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It’s never a good thing when you’re chased by rtiinos. Just ask this guy. Page 5. WWW.REDANDBLACK.COM Class elimination leaves students angry POLINA MAR I NOVA The Red & Buck Students enrolled in Amharic language classes at the African Studies Institute went to class the first day of school only to be turned away. The AMHAIOOI and AMHA2OOI courses, with a total enrollment of 30 stu dents, were cancelled for fall semester. “We never got an official e-mail from OASIS saying Visa issues complicate traveling By MARIANA HEREDIA The Red & Buck Certain international students at the University face a choice stay in the United States and fin ish their studies, or go back to their own country and risk their ability to return in exchange for the comfort of a familiar language, a familiar place or simply, a fami ly- international students from countries such as Iran, Libya, Somalia and North Korea are subject to single-entry visas —a travel document that only allows them to enter the United States once. If they decide to leave, for any reason, they must reapply for a visa. Setting them back at square one. “It is a nightmare not to see your family for years," said Shima Dastgheib, an Iranian graduate student. Like many others, Dastgheib has faced the realities of a single entry visa. If she wanted to see her family, to attend a conference or to get married outside the country, she would have to go through the application process again. Such a procedure may take anywhere from a few weeks to a year. During this time, foreign students wishing to reenter the United States must reapply at a U.S. embassy; however, there is no U.S. embassy in Iran. Students in this circumstance must travel to another country in order to obtain their visas. Robin Catmur, Director of International Student, Scholar and Immigration Services at the University said the United States issues visas primarily based on insuring security, protecting the U.S. work force and promoting international trade. She also said international stu dents with a multiple-entry visa awarded for a short period of time may go through this same situa tion. Sec VISAS, Page 3 .jBM . N.- "v JJp^** - ' •’ *• -. tmiLV KAROL | Tn torn * Buci ▲ East Campus traffic has been more crowded than usual because of unfinished road repairs. O mostly sunny. High 931 Low 69 J Ware’s Mikey? Spot Adams as he sneaks from the administration Hh building to teach a 3:30 class in Meigs lagr A Hall Hint: he's the with the red and ■ white striped shirt. The fy Redfl&lack An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 that the class has been cancelled,” said Ethio Hunachew, a senior from Lilbum. "Students went to the class, and we found out they actually told Professor [Kedebe] Qessesse not to show up. They were turn ing away students without any kind of notice.” Each semester students petition for the Amharic language courses because the classes cannot be Qffered if there are fewer than 10 students. Though NO. 1 PARTY SCHOOL PARTY IN THE 1980s UGA f i ~ Jiiaglff mmmJLjSmim* - T 'wH ym 3plfHpii| -J | -lm rW* tfYt' ■falfc ••u? -*, B£? fIHBI Hnn| - *, - •& *** . Cotnrrar Cmm Hiwnr ▲ It’s not only University students in 2010 who like to party alumni also had fun back in the day. Chuck Henry (lower right), a 1986 alumnus, went to his fair share of parties, tailgates and adventures with friends. By JULIA CARPENTER The Red & Black The University may be ranked the top party school in the nation by the Princeton Review, but it was conspicuously absent from a 1987 party school list in Playboy magazine. “We no longer rank UGA as it is unfair to put professionals on a list of amateurs," the story stated. That same “work hard, play hard” mental ity the original Playboy story embodied lives on in the hearts of University alumni, even as controversy surrounds the Bulldog Nation’s newest championship title. RACCOON REBEL Index Tuesday, August 24, 2010 there was enough student interest this semester, the class was cancelled. “For me, this is just highly unprofessional,” Hunachew said. “We didn’t even get a notice or any thing, and people were really looking forward to this class. It just doesn’t make sense.” Hunachew said there are Swahili classes with fewer than 10 students, so she doesn't understand why the Amharic course Construction increases traffic on busy roads Students upset by gridlock By STEPHANIE MOODIE The Red & Black Construction and roadwork in the East Campus area is worsening back to school traffic and causing some students to be late to class not the best way to make a good first impression. The University Physical Plant worked through the summer to try and finish the road construction on East Campus before the first day of class, but they ended up a little short on time with the project com See page 2 to find out how one crazy critter found its way into today's crime notebook. News 2 Opinions 4 was cancelled. However, class enroll ment wasn’t the issue. “We have been in a situ ation where we did not have faculty with the exper tise to provide the course,” said Garnett Stokes, dean of Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. “Last year, the teaching assistant, 'at the very last moment, was unable to offer the class. The African Studies Institute scrambled and found Mr. Gessesse to pick “Being the No. 1 party school means that we beat Florida, and any time we beat Florida is a good thing,” said Chuck Henry, a 1986 alumnus music major. Henry said he enjoyed his time in Athens’ “golden era” but believes students have the skill sets necessary to balance active social lives with their many academic responsibili ties. “Back when we were in school, it was big time partying. Those were the years with Herschel Walker," he said. “I made good grades, but I went to a vigorous high school. See PARTY, Page 2 ing to a close just last week. “We are finished repaving the road, but we must re-stripe the pavement with thermoplastic mark ing the road should be good for about 10 years,” said Dexter Adams, the director of grounds. A number of students have had trouble during their commutes. “I have been late for class every day since the first day of school— I even tried walking from North Campus to East Campus because the bus was so late, and it was a long walk I was still late on top of everything,” said Subomi Adeyemo, a senior who uses the buses to get to class. Adams said the Physical Plant has done its best to regulate the POLLING ALL IDIOTS Georgia is ranked No. 23 in the pre polls. Why the a joke on Page 6. Variety ! 5 Sports 6 up the Amharic class in the spring. But at that time I had discussions with oth ers in the college, and we made the decision that it was not appropriate for the instruction of an entire lan guage to be dependent upon non-faculty espe cially part-time people without terminal degrees in the area.” Hunachew said the entire situation is “very infuriating," and though the students in the class SUNNY DIS(MUSICIAN) ■ What would happen if Elvis Costello let David Lee Roth raise his kids? Page 6. Vol. 118, No. 7 | Athens, Georgia are upset, she empathizes with her professor the most. "I felt so bad for him,” See CLASS, Page 3 *Are you the No. 1 partier at the No. 1 Party School? Send your ty photos i videos to @ randb.com our online rty School II of Fame. traffic that tends to build between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Our employees are required to obtain flagging certification to give clear, safe directions while asking people to drive,” Adams said. Senior Sarah Conkin said getting from East Campus to Loop 10 is frustrating. “I have to determine how long I will have to be waiting in traffic,” Conkin said. Some students think there are other causes of the traffic, and have solutions about how to ease the congestion around East Campus. Graduate student Jeremiah See CARS, ftige 2 Crossword 2 Sudoku 7 Ml Garnett Stokes of Franklin College defended cancelling the course.