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‘Jam in the Streets’ A Rebrand for Jam for Cam Annual Cancer Fundraising Event
Athens-Clarke County

‘Jam in the Streets’ A Rebrand for Jam for Cam Annual Cancer Fundraising Event

  Athens, get ready to jam. The streets of Downtown Athens will come alive this Saturday with Milky Chance and more as local bands headline a fundraising event called Jam in the Streets, formerly known as Jam for Cam. Watch the video above or and more information on the festival…
UGA Miracle Celebrates 30th Dance Marathon with Changes
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UGA Miracle Celebrates 30th Dance Marathon with Changes

The annual Dance Marathon hosted by UGA Miracle, the university’s largest student-led philanthropic organization, is shortening from the usual 26 hours to a 13-hour event on Saturday. The event, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, has also moved from its traditional venue in Tate Grand Hall to Stegeman Coliseum where…
From California to Georgia: Importance of Proactive Wildfire Management
Athens-Clarke County

From California to Georgia: Importance of Proactive Wildfire Management

The devastation serves as a reality check,” says Jacqueline Gewert, a 21-year-old psychology and biology student at the University of Georgia from Calabasas, California. She is talking about the ravaging California wildfires she witnessed from a distance this past January. Gewert was already back in Athens on Jan. 7, 2025…
Woman-owned The Avenue Athens Strives to Give Back to Community
Athens-Clarke County

Woman-owned The Avenue Athens Strives to Give Back to Community

The Avenue Athens is one of many women-owned businesses in the Northeast Georgia region that combines interior design services with a storefront for gifting needs. Co-owned by interior designers Erin Gilmer and Brandy Martin, the storefront on North Milledge Avenue allows for ease of access and collaboration with the University…
Williams Farm: Teaching the Next Generation of Farmers
Athens-Clarke County

Williams Farm: Teaching the Next Generation of Farmers

Nin Youngblood tightens a leak coming from the fish fertilizer on a warm Friday afternoon. Despite this being Youngblood’s second week in the Williams Farm Incubator Program, she has already gained invaluable experience on how to operate a farm.  The Incubator Program is an apprenticeship that guides historically marginalized people…
Potential NIH Funding Cuts Threaten Neurodegenerative Research
Athens-Clarke County

Potential NIH Funding Cuts Threaten Neurodegenerative Research

Possible National Institutes of Health funding cuts remain a concern for researchers and institutions nationwide, including those in the state of Georgia. On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump’s administration attempted to freeze NIH funding in order to review the current allocations and determine which grants and institutions will continue to…
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