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ATHENS, Ga. – A male individual was removed from the North Oconee River on Tuesday after jumping in to flee from police, according to an incident report released by the UGA Police Department this morning. The report states that staff members in UGA’s Chicopee Complex, located on East Broad Street,…

President Obama will nominate Merrick Garland as the new Supreme Court Justice Wednesday morning, our CNN network reports. This announcement is expected to continue the fight from Senate Republicans who have vowed to block any replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Merrick Garland, the chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals…

GEORGIA — Governor Nathan Deal released a statement Monday about the “campus carry” bill, House Bill 859. The bill has passed in both the Senate and House and would allow for twenty one year old licensed gun owners to carry weapons on college campuses. Governor Deal called for the General Assembly…

ATHENS– Athens Transit will propose a new policy to the city tonight. The policy will allow for people aged five to seventeen to ride city buses for free during the summer. Students who attend school and work part-time through the Great Promise Partnership program would also be allowed to ride…

ATHENS–For the twenty-seventh year in a row, the UGA debate team has qualified for the annual National Debate Tournament. The tournament hosts the top sixty eight collegiate debate teams from around the country. This year, the Georgia Debate Union is the only one to have three freshmen to qualify. One of those freshmen,…

BARROW– The Barrow County School System and Board of Commissioners are coming together to build a new cultural arts venue for citizens. The center will be located at the Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology campus in Barrow County. Based on the current plans, the amphitheater feature a five-tiered lawn with…

ATHENS– The University of Georgia Student Government Association officially began campaigning last night. Houston Gaines is the current SGA Vice President. Now he is running run next year’s President position on the Commit UGA  ticket. He is the first UGA student to serve as Vice President before making the decision to…

A bill that would allow students to opt out of standardized testing is in the Georgia House Rules Committee and could see the Governor’s desk soon. The Student Protection Act passed the Georgia Senate two weeks ago on February 29. The goal of the this bill is to allow a…

By: Fernanda Perez

ATHENS — Ink has not yet been drawn on Georgia House Bill 859, but students and professors at University of Georgia are making sure Governor Nathan Deal knows they are against the legislation.