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What ‘Jackass’ is talking to us on page 3? WWW.RBDANDBLACK.COM Threats lead to former student’s arrest By TIFFANY STEVENS The Red & Black University officials say a former University graduate student who reportedly threatened the director of the Dean Rusk Center will not be tried by student judiciary. Richard Houston, a former law stu dent at the University, was recently charged with terroristic threats or acts, according to Athens-Clarke Q&A WITH DEAN OF STUDENTS Fbrums left future dean with feelings of support After several months of search ing, the University announced a new Dean of Students Bill McDonald last week. McDonald, who now serves as vice president for student life at Presbyterian College, spoke to The Red & Black to clear up some questions stu dents may have about the Dean of Students screening process, stu dent support and his plans for the new position. Here is his side of the story: Why did you decide to apply for the Dean of Students position at the University? I applied for several reasons. The reputation of the University of Georgia what the institution stands for and the mission it tries to accom plish is very attractive to me. I applied because it’s got an excellent stu dent body. I’ve had many, many friends and relatives whose children attend the University of Georgia. In fact, my next-door neighbor has a son at the University of Georgia who is a junior now. Of course, I worked at the University of Georgia, and I knew its reputa tion back then. And I also applied because it has a great Student Affairs program that was very attractive. Why did you apply again after the search for a Dean of Students was extended? I was brought to campus for the first round. When it was extended, I was committed to seeing this position through. And what I mean by that is that the University had not said “no.” They had said they were extending the search. When they told me they were extending the search and because I was inter ested in the position and because See DEAN, Page 2 Eulogy of Athens tailgating given as campus mourns Key the bagpipes. Clear the throat. The speech has been written for nearly six weeks, but now the time has come to express the remorse that is weighing heavily on the minds of Georgia football fans and Athenians everywhere. And so begins the ceremo ny: "It is on this day, October 6th, 2010, that we gather to mourn the loss of our dearest friend and annual companion. Our loss has been expected for quite some time over a year sunny. High 75| Low 46 Where's Mikey? President Adams going to the Tony Bennett show at the Classic Center tonight at 8 ' (LA Find 001 Ton y Bennett is on w 5. The£\ Red&Black An independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 ONLINE Police Documents County court documents. A warrant was released for Houston on Sept. 16 and Houston was arrested on the same day. The warrant states that on Sept. 13, Houston left voice messages for Don Johnson, director of the Dean Rusk Center, threatening to kill Johnson and his family. Zach w Dillard now to be exact —■ but it does not alleviate the sting we all still feel. It is no surprise that this is a day we never wanted to see.” With all fans, alumni and students solemnly looking on, the eulogy of tailgating is % LEAVING THE NEST HM I—■ ffla is yl 4a ti - T i/l/ 9j *. n v j" |r -- ■■■■—■w rtT-" , " w,l Pf *"m 1 # ila iifefv •% •. % A. 1 I ■ “-rf-it-i mi i|lF ,a^'*imiSfllWlr ;r IliMimnfflniiffii ■ fl i ti— — - Jg||jpgp • ■ i . * M||l ’’wittYi WES BLANKENSHIP TANARUS Rid Buc> ▲ Betty Jean Craige, director of the Willson Center for Humanities and professor at the University, brings her parrot Cosmo to her ecocriticism class. Craige said she will miss her students when she retires next year. J WES BLANKENSHIP ! Tm Rn> . Bua ▲ Craige’s parrot is the subject of her latest book. MORE TROUBLE? Check out online documents of Georgia football player’s additional transgressions. Index News 2 Opinions 4 Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Rumors circulating about Houston’s exchange with Johnson led to a gun scare on North Campus on Sept. 16. A previous Red & Black report states though some thought Houston was carrying a gun In the Dean Rusk Center, he was not on campus, and was already in Jail. Students were not evacuated from the law school nor was a UOA Alert sent out, due to quick response by University Police. Professor leaves legacy of kindness By RACHEL BUNN The Red & Black Three words could describe Betty Jean Craige’s legacy at the University: students, community and holism. Craige, who will retire Aug. 1, 2011, has been teaching at the University for 38 years. She came to the University soon after completing her Ph.D. in comparative literature, with a focus in Spanish literature, at the University of Washington in 1974. “I wanted to be a University professor,” she said. "I wanted to be a scholar, and that Involved teaching. At first, I was very shy in the classroom. I overcame it quickly, but I didn't realize when I was in graduate school how much I would love to teach.” underway in Athens. As the announcements of the start times for Tennessee and Vanderbilt football games were made two more noon start times the thousands upon thousands who consid ered themselves close to tail gating Immediately knew its time had come. The response was tragic, a potent mix of outrage and disappointment. Though the actual time of death is still unclear, authori ties believe it could have hap pened as early as Sept. 18 alter a 31-24 loss to Arkansas by the Georgia football team. Ever since that beautiful afternoon in Athens, the pros pects of tailgating surviving seemed ironically bleak. Sure enough, the worst of fears came true even if not everyone has been willing to accept the reality of the situa tion. So continues the ceremony: “If tailgating were still here, I’m sure it would want us all See DEATH, Page • STRESSED OUT? The Health Center offers tips for dealing with midterm stress. Page 2 Variety 3 Sports 6 Houston was Issued ball on Sept. 28 for his appearance In the Superior Court of Athens-Clarke County, according to court documents. University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said Houston would not face student Judiciary because he was not taking classes this semester. “He had taken classes over the summer, but he wasn’t currently tak ing classes, so we treated him as a visitor to the University," he said. She has been the director of the Willson Center for Humanities at University for 18 years and has spent nearly a decade teaching a course on ecocriticism. In 1996, she, along with Gary Bertsch, received a nearly $1 million grant to found the Delta Prize for Global Understanding which has been presented to people such as Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. During her time at the University, Craige has authored seven books, five translations, numerous essays, a humor column and even wrote and produced a documentary, which won first place at the Indie Gathering indepen dent film festival. Though Craige said she enjoys the research See RETIREE, Page 3 THE RETURN OF UGA Uga VIII will make his big debut before the homecoming game against Vanderbilt Sonny Seiler, the owner of the line of English bulldogs that Georgia's mascot comes from, tokj the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Uga VIII will be introduced Oct. 16 in a “collaring" ceremony before kickoff of the Vanderbilt game. He will be the only known monarch at the University. s Crossword 2 Sudoku 5 Vol. 118, No. 37 | Athens, Georgia w-^Va IJ[ WILLIAMSON ALL FIRED UP If we didn’t start the fire, who did? More arson reported on page 2.