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Watch out for garden gnomes on East Campus. WWW.REDANDBLACK.COM Univ. searches for Zinkhan’s replacement Position deemed ‘critical hire’ By DANIEL BURNETT and ' BRITTANY COFER The Red & Black During a time of budget cuts, possible furloughs and severe hiring hindrances, the University is figuring out how to fill the position left by George Zinkhan. m — mm —*? ■HnagH flPqqßßßi fißßffiKSfe'Sj .^SiSm-^s. ■gMv / \ 'Jr. - Mm WK!®9z' 'fßHß I i 1 [-wm /IB*vAig| ' %*> "ml § t 'if •• '■ I- HU '• s ' •- r v*ji| '--'i :9BE ■<vJ!MHr --• I ynH *■ S°glHß^aj"^'■-"j : ''; l !iBC-ls'^j , 'B 111 jag. ? '••a 'Sf PHOTOS BY WAITES LASETER 1 The Red * Duck A The Tate Center expansion, a multi-million dollar construction project, opened its doors to the public June 1. Tate II offers new dining options, such as Larry’s Giant Subs and Barberitos. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Aug. 20. By RUSSELL COX For The Red & Black The first batch of incoming freshmen arriv ing at the University for orientation today will be introduced to anew face of campus. The orientation will be the first of many events held at the Tate Center’s expansion. After 14 months of construction, the facility opened to the public June 1. However, the official opening of Tate II will take place at an Aug. 20 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Softball falls short in first World Series appearance By ZACH DILLARD The Red & Black The story of the Georgia softball team’s elimination from the Women’s College World Series was not a usual tale of heartbreak, but rather one of unrelenting smiles. As the eventual national champion Washington Huskies recorded the final out in their 9-3 victory over the Bulldogs, a question lin gered in Oklahoma City: Who ?o Red&Black An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 Tom Jackson, vice presi dent for public affairs, told The Red & Black the University has not imple mented a “hiring freeze,” but instead is “making only criti cal hires, each of which was to be approved by a senior vice president.” In a written statement, really won? Victorious smiles and laughs radiated from the not so-victorious Bulldogs as they jumped up and down in huddled unison after the sea son-ending strikeout. In true Bad News Bears fashion, chants of “It’s Great to be a Georgia Bulldog" rained down in ASA Hall of Fame Stadium from players and Bulldog faithful alike. “We were just out there having fun,” said senior On the Web No morning is complete without Crimewatch to go along with that morning cup of coffee. So check out the Maymester arrest list online. Terry College Dean Robert Sumichrast said the University’s marketing department will continue to be committed to offering all courses needed to its stu dents —including those which Zinkhan would have been teaching. “This summer, we will begin the search process for a faculty member to replace [Zinkhan's] position in mar TATE: WORTH THE WAIT? Months of construction finally come to an end The S6O million expansion follows the opening of the Tate Center parking deck, the new WUOG radio studio, a larger UGACard office and a dance studio. Its three floors fea ture seating, meeting rooms and a large event venue. “We really do believe that this will be ohe of the best student centers, and a phenome nal space for our students,” said Willie Banks, director of Campus Life and the Tate Student Center. “I think people are very excited about it Kristin Schnake, the passion ate shortstop who is the epit ome of enthusiasm. “It didn’t matter what happened, noth ing was going to take away what we had done this sea son. We were out there doing what we love. We enjoyed playing with each other and enjoyed each other’s compa ny.” And the bad news was few and far between this season. Georgia was one game away from the finals in their Plans for Omaha Cancelled See which Diamond Dogs received national recognition amid the team’s disappointing, early finish on page 7. Index Thursday, June 4, 2009 News 2 Opinions 6 keting and will fill it as soon as we are able,” Sumichrast wrote. Charlotte Mason, head of the Department of Marketing and Distribution, told The Red & Black classes that would have been taught by Zinkhan will be covered by current faculty for the coming year. Asa chaired professor, Zinkhan’s course load con sisted of three courses per and impressed with the scope and size,” he said. The main lobby on the third floor houses the new Print & Copy Services, food court and amphitheater equipped with a projec tor to exhibit football games or news events. Tate II also features new dining options including Barberitos, Larry’s Giant Subs and an Asian eatery called Hotel’s. “We are excited about it because it’s See TATE, Page 2 first ever appearance in the WCWS, they hosted and won a Super Regional for the first time, and set a number of team and individual records during the campaign. Sophomore third baseman Alisa Goler posted the most dominant offensive season in Georgia history (.455, 24 HR, 83 RBIs) en route to becom ing a First Team All- American. See SOFTBALL, Page 7 year. He taught two courses at the University this spring and one in the fall of 2008. Before the April 25 mur ders, Zinkhan received $183,000 annually for his posi tion as the Coca-Cola Cos. Chair of Marketing. He held the position, fund ed in part by endowment grants from the Coca-Cola See HIRE, Page 3 t Associated Ptisf A Christie Hamilton pitches in the NCAA championship tournament on Saturday. Free-conomics Having fun in the Classic City doesn’t mean you’ll have to break the bank. Check out page 4 for budget-friendly fun. Variety 4 Sports... 7 Page 3 Vol. 116, No. 150 1 Athens, Georgia ZINKHAN WebCT DARS receive face-lift Upgrades offer security By RAISA HABERSHAM The Red & Black Budget cuts aren’t get ting in the way of the University’s technology upgrades. On the heels of upgrades to the MyUGA Web site in March, WebCT is being upgraded and DARS, the Degree Audit Reporting System used during advis ing sessions, is being replaced by a program called Degree Works. The WebCT upgrade was launched at the start of Maymester and Degree Works will premiere this fall in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. After the pro gramming for all Franklin undergraduate programs is complete, Degree Works will be programmed and brought online simultane ously for all other colleges. “[The upgrades] will cut down on people having to remember passwords,” Registrar Rebecca Macon said. Both new products will be accessed with use of a student’s 810-number. The social security number was eliminated from the class room for security purposes, Macon said. “We were concerned with the Social Security number and felt we couldn’t do much with it,” she said. The Board of Regents made an agreement with Degree Works vendor Sun Gard Higher Education to purchase the system at a 60-percent discount off the SIOO,OOO price tag. “[The software] is just a piece of the price,” Macon See TECH, Page 4 m Crossword 2 Sudoku 7
