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5 things to know: Is it time to shut down UGA's 'Frat Beach'?

SPECIAL TO THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION: University of Georgia fans Charlotte Harris, left, and her sister Teeny Harris chug a beer bong Thursday Oct. 28, 2004 on St. Simons Island, Ga. along with hundreds of other fans on the east beach of the island. The Harris sisters are taking part in a growing ritual for University of Georgia football fans before the annual Southeastern Conference show down between the University of Georgia and the University of Florida. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

Credit: STEPHEN MORTON

Credit: STEPHEN MORTON

SPECIAL TO THE ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION: University of Georgia fans Charlotte Harris, left, and her sister Teeny Harris chug a beer bong Thursday Oct. 28, 2004 on St. Simons Island, Ga. along with hundreds of other fans on the east beach of the island. The Harris sisters are taking part in a growing ritual for University of Georgia football fans before the annual Southeastern Conference show down between the University of Georgia and the University of Florida. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)
By Staff reports
Sept 17, 2015

Five things to know for Thursday, September 17:

1. Is it time to shut down the annual Georgia-Florida beach party at St. Simons? [Read what Get Schooled blogger Maureen Downey thinks here]

2. Did you miss the second GOP debate? We didn't. [5 must-see moments | Take our poll: Who do you think won? | Kyle Wingfield on Carly Fiorina | photo gallery | candidates pick their Secret Service code names]

3. A man was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on an off-duty officer during a road-rage incident. [Read our full story here]

4. Fortune magazine released its annual list of most powerful women, and Georgia is represented twice on the list. [Find out who the powerful Georgia women are here]

5. The weather has something for everyone: fall temps in the morning and summer temps in the afternoon. [Get your full forecast here]

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