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HICKMAN DRIVE

FORGOTTENEditor’s note: Last year, The Red & Black began compiling crime data to create an online crime map. For this semester-long series we took that crime data and found 10 of the more residen-tial crime-ridden streets in Athens-Clarke County. With Jan. 1, 2010 as our starting date, we tallied the crimes on the streets of the University’s home county to create our list. Here is the final entry, Hickman Drive.

There are certain things a child can never unsee.

A grown man turning into a rag doll as a bullet tears

through his chest, countless drug deals and neighbors being carried away on stretchers are just a few of the scars the children of Raymont Baugh’s neighborhood will have to carry with them for the rest of their lives.

Baugh spoke of a neighborhood located at the heart of the community but pushed to the back of the minds of most Athens residents.

He spoke of Hickman Drive.This quarter-of-a-mile strip of

asphalt sits downtown across the street from the upscale Hotel Indigo and has hosted 81 reported crimes since January.

The victims of these crimes have not only been residents, but University students as well.

“It can be whoever,” Baugh said. “They don’t even care. It can be University students, old folks, smok-ers…”

Maj. Carter Greene with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said most crimes committed against stu-dents happen after they go there look-ing to buy drugs or engage in other

illegal activities.He also said there have been

instances of perpetrators running into Bethel Midtown Village, a Hickman Drive apartment complex, after assaulting people walking home from downtown.

Allison Barron, a spring 2010 alum-na from Alpharetta, said she frequent-ly walks through the area but has never had any real issues.

“They try to do drugs in the nooks

and crannies of Hotel Indigo,” she said. “So sometimes they look like they’re stalking after you, but they’re really just waiting for you to get on your way so they can keep doing what they were doing. But I definitely have felt uncom-fortable at times.”

Despite its close proximity, Baugh said Hickman Drive is largely ignored by the affluent downtown community.

See STREET, Page 2

Some residents feel ‘trapped’ on street

WES BLANKENSHIP | The Red & Black

Chris Brown and Terrence Clark said their street has issues, but they say the crime comes from outsiders instead of residents.

By JACOB DEMMITTTHE RED & BLACK

Photos, video and crime timeline online.

By CAREY O’NEILTHE RED & BLACK

Georgia politics haven’t been the same since the flag changed.

Back in 2001, Democratic then-governor and now-guberna-torial candidate Roy Barnes was behind the elimination of the Confederate stars and bars from the state flag — a controversial move that was the last straw for many Democrats to finally follow

the rest of the South and switch sides, electing Sonny Perdue, the first Republican governor since Reconstruction. In that election, the Georgia Senate went Republican and two years later the state House of Representatives followed.

“He changed the flag, he riled up angry white males across the state, they rallied against him and tossed him out,” explained Jim Galloway, who has studied

Georgia politics for decades and is the reporter behind the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Political Insider. “That naturally flows downhill, down the ballot. You almost have to view it as a case in which the Democrats built all these dykes to hold the water out and finally, inevitably, some-

thing cracked.”And the numbers back up his

claim.In 2000, 35 percent of Georgia

citizens considered themselves Democrats compared to 26 per-cent who considered themselves Republicans, according to data from the University’s Survey Research Center. Flash forward to 2004, a few years after Barnes was unseated, and the numbers turn — only 28 percent identify

as Democrats compared to near-ly 39 percent identifying as Republican.

Sue Everhart, chairwoman of the Georgia Republican Party, pointed out Democrats followed the regional trend from the solid Democratic South to the solid Republican South for reasons beyond dissatisfaction with one governor.

See POLITICS, Page 3

Shifts in party preference mold state politics

Local politicians address students

By MIMI ENSLEYTHE RED & BLACK

Are you ready to cast your vote? To help you make your choice at the polls, The Red & Black asked the five mayoral candidates for Athens-Clarke County questions about their plans and histories. Take a moment to look over their responses, and don’t forget to vote before the polls close at 7 p.m.

How can students contribute to local politics in Athens?

Nancy Denson: As mayor I’ll encourage students to stay in touch with me to share ideas and alert me to problems that may not be on my radar.

Spencer Frye: Students most certainly can contribute to local politics. Our campaign has an internship program set up for students so they can get class credit for learning how to run an effective campaign. As a block vote, if all the students at UGA voted, they would eclipse the 2006 voter turnout for the may-or’s race by 50 percent. Students need to understand how local politics affect their lives when they live in Athens and also understand that they may return to Athens later and the leaders they help elect or don’t help elect could have made a differ-ence in their future home.

Charlie Maddox: UGA stu-dents can and should become aware of each candidate and seek to become an active part of those campaigns that speak to their concerns just as other vot-ers do.

Glenn Stegall: The easiest thing any student can do is vote.

Gwen O’Looney: Students can contribute by getting

See VOTE, Page 2

MAX BEECHING | The Red & Black

Joel McCartney led the Bulldogs to an overall record of 62-55 in four years with the program.

By CHRIS D’ANIELLOTHE RED & BLACK

Georgia volleyball will have a new head coach roaming the side-lines this weekend.

Joel McCartney, head coach of the Bulldogs since 2007, was relieved of his coaching duties on Monday according to a University press release.

“After a careful review of our vol-leyball program, a change of direc-tion is needed,” said Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity. “I appreciate Coach McCartney’s

years of service to the University and Athletic Association and wish him well.”

In his four seasons at Georgia, McCartney has amassed an overall record of 62-55 with most of his struggles coming in conference play — the team has gone 29-45 in the SEC since McCartney’s hiring. So far this season, Georgia’s overall record is under .500 at 11-14, includ-ing a 3-11 record in SEC play.

Over the weekend leading up to McCartney’s dismissal, Georgia suf-fered two 3-0 losses to Kentucky and No. 22 Tennessee, marking the fifth and sixth shutout losses the team has suffered in 2010.

