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Certain varieties of African corn could be correlated to HIV/AIDS Page 2 WWW.REDANDBLACK.COM PHOTOS BY EMILY KAROL ! TANARUS K . Bum ▲ 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 • Thf. Rei> & Black 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 See PARKS, Pane 5 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 Geosria "there is a fear that if the Supreme Court can’t block this Ituff, then these &ilm il ka-boom |S OSB £j Fireworks - follies or fantastic displays of ■ IIP patriotism? I I I P See what one staff mem f ber thinks on page 4 -I if' Isolated t-storms. y High 861 Low 68 Red&Black An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community * ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 , | r '■ tvi * oi V*'' '- r^ i yCV-hji. ~ ~||BBRiaß LAURA MCCRANIE Th> Ken . Bum ▲ 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 Index Thursday, July i, 2010 ’ '/: - 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 HEY BATTER BATTER What former University HE\ baseball player is sharing " Ins experiences with future IHf/ generations of Bulldogs? Find out on page 8 News 2 Opinions 4 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 Variety 5 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. • “The money that is being requested here still I falls within the overall lr ?|||| total amount that was H/x JWKii 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 ONLINE 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 See CRIME, Page 3 LIGHTS OUT < Did you have power \ * / problems this week? Find , j out what might have si caused them, r www.redandblack.com Sports 8 Crossword 2 Vol. 117, No. 158 | Athens, Georgia Sudoku