclntyre said. “They
went above and beyond
on such short notice.”
Although the dona
tions were a great help to
the firefighters, Robert
Warren, dean of the
Wamell School said, this
is only the first step in
helping the communities
affected by the wildfires.
In late June and July,
he said he hopes to send
several Wamell faculty
members to the areas
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Georgia was the first team to
finish the season undefeated
since Illinois accomplished the
same feat in 2003. The champi
onship for the Bulldogs is the
team’s fifth in school history with
previous titles in 1985, 1987, 1999
and 2001.
The team lost only one point
on their way to winning the SEC
Tournament, as well as losing
only one point in the NCAA tour
nament. Matte Omerzel was
cist for Delirium.' “This
includes setting up in a venue
you wouldn’t think a circus
would be in.”
Cirque will perform ‘Delirium’
at the Gwinnett Arena, a site
more suited for concerts than
circuses. However, the location
is fitting for the type of show
’Delirium’ promises to be.
Delirium’ differs from other
Cirque shows in that it incorpo
rates music and multimedia on a
greater scale than ever before.
“The musicians and singers
are front-stage this time,
playing a much larger role,”
affected by the wildfires
to offer expert advice to
land owners.
"First we want to find
out what they really need
the most,” Warren said.
“Then we will shuttle
UGA faculty and stafT to
meet with individuals and
hold public meetings at
no cost.”
These meetings will
Include tax information,
how to help the wildlife,
how to minimize safety
hazards and other infor
mation for those affected
by the fires.
Though the fires
remain in the southern
part of the state, the
smoke has affected peo
ple all over Georgia as
► See FIRES, Page 3
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Anew coalition makes
yet another attempt to
limit underage drink
ing here in Athens.
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out inside.
Montreuil said.
All the music comes from pre
vious Cirque shows and is
remixed to fit Delirium”s theme.
The show traces the story of
Bill, a businessman trying to
maintain his humanity in a tech
nology-driven environment.
"Through each of the acts,”
Montreuil said, “the different
characters show him how to
remain creative while still exist
ing in a strict, conformist world.”
’Delirium' is one of the most
technologically advanced shows
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▲ Wildfires In South Georgia have produced large
amounts of smoke that have made their way to
Atlanta and Athens. University students have
helped out by donating supplies.
named most valuable player of
the NCAA tournament as well as
most valuable player of the 2007
season.
To top it all off, three Bulldogs
became Intercollegiate Tennis
Association All-American hon
orees last week, including John
Isner, Luis Flores and Travis
Helgeson. Isner, a graduating
senior and number one in the
nation during the season, made
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University
offers aid
to acquire
Navy site
By CLAIRE MILLER
cjmiller@randb.com
The University will receive the entire
Navy Supply Corps School site by 2011 if it
provides $7.9 million to aid the Athens
homeless population, according to an agree
ment reached by the University and the
Local Redevelopment Authority.
The University and the Local
Redevelopment Authority negotiated for
months before reaching their final decision
May 31. said Buddy Allen, the chairman of
the Local Redevelopment Authority and the
main negotiator in the process.
“The process had two phases,” Allen said.
“We’ve been working with the University
for over a year to get the land, but we’ve
been negotiating the actual agreements for a
few months now.”
In cooperation with the University, Allen
drafted the final proposal May 31. It then
was approved by the Local Redevelopment
Authority Monday, he said.
The Navy will give the property to the
University to build a medical school on the
campus, and the University will in turn give
$7.9 million to Athens-Clarke County to aid
the homeless population, said Tim Burgess,
the senior vice president for finance and
administration at the University.
He also said the Medical College of
Georgia is working with the University to
provide a medical school in Athens.
“The plan is to partner with the Medical
College of Georgia to open a satellite cam
pus in 2011, when the property is turned over
to (the University),” Burgess said. “We would
► See NAVY, frige 3
FOOTBALL NOTES
► Former Georgia head football coach and
athletic director Vince Dooley is recovering
after having surgery to remove a malignant
tumor near his vocal cords on May 22 in
Atlanta. Dooley is recovering well and is set
to undergo radiation treatments some time
in June.
► Senior comerback Paul Oliver has failed
to meet NCAA academic eligibility require
ments to play this fall and plans to petition
the National Football League for entry into
the supplemental draft this summer.
Oliver was a regular
starter last season and has
started 15 games in his
: s
“Well miss him for sure."
said Georgia head coach
Mark Richt "Of course, lie SHV
could have made a decision
to leave for the draft imme
diately after his .junior sea
son. He was aware there
could be risks but he decid- OLIVER
ed to continue in school and
get closer to his degree. His best opportunity
now to continue his playing career is
through the supplemental draft coming up
in July.”
► Fourteen more of this year's football
signees are now on campus and beginning
classes at the University. Along with the
seven who enrolled in the spring, the only
remaining players not yet enrolled are QB
Logan Gray, and safety John Knox.
According to UGAsports.com, Gray is recov
ering from mononucleosis and will be on
campus in July while Knox will be attending
Hargrave Military Academy in the fall to
improve his academic standing.
► Akeem Hebron has been suspended from
the University and football team for one
year after his second arrest for underage
drinking in the past 3 months. Hebron, who
was already suspended for the first two
games of next season will sit out the entire
20()7 season
► The first two Georgia football game times
have been announced. The first game of the
season will be at home against Oklahoma
State on September 1 at 6:45 p.m. The sec
ond game of the season will be on
September 8 with a 5:45 p.m. kickoff against
South Carolina. Both games will be airing
on ESPN 2.
- Staff reports
Spring Sports
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Softball, baseball, men’s
and women’s tennis and
men’s and women’s golf
all wrapped up their sea
sons recently. Flip on
over to see how they did.
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Index
UGA Today 2
Wire 2
Opinions 6
Variety 8
Crossword 3
Sports 10
Sudoku 9