McCartney has also struggled recently to maintain team unity. He repeatedly cited a lack of unity as a

major cause of the team’s losses this season and senior Erika Clark, a four-year starter for the Bulldogs who led the team in kills and attacks in 2009, left the team for personal reasons in September.

Assistant coach Chad Hanson has been tapped to take over as interim head coach while the University searches “with a com-mitment to find the best coach pos-sible to lead our program,” accord-ing to the release. Hanson is in his third year as assistant coach at Georgia and will make his head coaching debut at home on Friday — against No. 1 Florida.

The team has seven games remaining on the 2010 schedule before the postseason tournament begins in December.

Dogs’ volleyball coach fired after four seasons McCartney went 29-45 in SEC play

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2 | Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | The Red & Black NEWS

Building catches fire near student apartments

An abandoned building near downtown caught fire and burned for nearly an hour Monday morning before being extinguished by Athens-Clarke County firemen, according to fire investigator Larry Ford.

The Oconee Street building, which sits close to Steeplechase Apartments and the stee-ple from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church where R.E.M. played its first con-cert in 1980, caught fire around 4 a.m. The fire was almost completely extin-guished about 45 minutes later with no reported inju-ries, Ford told The Red & Black Monday.

Ford also said he is “analyzing all the informa-tion [they] gathered before coming to a conclusion” as to the cause of the fire.

Although it’s too early in the investigation to tell, Ford said these kinds of fires are often caused by the homeless using the building for shelter. Heating elements used to keep warm or candles for lighting could all be the culprit.

A parked car’s wind-shield, which was hit by falling debris, was the only damage to surrounding property, according to Ford.

Felony theft reported in Ramsey

A University student told police he had $650 worth of items stolen from him in the Ramsey Center on Oct. 26 at 4 p.m.

The student reported he left a gym bag against the wall while he played basketball in the Ramesy Center.

He later discovered his wallet and iPhone missing.

According to the University Police report, Ramsey staff said they will provide security footage to police as they investigate the theft.

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“You’re supposed to try to help the community instead of throwing them in here and locking the gate,” Baugh said. “[University students are] just trying to have a good time. Game night, they scared. They can’t even walk past.”

Baugh said the community has yet to receive help from govern-ment agencies.

“Y’all need to come out and see the families,” he said. “And see how they living and see if the kids are OK and see this and see that. That’s how you do it the right way. But they don’t even care. I’m say-ing there’s not a soul out there who cares.”

Baugh said he could fill a book with everything he has experienced while “trapped” in this toxic envi-ronment with his two sons.

“People be out here with the drug thing at night,” he said. “Smokin’ pot, or doin’ this or that, poppin’ pills, shootin’. And the kids be around like it’s a wrestling match or something... If your kids around stuff and seeing stuff like that every day, they can’t help but to grow up and being like this.”

Since January, Hickman Drive has been the site of 30 theft-related cases, 23 batteries, 20 assaults and one manslaughter.

These are numbers police hope to stifle in the future.

Among other initiatives, Maj. Greene said additional downtown bike officers have been told to sur-vey the area periodically.

Bethel Midtown Village property management has also taken steps to improve neighborhood life.

“The most recent thing is they have put up cameras,” Greene said. “Some stuff they don’t pick up well, but the fact that they’re out there has a deterring effect.”

Management has also installed a gate which is intended to keep unwanted visitors out.

Baugh said, however, some peo-ple simply ram the gate open.

The most promising improve-ments may not be in the neighbor-hood at all, but in the residents.

Marissa Joyner, a member of the residence association board, said they have implemented programs to “help better the individuals,” not necessarily the neighborhood.

These include after-school tutor-ing, life skills classes and a GED program which enrolls 12 residents, according to Joyner.

“Without an education you will be stuck in a neighborhood like this,” she said. “[We want] to help educate so they can move on and do something productive with their lives.”

STREET: Locals want help

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involved and government should welcome their involvement. Students should be included in developing the Downtown Master Plan. Actually, I think we ought to make the UGA School of Environmental Design our part-ner in its development. Students can help develop more respectful and effective methods of dealing with underage drinking and downtown problems. Why can’t we combine our resources and make more and more of Athens a teaching opportunity?

Do you have any affiliation with the University?

Nancy Denson: I am a Bulldog, BBA 1989. My husband and old-est daughter also are UGA alum-ni.

Spencer Frye: I came to school here in 1986 as a student in the Terry College of Business. My goal was to become an inter-national businessman. After 2 years, I left and moved down to Haiti where I learned a great deal about the country and culture. I came back to school after a year

in Haiti with the full intention of graduating. I left school due to financial reasons and started an international environmental com-pany as well as a medical supply export company.

Charlie Maddox: I attended UGA from 1965 to 67. My wife graduated with a master’s degree from UGA.

Glenn Stegall: I’m a senior political science student at UGA. I will graduate in December.

Gwen O’Looney: Graduated from UGA in 1969 with a Bachelor Degree in Sociology; Founding Member of UGA’s Delta Iota Chapter of Delta Gamma Sorority; Taught in the School of Social Work and worked at UGA’s Institute on Human Development and Disability

What is your most memorable college experience?

Nancy Denson: Walking in the graduation ceremony, with my large extended family in the stands to cheer me on. I was the first in my family to graduate from high school and the second of my six siblings to graduate from college (at the age of 49).

Spencer Frye: When I was a sophomore we had a tremendous snow in Athens. I and some friends from Russell Hall spent the whole day sledding down Baxter hill on giant sheet pans. You could ride down that hill for what seemed to be forever before you slowed down almost to Lumpkin. Another time when they tore down Stegman Pool where the Tate Center parking lot is now I asked the contractor if I could have bricks from the build-ing rather than throwing them in the dumpster.

