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Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later: Melvin Davis
In-Depth
September 11, 2021
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later: Melvin Davis
Melvin Davis, Former Chairman of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners “We felt like it was appropriate to have a piece of that World Trade Center here in Oconee County to remind individuals of what happened on that day. I was excited to be a part of that and wholeheartedly…
The Trouble With T-Shirts: Fast Fashion, Greek Life and What’s Next
Environment
August 31, 2021
The Trouble With T-Shirts: Fast Fashion, Greek Life and What’s Next
Shannon Marsh, a senior fashion merchandising major, looks down at her drawer stuffed with sorority T-shirts. Since joining Delta Gamma in 2018, she has collected 24 shirts, wearing about eight of them regularly, yet she can’t bring herself to part with them. The rainbow collection of shirts ranges in shades…
Professor Uses Twitter to Challenge Status Quo
Education
August 24, 2021
Professor Uses Twitter to Challenge Status Quo
Professor Janet Frick’s recent Twitter activity has been noticed by news outlets who have included her opinions about the University System of Georgia mask mandate and January’s runoff election in their coverage. The associate professor in the psychology department at UGA has been on Twitter since 2010, but Frick…
Media Literacy: You Think You Know More Than You Do
Education
August 17, 2021
Media Literacy: You Think You Know More Than You Do
John Weatherford, a senior lecturer at the University of Georgia’s New Media Institute, talks to David Velez about the importance of media literacy in today’s digital age. David Velez is a senior majoring in journalism, minoring in sport management, and earning a Certificate in Sports Media in the…
Athens Drag: A Story of Pandemic Resilience
Athens-Clarke County
August 10, 2021
Athens Drag: A Story of Pandemic Resilience
After a smoke break and 3 p.m. breakfast of waffles, bacon, syrup and berries, 24-year-old Tia Blake Jackson lounges in her bed. Her pink tank top hangs off her shoulder as she lays on her stomach. Donning a sweet gap-toothed smile, she wears no makeup, and a cream-colored bonnet covers…
‘It is a Sacred Place’: Returning Dignity to Brooklyn Cemetery
Athens-Clarke County
August 3, 2021
‘It is a Sacred Place’: Returning Dignity to Brooklyn Cemetery
Birds twitter, sunlight breaks through the trees, and the gate at the entrance to Brooklyn Cemetery clangs in the breeze. The rush of passing cars on the nearby road contrasts the hush of this sacred place. Brooklyn Cemetery is a historically Black cemetery in…
Reign Streiter: Man On The Billboards Gives Back
Athens-Clarke County
August 1, 2021
Reign Streiter: Man On The Billboards Gives Back
When he got into real estate sales in the 2000s, Streiter used sports radio and full-page newspaper ads to attract customers, he said. Then, he devised a method to get discount prices on billboards by allowing the billboard company to randomly place his advertisements on billboards that were temporarily empty. …
New Study Shows Increase In Childhood Obesity During COVID-19
Food
July 27, 2021
New Study Shows Increase In Childhood Obesity During COVID-19
There has been an increase in childhood obesity since the start of the pandemic, which is a high risk factor for COVID-19, according to a recent study from the National Center for Biotechnology Information. With the addition of the virtual learning environment to the lives of many students this year, students…
What Are UGA’s Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Really Like?
Gender
July 20, 2021
What Are UGA’s Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Really Like?
Will Smith, 24, dons a smile and silver cross on a thin chain around his neck. Light, curly hair and a beard frames his square face. A senior religion major involved in the University of Georgia’s Christian Campus Fellowship, Smith loves talking about ministry, Waffle House and life as an openly transgender Christian…
In-Depth: Exploring the Impact of Social Justice on Music
Athens-Clarke County
July 13, 2021
In-Depth: Exploring the Impact of Social Justice on Music
Over the course of four months, a team of Grady Newsource reporters took an in-depth look at the relationship between social justice and music. The project reviews the history of social justice songs in the United States and specifically in Athens-Clarke County, which is known for its music scene. It…