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THURSDAY
September 6, 2007
Vol. 115, No. 15 | Athens, Georgia
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‘Confident’ Perdue dissects Univ. issues
Governor fields
locals' concerns
By MANDI WOODRUFF
The Red & Black
Gov. Sonny Perdue addressed
several issues concerning the
University at a question and
answer session with The Red &
Black and Athens Banner-Herald
newspapers Wednesday.
Perdue said he expects justice
in the lawsuit against Flynn Warren
Jr., ensured the safety of the
National Agro and Bio-Defense
Facility and said a suggestion will
be made by the end of this
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▲ Miss America Lauren Nelson, members of the University of Georgia Dance Marathon and
representatives from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hold Seth Adams, 8, of Athens. Adams
and his family have been receiving support from UGA Dance Marathon for six years.
SARA GUEVARA | Thb Red a Black
▲ Students wearing flip-flops wait for a bus on Baldwin
Street. Studies show flip-flops can hurt heels and arches.
Fbotwear can pose health risk
By PEARMAN PARKER
The Red & Black
They make appearances
around Athens. On the way to
class. On gamedays. Even down
town.
They are flip-flops, and some
experts claim they are a health
hazard.
“We see a good many injuries”
because of flip-flops,” said Mauro
Rossi, a podiatrist at Athens
Podiatry.
“They just set off various ail
ments.”
Rossi said the injuries include
displaced bones, roiled ankles
and inflammation of ligaments.
Other results of wearing flip
flops over a long period of time
include heel pain, flat feet and
arch strain.
“The foot becomes very unsta
ble,” Rossi said.
However, Rossi does not
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year about expansion of the
medical college.
“We’ve got a nice fire wall
between the government’s office
and meddling in University affairs
called the Board of Regents,” he
said about the role of the state in
the University’s pending lawsuit
involving Warren and the Board of
Regents.
“I am confident that appropri
ate officials will take the appropri
ate action. Justice will be fol
lowed.”
In response to questions about
building a Medical College of
Georgia campus in Athens, Perdue
said that there will be “recommen
dations by the end of the year.”
“They will continue in the legis
advise students to give up flip
flops.
“Anything with a good sup
portive arch is OK,” Rossi said.
Flip-flop brands with arch
support include Rainbows, Reefs
and Chacos.
“We sell out every single time
we get them in,” said Jessica
Pfeiffer, store manager at
Kinnucan’s.
“We sell more double-arch
than single-arch,” she said.
But one student did not base
her shoe-purchasing decision
solely on arch support.
“They have tons of flip-flops
that are supportive and they’re
cute,” said Callie Philippi, a
senior from Watkinsville.
Philippi said students
shouldn’t limit themselves to one
particular brand when countless
options exist.
“There are so many different
kinds of flip-flops out there.”
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lative session to follow,” he said.
Perdue addressed Athens resi
dents’ concerns about the possi
bility of the University hosting
NBAF. At a public meeting last
week, many Athens residents
expressed fear about the military
and environmental implications of
such a site.
“If I or anyone involved had any
questions about safety, we
wouldn’t be this far along,” Perdue
said.
In the upcoming legislative ses
sion, he said, “Education will
always be number one, two and
three” on the agenda.
During a lecture on leadership
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Soph, soccer player
‘a difference maker’
By ADAM UPPER
The Red & Black
Before becoming the
SEC Freshman of the
Year and a Soccerbuzz
Freshman All-American,
Carrie Patterson,
like everyone else, had to
start her first collegiate
soccer game, a feat six
Bulldog freshmen experi
enced this past weekend.
In Georgia’s 2006 open
er, Patterson scored a
game-winning goal in the
final five minutes to
secure a 1-0 victory over
Jacksonville University.
Over the course of the
season, she compiled a
solid resume, with 12
goals, seven assists and
31 points.
Now, with her award
winning and record-set
ting season behind her,
Patterson returned Friday
as one of Georgia’s most
experienced players on
the pitch. In her freshman
year, Patterson played
alongside seven seniors.
This year’s starting
lineup features six fresh
men and only three
upperclassmen. Patterson
has had to fill the void left
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Catch a wave and go on random
road trips with one of the
gnarhest new clubs on campus.
For these Bulldogs, life is
always a beach even when
•sand is several hours away.
RICHARD HAMM I The Red * Black
▲ Gov. Sonny Perdue visited Athens Wednesday to
address several issues related to the University.
Dance Marathon
hosts royal guest
Miss America launches event
By DENECHIA POWELL
The Red & Black
University students rubbed
elbows with royalty Wednesday
night.
Miss America Lauren
Nelson made an appearance
at Dance Marathon’s kick-off
at Herty Field.
“My visit to Georgia has
been great,” Nelson said.
Dance Marathon is a phil
anthropic organization com
posed of University students
who raise money for the
Children’s Miracle Network, a
non-profit that raises funds
for children’s hospitals in
North America.
“They’re t brightening the
lives of these kids just by
being themselves,” Nelson
said.
Lauren Mcleod, a senior
from Marietta and the execu
tive director of the group, said
she thought it would be a
good idea for Nelson, a
20-year-old student at the
University of Central
Oklahoma, to appear at the
Dance Marathon event.
“Through connections in
Atlanta with pageant coordi
nators, we got in touch with
her travel coordinator,”
Mcleod said.
by the graduation of nine
seniors. Although she’s
still an underclassman,
Patterson has become a
leader among her team
mates and a target among
opposing teams.
“She’s a difference
maker,” said head coach
Patrick Baker.
“She can change the
complexion of the game
with one run, one pass,
and there’s not many
players who can do that
at this division.”
This weekend,
Patterson received exten
sive scrutiny from Texas
Tech and Wisconsin,
which helped her team
mates flourish.
In the sixth minute of
Friday night’s game
against Texas Tech, her
shot found freshman
Mar ah Falle on the back
post, who effortlessly
tapped it in for her first
collegiate goal.
Sunday, Wisconsin
harassed Patterson
throughout the game.
She was constantly dou
ble-, and even triple-,
teamed, and when she
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Pi Beta Phi, Mcleod’s soror
ity, decided to pay for Nelson’s
expenses for her visit to
Georgia.
Nelson appeared on the
television show “Atlanta &
Company” and hosted a
mother-daughter tea in
Buckhead as a fundraiser on
Monday. Additionally, she
appeared on “Good Day
Atlanta” and visited Children’s
Healthcare of Atlanta
Wednesday.
Nelson serves as The
Children’s Miracle Network
goodwill ambassador because
it is the Miss America
Organization’s national plat
form. She has the opportunity
to visit children’s hospitals
across the country.
Heidi Tony, the Miss
America Organization’s
public relations coordinator,
said Nelson is a very
positive person who really
cares about the Children’s
Miracle Network and the chil
dren she visits, even corre
sponding with them through
e-mail.
“The healthcare of chil
dren is important to all peo
ple,” Nelson said.
“But as Miss America, I
have the opportunity to be a
role model to these kids.”
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MIKE COMER | The Red a Black
▲ Sophomore Carrie Patterson cele
brates with freshmen teammates Kelli
Cor less, right, and Rachel Barstow,
left, after Marah Falle’s goal against
Texas Tech Friday. Patterson has
established herself as a leader on a
team with few upperclassmen.
GEORGIA SOCCER
Georgia (2-0) vs. Charlotte (2-0)
When: 7 tonight
Where: Turner Soccer Complex on Milledge
Admission: Free
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