Charlie Maddox: Being a mem-ber of the first Black Student Union before it became a recog-nized organization on campus.

Glenn Stegall: I remember my first football game between the hedges freshman year. The feeling of 90,000 people screaming around you is one of a kind. The fighter jet that flies over before kickoff adds to the energy of the crowd. I don’t think anyone could forget their first Georgia football game.

Gwen O’Looney: I can’t tell you in print, but go to my website Gwen2010.com and learn more about me.

VOTE: Candidates all have University ties

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NEWS The Red & Black | Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | 3

MIDTERM MID-TACULARAfter months of posturing by candidates, millions of

miles trekked by volunteers and oceans of ink spilled by pundits, the 2010 midterm election campaign ends today. For many analysts, the game is only just beginning, and the outcome of American votes gives rise to many possi-bilities: social, economic, and of course, political.

So you’re not lost as results come in tonight, The Red & Black presents your guide to today’s election.

—Robbie Ottley

TODAYThe Red & Black has maps and projections for every Senate and gubernatorial race based on race ratings from political websites. We also have analyses of several other races across the nation.

TONIGHTLog on to our website to follow and interact with The Red & Black’s live blog about the election. We’ll be online from 6 p.m. until voting con-cludes around 1 a.m., and we’ll be encouraging reader questions.

The Road to a Majority

Georgia’s Next Governor?

Senate Races

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Republican Senate seats not up for re-election this year. 40 Democratic Senate seats are not up for re-election this year.

Seats The Red & Black rates as leaning toward or safe for Republicans. The Red & Black rates nine seats as leaning toward or safe for Democrats.

Seats rated as tossups, tilting toward the Republicans (Pennsylvania and Nevada) or too close to call (Colorado and Illinois).

Seats rated as tossups, tilting toward the Democrats (West Virginia and Washington).

A one-vote majority in the Senate of the 112th Congress.

The Red & Black does not project that Republicans will win a majority in the Senate. But if they were to gain a majority, here’s one route to victory.

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Seats considered “tossups” Demo-crats are expected to pick up.

The number of Democratic seats in the House of Representatives of the 112th Congress.

Republican seats considered “safe.”

Seats considered “tossups” Republi-cans are expected to pick up.

The number of Republican seats in the House of Representatives of the 112th Congress.

All 435 seats in Congress are up for re-election, with 218 seats needed for a majority. Though The Red & Black did not rate House races, most politi-cal analysts expect Republicans will gain a large majority in the House.

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“The reason that the Republicans in Georgia took over is because the Democrats in Georgia did not gov-ern,” she said. “People began to see that the Republicans had good ideas and did have a plan for America.”

Everhart said her party takes nothing for granted, but members expect big gains in today’s election.

“There are some people in this country who are mad at both parties, but they do see us as the more sen-sible party,” she said. “Right now, the Republicans are the party of hope.”

And both parties’ hopes may hinge on tonight’s results — after this year’s census, Georgia is projected to pick up a Congressional seat, and which-ever party wins the governor’s race will play a huge role in redistricting.

“If we don’t get the governor’s office, redistricting will be disastrous for Democrats,” said Jane Kidd, chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. “We’ll be in the wilder-ness for another decade.”

This election will certainly be dif-ficult for Democrats. Not only does the party face bigger hurdles in fund-raising than Georgia Republicans already in office, Democrats must also combat the natural loss in seats the nationally in-power party sees in midterm elections.

“It’s hard. It is an uphill battle. A lot of people came out to vote for President Obama that were not active voters in the past, so we want to get back with them and explain to them the importance of midterm elections,” Kidd said. “As long as the popularity of the federal government is so low, then the Democrats are gonna have to say, ‘Well, we’re the ones with the good ones up there,’ but if we’re talking about Georgia politics and Georgia government and its governor, let’s talk about the problems in Georgia and the leader-ship we’ve had in the last eight years. Is this what you want to continue? And people are in that ‘throw the bums out’ mood. Well, in Georgia, that means throwing out the Republicans.”

Kidd said her party has a good chance if voters focus on state rather than national issues.

“If you hear the Republicans talk-ing about national issues to state offices, it’s because they don’t want to talk about the failures of the last eight years,” she said.

But Everhart said whether talking about state or federal issues, Georgia voters focus on a candidate’s ideolo-

gy, and her party’s candidates may be more in line with the state than Democratic candidates.

“When they run for office they become moderate Democrats. Once they get elected, they become liberal Democrats,” she said. “I mean, any-body that would have elected Nancy Pelosi speaker of the House needs to have their head examined.”

The recent intensity of emotion in politics has shown the importance placed on candidates’ ideologies over other qualities.

“There’s a political gauge that says, ‘This candidate cannot be defeated unless he is found in bed with a live boy or a dead woman,’ and this is where we are right now. We are essentially in an ideologically divided area,” Galloway said. “Generally, an election balances ide-ology and competence — do you want a fellow that can do the job, do you want a woman who believes the right things, and then you make your decisions. Those two are very far apart right now. We have basically tossed away competence. We are in strict ideology.”

And today, the atmosphere is like-ly to help Republicans.

Eric Tanenblatt is senior manag-ing director of Atlanta law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge, where he leads the firm’s National Government Affairs Group. Tanenblatt has served as Perdue’s chief of staff and was a long-time adviser to late Republican Georgia senator Paul Coverdell.

“The Republican party in Georgia today is much more representative of the conservative values of people in the state, and I think the Democratic party in Georgia tends to be much more philosophically to the left and I don’t think they’re in line with the majority of Georgians,” he said. “There aren’t a lot of conservative Democrats in the state anymore. The conservative Democrats have assimi-lated into the Republican party.”

But Kidd said her party wasn’t as far to the left on the political spec-trum as some say, and most Georgians fit right in the middle.

