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The Person, the Student, the Athlete: Who Comes First in Georgia High Schools?
Education
June 13, 2022
The Person, the Student, the Athlete: Who Comes First in Georgia High Schools?
Corrie Collier, the Atlanta public school assistant athletic director, has his priorities set when it comes to his students, “We care about you as a person first, then we care about you as a student, and then we care about you as an athlete,” he said. The National Football League…
Underserved and Underwhelmed: Reality of Education Has Changed for Many Georgia Teachers
Athens-Clarke County
June 6, 2022
Underserved and Underwhelmed: Reality of Education Has Changed for Many Georgia Teachers
What was once a highly rewarding career is no longer for some educators. “I taught in the 90’s, throughout the whole 90’s… I had a lot of autonomy when I was teaching,” said Greg Davis, who taught fourth grade for 16 years, and now serves on the Athens-Clarke County…
College Students Encouraged to Consider Fostering when Searching for Furry Friend
Athens-Clarke County
May 31, 2022
College Students Encouraged to Consider Fostering when Searching for Furry Friend
Watch the video above to learn more about the benefits of animal fostering — particularly for college students — when searching for a companion animal. Abbey Walton is a student majoring in journalism at the University of Georgia.
Finding a Team in New Ways: The Legacy of the 1990 Championship UGA Baseball Team
Issues in Sports
May 23, 2022
Finding a Team in New Ways: The Legacy of the 1990 Championship UGA Baseball Team
As the wind blows in a new season, it blows the flags at Foley Field. Two flags hang, one smaller but with great significance — the 1990 National Championship pennant–recognizing a baseball team made up of 40 individual men who shared the same goal 30 years ago — to win.…
Joy Village School Offers New Chances for Local Black Youth
Athens-Clarke County
May 16, 2022
Joy Village School Offers New Chances for Local Black Youth
Books focusing on Black history and pride fill the shelves of a library. Along the walls, there are posters about historical Black figures, like Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, and there’s even a Juneteenth flag proudly hung in the center of a classroom. Walking around the Joy Village…
ANNOTATED: Behind the Scenes of The Lead With Kyra Posey
Doing Journalism
May 13, 2022
ANNOTATED: Behind the Scenes of The Lead With Kyra Posey
One of Newsource’s three major transparency initiatives is “The Lead” — a podcast about how to get ahead in the news industry by listening to the stories of the people who did. Today we are joined by Kyra Posey, journalism master’s degree student and host of The Lead, for a…
West Broad-Hancock Roundabout Aims to Solve Traffic Issues
Athens-Clarke County
May 9, 2022
West Broad-Hancock Roundabout Aims to Solve Traffic Issues
Shannon Summers has been at All American Plumbing, located at the West Broad-Hancock intersection, since 1993. For 29 years, he has witnessed numerous dangerous accidents. In 2021, this intersection was identified by the Georgia Department of Transportation as one of the highest risk corridors in the North Georgia district.…
New Districts, New Elections: Candidates Look to Primary Election Following Redistricting
2022 Election
May 4, 2022
New Districts, New Elections: Candidates Look to Primary Election Following Redistricting
Georgia is officially back in election season. The advertisements are just beginning to ramp up as Georgia embraces federal, state, and local elections. To make this election year even more interesting, Georgia’s congressional districts have been redrawn. This will be the first election voting in these new boundaries. The thing…
How to Buy a Home in a Competitive Market
Athens-Clarke County
May 2, 2022
How to Buy a Home in a Competitive Market
Low supply and high demand have created a national boom in the housing market and as a result, homes have become harder for potential buyers to afford. From February 2021 to this past February, home prices in Georgia increased by 22% while the number of homes available for sale in…
Volunteering Is Not Just Helpful for Your Community; It Could Also Improve Your Mental Health
Athens-Clarke County
April 28, 2022
Volunteering Is Not Just Helpful for Your Community; It Could Also Improve Your Mental Health
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, health officials and leaders warned of an urgent problem within our culture. There was and still remains a mental health crisis in the United States, especially among younger people. The forced isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-and 2021 may be easing now,…