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I The k*Red&Black Ail independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community W ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 WWW.REDANDBLACK.COM Rape report marks 15 incidents since June By JACOB DEMMITT The Red & Black A female University student reported that she was raped on Friday by a known individual in Mell Hall sometime between midnight and 8 a m.. According to University Police Lt. Eric Dellinger, the victim con tacted the University Health ■Center who in turn called police. Campus workers pay for politics Money totals in thousands By BRIANA GERDEMAN The Red & Black At the University, groups such as Young Democrats and College Republicans help students get involved in poli tics. But arguably, money is more important to candi dates than support, and University employees have contributed more than $22,000 to political candi dates and organizations in the 2010 election cycle. “Money is the mother’s milk of politics, especially if you’re running in a statewide contest,” said Charles Bullock, a professor of politi cal science. “How do you even begin to introduce yourself to nine and a half million Georgians?” Candidates for political office need money for TV air time, polling, yard signs and employees to work for them, Bullock said. Candidates for state positions need more money than candidates for local office, because they have to make themselves known to a larger constitu ency. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 46 self-reported University employees made a total of 78 political donations during the 2010 election cycle, which includes the 2009 and 2010 calendar years. After check ing with the University’s Human Resources depart ment, it was discovered 12 of those 46 donors do not actu ally work at the University, and the data was adjusted accordingly. Bullock said that donations of less than slOl don’t have to report the See FUNDS, Pnye 2 5T' 1 jjijZw? W* Bm(F . NATASHA KAT | TANARUS Rid • Bun ▲ Tucked away off of Clayton Street, Caledonia’s building once served as The 40 Watt twice. sunny. \0 High 701 Low 43 Where’s WP Mikey? Wt A 3;30 p.m, . J|L Georgia political history class at Meigs Hall seems to Si *3r be the only thing on A the agenda today t'wr Ltx *V students! Dellinger said this report was released to inform the communi ty, but no charges are being filed. "She did not wish to speak to law enforcement," Dellinger said Monday. “We would love to look into it but it’s totally her wish es.” According to the report, a sex ual assault examination was con ducted. Dellinger said police will hold onto this evidence for a - 1 ooMMUNrnnmi V,; C ■ ; ’,y /ft 1 ' gig . W .aTjßp . \ jwjni SB • W * s ' -V' '*, IS ' gy | Mwf vb || Wm s % f MSBKr* H MWi i " - .. ■ . . ■ , m. ■Sfr - m BP WES BLANKENSMHP I TANARUS Kid * Buci Pauidoe resident Leslie Kenney (center) enjoys the afternoon with her grandson, daughter and friends. Residents say negative stereotypes don’t hold true By MIMI ENSLEY The Red & Black Editor’s note: Last year. The Red & Black began compiling crime data to create an online crime map. For this semester-long Tuesday series we took that crime data and found 10 residen tial crime-ridden streets in Athens- Clarke County. With Jan. 1, 2010 as our starting date, we tallied the crimes on the streets of the University’s home county to create our list. Here is the sixth entry, Pauidoe Street/Court/Circle. jQ| ONE-TERMER? Is Obama destined for a one term Presidency? JMKjBr Sec what students ■ have to say. llil Pa “ e 5 Index Tuesday, October 5, 2010 ON THE WEB Police Documents period of time so the victim has a choice to press charges at a later date. This weekend’s rape report marks the 15th in Athens since June 14. Two of these incidents involved University students. Photos, video, timeline and documents online. STAGES OF ATHENS ‘Hidden gem’ a haven for non-mainstream music Venue embraces down to earth vibe By CHRIS MILLER The Red & Black If you didn't know it was there, you’d probably miss it. It’s that place behind The 40 Watt, in the parking lot with the Bank of America ATM, adjacent to/ behind Agora. It doesn’t have a “front door,” just an iron black gate opening onto a patio that might’ve just been an alley in some alternate universe. It’s The Caledonia Lounge, and it is a true hidden gem News 2 Opinions 4 Stereotypes. Judgments. Negativity. The children of Pauidoe Street are aware outsiders may perceive their public housing neighborhood in a poor light. “They know. They are judged by that at school,” said Cherene Williams, direc tor of the Jack R. Wells Boys & Girls Club, which sits on Pauidoe Street. “If there’s a problem, it’s all the kids from [Pauidoe]. And it’s not all the kids. We of an Athens music venue. The room is dark, the music is loud, the patio is smoky. There is no TV over the bar. The bathroom is coated In band stickers on the hand driei; in the urinal, every where. Outside on the huge patio, Christmas lights hang over tables and walls spotted with graffiti and band autographs. This building served as The 40 Watt twice in the past 30 years. This isn’t a place to go watch the game; it’s a music venue dedicated to its cause. “To me the whole idea is finding these bands that are just killer,” said owner Bryant Williamson. “More creative, not main stream, but killer bands that are playing MAXI-MUM PADS It's that time of A ■ I W the month to -- IM’ Ket rt ‘ady for Tennessee. Page 8 Variety 6 Sports 7 One student said she was raped at an unknown location after getting into a taxi down town on Bept. 5. On Aug. 10, another University student said she may have been raped in Bourbon Street Bar after her memory became frag mented due to alcohol. This was later proved unfounded. Larry Gourdine, a relationship and sexual violence prevention have kids that make straight As. There’s a kid out here that’s 34th in a class of 368.” The majority of the club’s children are from the Jack R. Wells neighbor hood, more commonly called “Pauidoe.” But the club will move to anew facility in the months ahead, and Williams said See STREET, Page 3 Which University college is expanding its international program? Page 5 Vol. üB, No. 36 | Athens, Georgia coordinator at the University Health Center, told The Red Si Black in September that alcohol is a common factor of many rapes in Athens. “There are other drugs that are out there, like rootles, and those are out there in Athens and downtown, but the main one is alcohol,” he said. “That can be applied to both men and women, but the majority are women.” these smaller rooms, smaller dark rooms, to a smaller crowd. It’s more intimate, and quite frankly they whoop the shit out of mainstream bands, at least I always thought most of them did.” Williamson should know. He’s played (or plays) in some of Athens’ most highly regarded bands of the past 10 years, including Clnemechanica, Powers, A. Armada and The Bit Brigade (known also as Contraband and Megaband). He started Hello Sir Records in 2004, which produced albums for bands like We Vs. The Shark and Maserati. So when Williamson bought See VENUE, Pnye • SLEEP STOP Find out what happened when one University student took a power nap at a red light. Page 2 Crossword 2 Sudoku 7