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Monday, August 83, aoio | The Red a Black
Climbers say Ramsey’s new wall rocks
By KELSEY BYRD
The Red & Buck,
Climbers looking for
adventure in Ramsey this
semester will have to wait
until September to scale
the newest feature of the
University —a realistic
rock wall.
Jennifer Stewart, the
associate director for pro
grams and outdoor recre
ation at Ramsey, said the
old rock wall needed to be
replaced.
“The wall we had was
15 years old, so that's how
old this building is,”
Stewart said. “That’s the
typical lifespan of a wall.”
Nicros the company
building the new wall
worked with the University
Architects and Physical
Plant to tear down the
existing wall. The compa
ny is now helping to
rebuild the new structure
for the student center.
“The company that
built the wall went out of
business years ago, so for
liability reasons it’s a good
idea to have anew one put
in,” Stewart said. “Go with
a company that has a rep
utation, has longevity in
the business and is around
should we need something
else.”
The old wall was tom
down over the beginning
of the summer and the
construction crews have
spent the time since care
fully building the new wall
around the existing steel
frame and electrical wires.
“I’m sure it was louder
over the summer when
STEGALL Inquiries not slowing down campaign
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in this campaign was completely
legal no questions about it.”
Stegall contacted the local board
of elections for rules in running a
competition in advance, but that
didn’t stop his opponents from ques
tioning his methods.
“The complaint accused me of
offering gifts in exchange for voter
registration,” he said, noting he
offered points only to registered
Athens voters.
Stegall also said the iPad
Challenge contained a combination
of competition and luck. two
things that, when merged, nullify a
raffle. Under Georgia law, another
qualification for a raffle is payment
for a ticket.
“It’s basically like a lottery,”
Stegall said, “You pay for something
and you are promised the chance to
win it because you paid to buy a
ticket or did something in return for
getting a ticket."
Because the iPad challenge was
competitive and free of charge,
Matilda Wooden, Corporal
Background Investigator for Clarke
County Sheriff's Office, presented
Stegall’s case to Capt. Eric Pozen.
After reviewing the case. Pozen
absolved Stegall of any wrongdoing
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said Tyler Hampton, a
Ramsey information desk
clerk from Lawrenceville.
Hampton was not at
Ramsey over the summer
but heard about the con
struction.
“I’m really excited
about the new one being
built," Hampton said.
Another front desk
clerk at Ramsey, Kirby
Chisholm, said the wall
looks interesting.
“It looks more real, with
man-made cracks and col
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like,” Chisholm said.
The rock wall opens in
mid-September and will
have several new additions
to entice new and old
climbers alike.
For example, there will
be changeable climbing
routes and man-made
cracks to add variety and
make the climbing experi
ence as real as possible.
“All the staff got togeth
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thing we wanted in anew
wall based on all our indi
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ence,” said Jay Love, the
climbing wall manager.
Besides upgrades to the
actual wall, climbers will
notice several other addi
tions to the climbing area.
“We're upgrading con
trol of the area,” Stewart
said. “We're adding new
seating and we will actual
ly have an entrance.”
The gravel floor is get
ting replaced with 7-inch
foam rubber to minimize
cleanup as well as anew
computer system to check
in a letter stating, “You were in no
violation of the rules and require
ments set forth by the Sheriff’s
Office pertaining to raffles.”
Despite clearance from the Clarke
County Sheriff’s Office, a spokesper
son from the Georgia Secretary of
State's Office said the investigation
was ongoing but would not com
ment further.
“It’s clear at the level of non-im
portance this really is. because the
state board of elections didn’t put it
on their agenda for their June meet
ing; they didn’t put it on their agen
da for their Aug. 31 meeting, and at
this point it’s not even been put on
the agenda for the Nov. 17 meeting,”
Stegall said. “If It was a severe thing
that they just thought was really
bad, I would think they would put it
on their agenda and rule on the mer
its of it.”
Though his case is being pushed
back indefinitely, Stegall said it
won’t bear on the election.
“I think the most important thing
to get from this is if my opponents
didn’t think anything of me, they
would completely ignore me,” he
said. "Apparently, the story has been
brought back up now because they
see the progress that my campaign
has made and they are going to do
whatever they can to get me out of
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▲ The newest addition to Ramsey Student
Center will open in September. Students say
they’re excited about the realistic structure.
people in. The only thing
certified climbers will need
to check in is their UGA
ID card. Students can
become certified by sign
ing up for a certification
class through the cashier’s
window at Ramsey.
