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Did The Pandemic Pander To The Healthcare Industry?
Athens-Clarke County

Did The Pandemic Pander To The Healthcare Industry?

When COVID-19 settled over the U.S. like a miasma early last year, the economy took a heavy hit as businesses closed their doors and people sheltered in place. The necessity of the health care industry may have saved it from the same blows. Health care providers are among the top…
The Perfect Fit: Local Bra Specialist Carmen Champagne Aids Community With Finding the Right Bra
Athens-Clarke County

The Perfect Fit: Local Bra Specialist Carmen Champagne Aids Community With Finding the Right Bra

Bra advertisements ingrain bra consumers with the statistic that 8 in 10 women are wearing the wrong bra size. While purchasing a bra can come with its stakes and waivers, this statistic holds no base. In fact, there are not enough scientific papers available looking at issues of bra fittings…
Pandemic Social Media Use Heightens Eating Disorders
COVID-19 Coverage

Pandemic Social Media Use Heightens Eating Disorders

At the start of quarantine, University of Georgia junior Kathryn Santos felt lonely and discouraged. Like many other college students, life as she once knew was flipped upside down as classes went virtual, residential student living closed and isolation went into full effect. With more alone time came more opportunities…
The Balancing Act: How One UGA Student Juggles Being Full-Time Student and Entrepreneur
Education

The Balancing Act: How One UGA Student Juggles Being Full-Time Student and Entrepreneur

It’s 10 a.m., and Abbie Alf heads to her kitchen with a list detailing orders for the week. Dressed in her favorite baking attire, an oversized white T-shirt and black leggings, she pulls back her long, brown hair into a ponytail. A cheerful smile flushes across her face despite her…
Golf Still Gaining New Interest — Locally and Nationally
Barrow County

Golf Still Gaining New Interest — Locally and Nationally

When you think about golf, what do you see? Do you see players or do you see a course? Do you think about your own game, or the reasons you are not attracted by the game?   Golf is one of the most expensive sports to play at all levels. The…
The Atlanta Music Project Offers Youth Greater Access to Music Education
Diversity

The Atlanta Music Project Offers Youth Greater Access to Music Education

Madisyn Willis had only just started her new job with the Atlanta Music Project, when one student in particular caused her to take a closer look — or more accurately — listen. From the first moment that Madisyn met him, she could tell that this student fit the classic class-clown…
Journalists Weigh Boundaries, Liberties On Social Media
In-Depth

Journalists Weigh Boundaries, Liberties On Social Media

Kate Bellows, reporter for The Island Packet, said when it comes to posting on social media, she errs on the side of caution. Keeping objectivity in mind, Bellows said she avoids posting any personal information, interests and political beliefs. As a journalist, she said maintaining a clean “unbiased” social media…
Northeast Georgia Papers Find More Pros Than Cons In Corporate Ownership
Athens-Clarke County

Northeast Georgia Papers Find More Pros Than Cons In Corporate Ownership

 Dalia Perez · Consolidation Collaboration: News Consolidation in Northeast Georgia Tom Law has been the publisher of his local newspaper, the Toccoa Record, for over 20 years. He attributes one thing with enabling his career in community journalism: the acquisition of his paper by a large publishing company, Community…
How Social Media Fact-Checking Limits, But Can’t Eliminate, Online Disinformation
In-Depth

How Social Media Fact-Checking Limits, But Can’t Eliminate, Online Disinformation

  From popping up on your grandparents’ Facebook feeds to fueling the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioters, misinformation is widespread and here to stay. Social media companies have ramped up initiatives over the past year to stop its spread, but it might not be enough to keep dangerous lies from…
Closer Than We Think: Political Extremism Reinforces Partisan Divisions
Elections

Closer Than We Think: Political Extremism Reinforces Partisan Divisions

  Extremism in our partisan groups is continually dividing America’s public. Differences in political affiliations and general ideologies are driving a wedge between voters and leaving out the middle-of-the-road voter, but we may not be as divided as we think.   What About Middle Voters? Recent elections and extreme differences…
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