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Get to Know: UGA Track & Field’s Elena Kulichenko
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Get to Know: UGA Track & Field’s Elena Kulichenko

After finishing seventh in the high jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Elena Kulichenko is gearing up for a highly anticipated senior season at Georgia. Kulichenko finished as a bronze medalist in the high jump at the indoor NCAA championships and SEC championships last season, and had a record-setting performance…
How Athens is Prioritizing Support for Underrepresented Groups, Individual Needs
Diversity

How Athens is Prioritizing Support for Underrepresented Groups, Individual Needs

From a bilingual library to a music studio, Athens organizations are committed to creating safe and helpful spaces for the community. Evelyn Rushing is one of the individuals who recognized a need for change and took action. “We’ve been connecting a lot of different organizations with this library since we…
Taking the Fast Track to UGA, Career in Family Dentistry
Athens-Clarke County

Taking the Fast Track to UGA, Career in Family Dentistry

At 14, Alec Hall posed a simple question from the backseat of his dad’s car.  “Well, why can’t I?” he asked. “Well, I don’t know,” replied Brian Hall, Alec’s father, from the front seat. “Well, let’s just see if you get in.” Alec was asking his father if he could…
How an Undecided UGA Student Finally Made His Choice for President
2024 Election

How an Undecided UGA Student Finally Made His Choice for President

Election day is just under six weeks away when I first meet Stephen Vest. It’ll be the first presidential election for many college students, including Vest. As a 19-year-old political science major at the University of Georgia, he’s looking forward to casting his first presidential ballot in such a monumental…
Low-cost Animal Health Care Can Improve Shelter Overcrowding
Athens-Clarke County

Low-cost Animal Health Care Can Improve Shelter Overcrowding

Volunteers move quickly to tie down tent poles and tarps against the strong gusts of wind. These tents act as medical rooms for furry companions stopping by for veterinary services and animal healthcare at a pop-up clinic in Athens in late September.  At the beginning of every month, Athens locals…
Get to Know: UGA Swimmer Luca Urlando
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Get to Know: UGA Swimmer Luca Urlando

With several school records and an Olympic debut already under his belt, it’s safe to say that Georgia senior Luca Urlando is making a name for himself in the world of swimming. Now that the collegiate swim and dive season is in full swing, the Sacramento, California, native discussed his…
Georgia’s Trout Face Growing Threats from Climate Change, Habitat Loss
Environment

Georgia’s Trout Face Growing Threats from Climate Change, Habitat Loss

When the clear feeder creek behind John Lee Thomson’s home and the fish hatchery he works at turned muddy after a quick rain, he knew there was a problem. Thomson started to hike upstream to find a clear-cut lot missing all of its trees. Red mud spilled into the once-clear…
Technological Advances Impact Athens Community
Athens-Clarke County

Technological Advances Impact Athens Community

  The city of Athens has been consistently making progress through interdisciplinary technologies. Whether it’s inside Ramsey Student Center, the Athens-Clarke County Library or UGA research labs, these developments are reaching all areas of the community. They are changing the way we compete, create and learn. Technology in Sports When…
Student-Led Sustainability Organizations Create Network of Solutions
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Student-Led Sustainability Organizations Create Network of Solutions

  Students in Georgia are looking for ways to save the environment as their state’s CO2 emission reduction efforts head in the wrong direction.  Dana Theoc, a former University of Georgia Office of Sustainability intern, has chosen to get involved and currently works for the Swap Shop, a free thrift…
Get to Know: UGA Volleyball Player Bianna Muoneke
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Get to Know: UGA Volleyball Player Bianna Muoneke

The Georgia volleyball team has had an up-and-down season. While the overall record of 12-14 may not have been the Bulldogs’ goal, there were several standout players on this year’s team. Among them is former SEC All-Freshman Bianna Muoneke, who transferred to Georgia from Texas A&M. In her first season…
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