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Opinion Meter
A itrap-up of the week’s ups and downs
Kentucky game
We Anally got a night game!
Unfortunately, it’s in Kentucky. But
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should get you downtown! The
Bulldogs will know it if you’re cheer
ing them on from Clayton Street (if
you’re of age, of course).
Justin Elliott
Justin Elliott, a marketing major at
the University, was diagnosed with
a malignant form of brain cancer in *
February 2008. Despite being given 12
months to live, Elliott is now a junior.
He could enter remission in a year.
The editorial board salutes this brave
young man who shows everyone the
value of attaining an education at
Georgia.
Gubernatorial candidates
Athens might be an “island of blue in
a sea of red,” but we still appreciate
candidates taking the time to stop
by and talk to us. If Georgia’s politi
cians ignored the often-small student
vote, we’d have even less motivation ~
to go to the polls. And with some of
the candidates running this year, who
knows? Maybe Athens could change
it’s stripes.
Open Mic with Mike
As happy as we are that President
Adams once again hosted an event
where students could express their
grievances with the University’s head
honcho, we can’t help but feel a little
disappointed that all we really heard
were the same sound bites and pre- gSHft
packaged answers. Students want
to see a plan for where money for a W
potential engineering program may
come from instead of vague sugges
tions. And Adams’ response about his
views on undocumented students of
“My opinion is that the Regents are
the Regents” just doesn’t seem very
“open” to us.
Breast cancer awareness month
October is National Breast Cancer
Awareness Month, and the editorial
board sticks its uniAed thumb up in
support. No, we’re not just happy *
about the fundraisers in Tate that
sell us cupcakes and cookies for a
dollar. Breast cancer continues to
affect women and men of all ages. It’s
important to reAect on its sufferers.
We hope for a cure. So go buy a cup
cake or cookie —and think about who
you’re helping when you eat it.
SEC East sucks
Thank your lucky stars, Mark Richt.
Despite the fact this year’s team had
some difficulties starting out, you
and your Bulldogs are in a fortunate
scenario. Somehow, they could pos- t
sibly compete for an SEC title, pulling
attention away from any replacement
head coach searches. Vanderbilt,
Tennessee, even Florida have been
below average, giving our own below
average team hope for a conference
crown. And for that, we salute you,
mediocrity.
You the reader
Today we also salute YOU! Thanks
for reading The Red & Black. Have
a great day! You’re beautiful. Keep
reading.
Daniel Burnett,
Courtney Holbrook and
Carey O’Neil for the editorial board
Quote of the week: “That’s the main thing, you
can’t give up. I’m 20 years old, I’m about to be
21 in three months l’ve had this thing since I
was 18, you know. I can’t have my life end that
early, I still got to live this thing out. And I was
going to get rid of it, that was my plan, that’s
what I’m on my way to do.”
—from Justin Elliott in " Persevere: Cancer
doesn’t stop college success.” (Oct. 21)
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Ladies, please respect the Girl Code
Ybu like a guy.
But your friend liked him
first.
What to do?
There’s a Girl Code that some
ladies aren’t respecting.
“Mean Girls” addressed this
issue when we were in high school.
However, the movie didn’t pro
mote the core values of the Code.
Everyone hated Regina George
she was conniving and mean.
Therefore, we, the audience, sup
ported Lindsay Lohan dating
Regina’s ex.
When you’re interested in a guy
who has a history with your friend
stay away.
Simply defined, the Girl Code is:
• Ex-boyfriends are off-limits
no excuses.
• If your friend hooked up (by all
definitions) with a guy next!
• Even if it’s just an unrecipro
cated crush doesn’t matter, buds
before studs.
• Don’t ask for permission.
Regardless of her response, the
friendship will never be the same.
I know there’s a shortage of guys
on campus.
Whispers circulating that our
campus has a 1:5 ratio or guys to
gals are not true.
With female attendance at th?
University around 19,565 and males
If beards are football’s last resort, beware
I’m not sure If I quite
understand all of the
rules to Mark Richt’s
“Beards for Turnovers”
incentive.
If the Bulldogs win the
turnover margin each
week, that’s one more
week they don’t have to
shave, but if the Dawgs
lose the turnover margin
they have to ... don't say
it... shave?
I’ll try not to let the
thought keep me up at
night.
I understand the old
saying. “You attract more
bees with honey than
with vinegar,” but come
on.
