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thousands of followers on Twitter for her posts about racism in Greek life and photos of unmasked students not social distancing.

United Campus Workers of Georgia members and prominent figures in the Athens community voiced their concerns alongside students in front of the Arch. The speakers included Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement Vice President Mykeisha Ross, Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Russell Edwards and former Georgia House District 119 Rep. Jonathan Wallace.

“Jere Morehead is a punk, y’all,” Edwards said to the crowd. “I’ve got a problem with the way UGA has addressed this crisis, because it ain’t about blaming the most proactive government in this state. It’s some

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The University of Georgia reported 421 pos- pondered limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer itive COVID-19 tests for the week of Sept. at their Sept. 15 agenda-setting meeting, 7, down from a revised total of 1,490 for as well as perhaps beefing up an ordinance the week of Aug. 31. on loud and unruly gatherings. (Gov. Brian “These data give us some cautious optiKemp’s executive order caps gatherings mism that cases might have plateaued on at 50.) Even that might not be enough, our campus,” Garth Russo, executive directhough. According to Georgia Tech virolotor of the University Health Center and chair of UGA’s Medical Oversight Task Force, said in a news release. “However, we are by no means out of the woods yet. We know that we had a short week due to the Labor Day holiday, and we hope that we will not see a spike in positive cases from activities that weekend.

Each member of our campus community must remain diligent in our individual efforts to curb the spread of the virus if we want to keep these numbers on a downward trend.”

However, there are signs that the decrease in cases is mainly the result of less testing, rather than slowing the spread of coronavirus. The positive rate among 1,665 asymptomatic students, faculty and staff who took surveillance tests was 7.6%, down only slightly from 9% the previous week.

The news was met with skepticism on Twitter, with students speculating Arianna Mbunwe (center) and other UGA students, along with faculty and Athens residents, protested UGA’s COVID-19 that their peers are simply not getting response Sept. 19 at the Arch. tested or not reporting the results because they don’t want to quarantine or risk sanctions on Greek organizations, gist Stephen Beckett, a gathering of 10 peo- blame-passing bullshit. I’m tired of my alma and faculty noting that students are mater starting to look like University of ple in Clarke County has an 80% chance of increasingly opting to take hybrid classes Georgia Republicans.” including someone with COVID-19. [Blake online.

The protesters stood on both sides of Aued] UGA reported that there were 94 posithe Arch, holding signs that elicited honks tive tests at the University Health Center, of solidarity from drivers, and chanted, down from 405 the previous week, but “Shame on UGA,” and, “Do better, UGA.” As national news outlets cover UGA’s did not say how many people were tested.

After the protest ended, a handful of sturesponse to the COVID-19 pandemic and Positives at other local testing sites were dents walked to the Office of the President, photos of unmasked students standing down from 201 to 50, and positive tests at placing their signs in front of the building outside Athens bars surface on social unknown locations reported through the media, UGA faculty, staff and students DawgCheck app declined from 741 to 151. are demanding the university take further Clarke County’s overall numbers are also action to curb the spread of the virus. trending downward, with the seven-day Hoping to grab the attention of the rolling average of new cases dropping from administration, UGA students Arianna a high of 141 on Sept. 9 to 52 on Sept. 19.

Mbunwe and Jessica Jaconetti, along with Another method of testing told a differAthens resident Josey Wallace, organized a ent story. The UGA Center for the Ecology two-day sit-in at the Tate Student Center’s of Infectious Diseases is sampling Athens’ plaza on Thursday, Sept. 17 and Friday, sewage to measure how many viruses are Sept. 18, followed by a protest at the Arch contained in human waste, which in the on Saturday, Sept. 19. past has correlated with or even preceded The trio compiled a list of demands trends in new cases. “This week, the level on behalf of frustrated university memof SARS‑CoV‑2 continued to exceed 1 bers, which it will give to President Jere million copies of virus per liter of sewage,” Morehead. The demands call for UGA researchers concluded. “While the 7-day administrators to listen to their public running average of new cases has declined in Athens-Clarke County, there were no sig- health experts, improve COVID-19 testing nificant changes in the level of SARS‑CoV‑2 capabilities, have an outside organization assess the public health risks of football virus in wastewater, compared to those season, allow students and faculty autonobserved on September 9, 2020.” omy to switch to online classes, lessen the To date, Clarke County had recorded 4,855 cases of COVID-19, with 41 deaths— financial burden for students who withdraw including four last week—and 203 hospital- from classes and hold UGA-affiliated organizations accountable for ignoring COVIDizations among Clarke residents, according to the Georgia Department of Health. Cases 19 guidelines.

“These six things are things we actually in the past two weeks were fourth-highest think will help minimize the risk of everyin the state.

The situation remains dangerous enough one who lives in Athens, not just UGA students,” said Mbunwe, who has amassed that Athens-Clarke County commissioners

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on the North Campus lawn. As the organizers wrapped up, a pedestrian sans mask coughed on a protester for an “immature” sign that read, “If you don’t wear a mask, your mama’s a hoe.” [Tyler Wilkins]

UGA Rejects, Then Restores Voting Site After releasing the latest COVID-19 numbers on Sept. 16, UGA had another public relations disaster on its hands later that day, when the student organization UGA Votes revealed that the university had rejected previously approved plans to host early voting at the Tate Center and Stegeman Coliseum over social distancing and liability concerns. UGA quickly backtracked and said it would allow early voting at Stegeman—not on the court or in the relatively open concourse, but instead in a “club room” smaller than a gymnasium.

After thousands of students, alumni and others piled on—including voting-rights advocate Stacey Abrams and Star Trek actor George Takei—UGA announced that, “While the University cannot host an election site at the Tate Center during a pandemic, the institution remains more than willing to make a safer site, such as the Coliseum, available as approved by the Secretary of State and the local elections office.”

The ACC Board of Elections had approved both Tate and Stegeman as early voting sites back in August. But on Aug. 27, UGA informed ACC that Tate was no longer an option, and on Sept. 4, the athletic association pulled an offer made in July to use Stegeman, according to ACC Director of Elections and Voter Registration Charlotte Sosebee.

By Friday, Sept. 18, Stegeman was formally back on the table, and the Board of Elections re-approved it. Early voting will take place there, inside an approximately 40-by-90-foot “club room,” on Oct. 27–29 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Security concerns prevent voting on the court or in the relatively open concourse area, election officials said, because voting machines must be kept in a locked room with limited access when not in use.

