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UGA Students React to Election Results, Discuss Faith and Politics
2020 Election
November 17, 2020
UGA Students React to Election Results, Discuss Faith and Politics
In the wake of Election Day, three students at the University of Georgia shared their thoughts on politics and the recent election, and how their personal faiths impacted how they voted. \t Mahnoor Farooq: Junior psychology major, member of the UGA Muslim Student Association \t Zainub Ali: Sophomore…
What Georgia Secretary of State’s Order to Hand Recount Votes Means
2020 Election
November 16, 2020
What Georgia Secretary of State’s Order to Hand Recount Votes Means
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ordered a hand recount of votes from the 2020 presidential race early on Nov. 11. Raffensperger, a registered Republican, said there will be a recount of votes in all 159 counties in the state of Georgia. In total, Georgia had almost 5 million votes…
Georgia Political Candidates on Mental Health, Funding
2020 Election
November 16, 2020
Georgia Political Candidates on Mental Health, Funding
In Georgia, the coronavirus pandemic has worsened mental health conditions across the state. This past June, the CDC surveyed 5,412 adults and found that over 40% reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse. Nearly 31% reported symptoms of anxiety or depression disorder, and 13.3% reported starting or increasing…
A Win For Affordable Housing: Inclusionary Development Charge One Step Closer to Reality
Athens-Clarke County
November 15, 2020
A Win For Affordable Housing: Inclusionary Development Charge One Step Closer to Reality
The push for more affordable housing in Athens has reached a significant moment, as the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission agreed to submit their response to Mayor Girtz’s Inclusionary Development Charge during their meeting on Oct. 8. The Inclusionary Development Charge, which was originally created in Fall of 2019 and presented…
Already Most Active On Record, 2020 Hurricane Season Isn’t Done Yet
Environment
November 14, 2020
Already Most Active On Record, 2020 Hurricane Season Isn’t Done Yet
After forming in the Atlantic Monday night, Tropical Storm Theta became the 29th named tropical storm of the season, making 2020 the most active hurricane season on record. Theta is not expected to make landfall, but the United States’ coastlines aren’t out of the woods yet. Another storm, Tropical Storm…
College Football Coaches Encourage Voting
2020 Election
November 13, 2020
College Football Coaches Encourage Voting
Lance McCurley is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
How Pope Francis’ Recent Messages Will Affect Catholic Voters in Georgia
2020 Election
November 13, 2020
How Pope Francis’ Recent Messages Will Affect Catholic Voters in Georgia
Pope Francis released his newest encyclical, Fratelli tutti, at the start of October. The letter is meant for Catholics worldwide, but the messages he penned focus on topical issues in the United States 2020 election. The topics covered included: movement across borders, whether or not there can be…
The Arts Open Our Eyes to the Good and Grotesque Realities of Southern Culture
Diversity
November 12, 2020
The Arts Open Our Eyes to the Good and Grotesque Realities of Southern Culture
The American South is buried in stereotypes. It is a region confined to the pits of its past and a perceived discomfort to its changing present. To understand the realities of this region defined by legacy, the complexities of Southern culture cannot be trapped in a cycle of myths and…
‘Romancing the Coast’: The Effect of COVID-19 on Local Art
COVID-19 Coverage
November 12, 2020
‘Romancing the Coast’: The Effect of COVID-19 on Local Art
Karl Enter, an Oconee County resident and artist, has always had art in his life; after all, it was his father, Harold Enter, who began drawing on letters back home from the front during World War II. “I always had art stuff just laying around,” Enter said. “I did a…