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▲ Sandy Creek Nature Center is home to beautiful trails and plenty of wildlife. July is National Parks
and Recreation month. Celebrate by visiting this, or one of Athens’ other green getaways.
WALK ON THE
WILD SIDE
By EMILY KAROL
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Sandy Creek Nature Center (ofT US 441 North. Commerce
Road/Free)
With more than 225 acres of woodlands, the Sandy Creek
Nature Center provides a respite from the hustle and bustle of
downtown Athens. With a diversity of trails of varying distances,
Sandy Creek is suitable for a short, shaded stroll or a longer.
4-mile hike on the park's most popular path Cook's trail
which ends at Sandy Creek Park. The trail takes you under
neath a canopy of trees and on boardwalks through the beaver
swamps and marshes of Sandy Creek. Be on the lookout for
wildlife along the trail including rabbits, turtles and deer.
Sandy Creek Park (off US 441, Bob Holman Roads 2 per per
son)
If you’re looking for some outdoor fun. Sandy Creek Park
offers an array of activities to keep fit this summer. Offering
sand volleyball courts and softball and disc golf fields it’s a
venue for a multitude of sports. Wander down to Lake Chapman
and take a refreshing dip or lounge on the sandy beach —a
summer hot spot in Athens. If you’re looking for more adven
ture, you can rent a canoe or kayak to explore the inlets of the
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Uni2 forms to oppose Arizona law, consequences
By JEN INGLES
The Red & Black
An organization promoting
immigrants' rights formed in
Athens recently in response to
anti-immigration sentiment in
Georgia and elsewhere in the
United States.
The group, Uni2 pro
nounced “unidos” meets at
the arch every Wednesday
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to illumi
nate the plight of undocu
mented immigrants in
America an issue which is,
out of necessity, often kept in
the shadows.
Greg Calderon of Uni2 said
the passage of Arizona
Immigration Bill SB 1070,
which was signed into law by
Gov. Jan Brewer in April,
inspired local activists to raise
awareness of immigrants'
rights so that a similar bill is
not Utroduced here in
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▲ Protests will take place every Wednesday evening
at the arch until the July 28 Supreme Court verdict.
[Southern] states are next on
the radar,” he said.
The new law in Arizona,
which goes into effect July 28,
allows state officials and law
enforcement officers to
inquire into the immigration
status of any person and to
ask for proof of citizenship
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based on “reasonable suspi
cion.”
“The law criminalizes peo
ple with a dark skin color or
strong accent," Uni2 member
Humberto Mendoza said.
Mendoza said he sees a
growing anti-immigrant senti
ment among Georgians and is
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concerned the state's future
immigration policy may take
its cue from Arizona.
“Arizona is a kind of labo
ratory,” he said.
Border states such as
Arizona often test out immi
gration laws that may gain
popularity and spread to
other parts of the country, he
explained.
Already, Georgia passed
legislation making it easier for
police to ask for proof of U S.
citizenship.
SB 529 requires police to
establish the nationality of
any person charged with a fel
ony or caught driving under
the influence. SB 350 makes
driving without a license a
felonious offense. For illegal
immigrants who cannot
obtain a driver’s license, these
bills often work in tandem to
create an opportunity for
deportation.
A common argument for
tighter restrictions on
See IMMIGRANT, Page 7
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The Week 6
WNEGto
remain on
the air for
summer
By PATRICK HOOPER
The Red & Black
WNEG-TV is set to ride the airwaves
for at least a little longer.
In a decision reached June 29, the
University of Georgia Research
Foundation voted to amend the fiscal
year 2011 budget to the tune of $340,000.
The allotment is projected to keep the
University’s flagging station alive for the
next few months. $150,000 of that allot
ment will be dedicated to the repair and
replacement of computer equipment. In
the following months, WNEG will oper
ate as normal while possibilities are
explored for a more long-term solution.
UGARF also moved to grant the
beleaguered station $49,340 to finish out
fiscal year 2010. •
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being requested here still I
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anticipated by the 1 '* t fBl
UGARF board," said ll|ywlLß
UGARF Executive
Director David Lee at a
meeting June 29. “This is
not a request for addi
tional monies.” BURGESS
With this latest infu
sion of funds, the station should last
through July, August and September,
said Tim Burgess, senior vice president
for finance and administration. “We’ll
come back some time in August and
decide what the full-year budget needs
to be.”
Neither Burgess nor WNEG General
Manager Michael Castengera discussed
the details of the options they are con
sidering. Castengera called a meeting
June 30 to tell his staff of WNEG’s
reprieve.
“People are just going about their day
trying to do the best job they can,” he
said.
See WNEG, Page 2
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Police reports
Student on
the run from
ACC police
Offender charged
on multiple crimes
By GRACE MORRIS
The Red & Black
He might be a stranger to most Uni
versity students, but the name Aus
tin Michael Norris is all too familiar to
University and Athens-
Clarke County police of
fleers.
Norris, a 23-year-old HHflHffik;
student from Manchester. I ,
had a warrant put out for * |P!
his arrest on May 8 after
a string of on-campus JM
incidents connected to I
him According to ACC |f§
police, he is wanted for HHH—H
felony burglary, theft by NORRIS
receiving and criminal
trespass. Unfortunately for police, Norris
is nowhere to be found.
“We have no way of knowing whether
he’s still in Athens-Clarke County,” said
Hilda Sorrow, a public information assis
tant for the Athens-Clarke County
Police. “We just check known places
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