“The majority of Georgians are

conservative to moderate and would agree on two-thirds of the top issues that divide the two parties right now,” she said. “We’ve allowed our-selves to be characterized in a com-pletely foreign, different way, and it’s our job to express to people who we are, why we believe the way we do and what our similarities are instead of our differences.”

Kidd explained her point using the issue of abortion. She said sever-al anti-abortion Republicans say abortions are only appropriate in extreme cases such as rape, incest or the mother’s life is in danger.

“Well, a lot of Democrats think that too, and I consider that a pro-choice stance,” she said. “So wait a minute, we’re actually believing the same thing, but we’ve got different names and different parties for it. So there are hot-button issues like that, that have middle ground.”

In Georgia, this middle ground is only likely to grow.

“In the end, demographics are working against the Republican party,” Galloway said. “At some point Georgia will come close to a racial parity, where your population of African Americans and other minori-ties will balance out the Republican dominance, and you can see that in census after census, it’s just a matter of when.”

But today, Democrats face quite the challenge. Widespread dissatis-faction with the state of the economy and the political status quo gives the state party a lot to deal with.

“Who are the most pissed off peo-ple? Republicans, specifically young white men,” Galloway said. “Right now, voters are not angry at Republicans in Washington, they’re angry at Democrats in Washington, so those voters who are inclined to vote Republican, they’re willing to give them a pass on that.”

Try as they might to focus on state issues, state Democrats couldn’t distance themselves entirely from the federal government, even if they wanted to.

“The direction they are taking our country is so offensive to so many people that that is what’s motivating Republicans,” Tanenblatt said. “People are disgusted with President Obama, Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, and those are the people who are running our federal government, and Democrats in Georgia can try to sep-arate themselves, but at the end of the day they have a ‘D’ next to their name, and the captains of the team are the people I just mentioned.”

POLITICS: Most voters find middle ground“We have basically tossed

away competence. We are in strict ideology.’”

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GOVERNORS

Democratic seats not up for election. This year sees an extraordinary 37 gubernatorial seats that will be contested.

Contested elections The Red & Black projects will go to Democrats.The total number of governors projected to be Democrats after this election.

Republican seats not up for election.

Contested elections The Red & Black projects will go to Republicans.

The total number of governors projected to be Republicans after this election.The Red & Black projects that independent Lincoln Chafee will win the Rhode Island gubernatorial race.

There hasn’t been quite as much focus on the races for governor in the various states, as they don’t have much of a direct effect on national policy. Nonetheless, the governors naturally have significant influence over local policy, and with sway over the upcoming redistricting process, governors elected this year will have an important indirect role on national policy.

INCUMBENT SENATE

Democrats: 57Republicans: 41Independents: 2

INCUMBENT HOUSE

Democrats: 255Republicans: 178

President Obama Job Approval:

Approve: 46%, Disapprove: 48%Though he began his presidency with approval ratings in the high 60s, with a spread of usually 30 or 40 percent in favor, Obama has seen his approval ratings steadily trend downward. Much of the decline results from natural falloff after such high approval early in his presidency, but also comes from unpopular legislation such as health care reform, enacted by the admin-istration, as well as the administra-tion’s failure to address an unem-ployment rate that remains above nine percent.

Generic Congressional Vote:

Republican: 50%, Democrat: 42%More than any other single number, the Republicans’ significant advan-tage in the generic ballot forebodes a major wave by the GOP in Con-gress. The “generic vote” number usually comes from questions such as, “Which party’s candidate would you vote for, the Republican or the Democrat?” Several polling services have shown double-digit leads for Republicans, signifying the possibil-ity of greater gains than expected. Polling data comes from the latest average by Real Clear Politics, a polling aggregation web site.

POLLING

Setting the Stage

RED & BLACK PROJECTIONS

Democrats: 51Republicans: 49

GEORGIAIsakson (R) v. Thurmond (D),

Incumbent: Isakson (R)

Safe RepublicanA graduate of the University and member of Congress since 1999, Johnny Isakson won his first term in the Senate by a margin of 58 percent to 40 percent. He is widely expected to win his second term by a similar margin over Democrat Mike Thurmond, the Georgia Labor Commissioner.

WEST VIRGINIARaese (R) v. Manchin (D),

Incumbent: Goodwin (D)

Tossup, tilt DemocratDemocrat Robert Byrd, the oldest

serving Senator, died on June 28. Democratic Governor Joe Manchin appointed Carte Goodwin to fill the seat, with the understanding that Goodwin wouldn’t run in a special election Tuesday to fill the remain-ing two years of Byrd’s term. Despite Manchin’s individual popu-larity, he must overcome many Democratic policy positions, partic-ularly climate change legislation which is unpopular in this coal-min-ing state. Manchin’s response was to air a campaign ad in which he fired a bullet into a copy of the Democrats’ cap-and-trade bill. The race in West Virginia is among the closest in the country, and extreme-ly important for Republicans wish-ing to gain a Senate majority.

NEVADAAngle (R) v. Reid (D), Incumbent:

Reid (D)

Tossup, tilt RepublicanSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid breathed a sigh of relief upon the Republicans’ nomination of Tea Party-backed Sharron Angle, which put the race back into play. Nonetheless, Reid is expected to lose a narrow race tonight.