Tate was an early voting site in 2016 and

2018 and proved popular not only with students but faculty and staff members also.

About 1,500 people are expected to vote early on campus this year.

Students who wish to vote in Athens should note that the registration deadline is Oct. 5 and that if they’re registered in their home county, they must change their registration by that date, request an absentee ballot or make arrangements to go home to vote. [BA]

Rival Collins Slams Sen. Loeffler In less than two months, Georgia voters will decide whether U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler deserves a full six-year term. Her main Republican rival is U.S. Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville, who’s hoping to unseat Gov. Brian Kemp’s appointee and secure a spot in a likely January runoff.

Collins hopped on a video call with the UGA College Republicans on Sept. 16, where he spent the bulk of his time calling out the “lies” told by Loeffler and fielding questions from students, which he said Loeffler is “afraid” to do.

“If I have something to say, I’m going to say it straight to the camera, unlike Sen. Loeffler, who chooses to use ads to do her bidding,” said Collins, who has spent far less on his campaign than the wealthy businesswoman. “There are some lies that have been told, mainly because, when you’re trying to hide something, that’s what you do.”

Collins and Loeffler have accused one another of not being a real conservative.

Collins urged voters to look at his record.

Or better yet, he told the students to ask

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prominent Democrats in the House of Representatives, like Speaker Nancy Pelosi, as they’ve had to “face me daily in doing battle against their liberal ideas.”

Collins also railed against Loeffler’s claim that he’s in cahoots with Democrats, mentioning one of her campaign ads that features a picture of Collins with Stacey Abrams, the Democratic candidate who ran against Kemp in 2018 and previously served with Collins in the Georgia House of Representatives. Bipartisanship is far more common in the Georgia General Assembly than in Congress, Collins said. And while they served in the Georgia House, Collins said Abrams went across the aisle and voted for conservative legislation.

“We need to work together and find real solutions for this country,” Collins said. “I’ll always do that without compromising my conservative background. I never have; I never will. If Democrats want to work with that, they can come to the table. But I’ll never sacrifice my conservative values simply to pass legislation.”

Collins then turned the tables and said Loeffler has donated to Democrats who support pro-abortion rights and anti-gun legislation. While Loeffler has made campaign contributions to Democrats, either directly or through the political action committee for Intercontinental Exchange— whose CEO is Loeffler’s husband, Jeff Sprecher—the overwhelming majority of her contributions went to Republicans.

In response to Loeffler’s attacks on his anti-abortion record, Collins said she’s trying to “smear” his “stellar history of life,” theorizing it’s to distract voters from an

event in which the WNBA team she owns, the Atlanta Dream, supported Planned Parenthood two years ago.

In response to a student’s question, Collins said he believes students need to be on campus, albeit while social distancing with masks. He also said he’s concerned about the economy, as communities are too “scared” to reopen businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Collins and Loeffler are among 21 candidates vying for the seat Sen. Johnny Isakson resigned last January due to health concerns. All candidates will appear on a single ballot, which is known as a “jungle primary.” The most recent poll has Loeffler up five points over Collins, according to FiveThirtyEight.

A January 2021 runoff between one Republican and one Democrat is likely, Collins said. He said Democrats have told him they’d rather have Loeffler in the runoff, as “she’s very beatable in this process.”

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Warnock: Trump, Kemp ‘Stumbled’ on Pandemic The Democrat in the runoff is likely to be the Rev. Raphael Warnock—who, incidentally, was endorsed by Atlanta Dream players after Loeffler denounced the Black Lives Matter movement. Warnock is the leading Democratic candidate in the polls and has the support of most of the party establishment. The Savannah native and pastor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s old church, Ebenezer Baptist in Atlanta, recently agreed

to a phone interview with Flagpole.

Warnock criticized Gov. Brian Kemp and President Trump’s leadership during the pandemic. “The stumbling we’ve seen at the state level has been the same as the stumbling coming out of the White House,” he said. “At this time, we need leadership that believes in science and will act with integrity.” He said Kemp has been “waging war against local leaders” by blocking more stringent regulations to slow the spread of the virus.

In regard to UGA’s waffling on early voting, Warnock said his campaign is pushing voting by mail, but voters should cast a ballot in whatever way they feel most comfortable. “You have to always be on watch paying attention to something like voter suppression,” he said.

Warnock also said he’s looking beyond the pandemic to ways the country can not only survive, but thrive. He proposed a “massive” infrastructure package, including roads, bridges and broadband internet, a $15 minimum wage, better benefits, equal pay for women, expanding Medicaid and adding a public option to the Affordable Care Act. He is not, however, in favor of Medicare for all.

Although he’s currently running third behind Loeffler and Collins, not only did Warnock express confidence he’ll be in the runoff, he said he’s hoping to win outright in November.

The interview took place before the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and news that Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plan to replace her before the election. [BA] f

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The Longshot RICHARD WINFIELD PROBABLY WON’T WIN, BUT HE WANTS YOU TO HEAR HIS MESSAGE

By Tyler Wilkins news@flagpole.com

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less than two months, Georgia voters will decide whether U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler keeps her seat, and there’s no shortage of candidates on the ballot from which voters can choose.

Richard Dien Winfield, a philosophy professor at the University of Georgia, is one of 21 candidates vying for the seat in a special election known as a jungle primary, or nonpartisan blanket primary, in which all candidates who entered the race will be on the November ballot. This process bypasses a traditional primary that narrows down the candidates to one from each party before the general election.

Running on a very progressive platform with considerably less money than candidates with higher name recognition, Winfield knows he’s a “longshot candidate.”

But he believes the special format of the Senate race may work in his favor and, at the very least, he hopes to present “an alternative view of what we need to do to perfect our democracy.”

Winfield says his policies would reduce the need for existing welfare programs and bolster the economy and workforce, which would in turn actually save the U.S. money. He’s also calling for an overhaul of the U.S. tax system, placing the majority of the tax burden on the top 10% of U.S. income earners.

Struggle for Attention

Winfield says he has struggled to share his policy proposals with voters. For starters, the COVID-19 pandemic has limited his opportunities to connect with voters in person, causing him to rely on social media and the press. Winfield says he feels excluded by mainstream news outlets that are focusing too heavily on more prominent candidates and not sharing the spotlight with him and other lesser-known candidates. “They have to stop their boycott of every political candidate except these four establishment darlings,” he says. ‘They shouldn’t be complicit with the rule of money over our democracy.”

