University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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.v An: j» : ' .V Ugfo; ' Came 1(1 ;Ci5 ' , l-V--.. I :s(eniC aiiii-cff if veoi r, swat 02 at ' IJ oui heN ;v seek During the rush be- tween classes, John Gundaker works at a rapid pace to fill the demands of student hunger. He has been in the business for 1 7 years. fA-i ' i , .- ■f ' 1 •V- T f ., r ■ ' : -; j ' i ij ti- ' ' - - r- ' hh PpIv 4 HSjf 1 eJ 1 I ' hiild hs Kiniberlv Shumard Ahmaad Zaidelkilani provides an ethnic twist to Baldwin Street. He is extremly grateful for having the opportunity to make some extra money while visiting his daughter.

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Iiliflii Street i I If Between classes, students may easily tind themselves getting caught up in the vendinii 1ad es ()n Baldwin Street. The street vendors have a wide variety of food and merchandise to otter. The wide array ofitcms include ethnic foods, hand-crafted jewelry, and the good old American stan- dard of the hot dog. One of the most interesting street ven- dors is AhmaadZaidelkilani,betlerknown by students as the Greek Man. In all actuality. Mr. Zaidelkilani is not even Greek, but rather Palestinian; he firmly wants to clarify this fact. .Surprisingly, gyros arc the only Greek item he has on his menu. Mr. Zaidelkilani grew up in the Egyptian city of Haifa. The majority of food Mr. Zaidelkilani has to offer is llailian. At his stand, one will find such Middle liastern delicacies as falafuls and mutaballs. Mr. Zaidelkilani moved to America a year and a half ago from the West Bank to be with his ilaughter who is married to a University prolessor. Mr. Zaidelkilani resorted to vending bccau.se of the very tough job market in Athens. When he came up with the idea of vending, he turned to a engineering friend of his to help design his vending cart. Mr. Zaidelkilani has friends in the 24 VENDING restaurant indu.stry here in Athens who allow him to prepare his food in their kitchens. As much as Mr. Zaidelkilani loved his vending business on Baldwin Street, he returned to his homeland in December. Pholo by KimbcrK ShumarJ Timotln ' Kussoii, ono o( the new- est xi ' iutiiron l?.iid viii,spi i.ili es in hand-cratti ' d iealluT jowi-rly. Another familiar face on Baldwin Street is ihal o ' .John (unulaker. moie infnrnialK know n as ihc hot liog i ian. ' Mr. ( iuikl.iker has been ni .Athens iov 17 years, and in the hot dog business for ij years. Mr. Gundaker was a school teachil before he turned to vending for exti ' money . The idea originally came to bin v hile residing in New York City, but h did not open a ending stand until rekl eating in Athens. With the help o h student employees, Mr. Gundaker owr and operates five vending carts in Ath ens. Besides his convenient campus Id cation on Baldwin, he sets up stands ; O ' Malley ' s and downtown at night fr students who get hungry after their lat nights out on the town. A newcomer on the Baldwin Stree ending scene this year is TimothI RlisscH. Originally from Western Care lina. Mr. Russell sa s Gi d provoked hi move to Athens to sell his hand-crafte leather. His bracelets, barrettes, and otho leather goods have been available to stu dents since May of last year. With the wide variety of vendini Baldwin Street has to offer, student should have no problem taking a brea Imin the books and checking out th Hiieresting selections. From the hungri est o ' stuilents o the curiosity seeker; Baldwin Street keeps things interestin. ' , at liic rni ersity. t -Aniw Marie Panne i IK

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Fans make the haul from their tailgate to Sant ' ord Stadium. These Davvg fans accom- pany the band down Lumpkin Street. ailgatin ' down south f 1 Athens is invaded cm sev- M eralSaturdaysthriHighiHitilic M fall by visitors from all over 1 the southeast. These visitors M arrive early and stay late, and M make a hell of a lot of noise. 1 These visitors are the ilie- 1 hard Southern loothall tans: the tailgatersl Hulklou tailizaters are made ini ol all kinds: akitnni, who make up ihe Inilk ul the pattiers. the regular diehaid lans, and the siiuk-nts who wake ii|i that early. i 9:()()onyaiiieday mornings, you will lind the eatupus area streets tilled with fans. grills, beer, and boo c. The o|ien ei)n- tainei law is lilied lor game days, so the atmosphere is extra festive. 26 TAILC.ATINC The typieal tailgate part includes a w ide array oi ' beverages, fried chicken, ham- burgers, barbecue, and more. The tailgaters aiTi e in Athens earl and talk about football until the kiekoff. F- en though the Bulldogsdid not ha e a memo- rable season in IW.v the inifa eil die- hards still wore (heir led ami black week alter week. In the begiiniing ol the 1 ' ). football season, it appeared thai 1(1 A I. ins li.id given upon tailgating. Willi earl season losses to .South Carolitia and Arkansas, the tailgaters were tew ami far between. But as the season tur netl arouml. the tailgaters weie b.ick .iiul luiiigi for .i gooil lime, riie best lailgale lime o{ ihe .season was b far beloie ihe Auburn if game, where the tans were excited nn attacked Athens by the thousands. Tailgaters are not just confined to th hedges, many fans travel to watch th Dawgs pla around the counir Tailgaters hit the road several times thi past season, and most nuuie ihe hike t Jacksonville to the not-so-friendl con fines o ' the Gator Bcnvl. | Ihe Bulldiig tailgaters li e fc ihe football games, but also li e for th atmosphere that surrounds them. Thel show that, indeed. Southern football is great tradition and an intricate part of thi» University. So on game days in Athen B when ou awake to the roar o campci ami ilie .screams o fans. ou ll kiun lhe are iVom the tailgaters! -Jason Hcitflel § .1 i N