University furlough day hits low-pay workers too

We were given a scoop yesterday morning on some UGA workers who were effectively being furloughed on the furlough day, even though they fell under the category of workers who were exempt from the furlough day. My editorial adviser gave me a call during class and I was on the story for the rest of the day.

It's been awhile since I've written, due to time constraints with editing, so I was happy to get back into the groove of writing. I made sure to be especially careful with this story though because it was very complicated with the differences in the types of workers and which types of leave they are allowed. I think it came out nicely though.

Click here to read about how the state-mandated furloughs are affecting the lowest-paid workers at the university.

They're back: 'Designated Dawgs' give safe rides

A group calling themselves "WatchDawgs" gave students and others in the Athens community safe rides home from downtown on the weekends for nearly eight years before losing its funding and canceling the service last spring.

But the group is back — and with a new name. "Designated Dawgs" picks back up tonight and has secured funding to operate through December 2010.

Click here to read more about the free, student-run taxi service.