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Michael Kaspro is a 6-foot-5-inch sophomore at the University of Georgia. Originally from Buford, Kaspro was a multi-sport athlete in high school, playing basketball and running track and field. Last year, Kaspro was recruited to be on the women’s basketball practice team, and he now practices with the team multiple…

Northeast Georgia elementary teachers say Wilson Reading System, a phonics literacy program for special education children, has been successful in improving literacy rates. The Wilson Reading System (WRS) has been implemented in over 40 Northeast Georgia schools to support K-12 students in special education programs. Since its introduction 17 years…

The Oconee County Board of Education highlights gaining social media followers in its 2024-2025 plans to reach the community. With less than 70 followers until completing the 20,300 goal, the county is close to accomplishing one of its community engagement plans. According to a November 2024 Pew Research report, “about…

It’s a cool October morning in Athens, and a light breeze stirs leaves across the freshly trimmed grass outside the Pinewoods Library.   Five women step through the library’s doors, escaping the chill. The doorbell lets out a pitched chime, and they gather around a wooden table in the center of…

The University of Georgia School of Public Health launched the Family Matters Georgia study in partnership with the University of Minnesota in fall 2022, aiming to advance the understanding of structural racism and discrimination’s (SRD) effects on health equity. “We’re trying to look more at the why, not just the…

After a season-ending leg injury in 2023, UGA hockey goaltender Isaac Haugen has been a force in net this year. Georgia sits at No. 1 in the national AAU Division I rankings, and Haugen’s return is an integral part of the team’s dominance so far. The Ice Dawgs are preparing…

The chirping of crickets and katydids echoed through the dense fields of vegetables, flowers and fruits at Diamond Hill Farm, patiently waiting for harvest. Carolyn Shew, communications manager at the farm, marched through the rows of produce, pointing out crops along the way. “We have blueberries here… they don’t produce…

Clothing and textile waste are one of the most significant sources of pollution worldwide, nationally and in Northeast Georgia. While it might be hard to imagine, there is an estimated total of 92 million tonnes of textile waste generated globally each year.  In Georgia alone, textiles make up the seventh-largest…

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…

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…