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My Crush Is Moving Too Fast

Dear Bonita, I am a third-year student who works and attends school full-time. At the beginning of fall semester, I met a girl who seemed to lik…

Escape With The Pleasure Point, and More Music News

MANNEQUIN MUSCLES: The new 18-track mixtape from The Pleasure Point is named American Singles, and if it’s not the first burst of blank-out esca…

Shadebeast Records Is a Heavy Metal Haven in Chase Park

Athens’ record-store landscape just got a little heavier. After establishing Shadebeast Records as an online store specializing in heavy metal L…

Boo-Le-Bark Dog Parade Returns For a Second Year

The inaugural Boo-le-Bark on the Boulevard dog parade, in 2016, was a huge hit. “[People] talk about it like it’s been going on for a while—that…

Alash Ensemble

Hailing from the Russian republic of Tuva, the Alash Ensemble specializes in an ancient style of throat singing specific to its home region, pai…

Commissioner Kelly Girtz Kicks Off Mayoral Campaign

Espousing an egalitarian platform to improve conditions in all Athens neighborhoods, ACC Commissioner Kelly Girtz kicked off his campaign for ma…

Concerns Raised About Health-Care Contractor at Clarke County Jail

At least one commissioner and activists are raising questions about the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office’s choice of a contractor to provide medic…

ADDA Applies for Funding for Downtown Infrastructure

The Athens Downtown Development Authority has formally applied for funding for three projects—Clayton Street streetscape improvements, a roundab…

AIDS Athens Rebrands as Live Forward

AIDS Athens hosted its annual AIDS Walk Oct. 8, but the donations continue to pour in and are expected to total over $25,000, according to inter…

R.I.P. Rev. Archibald Killian, Athens' First Black Police Officer

Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in Feb. 27, 2013 issue of Flagpole. We are reposting it in honor of Rev. Killian’s death Oct. 25 at t…