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Body Neutrality Movement Makes Its Way To Social Media
Diversity
November 7, 2020
Body Neutrality Movement Makes Its Way To Social Media
Almost every college student uses social media — 98 percent of them to be exact — and a large portion of them compare themselves and their bodies to what they see online. While this influence can be negative, many well-known account users are using their platforms for the better, including…
Volunteers Take Out The Trash At 35th Annual Great Lake Allatoona Clean Up
Environment
November 6, 2020
Volunteers Take Out The Trash At 35th Annual Great Lake Allatoona Clean Up
More than 100 volunteers from all over the state come to Acworth, Georgia, for the annual Great Lake Allatoona Clean Up at Red Top Mountain State Park each year to remove solid waste by foot and by boat. Red Top Mountain State Park hosted their 35th annual Great Lake…
Clarke County School District Changes Middle School Grading System Due to Pandemic
Athens-Clarke County
November 5, 2020
Clarke County School District Changes Middle School Grading System Due to Pandemic
After progress reports, some parents may have seen some dramatic changes in their student’s grades. The Clarke County School District has changed its “incomplete” grading policy to a “missing” policy, which means that some students’ grades might have become lower than the day before. The school district announced the…
Athens Prepares For Possible Civil Unrest Following 2020 Election
2020 Election
November 3, 2020
Athens Prepares For Possible Civil Unrest Following 2020 Election
When Kayla Hanner checked her email this past week, she found something she was not expecting. It was a note from her apartment complex, The Flats at Carrs Hill on Oconee Street in Athens. The subject line? “Letter of Preparedness,” which addressed concerns about the potential for civil unrest following…
Election Results May Have Little Impact on Survival of Businesses
2020 Election
November 3, 2020
Election Results May Have Little Impact on Survival of Businesses
“The economy is going to get over this,” said economics professor William Lastrapes, “it just could take a long time.” The winner of the presidency might not make much of a difference in the survival of businesses. Some businesses, such as bike shops, have thrived during this time,…
Georgia House District 117 Race Puts Reproductive Justice on the Ballot
2020 Election
November 3, 2020
Georgia House District 117 Race Puts Reproductive Justice on the Ballot
Georgia, a historically reliable red state, has the potential to swing blue during this election cycle, according to reporting from NPR. The possibility of the state’s swing is also mirrored in several of the localized State House and Senate races. Among these is the Georgia House District 117 race between…
Images from Inside the Campaigns: U.S. Senate Candidate Jon Ossoff
2020 Election
November 3, 2020
Images from Inside the Campaigns: U.S. Senate Candidate Jon Ossoff
U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff, running to represent the state of Georgia, made a campaign stop in Athens in October. Ryan Cameron is a student in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
Jackson County to Move 43,000 Voters through 4 Polling Locations for Election 2020
2020 Election
November 3, 2020
Jackson County to Move 43,000 Voters through 4 Polling Locations for Election 2020
Jackson County colored itself dark red in 2016. Just over 80% of the votes cast were for Donald Trump. Today, those voters will take to the polls once again. The Jackson County Board of Elections expects about 43,000 total registered voters to vote this time, either early or on Election…