Oliver Bailey
Pigeons fall prey to poison
Life in the upper square of Aghia Paraskevi has habitually featured the sounds of cars rolling past, people talking and pigeons and flapping their wings.
But the atmosphere of the upper square was recently disrupted by the poisoning of the pigeons.
On a Saturday afternoon late in March, people walking past the square the witnessed a grim landscape: the pigeons that once added life to the square lay dead on the grass.
Some residents say that whoever is poisoning the birds may be doing so because they leave droppings on cars and carry diseases.
The pigeons have been eating seeds that have been dipped in poisons of various kinds and scattered on the grass.
Some residents of Aghia Paraskevi have… Continue reading
Georgian dance group returns to campus
The Merani Artistic Ensemble of the University of Tbilisi performed Georgian national dances in the Pierce College Theater on Friday, September 21.
The Merani Artistic Ensemble is one of the best dance groups Georgia has to offer. They have performed in Greece, both in Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as other countries in the Balkans and the Middle-East. The Merani Ensemble does not charge for its performances and they also take part in fundraising events.
The Merani Ensemble performed this year in order to raise money for the victims of this year’s deadly forest fires.
The show left spectators awed at the sight of the youngsters’ incredible strength and finesse. The Merani Artistic Ensemble, who danced magnificently for hours, was… Continue reading