ISAKSON

Deal (R) v. Barnes (D), Incumbent:

Perdue (R)

Lean RepublicanThe Georgia gubernatorial race has been surprisingly competitive this year. With incumbent governor Sonny Perdue retiring after two terms of eight years, the race began with a p a r t i c u l a r l y scorched earth campaign in the Republican pri-mary. Early favorite John Oxendine faded as further ethics questions came to light, and an August runoff pitted former Secretary of State and Sarah Palin-endorsed Karen Handel against former Congressman Nathan Deal. After his victory in the runoff, Deal

is facing off against Roy Barnes, who previously served as governor from 1998 to 2002. Barnes, a grad-uate of the University for both undergrad and law school, isn’t par-ticularly personally popular, espe-

cially because of his role in removing the C o n f e d e r a t e battle standard from the Georgia state flag. Meanwhile, Deal has faced ethics questions of his own, surround-ing his personal

finances, especially in relation to an auto repair shop he owns in Gainesville. But unless undecided voters surprise the pundits with a heavy swing toward Barnes, it looks like Nathan Deal will be moving to West Paces Ferry next year.

BARNES DEAL

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We are who we’ve been wait-ing for.

…Right?Almost exactly two years ago

today, 53 percent to 46, Barack Obama was elected to the presi-dency over wax-figure-in-waiting John McCain.

What sort of “we” have we been for him in the interim?

Better yet, what sort of “he” has Obama been, anyway?

The Republicans have an answer: frankly, they have too many.

He’s a tyrant! He’s a terror!Well, I don’t mean to show a

bias, but —Obama, you’re a martyr.Or, perhaps to slightly re-jigger

this religiously-tended label, he’s self-crucifying.

Oh, of course, how can I forget? He passed a historic — yes, that’s right, Newt Gingrich devotees and devourers of all things Glenn Beck: historic — healthcare reform bill, oversaw legislation regulating pred-atory credit lending laws and nomi-nally ended the Iraq War.

And there are still 1,051,200 min-utes left.

Remember: two years ago, this column was unnecessary, its senti-ment irrelevant, unrealized.

Handily maneuvering an election season that climaxed with an eco-nomic crater, Obama, our then-sen-ator, soon-leader, stood before the crowd and his victory.

“This is our moment. This is our time,” he said. “[To] reaffirm that fundamental truth: out of many, we

are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people: yes we can.”

…Right?The hundred-thousand minutes

that have intervened since would disagree, with both sides rearing their ugly apathetic heads.

No, Obama didn’t repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

No, he didn’t do much with cli-mate change.

And no, he never came close to passing comprehensive immigra-tion reform in his first year.

But look at us: apathy has found its twin.

No, we didn’t scale our expecta-tion.

No, we didn’t tamp down the hype.

No, we didn’t reckon the circum-stances of the situation against the measure of the man and his office.

Instead, we called out, deriding or demanding or complaining:

He’s a Kenyan-fascist-Marxist-socialist-terroristic-lying-cheating huckster who shambled into office while the country burned!

There is, beneath the multi-hy-

phenated superlatives, a kernel of truth, worn over by agitation into agitprop.

How does that wonderful old cli-ché go?

“You campaign in poetry and govern in prose.”

Our president does neither:He leads — too often — in

silence.Or, if not silence, then the

appearance of it; and in the hall of mirrored media we live in, with truth refracting back on itself, appearance is everything.

Obama has become the occa-sionally stony face he puts on, just as Bush became his smirk and Clinton his oily charm.

So here we sit, two years in, across a divide not so much a mat-ter of liberal or conservative as wanters and doers.

We — America — want and judge and require.

He — Obama — does and does not.

The stalemate continues, doing and wanting spiraling endlessly on: one and the other; one and the other; one and the other…

Here’s to two years of the pro-cess, and two years more.

To anniversaries! To that Tuesday night!

Remember?We had a dream, once.So who woke up first?

— Adam Carlson is a sophomore from Hiram majoring in magazines

and film studies and is a variety writer for The Red & Black

ADAM CARLSON

Blame Game: Washington Points to Wall Street,

Democrats Point to Republicans.

Instead of asking who did it, why not ask, how did it happen?

While President Bush obviously had many faults, I’m not one to put the weight of our recession on his shoulders.

As a Republican, I am continuously hearing Democrats defend Obama in this election cycle by saying he hasn’t whipped the economy into tip-top shape because he’s been cleaning up the mess Bush left behind.

I would like to suggest the possibility that this recession isn’t the result of Bush’s time in office.

There are three factors to consider when you ana-lyze how we got into this mess: the housing market, Wall Street and certain sectors of the federal gov-ernment.

While these three seem-ingly separate entities don’t necessarily operate as one, they are linked in many ways.

We all remember hear-ing about how selfish Wall Street executives were to blame for the fallout. But how many people actually know what it is they did that caused the blame to fall on them?

It starts with turning mortgages into something to invest in, called mort-gage backed securities.

By putting a large group of mortgages into a single package, the inter-est derived can result in a great deal of money. Simply put, Wall Street was finding ways to make money off of other peo-ple’s mortgage debts.

What makes this prac-tice so risky is the issuing of subprime mortgages, which are home loans to people who wouldn’t nor-mally qualify for such large amounts of lending.

The idea was to provide the opportunity to be a homeowner to as many Americans as possible.

A nice thought, right?Some of you might

remember hearing about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac falling under govern-ment control at the begin-ning of the recession.

If not, it’s probably because no one really seemed to know what those organizations were, and the downfall of other financial powerhouse insti-tutions such as Bear Stearns, J.P. Morgan and Lehman Brothers caught people’s attention.

Fannie and Freddie were, and still are, govern-ment-sponsored entities charged with expanding the secondary mortgage market through mortgage-backed securities.

In 1999, Fannie Mae came under pressure from the Clinton administration to expand mortgage loans to low and moderate-in-come borrowers, also known as subprime mort-gages.

The issuance of more mortgages allowed for the creation of new mortgage-backed securities. But as the number of subprime loans went up, so did the risk of default on the secu-rities.

This practice continued from 1999 until 2008.

Enter the housing mar-ket. Since mortgages were easier to obtain, the demand for additional housing rose.

