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. . . . . ; : V am m Redo®lack An indengmient student newspaper serving the University of Georgia community ESTABLISHED 1893, INDEPENDENT 1980 WWW.RBDANDBLACK.COM MELISSA HARWARD I Tn Rid * Buci ▲ Patrons off Pita Pit enjoy a late* night meal in downtown Athens. NIGHTS IN ATHENS Downtown evenings don’t follow stereotype By POLINA MARINOVA The Red & Black Editor’s note: What is a night in Athens like? The Red & Black took to the streets to find out, recording the sights and sounds of an Athens evening. We begin this week-long series with a look at the Athens downtown scene after the sun goes down. Some sources used for this report chose to remain anonymous or use only their first names, allowing down town patrons to respond truthfully with out fear of unwanted consequences for their honest answers. A typical Saturday night at the nation’s No. 1 party school doesn't always involve taking shots and blacking out. Mark Vaughan, a University student, said he spends some Saturday nights working a late shift at Starbucks. “Normally, they believe that [the cof fee is] sobering them up, but it doesn't really work,” Vaughan said. Vaughan’s friends also find ways to entertain themselves if they’re working on a night when everyone else goes out. “My friends at 283 bar actually have a thing where they count how many breasts they see at night,” he said. “They’ll switch off doing the door and they’ll See NIGHTS, l\ige 3 Tbp scholarship ‘humbling’ honor for Univ student By KELSEY BYRD The Red & Black The University’s newest Rhodes Scholar is excited and honored by her lat est achievement. Tracy Yang, a senior from Macon, found out last week that she is the only person from the state to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. "It’s a tremendous honor first of all,” Yang said. "It’s very humbling, especially since the other candidates and finalists were so impressive and very nice people.” The Rhodes Scholarship YANG is an exclusive scholarship that awarded based on students’ performance, integri ty, leadership potential and physical vi^Jt See RHODES, Page 3 light min. High 50| Low 46 Where’s Mikey? After a long, hard ifllnb 1 weekend o victory mJ celebration. President Adams will jJoK§|fffpP be relaxing to the /WMtMBWKA. soothing sounds ot (W the cannot at a fcuy recital tonight. M jsm t- jy ~ ifejij .a ft' i *■ ftppMlpftr W ' '> a & ... Ji % xs wP* _ Ji .'v' 1 . lillriiutii^ir.i'-iiihr- *. S^^rr' , -gHMay JrT:. Wf.l . -w t .y-yU if hw.: MAX BEECHING Tn Rid * Buci ▲ Sophomore Washaun Eaiey (3) scores one off his two rushing touchdowns in a win over Georgia Tech. FUMBLE BEES WES BLANKENSHIP Tn Rid * Bun ▲ Wideout Kris Durham (16) and hie fellow seniors enjoy Georgia’s victory after helping the team become bowl eligible. Dogs expect to receive bowl invite following victory By NICK PARKER The Red & Black Georgia’s senior class didn’t want to be the second senior class of the decade to lose to Georgia Tech. And they defi nitely did not want to be the bunch that was the first to not go to a bowl since 1996. And thanks to Saturday’s dramatic 42-34 win over Georgia Tech, they likely won’t be. “We wanted this win more than any other win we could possibly have this year, so for us to get that and make us bowl eligible, it means a lot,” senior J ANYTHING TO LIVE How far would you go jjMjM to escape being stuck a alone in a canyon? Would you cut off • # your own arm? I Page 5 TtiHpv News 2 lIIUCA Opinions 4 Monday, November 2ft, 2010 Inside: Instant Replay football coverage on page 6 ONLINE BASKETBALL Kris Durham said. “Unfortunately it came down to this game, but to be able to have one more game is something I look forward to.” For a while Saturday, a bowl game looked far from a certainty. But for the first time all season, Georgia finished a close game in the fourth quarter, and has a chance to end the season with a winning record. “It would have been sickening to be 5-7 and not have a chance, and for it to be Just over,” head coach Mark Richt said. “It would have been tough, so I’m glad we’re not dealing with that right now. I think it is important that we Catch up with Georgia men’s and women’s basketball teams on our website. Variety 5 Sports 6 Are all of your valuables safe after Thanksgiving? See Crime Notebook Page 2 Vol. 118, No. 59 | Athens, Georgia Seniors cherish final home contest By RACHEL G. BOWERS The Red & Black < While several Georgia players were dancing on the cheerleaders’ platform in front of the stu dent section, basking in the win over Georgia Tech, Kris Durham walked away from the hoop la with an ear-to-ear grin plastered on his face. He wasn’t dancing. He wasn’t yelling. He wasn’t cheering. He was in the moment, taking in the atmo sphere because it was his last game. He had just played his last game as a Georgia Bulldog between the hedges. He had caught his last pass at Sanford Stadium and gone through his last Dawg Walk through Tate Plaza. “Right now, I’m still kinda speechless. I’m trying to soak it all In,” the senior wide receiver said. “I mean, I actually missed the celebration (after the game] when we came in because I See SENIORS, Page 6 evened our record and we have a bowl game and all those extra practices.” Those extra practices that come with a bowl are especially key for a group still in the first year of defensive coordi nator Todd Grantham’s defense. “I think that it’s important, particu larly because of the team we just played. Because when you studied the team we played, they’re so different than anyone else you play all year,” Grantham said. "We’ve really been doing something that we won’t do for 11 games next year. I think that the practice is going to allow See BOWL, Page 6 WAR OF THE STORES? Crossword 2 Sudoku 5 Does new-kid-on the-block Trader Joe’s make other grocery stores quiver in fear? Page 2