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UGA’s Green Labs program is working to make research labs more sustainable and efficient. With science labs using much more energy and producing more waste, initiatives such as the Freezer Challenge help reduce energy use and protect research samples. Reducing energy consumption not only encourages responsible resource use, but it…

ixty years later, Christine Davis Johnson still remembers how the city would send tractors at 1 a.m. to push dirt into walls encircling her house in Linnentown. A historically Black Athens neighborhood, Linnentown was destroyed by urban renewal in the 1960s to make way for University of Georgia dormitories.  “The…

  As President Trump’s new immigration policies begin to take effect, members of the Hispanic and Latino community in Athens are facing heightened uncertainty and fear. In response to the sweeping changes against immigration dozens of community members gathered for a demonstration on Feb. 6, marching from the Arch to…

Students from the 2025 Travel Journalism study abroad program in Prague focused on visual storytelling and produced daily photo content from the city and other locations. Throughout their three weeks in the Czech Republic, they explored during class activities and on their own, documenting everyday life, culture, history and more.…

The scent of dirt, livestock and fried food hangs thick in the spring air. A low buzz of anticipation ripples through the crowd as sights, sounds, and smells collide — marking the start of something special: the 50th anniversary of the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo, hosted by the University of…

For decades, the 40 Watt Club has been a cornerstone of Athens, Georgia’s music scene. But keeping a legendary venue running takes more than packed shows. In this story, we meet Jim Wilson, the man behind the curtain, who shares what it takes to preserve the club’s legacy while adapting…

Jackson County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. This rapid influx of people has created a large demand and simultaneous struggle for supplies to keep up. The demand is consistently rising for quality education. The county is working to meet this demand by constructing three new…

Ryan Britt is a student at UGA who volunteers in an on-campus organization called Shop with a Bulldog (SWAB). This organization aims to help kids in the greater Clarke County area by giving them a day to buy holiday presents, get taken to lunch, play some games and have an…

Garrett Milan is the starting forward and points leader for the Rock Lobsters, Athens’ first-year FPHL hockey team that has taken the city by storm. As a Canadian native with nearly 18 years of professional hockey experience, Milan starred in all 56 games this season and tallied six game-winning goals…