The most prominent contenders are U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Gainesville); the Rev. Raphael Warnock, an Atlanta pastor running as a Democrat; Ed Tarver, a Democrat and former U.S. attorney; and Loeffler, a Republican who was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp after U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson stepped down due to health concerns in 2019. Although these candidates have among the highest name recognition and funds in the special election, Winfield says he believes none of them particularly stand out to voters. “None of them are doing that well because they aren’t presenting much in the way of policy,” he says.”

I’m trying to present what I think are genuine solutions. I Amid the public resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movehave to get that message out.” ment and the widening of the income and wealth gap in These candidates—along with Matt Lieberman, a the U.S., Winfield is advocating a Democrat, an entrepreneur and plethora of proposals to combat the son of former U.S. Sen. Joseph economic and racial injustice.

Lieberman—had raised and spent “I think the very existence of our the most campaign money as of democracy requires that we address June 30, according to OpenSecrets. the fulfillment of our social rights While Loeffler had raised more that we have ignored to our peril,” than $17 million, Winfield had only says Winfield, who ran unsuccessraised about $32,000 as of June 30. fully as a Democratic candidate Winfield believes this is an issue, for U.S. Rep. Jody Hice’s seat in as candidates with the most money 2018. “Now we are facing the midhave the most opportunities to night hour, where this is the most reach voters. To help candidates important election in our lifetime.” with less money, Winfield is calling Following in the footsteps of for the public financing of all candiPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt, dates running for federal and state Martin Luther King Jr. and U.S. office.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Winfield has Nonetheless, Winfield says the as a key proposal a federal job guarformat of this election could be antee, in which the federal governadvantageous for his campaign. If ment would offer a $20-an-hour, no candidate receives a majority of full-time job to every American. votes in a jungle primary, a runoff Winfield believes it could foster a election between the top two candimore robust bargaining process dates takes place in January. between employers and employees It wasn’t until 2018 that and eliminate the fear of unemWinfield considered running for ployment. The federal government office, he says. He grew up in UGA philosophy professor Richard D. Winfield is following up a congressional bid in 2018 with a run for U.S. Senate. would place workers with different Queens, NY, and studied philosskill sets into fields for which they ophy at Yale University before are suited, supplying goods and services their communities he landed a full-time teaching position at the University “If you don’t have the money to hire your dream team, need that are not supplied by private companies. of Georgia more than 30 years ago. After teaching for so you end up with a court-appointed lawyer or go to a legal “I’m putting forward policies that I think have broad long and writing 21 books, he decided it was time to try aid clinic,” Winfield says. “In both cases, the lawyers are appeal because they’re core to fulfilling the American and apply what he had learned about economic and social paid very little per client, have huge caseloads [and] no dream,” Winfield says. “It’s not a matter of restricting the justice. resources to hire experts to do investigations. They’re overprivate sector. I’m not a socialist. Reform the market, so “In 2018, I decided it was time to leave the ivory tower burdened and underpaid.” that the market and the public sector work together to behind and see what I could do to change the political conHe wants to abolish for-profit prisons, for-profit proremove the obstacles to equal opportunity and provide eco- bation services and cash bail. He also wants to eliminate versation,” says Winfield, who is taking a leave of absence nomic independence and security to everyone.” to run, as required by UGA rules. “After Trump was elected, the plea-bargaining process, as it’s “the railroad to mass Along with this proposal, Winfield argues that an I think we were then, as we are now, facing a real existential incarceration.” “employee bill of rights” should be established, which would crisis to our democracy—not created just by Trump, but by Winfield says he would also prioritize banning high-carequire corporations to fill half of their boards of directors pacity firearms, requiring liability insurance for gun owners our failure to deal with the inadequacies of our entire syswith non-managerial employees. It would also force compa- and mitigating the effects of climate change. “We are going tem of government and its approach to freedom.” nies to extend full-time benefits to part-time, contract and Wnfield ran as a Democratic primary candidate for to be facing a wave of economic catastrophes,” he says. gig economy workers and prohibit mandatory overtime.

Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, finishing third with “We’re already seeing it with wildfires out of control, more Additionally, Winfield supports paid leave for emergencies, 23.3 percent of the vote. Looking back, he says he largely and more hurricanes and rising sea levels. This involves a sickness, maternity and vacation for all U.S. employees. gigantic loss of economic assets, which will be huge blows to underestimated the winner, Tabitha Johnson-Green, who “Employees have the real expertise and knowledge of was also relatively unknown. our economic welfare. If you think COVID-19 has created a what the business is actually doing, and a company will be Winfield could meet a similar fate in the 2020 election. world depression unlike anything we’ve seen, just wait until much stronger if it takes full advantage of the knowledge the calamities of unmitigated climate change come our way.” Nevertheless, he says he’s marching forward. f

A New ‘Social Bill of Rights’

and decisions of its employees,” says Winfield, who’s a member of the United Campus Workers of Georgia union.

“There are all these attempts to lower taxes on corporations [and] the wealthy, as if that is going to generate investment in new production facilities. Well, that’s not going to take place if people don’t have money in their pockets.”

In regard to health care, Winfield supports creating a public single-payer health care system. However, he takes it a step further than other politicians, branding it a “SuperMedicare-for-All” single-payer system, in which all health care costs would be covered with no copays or deductibles. He believes this would help businesses save money, “because it relieves [them] of having to pay anything for the health plans of employees.”

In terms of reproductive health, Winfield is calling for “reproductive freedom,” providing women with free access to contraception, day-after pills and the opportunity for free and safe abortions. He also wants to provide child allowances of $900 per month per child to all families.

Winfield is also advocating for a similar overhaul to the legal system: “legal care for all.” This would establish public insurance for all legal fees, allowing individuals to choose a legal representative they prefer in the hopes it would allow poorer individuals to seek better representation in court and give jobs to lawyers who struggle in the private sector.

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College Football Is a Sham IT’S ALL ABOUT MONEY, AND THE PANDEMIC PROVES IT

By Cy Brown news@flagpole.com Let me begin by stating the obvious: None of this should be happening—football season, students on campus, bars open downtown. None of it.

With that said, I can now get into some old-fashioned football analysis. Who will be our starting quarterback, JT Daniels or D’wan Mathis? Did you know new Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman was Georgia’s offensive line coach up until this season?

