BY ALLEN DUNCAN On May 22, Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) came to Savannah to picket outside various local churches. WBC is an independent Baptist church based out of Topeka, Kansas. The church is known for its extensive protest activities against things like homosexuality, Judaism and Catholicism. I
By Anna Geannopoulos I am going to talk about tampons in this column. If for some reason the word tampon makes you cringe, I offer you these three options: pretend the word tampon is the word trampoline, be happy I’m not going to use the word menstruation or stop reading now. Ever since the day t
by Michael Brown My name is Michael Brown, and I’m your new best friend, but in the Paris-Hilton’s-my-new-BFF kind of way. This advice column will cover everything from relationships to how to pick the best Facebook profile picture. No topic is safe from my sass. This week I’ll be talking
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division, and Environmental Protection Agency have responded to a fish die-off along the Ogeechee River. The die-off is in Screven and Bulloch counties but could affect Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties
BY ALLEN DUNCAN The Savannah Bicycle Campaign (SBC) organized Bike to Work Day in Savannah by setting up a commute from Habersham Shopping Village to Ellis Square. At Ellis Square, spokespersons and city officials addressed the state of cycling in Savannah. Bike to Work Day, an annual event establis
The Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta campus received an anonymous bomb threat this morning. Students, faculty and staff were evacuated from the building at 1600 Peachtree Street. The Atlanta Police Department Bomb Squad executed a thorough search both inside and outside the building, but n
May 18 8:30 a.m. — A student reported to security that he either misplaced his wallet or it had been stolen somewhere in Eichberg Hall. Savannah-Chatham Metro Police responded to the scene and issued a crime report. 3:30 p.m. — A student reported to security that a surveillance camera and
BY EMILY QUINTERO AND CHRISTINE HOWARD The 2011 SCAD fashion show marked a glamorous end of a four-year experience for many students. Months of exhausting work and grueling personal trials culminated in a dazzling display of SCAD’s future fashion leaders. District Staff
BY MICCO CAPORALE Residents and city officials are rigorously preparing in anticipation of visits from the Westboro Baptist Church, the church famous for its website GodHatesFags.com. The church will be rolling through town on May 22 and May 27. Savannah is one of eight cities on the church’s curr