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Black iron gates mark the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Grounds with the promise “Arbeit Macht Frei”—“Work will set you free.” For the more than 200,000 prisoners who walked through these gates, their stolen properties, names, and dignities would never be reclaimed.  Why It’s Newsworthy: In the decades following the systematic…

Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive illness that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior is America’s sixth-leading cause of death. The Alzheimer’s Association says the number of Georgia cases is expected to rise from 150,000 to 190,000 by 2025. The Numbers This increase is due to the number of Americans over…

Free, reduced-price and full-price lunch designations—nationwide categories created by the National School Lunch Program—have no place at Clarke County School District in Athens, Georgia. That’s because the 21 public schools in the district provide free meals to all students, regardless of financial need.   Every public and nonprofit private school…

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For some students finishing school in December, graduation is right around the corner. Job hunting is currently on many college students’ minds. How Many People are Unemployed Nationally? Several media outlets are reporting the possibility of another recession. With this news, students may need to try harder when with looking…

The Athens-Clarke County Commission voted to approve the North Athens Downtown Development Project on Sept. 30. Today, Mayor Kelly Girtz and the chair of the housing authority will meet again to sign a memorandum on the development project.  So, What Does This Mean? The Athens-Clarke County government will partner with…

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The death of the shopping mall is not a new story. Retail shops have been closing for years. The explosion of online shopping is not news. But the role this plays in the future of work—and in our local community—is.  With Georgia Square Mall being the only shopping mall near…

Jose Zambrano, the owner and chef of Girasoles, a Mexican-Mediterranean fusion restaurant on Greensboro Highway in Watkinsville, Georgia, said that he came to the U.S. at 16 years old looking for opportunity.  After working for seven years as a dishwasher and cook at Chanteclair, a former French restaurant in Irvine,…