Student claims roommate urinated on her dorm bed

This article was one that left me with some questions and I wish I had been able to get in touch with the other party involved. It seems to me that with the crime beat it is always difficult to get every bit of information because I normally don't find out about what happened until the afternoon, which leaves little time to contact people before the story is due. I'm trying though. In this article a pair of roommates were having a feud and, well, the rest is in the article. Click here to read more.

Student confronted, robbed by armed man

Sometimes doing the crime beat and seeing all of the police reports gets a little unnerving. The amount of break-ins and thefts that I have seen is just crazy. Click here to read about a student who was robbed in his apartment by two armed men.

Fake ID possession lands two with felonies

Two UGA students learned Wednesday that having a fake ID is a big deal. They were both arrested and charged with two felony counts of possession of a fake ID. Click here to read more about the incident.

Chambliss race tightes, may face runoff for U.S. Senate seat

I feel so lucky to have had the chance to go to Atlanta and attend both the Jim Martin and Saxby Chambliss election night parties. It was such a great experience as a reporter and the night was great. We started at Chambliss' party and spoke to a few people about their support for him and why they wanted him to win the race. Then it was on to Martin's party, where the cycle was repeated.

It was so interesting to see the differences between the two parties, from the location to the dress of the people in attendance to just the overall feel in the air. I would not have traded my experience for sitting in front of the TV all night watching history unfold on CNN. It was a wonderful experience to retire to a coffee shop and write up my portion of the article to submit before presstime. It's nice to see that Atlanta dateline. Click here to read more about election night in Atlanta.

Student accuses other of crime, holds on headlock

Well I had my first experience in breaking news reporting yesterday and I must say there are many things I learned. If I could have a "do-over" I would definitely try to get some more information from people who witnessed the event. Don't get me wrong, I tried...but most people were unwilling to talk (story of a reporter's life?).

I do wish we had addressed the issue of the crime the student was accusing the other of, though. It is sensitive in nature and there have been no police reports filed on the accused crime, but that should have been made more transparent to the reader.

I am looking at this as a learning lesson and welcome such instances so that my writing will improved. Click here to read about the headlock incident, and I apologize if you end up scratching your head. I did too.

Three women report sexual assualt crimes from weekend

Sexual assaults are a very sensitive subject and I think I handled the situation with sensitivity. At least I hope I did. Click here to read more about the reported sexual assault crimes from the weekend.

Police advise caution as crime rates increase

I have been amazed at the amount of entering auto and theft incidents that have happened so far this semester. It really is surprising to me how many people leave the their cars unlocked and leave valuable items in plain view. When we started talking about this in the newsroom, we started to wonder if maybe the economy had something to do with it? Click here to read about the thefts in Athens and how it may (or may not) relate to the economy.

Numerous felony arrests not explainable

There have been six students arrested and charged with felonies in the past month alone. That seems like a lot, especially compared to other semesters, but the UGA police chief said he didn't think there was enough in his numbers to constitute a trend. A lot of these seem to be drug related, which doesn't really play into the intuition that the economy might be the reason. Click here to read more about the felonies this semester.

Univ. students raise dogs to be guides

I greatly enjoyed writing this article. Its happy-go-lucky feel makes me smile and I am particularly fond of the lead. What makes me most happy about it is that it was my idea and it stemmed purely from curiosity. I've had a bit of difficulty coming up with good news ideas and and proud that I am cultivating my curiosity and it it is leading me in a good direction.

Click here to read about students raising guide dogs on campus. As an added bonus you will see an adorable picture of a puppy that is sure to make you smile.

Terry launches creative contest

Orientation for the Terry College of Business' Next Top Entrepreneur contest is today. Click here to read more about the contest.