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When a professor sizzles do your grades fizzle? Page 5 WWW.RBDANDBUCK.COM ■3 j - -~ - I-, A ' H |jMk £ P|| M Wr mm IB Br f *# ' ‘ r "'):-?'& : ‘' ' • 3efis\ ',r< *-,v". ** „■> ‘ '' i,: •' '•*< x# z" WCS BLANKENSHIP j Tkk Kid a Buck ▲ The Georgia football program experienced a couple firsts over the weekend. After losing to Mississippi State for the first time since 1974, the Bulldogs now find themselves at the bottom of the conference. Georgia 0-3 in SEC for first time under Richt Mark Richt is in a bit of a sticky situation. He has lost three games in a row for the first time in his head coaching career, and he is 0-3 in the SEC for the first time. Richt is in uncharted waters as an entire fan base watches him try to navigate the unfamiliar territory with steam pouring from their ears. “Well, definitely in a posi tion I’ve never been in as a coach or a player that I can Student reunites with birth mother for ‘Amazing Race’ By ADAM CARLSON The Red & Black Late last fall, the phone rang twice for Jenna Sykes. The first time, the news was not good: an ailing family member had passed away. A few hours later came word that the telecom munication arts mqjor, a senior; had made the cut for “The Amazing Race.” She’d been cast on its upcoming 17th season. “It was bittersweet,” she said of the experience. It was also an ending to the first part of an emotional roller coaster that encompassed all parts of her Involvement with the show, including the application, pre-production and production stages. Indecision, excitement, exhaustion and stress recurred consistently. “There were so many things going through my head,” Sykes said. “What if I do this? What if they don’t pick me?” And it all started with a tweet. Last September, Sykes’ birth mother. Andy DeKroon, noticed on Twitter where she had men tioned an interest in competing on the show See RACE, Page 8 dreary. High7i\Lou>s6 J Where’s Mikey? The minions who put together Prwtoent Adams' •■'■Bh schedule always HBh seem to leave Wa Monday blank ■VI I wonder what ■ he’s up to.. The Red&Black An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 LOSING IT remember. Certainly not a good place to be,” Richt said. “We also have to look within, starting with me, as to the things that have kept us from having the success that we want.” Those “things” make up a lengthy list that I don’t have the space to discuss. But Richt is right about one thing: the coaches need to take one long look in the mir ror. Offensive coordinator Mike EXTINCTION STINKS Index Monday, September 27, 2010 JMSK Rachel G. . M Bowers Bobo was the first coach all season who finally said some thing in a post-game interview that wasn’t sugar coated and didn’t have a positive spin on it. The days of deflecting the media from the true problems i ■ 1 .Jr | t wJrllr J XtX f|pk- m A . ■ §|&j|||s|||gPfe f&Bm 4 MCAOAN KCUXY | Tn Rb> a Buses ▲ Jenna Sykes, a senior telecommunica tion arts major, finished in 9th place on the first episode which aired Sunday night. One professor's research could save species by predicting their demise. Page 3 News 2 Opinions 4 FOOTBALL SCORE Arkansas 24, Georgia 12 feeding fans lines that hold no water appear to be over. “Yeah, [things are] bad if you’re 1-and-whatever the crap we are,” Bobo said. “We play to win the game and work hard and we’re not getting it done. It’s disappointing and I know the guys are frustrated.” Though Georgia’s players and coaches don’t prepare to play mediocre football, Mississippi State's effort. See RICHT, Pane 6 SGA campaign promise may become new policy By PAIGE VARNER The Rep & Black The main issue from Student Oovernment Association President Josh Delaney’s cam paign platform is also the main challenge for SOA’s Senate. Delaney campaigned for at large student life Senate seats to represent campus organiza tions. But Senate hasn’t decid ed yet how to implement that plan. “It definitely makes SGA more representative,” said Gregory Locke, a Franklin College senator. “That way, senators can focus on their col lege's issues instead of extra curricular issues." Students already vote for senators to represent their col leges and schools. Locke proposed amending the SGA Constitution last week to Include these student life Senate seats. The proposal was tabled for Tuesday’s Senate meeting so senators could dis cuss just how the new senators FRIEND THIS FILM Sports 6 Variety 7 ‘The Social Network’ hits heaters Friday. Is it worth the hype? Paged Send yours in on the Georgia football team to sports@randb.com OHB Crossword 2 Sudoku 7 s Vol. 118, No. 30 | Athens, Gborgia Freshman kicked off team after DUI arrest By DAVID MITCHELL The Red & Buck After a forgettable weekend on the field, Georgia football suf fered further loss with yet anoth er player arrest. Linebacker Demetre Baker was kicked off the team following an arrest early Sunday. "Demetre has been dismissed from the football team,” head coach Mark Richt said. Baker, 19, was booked by the Athens-Clarke County Police at 4:26 a.m. Sunday and charged with DUI, underage possession and improper driving, according to police records. He was released at 11 a.m. on $2,500 bond. Baker, a freshman, is the 10th Georgia football player arrested and fourth dismissed from the team in the past year. Previous dismissals include quarterback Zach Mettenberger, linebacker Montez Robinson and punter Trent Dittmer. “We have had enough issues off the held that it’s been a big distrac tion and sad for our young men and for our pro gram and the University and everybody else,” Richt said. LI BAKER Referencing the severity of the punishment, Richt said Baker “was fully aware of the possible consequences that resulted from this kind of decision." The arrest came just hours after the Bulldogs suffered a 24-12 loss to Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., for the first time since 1974. Baker did not accompany the team for the game according to the team’s dress-out roster. Baker, a native of Orange Park, Fla., had not played in a game for the Bulldogs this season and was expected to redshirt. Richt said he had not yet addressed the team and that they would meet today as sched uled. SGA SENATE MEETING j When: Tuesday at 8 p.m. Where: MLC 148 More Information: Discussion of how to implement new at-large Senate seats. All students welcome. would be chosen. Franklin College Senator Will Burgess said he agrees with the premise of adding stu dent life representatives, but he was hesitant to fully support the plan. "I’d have to see the final proposal,” he said. “I want to make sure it’s perfect.” Delaney said two options for choosing senators are being discussed. In the first option, 12 stu dent life representatives would be chosen from the umbrella groups in the Student Life Advisory Council. See SGA, Page 2 TWO CENTS