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M'&M. •&. -shuf’ i* * > WWW.RBDANDBLACK.COM SGA may pass resolution in support of Israel By AOINA SOLOMON The Red & Black Israel is one of the hottest international political topics in the country, and the University’s Student Government Association may be Joining the debate. A resolution supporting Israel as “the only democracy .in the Middle East” may come before the SGA senators for a vote at today’s meeting. By press time, it had not yet T"7T —T iPf Mj#* JJ||f . ; ' v ,;^ PHOTOS BY PRANCES MICA LOW | Tn R>d • Bun Junior Michelle Morris is looking to help secure the Georgia equestrian team’s fourth-consecu tive national championship this season. Students help bike program gain some traction Class develops business model By MICHAEL PROCHASKA The Red & Black The mentee becomes the mentor. Junior Lexi Anderson began Dawgbike as an eco-friendly class project last year that would allow students to rent bikes at an afford able cost. But the initiative has since been deadlocked while being chan neled through several layers of com mittees and departments. Now, a social media class is get ting the wheels rolling and out of the mud. “I was trying to follow bureau ram. High 651 Low 41 J Where’s Mikey? You can catch Mams on his way M to his 330 p.m. class K Moigs HU, or at Sfcafe this owning's bas- WHTX ketball game at 7 It could Os a basin' ■I moment TheiT\ Red&Black An Independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 been determined if the resolu tion would be on the agenda for today 's meeting, be on the agen da for the SGA’s next meeting in January or be dropped. Anush Vlnod, one of two SGA senators sponsoring the resolu tion, declined to comment. Stephen Thompson, the vice president of SGA, said a resolu tion is a declaration meant to represent all University stu dents. “It’s a statement on behalf of BQA,” Thompson said. “A resolu- cratic steps, and I hit a whole bunch of red tape pretty much everywhere I went," said Anderson, a psychology major from Duluth. “When I set up my original design, it was really, real ly adventurous. I had only researched systems that were highly funded by entire cities, and so what we are talk ing about putting in place now is much more scaled back so we can build up to a more sophisticated ver sion.” Anderson’s plans were grandiose in application but not publicity. To make the project more appealing to the Office of Sustainability and Parking Services, a class on new media contacted Anderson about developing a better business model “1 was thrilled to be contacted by this group and excited at the new . BEE MINOR Promote Africa is / m hosting a battle of the bands to build a % special kind of farm f ' - in Uganda. Page Index :::::::::: 4 TtiBSDAY, November 16, 2010 SGA MEETING When: Tonight at 7 Where: MIC 148 tlon is like a student perspec tive." A resolution can be written by any student, but it requires at least one SGA senator spon soring it. In order to be passed, it must receive a simple majority of the senators’ votes at a meet ing of all the SGA senators. The Junior leads Bulldogs toward 6th title By DAVID MITCHELL The Red & Black Michelle Morris knew what she had to do. It was doing it that was the problem. It was the 2010 Varsity Equestrian National Championships in Waco, Texas, and Georgia had battled Texas A&M to the first tie in the history of the competition. Chosen as the team’s rider for the flat event the first in the four-event ride-off Morris, a sophomore at the time, could not deny her nerves. “It was one of those moments where if you screw up, the team loses,” Morris said. “And I was so nervous. I felt like I was going to throw up.” perspectives and fresh ideas they brought to the table,” Anderson said. “This group of students brings a whole new level to the proposal and hopefully brings It back to the atten tion and top of the agenda for UGA.” Sabrina Nooruddin, a junior adver tising major from Gwinnett, is one of 19 students who are designing ID tracking devices that would measure the distance and destination of a cyclist and enable the student to post that information on Twitter or Facebook. The class is not actually imple menting any of its proposals; rather, it’s coming up with a plan that could potentially be undertaken. Nooruddin said local businesses See BIKE, Page 3 But, as any big-time competitor does in any sport, Morris calmed her nerves by focusing on the task at hand. “I knew what I had to do,” she said. “After I got the nerves out, I just focused, made a plan, felt the horse out and performed." The result was a 30-point win in the event, helping to lead her team to its fifth national championship in eight years. “I’m a very visual person,” Morris said. “I like to visualize the pattern in advance of the competition. In a situation like that, I Just had to take a step back, visualize and remind myself that I knew the pat tern.” Now a Junior, Morris has picked up where she left off a season ago. She is 8-2 with two MVPs in Individual competition, helping the BUFFALO THINGS Variety 5 Sports 7 SGA president also has the right to veto. A resolution is used by SGA as student opinion in meetings with administrators to alter rules, Thompson said. Dawgs for Israel could not be reached for comment. Nate Christensen, the presi dent of Athens for Justice in Palestine, said his group doesn't support the resolution because it disagrees with Israel’s actions toward Palestinians in the Gaza Btrip. The organization also Ar J aMMI \ ~ \ 8 If i * * HBal* m ij ■ S M g m %Jf I NATASHA PEAT | Tn R*Buc ▲ Student Lexi Anderson developed a bike rental program for a class project last year. Basketball looks to redeem football’s loss to Colorado. Page 7 Grab your favorite pair of finger cymbals and prepare to shake that tummy. Page 6 Vol. 118, No. 55 I Athens, Georgia ■ d£lyk believes the resolution isn't rep resentative of all University stu dents, Christensen said. See SGA, Page 2 Bulldogs to the No. 1 ranking and, potentially, a fourth-consecutive national title. Head coach Meghan Boenig attributes much of Morris’ success to her work ethic and her ability to learn quickly. “You couldn’t meet a more determined or precise young lady,” Boenig said. “She has an incredible feel for horses. It seems like it doesn’t matter the level of difficulty with the horse; she is very quick to figure it out. She wants to give it her all and she's always willing to put in some extra time and do whatever it takes to be successful.” Teammate Diandra St. Hilaire, a senior, said that Morris’ personality is also a driving force behind her ability. See MORRIS, Page 8 FACEBOOK ME m Crossword 2 Sudoku 7 Nate Christensen, oresidenf of pee wee AJP, said tha -—i-l-si-a pOlOiiuil resolution would Mndar free speech. Do students think Facebook’s new “See Friendship" option is cool or creepy? Page 3