Does he know any secrets that could lead to us losing to the Razorbacks? Did you…

Oh, Jesus Christ. I just can’t do it. You’ve probably noticed, but we’re in the middle of something of a pandemic. Almost 200,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, and that number will certainly continue rising for an unforeseeable amount of time, thanks to failures of leadership across many levels of American society Which brings me back to UGA. In the last month or so, college campuses have become hotspots for COVID-19 outbreaks.

The University of Georgia is among the

worst of those hotspots. Despite the university’s shabby testing policy, 3,000 cases have been reported since mid-August. What’s the proper response when almost 10% of the student body has had a deadly virus and many more are expected to get it in the coming weeks and months?

As the situation worsened in Athens and on campus, UGA President Jere Morehead shifted blame to the Athens-Clarke County government and the students. But him? He’s a good boy who follows the rules. Why can’t you all be as good as Jere?

“I can tell you that what we conRedshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis (right) appears to have the inside track on the starting quarterback job, but does it tinue to see is measures that we’ve really matter? taken on campus have worked,” Morehead said recently. “And they work in my class. I have a mask on; everypresidents across the country, knew that if idents and ADs across the country, COVIDone in my class has a mask on. They are all he went online from the jump, many stu19 has never been a human problem. It’s a socially distancing. Where it’s not working dents would take gap years and others just logistical problem. These guys sold college is downtown in the evenings. It’s not workwouldn’t enroll, costing the university all football to the TV networks, and they have ing at off-campus parties. that sweet, sweet tuition and fee money. inventory they are expected to deliver. It And, unfortunately, these God forbid we lose a little money for the doesn’t matter if the product is good or things are beyond my consake of human life. Which brings us back even safe. All that matters is that they fulfill trol and are under control of to football, because the opening of campus their end of the deal so they still get their the Athens-Clarke County and the sham of amateurism in college check. And if some people get sick or die The Dawgs play a bizarre 10-game conference-only government.” sports are intrinsically linked. along the way, well, that’s the cost of doing schedule this year in the barest of nods to safety That is unfortunate. I’m Not playing football was never an business. during the pandemic. just spitballing here, but option. There’s too much money at stake.

So I have one question for Jere I think the root problem Of course, all these schools that are foolMorehead: What’s the number? I know Sept. 26: at Arkansas, 4 p.m., SEC Network might be that he invited ishly playing could do so without students you’ve done the math. You can’t have gone Oct. 3: versus Auburn, 7:30 p.m., ESPN 39,000 18- to 22-year-olds on campus. But that would reveal the lie this far without doing it. It might not have Oct. 10: versus Tennessee, time and network TBA back to campus instead of that football players are normal students. It been in any official meeting, but sometime Oct. 17: at Alabama, 8 p.m., CBS making the obvious, sane would show the truth—these guys are here this summer you were sitting at home and Oct. 24: at Kentucky, TBA decision to hold all classes to play football, not go to school. And once worked it out in your head. What’s the Nov. 7: versus Florida in Jacksonville, 3:30 p.m., CBS online for the time being that is laid bare, you have to pay players. number? How many people are you willing Nov. 14: at Missouri, TBA and keep campus closed. I That’s a concept that just won’t fly for the to let die to keep the school open? How Nov. 21: versus Mississippi State, TBA think that would’ve pretty powers that be, who have grown fat and many before it becomes a bad idea? One? A Nov. 28: at South Carolina, TBA well nipped this whole happy exploiting these men for free labor. dozen? 50? 100? What’s the number?

Dec. 5: versus Vanderbilt, TBA problem in the bud. But For people such as Morehead, athletics Oh, yeah—Georgia beats Arkansas Morehead, like university director Greg McGarity and university pres- 35-10. f

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We really get along well—we’re both girls and have the same study habits, taste in food and men (haha), favorite bars and stuff, too—but she is terrible at sharing a house! We have other roommates, but she is really the problem here. We have a system set up for chores, and she’s the only one who falls off every time. She leaves her TV on to fall asleep, and it took a lot to get her to finally turn the damn thing down to an agreeable volume. She’s also just loud and gross. She thinks she’s a wacky art kid, but she’s really just dirty and disorganized. She’s never had more than one roommate before, and we can tell.

Naturally, we don’t wanna kick her out, but it’s only been a month, and we’re all miserable with her in the house. Is there a way to squash this without such a drastic move? We all get along just fine, and all of the drama is because

roomie, so perhaps I can’t fully relate to her behavior.

I ended up moving out of that place on my own, but I know that they were preparing to kick me out, and I would have deserved it. I wouldn’t have taken it well at all, and the tone of this reply would be very different, but I would have had it coming. Some people only learn things the hard way, and we can’t continually put people’s feelings before our own comfort or safety. Her hurt feelings are no concern of mine, especially since you’ve discussed this already, and feeling judged seems to be her go-to response to receiving valid criticism.

She sounds defensive and possibly too immature to be sharing a house with other young adults, but y’all are at the age where it’s time to stretch your legs and try out this “adulting” thing, for better or worse.

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of house stuff. She doesn’t see a problem with the way she lives, and talking about this is hard because she feels judged very easily and gets upset. I’m not sure how to fix this without just kicking her out.

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That’s manipulative in a way that feels dishonest.

You and your other roommates have a tough decision to make. She’s shown you that she’s not a team player when it comes to keeping a home, and this shouldn’t be overshadowed by your shared party nights.

Things are complicated by the warmth of your friendship, and some people will allow that warmth to be the permission they take in order to get away with everything. It’s a real red flag if she mentions your friendship when you’re trying to talk about house stuff or if she tries to make it personal when all you want is for her to do her part. “Why are you doing me like that?” is not the proper response to the chore wheel—that is someone who wants to get out of their responsibilities and doesn’t mind manipulating your emotions to do so. I think you can give her an ultimatum: Get on board and start carrying your weight or find a new place to live. f

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By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Held over a three-day stretch with timed tickets, the Lyndon House Arts Center’s recent opening event felt just as successful, given the circumstances, as packed-out opening receptions of yore. That comes as a relief, as there are currently five new exhibitions ready for in-person viewing.

