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Podcast: Professor sees ‘bright’ future for women in media
Doing Journalism
February 3, 2022
Podcast: Professor sees ‘bright’ future for women in media
Journalism Academic Professional at the University of Georgia, Dr. Amanda Bright, is using her experience and passion for journalism to encourage inclusivity in newsrooms. From diversity in the newsroom, to women in leadership positions in the media, Bright discusses it all in this podcast. Danielle Burrows is a student majoring…
Quantum Computing 2.0: How a UGA Physicist Builds on a Century of Knowledge to Research the ‘Impossible’
In-Depth
February 1, 2022
Quantum Computing 2.0: How a UGA Physicist Builds on a Century of Knowledge to Research the ‘Impossible’
Assuming you’ve used the internet before, you may have heard some of the buzz about quantum computing. For instance, you may have heard that it’ll change the world as we know it, that it will drastically impact an array of industries, and maybe even that it will cause a “technological…
ANNOTATED: LGBTQ Representation In Government And The Driving Force Behind It
Doing Journalism
January 28, 2022
ANNOTATED: LGBTQ Representation In Government And The Driving Force Behind It
Representation has been vital to our government since the inception of the United States. With almost 1,000 LGBTQ people in office across the country, that number would need to rise to about 30,000 for the community to be proportionately represented. Senior journalism student Vesper Henry discuses the reporting process for…
Oconee County High School Football Works to Combat Nationwide Concussion Trend
Health
January 27, 2022
Oconee County High School Football Works to Combat Nationwide Concussion Trend
As both a father and the head football coach at Oconee County High School, Travis Noland understands the risk of concussion that comes with the game that has shaped him and his sons. Noland’s son Zeb, the graduate assistant turned starting quarterback at the University of South Carolina, was in…
Runners Find Safety In Numbers — And Community In Athens
Food
January 25, 2022
Runners Find Safety In Numbers — And Community In Athens
In 2003, Christina Proctor was running on a dirt road in her hometown in Madison County. A man jumped out of a Honda Civic that had three other men in it, and grabbed her from behind. She picked up a log and swung at the attacker, escaped, then sprinted home.…
Athens Retailers Share Experiences of Working Through Pandemic
Athens-Clarke County
January 20, 2022
Athens Retailers Share Experiences of Working Through Pandemic
Dynamite Clothing owner Loretta Paluck knows firsthand what it was like to operate a clothing business amidst a global pandemic. The hardest part was the feeling of the unknown. Dynamite closed its doors for around three months and shifted to online sales as a way of staying afloat. With case…
A New Era: Number of Female Politicians Grows in Athens
2022 Election
January 18, 2022
A New Era: Number of Female Politicians Grows in Athens
In 2021, women across the country have changed history by winning seats in elected office on various levels for the first time in history. A progressive pocket in Northeast Georgia, Clarke County, has been leading this charge for the last several years and continues to do so. Currently, the county…
Athens Chaplain Cultivates Conversations Beyond Place, Faiths and Generations
Athens-Clarke County
January 13, 2022
Athens Chaplain Cultivates Conversations Beyond Place, Faiths and Generations
The Rev. Chester “Craig” Topple gathered under a blue umbrella with three residents of St. Mary’s Highland Hills Village, an age-in-place community in Athens where he serves as chaplain. With gentle yet direct questioning, Topple encouraged reflection from the women — What was your first memory of a deep connection…
Green and Clean: Local Organic Farmer Works to Keep His Animals, Land Healthy
Environment
January 11, 2022
Green and Clean: Local Organic Farmer Works to Keep His Animals, Land Healthy
“It was like a heroin addict quitting cold turkey,” said William Breedlove. In 2011, Breedlove incorporated the 345 acres his family owned for four generations into The Pastures of Rose Creek. Originally a dairy farm turned fields for rent, Pastures of Rose Creek was converted into a 100 percent pesticide-free,…