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What the Southern Drought Has Come To

December 03, 2007 05:02 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

In their effort to convince students that "Cleanliness is not next to godliness," a handful of University of Georgia students could face sanction for chalking their doubly grimy slogan all over campus, the Red & Black reports. The drought in the South has prompted all parties to promote water conservation (for example, the mellow yellow football games), but this latest student effort to discourage excessive washing—around the same time a student died of bacterial meningitis—has been met with varying levels of disgust. Of course, a bout of heavy rainfall would solve everyone's problems.

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Group's Website

You ought to check out this group's website. It includes their mission statement, tips, pledge, etc.

www.cinntg.com (for "Cleanliness Is NOT Next to Godliness")

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