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the Internet's nooks and crannies. But creat
ing a list of top pages you're likely to visit
can save a lot of time in the long run, while
also ensuring that you don't miss anything
going on around town. Here are a few online
resources to get you started with building
your ultimate toolbar of bookmarks.
Student Life: If you're a student new to
Athens, you've probably already started to
become familiar with some of UGA's many
websites by now. For those of you who got
lost in the sensory overload of orientation,
however, here's a reminder to keep it simple.
UGA's master calendar (www.uga.edu/
mastercalendar) contains listings for all crucial
academic dates, as well as details on special
lectures, sporting events, performances and
other university-sponsored happenings. The
Campus Life site (www.uga.edu/campuslife)
provides everything you need to know about
getting involved with student organizations,
Greek life, intercultural affairs and student
government, as well as information on mul
tiple university facilities and services.
Living in Athens: Athens-Clarke County's
official website (www.athensclarkecounty.com)
lists links to all city departments, the major
ity of which most students will never need to
contact. But a few of them may be of interest:
check out, for instance, Leisure Services for
information on local parks and recreational
facilities, and Transit for bus routes. If you're
interested in what the local politicians are up
to, the calendar of events lists every public
government meeting. And on the "About"
page, you'll find facts on Athens' history, the
civic code of ordinances, demographics and
more.
If you're a music enthusiast, submerge
yourself in local music trivia by taking the
Athens Music History Walking Tour, which
can be found online at wwvv.visitathensga.
com/live-music/music-tour. This self-guided,
two-hour tour hits many of the most impor
tant sites that helped shape the foundation of
the local music scene.
Places to Visit: Athens offers a wide range of
activities, and bookmarking a few spots that
interest you can come in handy when you're
searching for what to do on a free day. If you
like art, keep an eye out for upcoming exhib
its, gallery tours, lectures and films at the
newly reconstructed Georgia Museum of Art
at www.georgiamuseum.org, or check out the
Lamar Dodd School of Art s site (www.art.
uga.edu) for opening and closing receptions
and guest lectures.
If you're looking to learn a new skill, the
UGA State Botanical Garden (www.uga.edu/
botgarden) offers classes in cooking and
Zumba, as well as many nature-based activi
ties. And of course, Flagpole's full online
Calendar and Bulletin Board include informa
tion on upcoming concerts, art receptions,
theater performances, classes, open mic
nights, DJs, trivia nights and other local
happenings.
Volunteering: Whether you're searching for
volunteer work to keep your idle hands busy,
fulfill a sense of moral obligation or, God for
bid, complete a legal sentence of community
service, HandsOn Northeast Georgia (www.
handsonnortheastgeorgia.com) provides an
expansive database of local opportunities.
Opportunities abound both for one-day events
and ongoing projects, including working for
animal shelters, food banks, homeless shel
ters, mentorship groups and other non-profits.
After registering, users can RSVP to events,
receive important information regarding ori
entation meetings and track their volunteer
hours online.
Finding a Job: Securing a job in Athens can
be a long and disheartening journey for many
people, but the UGA Career Center (www.
career.uga.edu) faithfully offers its services
to help set students off on the right path.
Browse a constantly updated list of available
jobs and internships through the website's
database, OAWG Link, or read online strategies
for choosing a major, refining your resume and
cover letter, and applying to graduate school.
Other Sites to Follow: Locally based websites
are constantly popping up, then fading out,
making it somewhat difficult to find fre
quently updated and relevant information,
so here's a few to get you started. Athens
Life Unleashed (www.athens-lifeunleashed.
blogspot.com) gives details about weekend
happenings as well as profiles on vintage
stores, BBQ joints and other uniquely Athens
establishments. If you're interested in get
ting a taste of local, undiscovered or emerg
ing alternative music, student radio station
WUOG 90.5 FM's website (www.wuog.org)
offers online streaming of live broadcasts
as well as over 20 genre-specific specialty
show blogs containing recordings of previ
ous shows. For all of your sports-affiliated
needs, SicEmDawgs.com has a very lengthy
list of links to other Bulldog blogs, organized
into categories for news, online merchandise
shops, fan clubs, message boards and more.
And finally, always keep your eyes on www.
flagpole.com, where you can find the online
version of our 2011-2012 Flagpole Guide to
Athens, as well as everything else you need to j
know about everything that's going on in this
town. It's not bragging if it's true!
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