Home builders enjoyed years of consistent work, and with the continued rise in home values, they couldn’t build them fast enough.

Problems arose when the mortgage responsibili-ties became too great for these lower-income fami-lies, and they defaulted on their loans.

Obviously the loans themselves fell through, but with the issuance of these securities, there was an entirely separate cate-gory of invested money that also became worth-less.

Suddenly there was an over-supply of homes.

Not only are mortgages being defaulted upon, but building loans are default-ing.

Home builders are try-ing to pay the loan pay-ments on houses that aren’t selling. Those home building loans collapse in on themselves, as do the subprime mortgages to the lower-income families — which results in the col-lapse of the mortgage-backed securities.

With so many different individuals, families, busi-nesses and institutions revolving around this mar-ket for home loans, the collapse of this market is disastrous for Americans across the country.

Wall Street falls, home builders fall, banks forced to issue loans by govern-ment mandates fall, gov-ernment-sponsored enti-ties fall — and families overwhelmed with debt they couldn’t handle fall.

I think part of the prob-lem is that we’ve given the government a lot of power over our economy.

When they have some-thing to do with a large downturn, we have a hard-er time tracing the poor polices back to their spon-sors and holding them responsible.

If the parties involved in an economic crisis were privately owned they would be held responsible by the loss of their busi-ness or criminal charges.

I’m not trying to argue either way for Democrats or Republicans.

My goal is simply to inform my peers on this election day.

Instead of pointing fin-gers and letting our “lead-ers” say this recession is someone else’s fault, why don’t we accept it has happened, analyze how it happened and begin the rebuilding of our collapsed house?

The best way to know where you’re going is to recognize where you’ve already been, and do your best to learn from your mistakes.

— Thomas Ledbetter is a senior from Carrollton

majoring in finance

THOMAS LEDBETTER

Fahrenheit does not promote homophobia

In response to Polina Marinova’s article (“Student accuses Fahrenheit bar of discriminating,” Nov. 1) and Blake Pippin’s border-line libelous accusations that Fahrenheit may be homophobic or discriminatory.... Now being a gay male who spends a lot of time in that bar, I get the exact opposite treatment that he claims to have received there, and I am appalled.

It’s a sad day and age when peo-ple pull out the “gay card” for each and every transaction in their lives that does not go their way. In actu-ality, if they don’t like the color of your fingernail polish or the bushi-ness of your eyebrows, they do not have to let you in and/or serve you in their establishment, period.

All of that being said, I attend that bar just about every time I decide to venture downtown with large groups of gay men and have never had a problem or felt dis-criminated against.

In fact, I have performed the “Single Ladies” dance by Beyoncé in its entirety at the bar on at least 30 occasions after asking the bar-tender to play the song for that purpose.

My friends and I are not shy when it comes to wearing blatantly “gay” clothing or being as openly gay in our actions, and Fahrenheit has never treated us unfairly because of such. Being gay males in a small community, we should all

be very well aware of this concept. If the keynote speaker at a Mothers Against Drunk Driving conference picked up a DUI on the way there, they probably aren’t going to on the VIP list for next year’s events.

If you and/or your friends have to be kicked out of a bar on several occasions, then you’ve probably gained a not-so-pleasant reputa-tion. Now that might not be fair, but “not fair” is not homophobia.

If I was on the receiving end of an unwanted water hose or denied entry for my wardrobe choices, I would be upset and embarrassed.

But unwanted and unwarranted are two different things. If you angered the bartender and/or owner to the point that he sprayed water at you (which was probably preceded with a warning), let’s chalk up his reaction to being an overreaction, not homophobia. In a town where minors often illegally attempt to enter bars, many fight and others vomit in bars regularly, having little tolerance for foolish-ness (which often includes dress code) is essential to maintaining order.

They degraded and embarrassed a guest in their bar, which may not be standard protocol or an act of kindness, but the Better Business Bureau won’t be coming for them or anything. Not everything is because you’re gay, sometimes it is just... you.

PHILLIP HENRYResearch Assistant, Athens

Biology, Synageva Biopharma

Hunting does not help lower deer population

Samantha Shelton’s editorial (“Let hunters help keep roads safe,” Nov. 1) shows the kinds of detestable attitudes that lead to animal abuse. Her argument that killing deer will make our roads safer is absurd.

Hunting does very little, if any-thing, to reduce wildlife popula-tions.

Eliminating a few deer simply removes competition for food sources, allowing populations to quickly balance out.

Deer populations remain high in large part because overpopulation is deliberately encouraged so that people can continue to hunt. Immunocontraception and steril-ization techniques are far more humane and effective.

Hunting for sport is a despicable act.

I am fully supportive of some-one’s right to hunt for food so that she or he doesn’t have to buy meat from a supermarket or farm.

But sport hunting does not save human lives or make the world a safer place.

Perhaps we would all be safer if gun-toting lunatics who murder helpless wildlife because they find it enjoyable weren’t roaming our streets.

ADRIAN FOSTERSenior, Snellville

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What do Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Bill Murray all have in common?

Their careers were kick started by the Second City Comedy Troupe, which per-forms tonight at Ramsey Concert Hall.

After partnering with the University Union for homecoming in 2002, the troupe now takes the stage at the Performing Arts Center. This week’s show kicks off the PAC’s Off-Broadway series, which eschews the traditional symphonic performances in favor of more comedic acts.

Bobby Tyler, marketing and media relations director for the PAC, says the Off-Broadway series will give the Center a chance to explore new possibilities and gauge audience interest for more shows of that stripe. Once the Second City wraps, the PAC will host the Reduced Shakespeare Company and the Water Coolers.

Though the performance halls will always focus on the music they were designed to house, Tyler attributed the move into unusual territory to Director George C. Foreman, who wanted to use the PAC’s space to show a new kind of performance to the University crowd.

