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See how the Georgia men’s bas ketball team did against Auburn. redandblack.com WWW.REDANDBLACK.COM SGA campaigns accept anonymous funding By RACHEL BUNN The Red & Black Students campaigning for 2010-2011 Student Government Association positions can now accept a new kind of donation those offered anonymously. At Tuesday's SGA Senate meeting, the Senate voted to no longer require campaign FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK Spring ball to bring Dogs change By NICK PARKER The Red & Black Richard Samuel spent his first two years dodging and running over defend ers as a running back for Georgia. In his remaining two years on the Georgia roster, Samuel will spend his time trying to corral running backs, moving to linebacker. “I like the position change, and I feel like I'll be more comfortable and be able to play more freely at linebacker,” Samuel said. “I just feel like it’s more of a comfortable flowing position [for me]. Like I felt real good with kickoff [cover age team], and I was top in tackles at making tackles on kickoff coverage.” The position change is an interest ing twist of fate for Samuel who start- ed at running back for the Bulldogs last season and carried the ball 88 times for 395 yards. But due to the emergence of freshman Washaun Ealey and redshirt soph omore Caleb King in the latter half of the season, Samuel was then desig nated to No. 3 on the depth chart. And the writing was on the wall Jthr* SAMUEL for Samuel. “I didn’t play that much, and with how the backs were doing at the end of last year, my future wasn't looking too good at running back,” Samuel said. “So it was good timing to have two years left." From the time Georgia recruited Samuel, he was slated to play running back. But he said he struggled with pass blocking and missed the physicali ty of playing linebacker. And Samuel knows adjusting to the change will take time as he learns the defensive playbook, but dismissed the idea of a potential redshirt as he learns anew position. Either way, it’s hard to imagine a better time for a switch with anew defensive scheme and anew line backers coach. “I feel like that’s a good advantage because we’re all back to ground zero,” Samuel said. “No one knows the play book, no one knows the scheme.” The last two seasons weren’t com pletely wasted, though, as Samuel says See FBALL, Pri(/e 8 Musician goes from religion professor to rock star By ZACK TAYLOR Thf. Red & Black Brad Downs is a lot of things bar manager, former University reli gion professor and now rock star, although he seems almost shocked by that last one. Now the frontman for local band Brad Downs and the Poor Bastard Souls. Downs’ musical journey was a bit unorthodox. As far as his musical influences go. Downs doesn't list musicians; he is inspired by authors. Downs cited authors such as James Joyce, Herman Hesse and poet Russell Ettison as his biggest 3© Partly cloudy. HighsQ\ Low2B G*. The Red&Black An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 donors to disclose their names, addresses and phone numbers to the public on the SGA Financial Disclosure Form. Candidates are still required to keep track of their campaign expenses, and are asked to include the names of anyone contributing to their campaign. However, it’s no longer a requirement. PHOTOS BY DAMEL SMMEYI Tm Rn *Buc a The UGA Costa Rica program strives to ensure the campus blends with the tropical environment that houses the sustainable school. sources of inspiration when it comes to songwriting. “Lyrically, my influences are really authors more than other songwrit ers,” Downs said. “I pick up books and look through my favorite authors for that right phrase.” This may come as no surprise considering his past. Downs was once a professor in the religion department at the University, which also plays a part in his music. Because of this, he says many of his songs are philosophical in nature. “The music is like story-driven, existential rock’n’roll," Downs said. But translating complex issues ON THE WEB Don’t let a great night downtown be ruined by a robbery. Check our crime map online to see criminal hot spots. Index Thursday, February 11, 2010 “People will no longer be required to disclose their names when they donate for Senate funds,” said SGA President Pro-Tempore Jake Campbell. Campbell said the change was made to make it easier for students to raise funds for their campaigns. “People, like politicians and stuff, wouldn’t give any A GREAT ESCAPE such as religion and existentialism into chords and guitar riffs can be quite daunting for someone who is not an expert at music composition. “They’re all [Downs’! tunes,” Downs' mentor and fellow musician Paul “Crumpy” Edwards said. "The musical part is just how [the band] interprets his writing.” Downs said the band only came together thanks to his friendship with Edwards, who guided him through the process. "We started playing music togeth er casually,” Downs said “Next thing I knew [Edwards] said we should See DOWNS, Page 3 SNUGGIES WHILE BOWLING? The Week 4 News 2 fUnds if their name was men tioned -r basically it was more hassle than help,” Campbell said. The change to the disclo sure form will not affect the amount of campaign funds allowed. Individuals seeking office are allowed to spend a maxi mum of S7OO for executive campaigns or S2OO for Senate Costa Rica campus sustainable By JULIA CARPENTER The Red & Black ' For students wondering how they can escape next winter’s frigid tempera tures, one study abroad program has answers. The UGA Costa Rica program will hold a mini-fair by Jittery'Joe’s in the Miller Learning Center today to provide students with more information about study abroad options south of the equa tor. “It’s summertime right now in Costa Rica,” said Quint Newcomer, the direc tor for UGA Costa Rica. “You can bet our students are enjoying themselves.” As student interest in the program increases yearly more applications are submitted with each passing year UGA Costa Rica continues to update and improve its campus infrastructure. “We have some new buildings in the process of being finished, or at least in the design process," said Matt Stevens, study abroad associate for UGA Costa Rica. “The campus is definitely still Our Man on the Market Nicholas bowled in a Snuggie and learned how to make an Irish Car Bomb on his date with Anna. Page 3. Opinions 6 Variety 3 campaigns. Parties are allowed to spend a maximum of S6OO for an executive ticket and $l5O for each Senate seat. Campbell said students running for SGA will still be required to disclose the amounts of campaign financ es and contributions, and will only be able to raise See MONEY, Page 2 growing.” Most recently, the UGA Costa Rica program built anew classroom building to accommodate the growing number of University students studying in Costa Rica. Mary Engel, faculty director for UGA Costa Rica’s Art and Culture program, said she definitely saw a need for new buildings in Maymester of 2008, the last time she was in Costa Rica. “We also now have open-air studios for students to sculpt outside,” she said. “We also do a lot of painting and other art outside in nature, but being in the rainforest, it’s nice to have that cover ing.” As part of its commitment to mini mize the program’s environmental impact on its surroundings, UGA Costa Rica seeks to achieve several ecological objectives. In order to serve as a model of sus tainability, 60 percent of the property is protected as forest reserve under the See STUDY, Page 3 jjmm • " ••’V. 4 ULY PRICK I Tim Rcd*Black ▲ Brad Downs and the Poor Bastard Souls, featuring a former religion professor as the frontman, performs tonight at 9 at the 40 Watt. WAILIN’ OUT ■HHQHg rf \ Sports 7 Crossword 2 1 JgL' Vol. 117, No. 103 | Athens, Georgia CAMPBELL They may have changed lead singers, but they still have “FamilyMan” and his 40 children. Check out The Week on pages 4-5. Sudoku 7