This may be the best
idea in sports since some
body told Ben
Roethllsberger, newly
reinstated quarterback of
the Pittsburgh Steelers,
to check out the
Mllledgeville bar scene.
Georgia has barely
recuperated from the
most embarrassing start
to a season since 1993,
and one of the biggest
problems this season
Isn’t just turnovers, but
embarrassing ones at
that.
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weighing in at 14,266, the ratio is
roughly 10:7, according to match
college.com.
With these numbers, it’s hard to
resist the temptation when you
finally find a suitor on campus or
downtown, despite who wanted or
dated him first.
These facts don’t grant courting
control to the gents it’s not like
they have their pick of the ladies on
campus.
However, there is a great risk of
being interested in someone your
friend liked or dated, and when
that happens, it’s best to avoid the
situation (like you would “The
Situation”) entirely.
Rewind to 2007.
I was freshly single and my best
friend of eight years met a guy on a
church ski trip and set us up.
After a few kisses and a number
swap, he promised to call.
He did ca 11... her.
Six months later they started
dating. It tore our decade-long
friendship apart. She said it made
her uncomfortable to discuss her
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So, If Washaun Ealey
fumbles the ball in the
end zone then just stares
at it as cm opposing play
er falls on top of it he has
to shave?
Have a heart, Richt!
Don’t miike the poor kid
shave, I beg you.
Why not make players
who are constantly losing
the bidl carry a football
with them eveiywhere
they go?
Heck, forcing them to
shave would at least give
them some time to take a
hard look In the mirror
and think about what
they’re doing out there
on the field.
The worst part of this
Incentive is that the play
ers are only happy about
It because they’re too
lazy to shave.
Maybe Caleb King was
so distraught he couldn’t
don an awesome A.J.
McLean-style stencil
beard and threw the ball
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down on the 27-ysird line
in defhmce against coach
Richt.
I can only picture a
player staring Into the
mirror In the locker room
thinking, “I know we just
lost to Mississippi State
for the first time in 36
years, but God, I wish I
had a beard.” Or sitting,
pretending to stroke his
furry man-tuft and con
templating the snapping
of a 17-year winning
streak Eigainst Arkansas.
Or perhaps opening
his locker to a picture of
OlEmts pitcher Brian
Wilson and seething with
envy.
Mark Richt is staring
down the barrel of a gun
and the best idea he cah
come up with is to let his
players grow facial hair in
exchange for turnovers?
And if we lose to
Kentucky this weekend
and our players are cry
ing their smooth faces to
sleep, then what?
The players won’t
blame the coaches, the
coaches won’t blame the
players and Georgia Is
riding on wins against the
only two BEC teams
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relationship with me.
Last I heard, she had anew boy
friend so our friendship was
ruined for nothing.
“There is some risk, because you
could lose some of your friendships
or make them awkward in the
meantime,‘"-Debbie Magids, author
of “All the Good Ones Aren’t
Taken” said on lifestyle.msn.com.
“But if it has potential, it’s worth
the risk.”
I have to disagree with Magids
on this one. Sure, all dates have the
potential to work out and turn into
a great love.
However, by the time you know
you’re compatible, the friendship is
compromised.
A good man is hard to find, but
true friends are once in a lifetime.
Now, the girl you share notes
with from biology well, your loy
alty to her is limited.
Sure, there are guys you meet
that you are instantly attracted to
with the potential of a fairy-tale
romance.
But at the end of the day, if your
friend was there first, it’s no longer
a "storybook love.”
It’s sloppy seconds.
Samantha Shelton is a senior
from Auburn majoring
in newspapers
worse than Georgia this
year.
Oh, and don’t forget
Loulsiana-LEifayette...
After a season riddled
with an NCAA infraction,
embarrassing losses and A
even more embarrassing
arrests, this is the best
we’ve got?
Eleven of our players
have been arrested, the
most in the NCAA, and
to reward that we
encourage them to look
like they were just
released from a stint at
Rikers?
I guess Richt really
took ”’Stache It Out for
Tennessee” to heart.
On the other hand,
maybe this is just what
Georgia needs to keep
winning and take the
SEC East.
Maybe when players
spend less time shaving,
they’ll spend more time
practicing their ball-car
rying skills.
And I wouldn’t mind
seeing Blair Walsh with a
sweet handlebar ’stache.
Caitlin Wilson is a
junior from Conyers
majoring in English
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