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David Barbe is the director of the University of Georgia Music Business Program and the owner of the Athens recording studio, Chase Park Transduction, which has recorded prominent bands such as R.E.M. and the Drive-By Truckers. Q: In an interview with Flagpole, you said that in your career, you’re “‘constantly…

Lillian Sronkoski is the homeless specialist for the Athens-Clarke County Housing and Community Development Department and works to fund organizations that provide services to homeless individuals.  Q: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the homeless population in Athens, and has the American Rescue Plan Act helped to provide support during…

Baylee Thornton, a University of Georgia graduate, owns Baylee Bakes, which has been selling decorative sugar cookies since 2019. Q: What is your favorite part of waking up and coming to work every day? I think my favorite part of this is probably the classes. Because most of the time,…

Sophomore Tarabeth Looney is president of Junior Jewels, which is UGA’s Taylor Swift club. Q: How did you get involved with Junior Jewels? Junior Jewels is a club that actually me and my freshman roommate started. We get together usually every other week and, we just do like fun stuff.…

Nikki Shotz is a musician, employee at Turnipblood Entertainment and a teacher assistant for the music business program at the University of Georgia. Q: What do you think sets the Athens music culture apart from that of other areas? The Athens music culture is more of a community. Everyone is…

Liora McElvaney, a fourth-year environmental health major at the University of Georgia, serves as the president of UGArden Club, a student organization and community farm that grows crops to alleviate food insecurity throughout Athens. Q: You are also an intern at the UGA Office of Sustainability. How does that impact your…

Detail Dawgs won $10,000 on Feb. 22 in the 2024 UGA Venture Prize Competition. The judges awarded second place to Sisterhood of the Traveling 20s, and Ox Sox, a second-time competitor, took third place.  Around 60 students and supporters attended the event hosted by the UGA Entrepreneurship Program at Studio 225.…

UGA’s first Black female student, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, celebrated her 82nd birthday at the annual Hunter-Holmes Lecture with Spelman President Helene Gayle. At the lecture, Hunter-Gault also recounted her struggles first coming on to campus. “There were students, mostly boys, yelling the n-word go home and that was supposed to deter…