Tyler said he was especially excited about the Second City, which has kick-started the careers of many media giants.

“This is a showcase for up-and-com-ing comedians,” he said. “The people you’ll see on Monday and Tuesday are going to be on [Saturday Night Live] and making movies in a few years.”

Cast member Tim Stoltenberg said he is just as excited about coming to Athens, having joined the troupe three years ago — too late to participate in the 2002 show. However, he has heard noth-

ing but praise for the town from his cast-mates, who fondly looked back on the experience.

Stoltenberg said this year’s Fair and Unbalanced tour should be particularly entertaining for audiences, given the political climate. However, being a come-dy group from Chicago doesn’t give them a liberal agenda.

“We’re not trying to bash one side or the other,” he said, emphasizing the need to take a satirical eye to the political pro-cess as a whole. Stoltenberg described the act as a mix-and-match of archive material, some of it as much as 15 years old, and brand-new content generated by cast members and approved by the director.

“Our director puts together a show that fits the theme and the cast,” said Stoltenberg, who admitted this feat is usually easier said than done. With the tour having begun in late summer and early fall, the cast has had to adjust to new political scandals and faux pas that just had to be incorporated into the bit, which he described as both fun and chal-lenging.

Whether apolitical or card-carrying Republicans, audience members will have a chance to participate in the show, which, by Stoltenberg’s estimation, con-sists of approximately 25 percent impro-vised material based on audience sugges-tions.

Stoltenberg encouraged participants to remain as genuine and true to their own lives as possible, as that will give them the most original material to work

with. He said the funniest suggestion to

date on the tour was likely the shout of “taxidermist” when the troupe asked what someone’s grandfather did.

The company had never heard some-thing like that before, let alone built a sketch around it, which gave them a chance to explore something creative and hilarious.

The PAC has also done its best to try something creative this year with ticket sales, which are only $5 a piece with a valid University ID.

“No one can say ‘I can’t afford it,’”

Tyler said. Tyler credits President Michael Adams with helping to make the discount prices possible through the use of the President’s discretionary funds, which have been put to use to give the PAC a push as it explores new possibili-ties.

With prices like those, Stoltenberg and company hope audiences will turn out and contribute in large numbers. The trick is not going down the beaten path.

“People always yell out dirty things,” Stoltenberg said. “We’ve heard ‘penis’ a million times.”

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By MELISSA COHENTHE RED & BLACK

Approximately one year ago, a University student used social net-working to bring a much loved California healthy grocery chain to Athens.

Caitlin Sanders and her friends signed up at the Trader Joe’s web-site, then started a petition on Facebook to bring Trader Joe’s, its trademark Hawaiian shirts and gold-en bell — used instead of a PA sys-tem to communicate with employees — to the Classic City.

On Oct. 29, the automatic doors opened at the new Athens Trader Joe’s, located at 1850 Epps Bridge Parkway across from Wal-Mart.

The Facebook group, which was founded on Nov. 9, 2009, now boasts more than 2,000 members, with most joining the group in the first 72 hours.

“All I ever did was request loca-tions, sending Trader Joe’s e-mails with Facebook groups showing them that there [was] clearly a desire for a location here,” said Sanders, a senior public relations and sociology major

from Marietta. “The Facebook group members were really involved, post-ing stuff downtown, and [maintain-ing] excitement. There had always been rumors and it was speculative for a while, so I’m thrilled Trader Joe’s is finally here.”

The vibe at any Trader Joe’s is one of neighborhood friendliness and accessible enthusiasm. Each store involves itself in its own respective communities by decorat-ing with local art and promoting local events.

“Everything is my favorite thing there. I have a favorite yogurt, a favorite popsicle and a favorite chicken sausage,” said Nicole Pinsker, a senior fashion merchan-dising major from Atlanta.

Pinsker leapt at the chance to shop opening day.

“It was a lot of excitement, but unfortunately there weren’t many students there because of Georgia-Florida,” she said. “Even still, there were tons of people, so I can’t wait to see how all the students will react. The employees were very helpful, offering assistance every two seconds.”

Aside from produce, bakery and dairy products, the individually wrapped frozen meals are Trader Joe’s signature items.

Microwave-friendly is a must for

students cooking for one, and Trader Joe’s offers items not typical-ly found in the frozen section, such as bacon wrapped steak bites and Indian cuisine.

“I think that the two most impor-tant things for Trader Joe’s for stu-dents [are] the low prices and how easy it is to make meals for stu-dents,” explained Sanders. “I know when I go shopping at other places, I don’t have a cohesive meal, just food that didn’t really go together. Everything is really fresh, with lots of vegetarian and vegan options.”

Label brands such as Easy-Mac and Cheeto’s are not available, since Trader Joe’s boasts its own label. It is because of this that its prices are significantly reduced.

“I’m a vegetarian, and Trader Joe’s has wonderful veggie options,” Sanders said. “My favorite thing at Trader Joe’s overall is this stuff called Soy Chorizo and it’s $1.99. It’s sort of like sausage, but really spicy. We make sloppy joes, spaghetti sauce and stuff like that.”

Although new, Pinsker feels Trader Joe’s will fit right in.

“I think it will be successful in the long run, Pinsker said. “Almost every time I went home, I would stop at one in Atlanta and stock up for school. But now, I can buy their pro-duce and everything here.”

Athens welcomes healthy chain

NATASHA PEAT | The Red & Black

Founded in Los Angeles, Trader Joe’s is well-known for its Hawaiian shirts and signature bell.

Legendary improvisational comedy troupe hits Classic City

Courtesy Second City Comedy Troupe

Audience members at The Second City Comedy Troupe show should be prepared to yell out improve suggestions during tonight’s show.