On the cover of Flagpole this week, “Imagination Squared: Pathways to Resiliency” consists of 800 fiveinch-square works of art that convey stories of recovery, adaptation and strength. The project was initially launched by organizing-artist Christina Foard in the spring of 2018 as a partnership with UGA’s Odum School of Ecology to investigate resiliency within ecosystems, but over time it grew to include the reflections of students and community members of all ages. Free wooden squares were distributed

“The Art of Jeremy Ayers”

to various locations for participants to decorate using any media; then they were returned for installation. The project additionally expanded to incorporate sonic responses to the theme and now includes over 70 short recordings, many of them made by undergraduate students at the Hodgson School of Music. Though the project came to an abrupt halt in March due to the pandemic, the coping mechanisms, affirmations and lessons suggested on the surface of these small squares feel all the more timely. Viewers can read the stories behind each piece at imaginationsquared.org.

Active in the Factory scene of the early 1970s as one of Andy Warhol’s Superstars under the pseudonym Silva Thin, Jeremy Ayers brought his magic back to Athens—fondly remembered through his enigmatic, ineffable band Limbo District—and spent his days dancing between photography, poetry, painting and activism. “The Art of Jeremy Ayers” celebrates this inspirational, nearly mythological character who died in 2016 after over four decades as a fixture of the local arts community. The exhibition focuses on large-scale photographs that demonstrate his keen ability to connect with strangers through portraiture, and they’re

sampled from two bodies of work: “Today in New York,” a ritual in 2009-2010 through which he’d share three images after a daily practice of taking photos, and “OCCUPY!,” which depicts New York City’s Zuccotti Square during the first six weeks of Occupy Wall Street. Originally debuted at Moogfest in 2017, longtime friend Michael Stipe’s tender video portrait “Jeremy Dance” rounds out the exhibition with a glimpse into Ayers’ gentleness and sense of play. To make the video, Stipe filmed Ayers dancing to a strippeddown disco beat, then removed the track to compose music specifically in response to his movements.

The Lyndon House’s largest exhibition, “Boundless,” represents the reinterpretation of common materials through installation-based work by five local artists. Paula Reynaldi’s standout piece, “Luz,” appears as a giant suspended honeycomb that—despite the simplicity of its medium of choice, masking tape—quickly changes in color as you move through the space in relation to many colored spotlights. Nearby, “Your Power Is See Through,” by Alex McClay, a message relayed through flags made from window screens, similarly relies on physical movement for full optical experience. Inspired by the redacted poetry of Dadaists, Don Chambers’ series “Versus” whites out all but a few words on Bible pages to reveal messages such as, “Art fell on knees before life,” and, “A whale dreams my life.” A separate series by Chambers, “Lowerings,” uses rust and chance as starting points, later adding paint and pencil through automatic writing. Derek Faust’s assemblages “Where” utilize collected road debris—a license plate bezel, passenger door, shell, windshield sun shade, photograph—to build incomplete narratives surrounding the experience of transit and fantasy of destination. Katherine McCullough’s abstract images bounce between different forms with a spontaneous quality.

In his multi-media exhibition “Waterfall Plot,” Andrew Zawacki pairs 20 blackand-white photographs with 20 short poems taken from his recent chapbook of the same name. The hybrid format takes inspiration from the “Wheel-Rim River” suite by eighth-century Chinese poet and painter Wang Wei, and the 4”x5” dimension of the photographs nods to the aspect ratio of Wei’s poems: four verses containing five characters each. The poems are recited through an 11-minute video that shares enlarged projections of each accompanying photograph.

The fifth and final new exhibition presents a series of four paintings by Kendall Rogers, a recent BFA graduate who was offered the opportunity after winning the LHAC Choice Award during the “45th Juried Exhibition.” On view in the Lounge Gallery, a space dedicated to highlighting emerging artists, Rogers’ paintings reflect Generation Z’s tendency to cope with the nonstop stimuli of media by creating memes that are often nihilist or absurdist in nature.

Giant phrases combined with saturated subjects mimic the aesthetic of social media and advertising, and this particular selection—such as a woman eating lo mein in her underwear with words demanding “take me out”—carry particular relevancy during quarantine.

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Art ART AUCTION (Online) UGA’s Arch Society hosts an art auction to raise money for the Athens AntiDiscrimination Movement. Find available works on Instagram at @ ugaarchsociety. Sept. 26.

ATHENS CREATIVE DIRECTORY (Athens, GA) The ACD is a new platform to connect creatives with patrons. Visual artists, musicians, actors, writers and other creatives are encouraged to create a free listing (using a desktop computer) before the new website launches.

Make sure to include contact information, a description of work and an image. athenscreatives@gmail.com, athenscreatives.directory DEFIANCE AWARDS PROJECT (Morton Theatre) The Morton Theatre is accepting submissions for its new Defiance Awards Project, which will provide cash awards to African American artists to support the creation and exhibition of works that explore the Black experience in America. board@mortontheatre.com MASK ON, ATHENS! (Athens) The Athens Area Chamber of Commerce presents a unique face mask designed by Angelica Millen. Proceeds benefit the Athens Creatives Directory. Pre-order before Sept. 27. $20. maskonathens.satisfactoryprinting.com OPEN STUDIOS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Studio members have access to spaces for painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, jewelry, fiber and woodworking.

Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $65/month. nicholas. daglis@accgov.com

SOLO-DUO-TRIO (Ciné) ATHICA is seeking artists for exhibitions at its gallery and upcoming satellite location, Ciné. Proposals are considered on a rolling basis. athica.org/ updates/solo-duo-trio-call WILD RUMPUS CALL FOR ARTISTS (Online) The Wild Rumpus and tiny ATH gallery will host a virtual exhibition of works in all media that interpret the theme “Magical.” Artists of all ages can submit up to five works for consideration ($10/piece). Artwork will be displayed online Oct. 7–31.

Proceeds benefit the Wild Rumpus, tiny ATH and Food2Kids. Deadline to participate is Oct. 1. Visit website for submission form. www.tinyath gallery.com

Classes CORONAVERSES: POETRY FOR A PANDEMIC (Online) Clela Reed leads a two-session workshop on writing poetry. Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 1–2 p.m. FREE! www.ocaf.com/ events DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Saturday at 8 a.m. Email for details. jaseyjones@gmail.com F3 FREE MEN’S WORKOUT GROUP (UGA Intramural Fields Parking Deck) Bring your gloves and a buddy for a socially distanced workout. Saturdays, 7 a.m. www. f3classiccity.com FALL GYMNASTICS (Online) Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department announces online registration for its fall “in-person” gymnastics program

art around town ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) “SPACE: 2020 Juried Exhibition” features contemporary works by 28 artists who explore or reference space as a theme. Through Sept. 27 on Sundays or by appointment. • David Noah presents “Masked/ Unmasked: An Online Exhibition” runs Sept. 26–Nov. 15.

CINÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “The New Americans” features pop art paintings

by Atlanta artist Blair LeBlanc. Through October.

CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) The Classic Gallery II presents “Inside/Outside,” an exhibition of works by Richard Botters, Melanie Epting, Nancy Everett, Richard Huston and Beth Richardson.

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Get Artistic artist-in-residence Abigail West presents an installation under the courtyard pavilion. Through September.

DORY’S HEARTH HOME & PATIO (37 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced

by Surrealism and Magic Realism. Through September.

GALLERY AT HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Athens Facades” presents Mike Landers’ photographs of buildings at dark in downtown and Five Points between 2000–2002.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Altered Landscapes: Photography in the Anthropocene” includes images that demonstrate humanity’s impact on the natural world. Through Sept. 27. • “Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath in the Art of Rolland Golden.” Through Oct. 18. • “Carl Holty: Romantic Modernist” includes paintings and drawings that reflect the artist’s pursuit of modern art theory. Through Jan. 17. • “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection” represents three generations of artists dating from the 1940s. Through Sept. 26, 2021.

JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism. Through September.

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In-person and virtual programs are offered. Rolling registration is offered Saturdays through Nov. 28 for classes beginning two weeks later. www.accgov.com/leisure MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Email for the Zoom link.

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“Rooted in the Loop: Cooking with OCAF” specializes in plant-based and vegan food. Meals are shared virtually Thursdays at 2 p.m. facebook.com/ocaf1902 OUTDOOR YOGA (Revolution Therapy and Yoga) Meg Brownstone will be leading an ongoing and socially-distanced outdoor yoga class where you can explore your own individual breath and movement through the lens of interdependence.

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Kaylynn Washnock Stooksbury, outreach archivist for the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, installs “Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster 1844–2012” at the Special Collections Building.

SPANISH CLASSES (Athens, GA) For adults, couples and children.

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Events ATHENS FARMERS MARKET (Bishop Park) The market is open with safety precautions in place.

Wear a mask, pre-order when possible, keep your family home and use cashless payments. Saturdays, 8 a.m.–12 p.m. www.athensfarmersmarket.net ATHENS SCIENCE CAFÉ (Online) Hallie Rae presents a talk on “What Do You Watch on TV? Representation in the Media.” Sept.

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KEMPT (175 N. Lumpkin St.) The Milan Art Institute presents a display of 20 or so recent works by the institute’s students. Through October.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Tony Cokes: Five Weeks” shares a different video by the conceptual artist each week. • In “Disarticulate Ground,” Annie Simpson alters roadside markers. • “OFFSIDES” is a collaborative exhibition between MFA candidate Luka Carter and New York-based artist Tomm Roeschlein. • In “The Persistence of Change,” MFA candidate Matthew Hoban uses stop motion, prints and sound to interrogate memory. A special viewing day will be held Oct. 3 from 12–6 p.m. Exhibitions remain on view through Oct. 9.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) Andrew Zawacki’s “Waterfall Plot” pairs 20 black-and-white photographs with short poems from his latest poetry volume. • In the Lounge Gallery, view paintings by Kendall Rogers, the recipient of the LHAC Chice Award at the “45th Juried Exhibition.” • “Boundless” features works by Don Chambers, Derek Faust, Alex McClay, Katherine McCullough and Paula Reynaldi. • “The Art of Jeremy Ayers” celebrates the artist, lyricist, activist and beloved member of the community, who passed away in 2016. • Organized by Christina Foard, “Imagination Squared: Pathways to Resiliency” consists of 800 five-inch works created by students and community members. Sharing a theme of resiliency, the small works build a collective story of recovery and strength.

MADISON ARTISTS GUILD (125 W. Jefferson St., Madison) Bev Jones’ works in “Whispers of Tranquility” are inspired by experiences that jar her, as well as still moments, particularly when alone and immersed in the natural world. Through October.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) Online exhibitions include “Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection,” “Foxfire on Display at UGA: 50 Years of Cultural Journalism Documenting Folk Life in the North Georgia Mountains, September–December 2016,” “Covered With Glory: Football at UGA, 1892–1917” and “Fighting Spirit: Wally Butts and UGA Football, 1939–1950” and “The Strategies of Suffrage: Mobilizing a Nation for Women’s Rights.” Visit digilab.libs.uga.edu/scl/exhibits.“Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster 1844–2012” is on view in person through Oct. 5.

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ATHENS VIRTUAL CHAUTAUQUA (Online) University of Maryland history professor Richard Bell presents “The Restless Genius of Benjamin Franklin.” Register for Zoom link.

Sept. 24, 4 p.m. historycomesalive. org/performances/athens/athenschautauqua-ga ATHENS WATER FESTIVAL IN A BOX (Online) This year’s festival offers educational activities and materials mailed directly to your home address for free. Boxes are limited to 150 participants. Register online. Through September. www. athenswaterfestival.com BROWN MEDIA ARCHIVE EVENTS (Online) UGA Libraries celebrates the 25th anniversary of its special collections with events that highlight the Walter J. Brown Media Archive & Peabody Awards Collection’s contributions to media preservation, scholarship and filmmaking. Molly McGehee presents “Vienners’ at Odum’s” DeAundra Peek and the Atlanta Televisual Drag Scene” on Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Brown’s archivists and audiovisual technicians will share their favorite videos in the archive on Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. Artist Keith Bennett will share B-52’s videos and tour footage from the ’70s and ’80s on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Family Day on Oct. 17. Panel discussion with freelance filmmakers and footage archivists on Nov. 11, 7 p.m. www.facebook. com/BrownMediaArchivesPeabody AwardsCollection THE CRY BABY LOUNGE PRESENTS (Online) Eli Saragoussi hosts bimonthly shows using YouTube Premiere. Find The Cry Baby Lounge on Facebook. thecry babylounge@gmail.com, bit.ly/ TheCryBabyLounge DRIVE-IN MOVIE (Southeast Clark Park) Watch a socially distanced screening of Little Giants from the safety of your vehicle. Sept.

25, 8 p.m. FREE! (advance tickets required). www.facebook.com/ SEClarkePark FALL BOOK SALE (Madison County Library, Danielsville) The Friends of the Madison County Library host a book sale using curbside pickup.

