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Jacqueline Gorda, Cox Communications, Spring 2024 Guest Curator
Doing Journalism
May 4, 2024
Jacqueline Gorda, Cox Communications, Spring 2024 Guest Curator
To further our mission to talk about process and quality in journalism, each guest curator has highlighted what they see as the “don’t want to miss” pieces posted to Grady Newsource during a semester, along with some constructive reflection about the journalism. About This Month’s Guest Curator Jacqueline Gorda graduated…
Meeting Families Where They Are: Athens Area Diaper Bank Gets Distribution Van
Athens-Clarke County
May 3, 2024
Meeting Families Where They Are: Athens Area Diaper Bank Gets Distribution Van
Erin Campbell remembers feeling angry, sad and frustrated a decade ago after reading a statistic in a magazine: one in three families struggled with diaper need. Campbell, just a few weeks postpartum herself, was in a financially stable situation, but the thought of other new mothers having to clean and…
Librarians, Experts: Book Challenges Across Northeast Georgia Can Disrupt Understanding of LGBTQIA+ Community
Education
May 3, 2024
Librarians, Experts: Book Challenges Across Northeast Georgia Can Disrupt Understanding of LGBTQIA+ Community
A trip to the library, for many children, can mean an introduction to a new place, time or group of people. It can also be a place where children see themselves in the books that they pick up off the shelves. However, in some counties in Georgia, books connected to…
Drawing Hope to Change the Narrative of HIV and AIDS
Athens-Clarke County
May 1, 2024
Drawing Hope to Change the Narrative of HIV and AIDS
AnnieRay Magsalin, the Director of Operations of Live Forward, has heard all the stereotypical comments regarding HIV. “It is a death sentence.” “You can only catch it from being gay.” Even though she spends her time working at Live Forward, she said it can be emotionally difficult for her.…
Cleaning Up North Georgia’s Rivers: Rivers Alive Leads the Charge Against Waterway Pollution
Environment
April 29, 2024
Cleaning Up North Georgia’s Rivers: Rivers Alive Leads the Charge Against Waterway Pollution
North Georgia rivers are contaminated; however, just as people pollute waters, a group of volunteers, led by a partnership of Rivers Alive and the Aquatic Sciences Center of Milledgeville, spent an afternoon cleaning up Tanyard Creek in their college community. From Georgia College students to nearby residents, these volunteers gathered…
Mayor Girtz Proposes $1 Million for Affordable Housing, Promotes Future Land Use Plan
Athens-Clarke County
April 27, 2024
Mayor Girtz Proposes $1 Million for Affordable Housing, Promotes Future Land Use Plan
Athens’ population is expected to increase by about 30,000 residents over the next 20 years, which includes the students expected to enroll in UGA’s forthcoming School of Medicine. The Athens-Clarke County Commission and Mayor Kelly Girtz are working on a Future Land Use Plan that will help determine zoning and…
Watermarked: How Georgians Are Making a Difference One Drop at a Time
Environment
April 27, 2024
Watermarked: How Georgians Are Making a Difference One Drop at a Time
Across North Georgia, rivers and streams battle waste pollution. This documentary highlights innovative solutions driving the conservation of these crucial waterways. Despite obstacles, the progress made can inspire more sustainable practices throughout the region. Students in the sustainability capstone journalism course at the University of Georgia.
From Trash to Dirt: What To Do With Your Leftover Food
Environment
April 26, 2024
From Trash to Dirt: What To Do With Your Leftover Food
Banana peels, coffee grounds, cardboard and egg shells. These items get automatically tossed into the depths of kitchen trash cans everyday, not to be thought of again until they begin to produce a foul odor. However, these, and many other pieces of trash, could be used to help slow the…
CHaRM Provides Local Solution to Challenging Waste Issues
Environment
April 24, 2024
CHaRM Provides Local Solution to Challenging Waste Issues
Recycling is a sustainable way to help the environment. It keeps waste and other products out of landfills and environments, but this can be a hard task for some people due to accessibility of recycling management systems or due to the materials that some folks possess. A little less than…