When: Tonight at 8

Where: Ramsey Concert Hall

Price: $37, or $5 for students with UGA ID

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By ZACH DILLARDTHE RED & BLACK

Junior runner Kristie Krueger captured an SEC title at the conference championships in Columbia, S.C., Monday morning.

“I’m just so excited. Freshman year I never would have dreamed that I could do this, but Coach [Jeff] Pigg and my team-mates have helped me along,” Krueger told Georgia Sports Communications. “I just wanted to start out and see if I felt comfortable, at least to halfway. I was going to see how strong I felt and then try to start pulling away. Thankfully, I felt pretty good, so it turned out well.”

Krueger clocked a 20:41.25 on the six-kilome-ter course to capture the second cross country indi-vidual title in school histo-ry.

Sarah Madebach cap-tured Georgia’s first SEC title in 2010.

Auburn’s Hollie Knight finished nearly eight sec-onds behind Krueger to capture second place.

With her title-capturing run, Krueger, who finished in fourth place at the 2009 SEC Championships will bring First Team All-SEC honors back to Athens.

“Kristie looked fantas-tic and she did a great job. I’m really proud of what she’s done,” Pigg said. “She’s had continual improvement from two

years ago to today. We put a lot of focus on the SEC meet and we are excited to come here and do the best we can. We want to do well and go to Nationals, but when you’re in the SEC, you have to focus on doing well here.”

Krueger’s finish led the Bulldogs to finish with 130 points — good enough for a fourth place finish at the conference tournament. The Bulldog men finished in sixth place at the tour-nament, finishing just one point behind Ole Miss at the fifth spot.

Georgia-Auburn game time announced

The Bulldogs, who face off against the rival Auburn Tigers on Nov. 13, will square off at 3:30 p.m. on CBS in Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala.

The annual game, known as the South’s Oldest Rivalry, will feature two teams at opposite ends of the competitive spectrum.

While Georgia has struggled through its worst season under Mark Richt, the Tigers are enjoying national promi-nence under second-year head coach Gene Chizik.

Georgia has won four consecutive games against Auburn, with the Tigers holding the overall series 53-52-8.

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By MITCH BLOMERTTHE RED & BLACK

Gerald Robinson hasn’t played a single game for the men’s basketball team yet, but he’s no newcomer.

After sitting out for a year due to NCAA transfer rules, the junior guard is eligible to play once again, and ready to be somewhere other than the bench.

Robinson trans-ferred to Georgia from Tennessee State last year, forc-ing him to miss the entire season.

He was allowed to practice with the team and attend home games, but not play.

Until now.“I’m in a whole

different position,” Robinson said. “Last year I came and practiced every day, but this year I won’t be sitting on the sideline every game in a jumpsuit. I’m ready to go suit up and contribute and help us win.”

Robinson was subject to the numerous close losses the Bulldogs suf-fered last season, and not being able to do anything about them only made sit-ting out harder to endure.

At scrimmages, his teammates discussed how

much different things could have been if Robinson had been on the court for some of the loss-es.

“It’s kind of hard to watch a team lose, or even if we’re winning, because you want to be part of that,” Robinson said. “I definitely wish I could’ve been out there a lot last year.”

But a year away from the action hasn’t made anyone forget about the

6-foot-1 Nashville native.

Robinson’s on-court debut for the Bulldogs is being highly anticipated by coaches and teammates — and even fans — for good reason, judging by his career numbers.

In two years at Tennessee State, Robinson started every game he played but two, scoring over 1,000 points in his Tiger career.

As a sophomore, he led the Tigers with 17.8 points per game, earning a sec-ond-team Ohio Valley Conference

selection. Despite playing for a

mid-major conference team, he still excelled against SEC opponents, including a 25-point effort against the perennial pow-erhouse Kentucky Wildcats.

“He probably realized he signed below where he should’ve been out [of] high school,” Georgia head coach Mark Fox said. “I think he’ll have a big impact on this team. I hope that translates into victories, but I do think he’s a guy who is a talent who should’ve been at this level a couple of years already.”

Robinson got the chance to move to that level at the end of the 2008-2009 season, when Tennessee State head coach Cy Alexander was dismissed from the team. The coaching change, along with two years of success, made him realize he was ready for a bigger stage.

Robinson picked up offers from Memphis, Alabama, Marquette and Georgia before picking the Bulldogs.

“I always figured I could play anywhere, coming out of high school,” Robinson said. “There really wasn’t any doubt whether I could play. I just wanted to stay close to home when I got out of high school. My coach got released at Tennessee State, so by bringing in a new coach, I just kind of figured I would see my options on a bigger level.”

A year later, Robinson has gotten everything he could ask for.

He found the bigger stage, and even has the opportunity to play along-side two potential NBA draft picks in Trey Thompkins and Travis Leslie.

Dubbed “the fastest player he’s ever seen” by Thompkins, Robinson has a chance to be a starter for a Bulldogs team expected to improve and contend for a conference title this season.

The hope is that Robinson will fill the much-needed role of a third scor-er for the Bulldogs, an aspect the team lacked at times last season.

“I think he has an advantage over most first-year players in the fact that he’s spent a year in our program learning how we want to play, where he should get shots from and where other people should get shots from,” Fox said. “He’s really worked to become well-aware of what we’re doing offensively.”

All that’s left for Robinson to do is make his official debut for Georgia on Nov. 12 against Mississippi Valley State — a date when the Stegeman Coliseum crowd finds out if sitting out a year made a difference for him.

The time spent away from in-game action was not wasted, though, Robinson is sure to point out.

If anything, it may just help him even more.

“I think more so it helped me with learning,” Robinson said. “I’m glad I got to sit back and just learn a lot.”

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Junior wins SEC cross country title

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Junior Kristie Krueger captured the University’s second individual SEC cross coun-try title on Monday with her time of 20:41.25.

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