Through September. www.athens library.org/madison GROUNDBREAKING DRIVE-IN CONCERT (Athens Amphitheater, 200 Boley Drive) The new Athens Amphitheater, which will be completed in fall 2021, opens for a special drive-in performance by Travis Tritt, Ashley McBryde and Caylee Hammack. Sept. 25, 5:30 p.m. $200–350/vehicle. freshtix.com HIKES (Multiple Locations) “Night Hike” is offered Oct. 2 at 7:15 p.m.

“Autumn Splendor: Lakeside Loop trail” is planned at Sandy Creek Park for Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. “Full Moon Hike” is planned at Sandy Creek Nature Center on Nov. 30 at 5:30 p.m. www.accgov.com/leisure KIP JONES ON THE PATIO (Athentic Brewing Company) Kip Jones performs outdoors. Oct. 2, 6 p.m. www. athenticbrewing.com LIVE JAZZ (Porterhouse Grill) Enjoy dinner and some smooth jazz.

Wednesdays, 6–9 p.m. www.porter houseathens.com LIVE WIRE SUMMER EVENTS (Live Wire Athens) Wedding Industry Happy Hour is held every Wednesday from 5–6 p.m. Games of darts are held every Wednesday from 5–10 p.m. Fresh Garden Jam with live jamming is held every Thursday from 5–10 p.m. Love Music Live Stream offers bands streamed from the main stage every Friday 5-10 p.m. www. livewireathens.com/calendar MUSIC OF THE MOODY BLUES (Online) A tribute concert will be streamed live from the Harlequin Theatre & Cinema. A portion of proceeds will benefit the MadisonMorgan Cultural Center. Oct. 17, 3 p.m. $15. www.mmcc-arts.org/ event-list/go-now NOWHERE BAR LIVE (Online) Watch bands perform on stage through Facebook Live. www.nowherebarlive. com OFFICE SPACE (440 Foundry Pavilion at the Classic Center) This outdoor cinema experience provides socially distanced pods in the openair pavilion. Feel free to bring chairs and blankets, or rent an “Office” pod with chairs and an iced bucket of beer. Tickets include popcorn. Sept.

25, 8 p.m. (live music by Kip Jones), 9 p.m. (screening). Advance tickets only. $20–120 per pod. boxoffice@ classiccenter.com, www.classic center.com/tickets OUTDOOR YOGA (Revolution Therapy and Yoga) Meg Brownstone leads an ongoing socially distanced outdoor yoga class. Explore breath and movement through the lens of interdependence. Pre-register online. Sundays, 9:20 a.m. $10 suggested donation. revolutiontherapy andyoga.com POTTERY POP UP SALE (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) OCAF hosts a sale of works by Sheryl Holstein, Barry Gregg, Triny Cline and Jen Graff. Every two weeks, four new regional artists will be featured.

Tuesdays–Sundays through Sept.

26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. www.ocaf.com/ events RIVERS ALIVE ATHENS (Multiple Locations) Wade into local rivers,

lakes and streams as part of the continuing statewide campaign to clean and preserve over 70,000 miles of Georgia’s rivers and streams.

Register by Oct. 9. Event on Oct. 24, 9–11 a.m. athensriversalive@gmail. com, www.accgov.com/riversalive SEPTEMBER EVENTS (Southern Brewing Company) Monday Night Trivia every Monday at 6 p.m. Sunday Trivia with Solo Entertainment is held every Sunday at 5 p.m. www.sobrewco.com SUMMER SOIREE (Online) The 9th annual Mercedes-Benz of Athens Summer Soiree features a virtual live auction to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens on Oct. 15, 6 p.m. A silent auction is currently being held through Oct. 15. 706-546-5910, www.greatfutureathens.com SUNFLOWER MUSIC SERIES (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) Caroline Aiken plays Oct. 8. Timi Conley plays Oct. 22. The series will be held virtually. www.botgarden. uga.edu VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE (Clarke Central High School) Make sure you’re prepared to vote in the upcoming election. Sept. 25, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. costleye@clarke.k12. ga.us

Help Out BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES (Wuxtry Records) Shop at Wuxtry during the week of Sept. 20 to help raise $500 for Nuçi’s Space. Part of W&A Engineering’s 20th anniversary celebration. www.waengineering. com

Kidstuff FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS (Sandy Creek Nature Center) Naturalist’s Walks are held Oct. 3 and Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. “Critter Tales” is held Oct. 10 and Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. www. accgov.com/sandycreeknaturecenter OCAF CLASSES (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation) In “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” participants will use Crayola Model Magic air-drying clay for a fun activity. Sept. 26, 12 p.m. $30. www.ocaf.com

Support Groups ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT GROUP (Online) A safe and confidential space for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse to connect with and receive support from other survivors. Mondays from 5:30–7 p.m. for 8 weeks starting Oct. 19. Screenings are required to participate. 1-877-363-1912, www. northgeorgiacottage.org AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking.

Visit the website for a calendar of electronic meetings held throughout the week. www.ga-al-anon.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you think you have a problem with alcohol, call the AA hotline or visit the website for a schedule of meetings in Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee Counties. 706-389-4164, www. athensaa.org RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction.

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FREE! www.athensrecoverydharma. org SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) (Email for Location)

Athens Downtown SAA offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sexual behavior. www.athensdowntownsaa.com

On the Street 2020 CENSUS (Athens, GA) The ACC Complete County Committee urges the 43.2% of county residents that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census to do so by the new deadline of Sept. 30. my2020census.gov ABSENTEE BALLOTS (Athens, GA) Registered voters can request an absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 election through the Georgia Secretary of State’s online portal at ballotrequest. sos.ga.gov ACRONYM (Athens, GA) ACRONYM is a new website compiling COVID19 aid for Athens-based live music venues and artists. Check the website for updated listings on funding and financial opportunities, mental health guides, organizational support, community resources and more. Visit acroynym.rocks ATHHALF HALF MARATHON AND 5K (Athens, GA) This year’s race will be held in a virtual format. Proceeds benefit AthFest Educates. Register

