Monday, August 6, 2012
News First Slice 8/6/12: School's back in session
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Welcome back to school, kiddos!
Ed Hula, an Atlanta-based writer for Olympics news website Around the Rings is in London covering The Games That Refuse to Acknowledge Atlanta™. Hula asked Michael Phelps, the world's most successful lazy person of all time, for a photo after a press conference. Phelps' reaction...
A gay couple was attacked near Atlantic Station on Saturday night while walking to a party. According to the Georgia Voice, an unknown male approached the couple, asked if they were gay, and when the two men responded yes, he punched one in the face and fled. UPDATE, 3:23 p.m. An Atlantic Station spokeswoman sends along the following statement:
We are committed to serving the diverse Midtown neighborhood, including the LGBT community, a commitment that has been demonstrated by our partnership with events such as the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus Big Wig Party and the Fenuxe Magazine Best of Atlanta Fire Party and the diversity in our own management team. In the case of Saturday's incident, witnesses have given both Atlantic Station Public Safety officers and APD officers conflicting information. We are cooperating in the investigation and will share information as it becomes available. Our own public safety officers handled the incident according to protocol and were respectful to all parties involved. The safety of all guests at Atlantic Station is our top priority.
The AJC's Greg Bluestein has a solid look at the Atlanta Beltline's next steps — and progress thus far — now that the regional transportation tax is off the table.
Sprayberry High School's student newspaper, which generated headlines last year over a satirical column about President Barack Obama, has a new editor-in-chief: the school principal.
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