Stewart is also excited
about anew program with
climbing, called “Try
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This allows non-certified
climbers to try out the wall
once for free to see how
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ture people’s interest and
help them see that it’s
something they could do
instead of wondering or
being scared,” Stewart
said.
The boulder wall re
opens in a few weeks, but
the big excitement will
come when the rock wall is
open again next month.
“I think it will definitely
see a spike in visitation
these first few moqths,"
Love said. “It’s more of an
eye catcher than the old
one was."
the race That’s the way politics is.”
Supporters of Stegall admire him
for making it this far in the race.
“I haven’t decided who I’m going
to support in the mayor race, but I
am encouraged to see somebody as
young as Glenn running," said grad
uate student James Dustin Baker
from Blairsville. “I think Glenn has
been particularly active in the com
munity. He is not just another UGA
student.”
Baker, who participated in the
iPad Challenge, said the benefits of
the competition outweigh the con
troversy.
“I think it was a good way to get
people involved in his campaign
even though they weren't necessari
ly going to support him,” he said.
Stegall keeps moving forward,
promoting his “100 Ideas to Improve
Athens” initiative, which asks voters
to send him their own ideas for how
to make Athens a better community.
Some of the proposals include imple
menting anew city beautification
program and building sufficient
street lighting.
“The youngest representative we
have is around 45 to 50 which makes
it very important for us to have
someone who's representing the
interest of the whole community,”
he said.
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CRIME: Police urge
responsible actions
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come here.’ We weren’t
doing anything wrong.”
But according to the
report, the officer stopped
the underage brothers
because he "observed two
white males with youthful
appearances, in addition to
appearing Intoxicated,
stagger across the street.”
According to the report,
“Both males were also
being loud and boister
ous.”
Despite the rising arrest
numbers, Williamson said
last week that responsible
students need not worry.
“Whether I have more
police out there or less
police, you know what's the
right thing to do,” he said.
“Lets show people you can
have fim and be responsi
ble at the same time.”
CRIME NOTEBOOK
Stumbling student
arrested without pants
Between fanatic bulldog
fans and theme parties,
you never know what kind
of outfits to expect down
town. However, you typi
cally expect people to be
fully clothed.
University student
Lauren Alleen Paine, 19,
was arrested and charged
with underage possession
of alcohol at the intersec
tion of College Avenue and
East Washington Street at
1:29 a.m. after an officer
observed her exit a bar on
College Avenue.
According to the
Athens-Clarke County
Police report, as she
walked, she was “stum
bling and falling on the
ground."
The report goes on to
say she was wearing “a
Georgia Bulldog football
jersey with no pants or
underwear.”
When the officer asked
if she was alright, Paine
reportedly responded,
“OK, 111 go to jail.”
After stating she was 18
years old, Paine was placed
under arrest and trans
ported to Clarke County
Jail.
You can run but you can’t
hide
Two University students
were arrested Friday eve
ning following a car chase
which reached speeds up
to 80 mph.
According to the
Athens-Clarke County
police report, Kisan Patel,
19, and Menesh Mehta, 19.
were both arrested at the
intersection of North
Avenue and Dr. MLK Jr.
CORRECTIONS
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NUMBER OF
ARRESTS REPORTED
BY UGA POUCE
2309
DUI: 130
Under Age: 154
Public Drunkenness: 9
Checkpoints: 15
2QOB
DUI: 207
Under Age: 311
Public Drunkenness: 20
Checkpoints: 6
2007
DUI: 163
Under Age: 290
Public Drunkenness: 22
Checkpoints: 13
Parkway at 8:25 p.m. on
Aug. 20.
The chase reportedly
began as the two students
approached a police
checkpoint set up on
Willow Street.
The arresting officer
reported seeing a white
Acura stop in front of the
checkpoint for an extend
ed period of time.
Believing the vehicle was
trying to avoid the check
point, the officer got in his
car and began approach
ing the Acura.
The suspect’s vehicle
then accelerated at a very
high rate of speed, accord
ing to the report.
As the arresting officer
gave chase, he reported
reaching speeds of 80 mph
in a 35 mph zone.
The chase continued
until the vehicle came to a
stop at a red light located
at the intersection of
Willow Street and North
Avenue.
When the arresting offi
cer approached the vehi
cle, he reported immedi
ately smelling alcohol com
ing from the drivers
breath.
After several field sobri
ety tests, the driver,
Mehta, provided a breath
sample with an alcohol’
content of .04. Mehta was
arrested and charged with
DUI. underage possession
of alcohol, reckless driving
and stopping where pro
hibited.
The passenger in the
vehicle was identified as
Patel. Patel was then
arrested and charged with
underage possession of
alcohol.
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