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Hispanic community members hold signs inscribed with Bible verses to protest against immigration policies and executive orders at a demonstration at City Hall in Athens, GA on Feb. 6, 2025. (Photo/Kate Martinez)

Policy or Prejudice?: Immigration Policies Stir Controversy in Athens

  As President Trump’s new immigration policies begin to take effect, members of the ...

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Jackson County’s Answer To Growth? More Schools, Fast

Jackson County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. This rapid ...

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A wide shot of UGA’s solar panels taken on March 17, 2025. This is one of the sustainable infrastructures that UGA has invested on, which are responsible of providing energy to most of UGA’s main campus facilities. (Photo/ Luisa Velez)

From Campus to Community: UGA’s Evolving Sustainability Strategy

Ryan Britt is a student at UGA who volunteers in an on-campus organization called ...

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Kayla West, an Entertainment and Media Studies student, is committed to building community for women and women of color at UGA. “We all deserve to be here,” she says. (Photo/Christian Conte)

Fitting a Mold: UGA Students Share Experiences in Light of Anti-DEI Orders

Programs at the University of Georgia could be at risk after the Trump administration ...

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Courtney Doss (left) and Davon Doss (right) pack food items into boxes inside their at-home food pantry. (Photo/Saniah-Sion Pharms)

Fighting Food Insecurity: Athens Couple Provides Free, Fresh Food Delivery Service

Courtney Doss, along with her husband, Davon Doss, are on a mission to combat ...

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The Clarke County School District has 43 teachers under the Special Education Academics Department. Pepita Nancy Raju is one of the new additions in the past two years to increase numbers in each school. (Photo/Mary Ryan Howarth)

‘This is Something We’re Going to Fight For’: Special Education Residency Program Pushes to Bolster Support

[Special education] is something we’re gonna stand up for… it’s not going anywhere,” said ...

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Forgotten Essentials: How Donating Personal Care Items Can Help

For many, buying shampoo, conditioner, deodorant or laundry detergent is an afterthought. But for ...

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A group of committee members poses at the March Women in Business luncheon on March 25, 2025. They collected donations for a local cause and gathered for networking. (Photo Courtesy/Stephanie Martin)

Women-Owned Businesses in Barrow Are Finding Success

Barrow County is home to 133 women-owned businesses according to the 2022 U.S. Census, ...

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Adopt-A-Mom Celebrates Single Mothers as Unseen Heroes this Mother’s Day

Every Mother’s Day, The Ark, a nonprofit organization that supports single mothers with financial ...

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Historic Athens Program Repairs Houses to Make Reparations

Donna Archibald was born and raised in Athens, but when she needed to replace ...

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US Withdrawal from Paris Agreement Draws Local Responses

For the second time, President Donald Trump has pulled the United States out of ...

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CIRT chief partnership officer, Christian Foster, shows how their technology provides directions on how to recycle plastic packaging. He said the online platform will directly map you to a drop-off location. (Photo/Abby McCulloh)

New CIRT Technology in Terry College of Business Makes Recycling Easier

CIRT, which stands for Can I Recycle This, is a women-owned business that aims ...

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