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LOSSES AND GAINS
The Real Deal
I think the first time I met Tyus Butler he was already UGA
Director of Alumni Relations, and although I wasn't yet an
alumnus, he seemed to know all about me: where I was from,
who my people were, what I was doing at the university. I
figured I was more important than I had realized. Every time
I saw Tyus after that, he asked after me, not with the per
functory questions we're all used to, but the kinds of things
a friend would ask about, somebody who knows you. He took
a lively interest in what I was doing and in what was going
on in the world we both inhabited. Over the years it slowly
dawned on me that Tyus had an incredible gift for people, and
I wasn't the only one by far. His gift was unusual because, in
a line of work that demands keeping up with people, he really
was interested in us. He took delight in us and made us part
of his world. Tyus died recently at the age of 94, long retired
from the university but not from life. He called me up a couple
of months before his death to comment on something he had
read in Flagpole and to say that he wasn't doing much more
than driving his wife, Gene, to the beauty parlor.
Tyus was one of those people who over the years have
enriched the University of Georgia by attending it, working
for it and representing it. Before becoming Alumni Relations
Director, he taught journalism and before that served in the
Army. He was the real deal: a smart, friendly, sophisticated,
engaged bearer of humanity's better instincts. I am fortunate
to be among the host of people befriended by Tyus.
Another Loss
We recently lost another public servant, States McCarter,
who looked sort of like Clint Eastwood, and with a name like
that should have been in one of the prolific director's films.
States typified the kind of commissioner we get because of
the university: smart and accustomed to thinking for himself,
involved in his neighborhood and, because of his university
retirement, having plenty of time to represent his constituents.
He was always independent and feisty and will be remembered
as a strong commissioner.
Stay Tuned
Increasingly, it's worth ycur time to keep checking back at
Flagpole.com. You never know when William Orten Carlton =
Ort will unleash a new composition, and you never know what
it will be about. Hillary Brown is now updating her Grub Notes
column online with new information about the restaurant
scene in Athens. Our comprehensive Calendar is also continu
ously updated as new events come in. World View, columns
by the syndicated international writer Gwynne Dyer, are also
frequently posted. Of course, the music news and views blog
Homedrone is constantly on the move with new stuff from and
about the local music scene. And have you noticed the "View
the PDF" icon at the top left of the flagpole.com home page,
right under the cover image? Click that, and you get an exact
facsimile edition of the paper Flagpole, ads and all; you can
flip through the paper, turning pages just like you do on the
one you hold in your hand.
THIS WEEK’S ISSUE:
NEWS & FEATURES
City Dope
Athens News and Views
Oak Grove updates, Morris Publishing news, the new downtown deck and more.
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Paul Broun, Jr. Is Crazy—Part 2
Continued from last week.
ARTS & EVENTS
Movie Pick
The Morning After
The Hangover is a perfect comedic convergence that’s funnier than it deserves to be.
Grub Notes 12
Fuel the Fire
Fuel delivers a neighborhoody atmosphere and some decent burgers.
The Revolution Will Not Be Sponsored.... 16
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Fight the Good Fight
He made a career just in time to avoid selling out.
X 17
Legendary Punk Act Is Still Living the Dream
No setback could keep these rockers from the road or stage for long.
CITY DOPE
4
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
15
CITY PAGES
5
TED LEO
16
CAPITOL IMPACT
6
X
17
COMMENT
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THE CALENDAR!
18
COMMENT
9
BULLETIN BOARD
24
MOVIE DOPE
10
ART AROUND TOWN
25
MOVIE PICK
11
COMICS
26
GRUB NOTES
12
REALITY CHECK
27
THREATS & PROMISES
13
CLASSIFIEDS
28
RECORD REVIEWS
14
EVERYDAY PEOPLE
31
COVER DESIGN by Kelly Ruberto
featuring a detail of a painting by
David Hale on display at Flicker
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Hear Tunes
If there are those amongst you who have not yet tuned
in to AthFest, let me recommend it. Athens' summer music
festival kicks off with the Flagpole Athens Music Awards on
Thursday evening, June 25, in the Morton Theatre (always a
good show) and then Friday, Saturday and Sunday presents an
array of every kind of music played in Athens, All the music
venues have full schedules of performances, which will be
amply covered in Flagpole and in the AthFest program. The
good news, if you're a musical neophyte, is that there's a wide
variety of music available free on the outside stage at the foot
of Washington Street. This is an excellent, no-obligation way
to sample Athens music, and the always intriguing artists' mar
ket is right there, too, open for browsing. There's food and beer
under the big tent, and the whole AthFest experience makes for
a very casual and enjoyable downtown excursion.
Pete McCommons editor@flagpole.com
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ADVERTISING SALES Anita Aubrey, Melinda Edwards, Jessica Pritchard
MUSIC EDITOR Michelle Gifzenrat
CITY EOITOR Ben Emanuel
CLASSIFIEDS. DISTRIBUTION t OFFICE MANAGER Paul Karjian
AO DESIGNERS Ian Rickert, Kelly Ruberto
CARTOONISTS James Allen, Cameron Bogue, Matthew Ooctad. Joe Havasy, Missy Kulik, Jeremy Long, Clint McElroy,
Mutant Hamster
ADOPT ME Special Agent Cindy Jerrell
CONTRIBUTORS Christopher Benton, Hillary Brown, Tom Crawford, Jeff Gore, Bill Hamby, Chris Hassiotis, John Huie,
Gordon Lamb, Matt Putver, Deirdre Sayre, Valentina Tapia, Jeff Tobias, Drew Wheeler, Noel Wurst
CIRCULATION Charles Greenleaf, Jimmy Courson, Swen Froemke, Eric Mullins
WEB DESIGNER Ian Rickert
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EDITORIAL INTERN Christina Downs
MUSIC INTERN TiagoMoura
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VOLUME 23
ISSUE NUMBER 23
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