by Oct. 23. $70 (half marathon), $30 (5K). Submit times by Oct. 25. www. athhalf.com THE MARIGOLD MARKET (Online) The Marigold Market aims to make fresh food easily accessible to the Eastside Athens and Winterville communities. The market is open online every week from Friday– Wednesday, and orders can be picked up every Saturday. www.cityof winterville.com/marigold-market MUSICIANS (AND FRIENDS) HEALTH CLINIC (Nuçi’s Space) In-person and telephone appointments are available on Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12 & 26 and Nov. 2, 9 & 16. Open to anyone on a low income who is uninsured or under-insured. Call to book. 706-227-1515 NATIVE PLANT SALE (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) The Connect to Protect plant sale will be held online. Schedule a plant pickup time. A Virtual Plant Sale Preview Party will be held Oct. 2 from 6–7 p.m. ($10), and the sale will continue through Oct. 27. botgarden. uga.edu/fall-native-plant-sale-events STEPS TO CONNECT CHALLENGE (Athens, GA) Family ConnectionCommunities in Schools Athens hosts a challenge during the month of September with three different mileage goals for walking, running or biking. $15–30/individual, $50/ family. www.facebook.com/fccis athens STORMWATER CALENDAR (Athens, GA) The ACC Stormwater staff is seeking photos of water and nature scenes from all around Athens to create a wall calendar for 2021. Submit photos by email with the name of the photographer and a description of where, when and why it was taken. Deadline Sept. 25. stormwater@accgov.com TRASHERCISE (Athens, GA) Complete your own Trashercise workout by walking, jogging or running along, trails, roads and neighborhoods. Bring a bag, gloves or a grabber, and pick up any trash you see. Share photos through #trasherciseathens. Report your cleanup online, and Keep AthensClarke County Beautiful will send a prize. carlos.pinto@accgov.com, www.keepathensbeautiful.org, www. accgov.com/aahcleanupreport VIRTUAL LEISURE SERVICES (Online) A variety of activities are offered in arts, athletics, nature and recreation. www.accgov.com/ leisure f

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com WELCOME, HOMIE: The new-to-Athens-via-South-Carolina musician Saul Seibert (Boo Hag) is well-steeped in the immediacy and urgency of swamp rock—so much so it’s become something of a cliché to describe his band that way—but on Boo Hag’s latest album Burial Ground, the band cranks the spooky psych up to nearly Australian levels on the first side. It’s a widely spread mental plane of considered rebellion with a yelping snarl of an outlook to boot. The second half of the record transitions into view nicely with the overt pop tones of “Jungle” before jumping full-on into a quick stream of more traditional greasy garage-rockers.

Unfortunately, as the Athens live music scene has necessarily receded this year, there’s been no opportunity to catch these guys live, but damn if I’m not looking forward to it. In the interest of gathering like-minded troops to signal a hearty welcome, Boo Hag is recommended if you dig, say, Vincas, The Humms, et al. Like its namesake, this band certainly slipped up on me. Go catch up on these dudes at boohagmusic.com.

SNACK PACK: Gainesville, FL label Put It On A Cracker has been steadily putting up much of its catalog and, as one of the handful of out-of-town labels that was always friendly to Athens and area bands, there’re probably a few of you who would dig knowing this. More specifically and to the point, though, the label Boo Hag recently did a digital release of the 7” record they made with Five Eight in 1995. The twosong record (“Accessorize” b/w “Doubter”) also features then-budding filmmaker Lance Bangs on its cover. You can cop the download for a mere two bucks, so why not, right?

Start copping over at putitonacracker.bandcamp.com.

of Ian Hemerlein) released a song. Well, last month the project’s first song since May came out and is named “All I Want.” It’s a shift into traditionalism in some ways in that its melody is both immediately discernible and anticipatorily logical. Which is just a snob’s way of saying that it’s pretty dang catchy. Its tunefulness is built via simple piano and acoustic guitar. While it remains to be seen if this is a new, clear direction for Saint Syzygy, it’s perfectly nice for now. Hemerlein reports, too, that a full-length record is

forthcoming, so we’ll keep our ears open. To check out this new one and catch up on others, please see saintsyzygy. bandcamp.com.

HUNKER DOWN: Athens’ favorite musical costume party, the

GOING BLANK AGAIN: Mux Blank (Joker Joker Gallery, Rat

Babies, Mr. Blank Toys) has been running new episodes of his JOKERJOKERtv live stream show each Thursday evening for several weeks now. It’s a variety show and, as such, features performances, artist interviews, toy reviews and more. Also, if you’d like to be involved in some way, Blank told me, “We also want to spread the call to all our talented artistic friends out there who are performers, artists, filmmakers, vloggers and toymakers, because we are accepting submissions.” To this end, drop a line to tvjokerjoker@ gmail.com. Be sure to check out the stream each Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m., too. Head to jokerjokertv.com to tune in or, better yet, get there early to check out some of the older shows, too.

SING US A SONG: It’s been a few months since Saint Syzygy

(the songwriting outlet and increasingly main-focus project

annual Wild Rumpus, is decidedly not happening this year in its traditional form. That said, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to rumpus from the comfort of your home. The traditional art show (Oct. 7–31 at tinyathgallery.com) and fundraising auction (details TBA) will both happen online, and the annual parade happens via a virtual psychic way in your own yard or setting. In the words of the organizers themselves, “You parade in your home, in your yard, in your neighborhood, in Nature! Open your heart and feel it…

We will be apart in distance, but together in the Spirit of Rumpus!” However, there will also be an online spectacle broadcast Oct. 31, and if you’ve got a cool, wacky or creative video idea that should be included in the programming, please consider submitting something. Video submissions can be handled via wildrumpus.org/submitvideo, and for all other information please just trim that URL down to wildrumpus.org. f

calendar pick North Georgia Folk Festival As per the new pandemic tradition, the 36th annual North Georgia Folk Festival will be held virtually this year as a series of three episodes showcasing musical performances, artist interviews and storytelling. Variety shows on Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 will visit musicians—including Art Rosenbaum, Caroline Aiken, Banditas, Cicada Rhythm, Fester Hagood, Georgia Sirens, Hawk Proof Rooster, Hog-eyed Man, Joe Willey, Lisa Wooten, MrJordanMrTonks, Nina Ricci, Paul Edelman, Sea Shanty Singers, Skillet Lickers, String Theory and Veronika Jackson. Visual artists include Beth Zorbanos, Cathy Pentz, Janice Hall, Rebecca Gilliard, Vanda Guthrie and Tex Crawford, while storytellers include Mary Jean Hartel and Pat Shields. Oct. 10 features a screening of Sing My Troubles By, a documentary that follows Georgia women dedicated to performing gospel, blues, mountain music and ballad traditions. All episodes will stream on YouTube (#NGFF_20) at 8 p.m., and while the festival is free, tipping the performers is encouraged.

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