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COVID-19 Tumbles UGA’s Competition Cheer Club
COVID-19 Coverage
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Tumbles UGA’s Competition Cheer Club
Elizabeth Cummings was in Jamaica on a spring break mission trip when she first heard of the school and sports cancellations due to the coronavirus. Immediately, she began thinking about what this would mean for UGA’s club cheer program. “The second week of April, we go to NCA College Nationals,…
Athens-Area Churches Transition to Online Services
Athens-Clarke County
May 11, 2020
Athens-Area Churches Transition to Online Services
There are two holidays in which Christian churches can count on peak engagement—Easter and Christmas. But this year, due to imposed social-distancing measures, church buildings across Georgia remained empty. Athens-area churches have adapted, using online services to engage remotely. Although they are thankful to meet, conducting services and congressional communication…
Meals on Wheels: Bartow County, Cartersville City Schools Continue to Deliver Food to Students
COVID-19 Coverage
May 9, 2020
Meals on Wheels: Bartow County, Cartersville City Schools Continue to Deliver Food to Students
Cartersville City schools and Bartow County had delivered 105,456 meals, as of April 13, to any child under the age of 18, due to the switch to online instruction because of COVID-19. On March 16, Bartow County announced schools will be switching to online instruction for the foreseeable future.…
California Travel Softball Players Maintain Their Skills Despite COVID-19 Limitations
COVID-19 Coverage
May 8, 2020
California Travel Softball Players Maintain Their Skills Despite COVID-19 Limitations
Spring is normally a season filled with college acceptance letters and high school softball. However, COVID-19 has devastated sports at the high school level, including girls softball. Adding to the woes is the fact that travel softball teams suspend their operations during the high school season. Therefore, female softball players…
Nick Fouriezos, Senior Politics Reporter for OZY Magazine and Grady Alum: Guest Curator for April-May 2020
Doing Journalism
May 8, 2020
Nick Fouriezos, Senior Politics Reporter for OZY Magazine and Grady Alum: Guest Curator for April-May 2020
To further our mission to talk about process and quality in journalism, each guest curator has highlighted what he or she sees as the “don’t want to miss” pieces posted to Grady Newsource that month, along with some constructive reflection about the journalism. About This Month’s Guest Curator Nick Fouriezos…
Local Farms Adapt To Pandemic’s Impact—And Thrive
Athens-Clarke County
May 7, 2020
Local Farms Adapt To Pandemic’s Impact—And Thrive
Shutdowns in cities and states implemented to help halt the spread of coronavirus have thrown restaurants into sudden chaos, but what about their suppliers? According to an article from the New York Times, the closing of markets, restaurants and businesses due to the pandemic has left some farmers with no…
COVID-19 and the CARES Act: Local Business Owner Shares His Experience
COVID-19 Coverage
May 7, 2020
COVID-19 and the CARES Act: Local Business Owner Shares His Experience
On March 27, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and it was signed into law by President Trump. This act was enacted in order to support Americans and American businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses can benefit from the CARES Act through the Paycheck…
Some UGA Students Admit To Using Social Media More Than Average
In-Depth
May 6, 2020
Some UGA Students Admit To Using Social Media More Than Average
Natalie Burrow, an intended finance major at UGA, spends a daily average of six hours on social media. According to her Screen Time tracking, most of her time was spent on TikTok and Snapchat, followed by Facebook and Instagram. According to a survey conducted in 2018, Internet users average about…
Online Shopping Gains Popularity In Wake Of COVID-19
Athens-Clarke County
May 5, 2020
Online Shopping Gains Popularity In Wake Of COVID-19
Online shopping has become an increasingly preferred method of getting groceries during the COVID-19 outbreak, as both employees and customers see it as minimizing human contact and enhancing safety to slow the spread. The CDC reported 895,766 cases of COVID-19 as of April 24, 2020, with the first case in…
Terrapin Powers Brewery With the Sun, Thanks to Georgia Bill
Athens-Clarke County
May 4, 2020
Terrapin Powers Brewery With the Sun, Thanks to Georgia Bill
Terrapin Beer Co., a craft brewery in Athens, Georgia powers their local brewery—approximately 30 percent of the operation’s total energy—with solar power, and according to a brewery engineer, they aren’t opposed to incorporating more in the future. “All the electrical energy that we produce is tied directly to one…