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UGA Votes Works to Increase Young Voter Turnout
2020 Election
February 26, 2020
UGA Votes Works to Increase Young Voter Turnout
After a sharp increase in young voters during the 2018 midterm election, UGA Votes, a voter registration and engagement campaign, is hoping to see this continue in 2020. UGA Votes helps voters register, change registration addresses and fill out absentee ballots. According to the United States Census, voter turnout for…
Local Female Business Owners Take Charge by Extending Care
Athens-Clarke County
February 26, 2020
Local Female Business Owners Take Charge by Extending Care
Screaming, yelling and flying plates are not unique to Gordon Ramsay’s culinary competition Hell’s Kitchen. Local chef Jessica Rothacker, however, possesses a mild manner and speaks thoughtfully. She said a mentor from her early career helped her adjust to the Ramsay-like intensity prevalent among commercial kitchens, which in turn influenced…
Gender Binaries Meet Man’s Best Friend
Gender
February 25, 2020
Gender Binaries Meet Man’s Best Friend
Gender binaries can be everywhere—from gender reveal parties to what people decide to wear in the morning. So it’s not shocking that stereotypical ideas of cis men and women tend to bleed into our relationships with our furry friends. How does our reliance on gender norms affect how we dress…
Gender-Inclusive Restrooms Offer Safe Space for UGA Community
Gender
February 21, 2020
Gender-Inclusive Restrooms Offer Safe Space for UGA Community
For some students at the University of Georgia, finding a restroom on campus doesn’t take a second thought. For others, it can be a stressful endeavor. Many transgender and gender-nonconforming college students opt to use the university’s designated gender-inclusive restrooms instead of the traditional men’s and women’s offered in every…
Extra Special People Celebrates 13th Annual Big Hearts Event
Diversity
February 19, 2020
Extra Special People Celebrates 13th Annual Big Hearts Event
More than 2,000 people clapped, cheered and laughed during ESP’s 13th annual Big Hearts event Saturday afternoon at the Classic Center in Athens. The event raised $250,000 for ESP programs. ESP, or Extra Special People, is a nonprofit organization in Watkinsville that provides year-round programs and support for people with…
The Lead: Mariana Heredia on Fenix Journalism
Doing Journalism
February 19, 2020
The Lead: Mariana Heredia on Fenix Journalism
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Mariana Heredia, a 2013 Grady alumna. After taking a tour around the journalism industry in Atlanta and New York City, she decided that the industry was missing something. Readers aren’t as invested in supporting journalism anymore due to a rise…