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Crossroads Community Church Hosts Free Fall Festival
Athens-Clarke County
October 18, 2023
Crossroads Community Church Hosts Free Fall Festival
Hundreds gathered Saturday at Crossroads Community Church in Athens to enjoy free face painting, hayrides, pony rides, bouncy houses and food such as popcorn and hot dogs at its annual Fall Festival. “We used to do something called trunk or treat for years around Halloween but we changed it a…
The Lead: NPR’s Elissa Nadworny on Reporting Internationally
Doing Journalism
October 13, 2023
The Lead: NPR’s Elissa Nadworny on Reporting Internationally
Elissa Nadworny likes to cover higher education because she sees it as a gateway to stories about everything, from housing to transportation to parenting to politics. But that’s not her only interest — she’s been covering the war in Ukraine from the ground and has traveled to Jordan to report…
Getting to Know People Around Athens with Q&As
Athens-Clarke County
October 12, 2023
Getting to Know People Around Athens with Q&As
There’s deep experience and expertise in the Athens area, which can be revealed simply by asking the right questions. Journalism students in Reporting I recently did just that — finding, researching and then interviewing people tied to their areas of beat coverage for the semester. Click the images to read…
Q&A: Ecotones Mixes Music, Sustainability To Support Upper Oconee Watershed Network
Q&As
October 12, 2023
Q&A: Ecotones Mixes Music, Sustainability To Support Upper Oconee Watershed Network
Lily Thomas, a sophomore international affairs student from Eatonton, Georgia, is the eco chair for the Ecotones, an a capella group at the University of Georgia that supports the Upper Oconee Watershed Network through water sampling to learn more about the environment. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q:…
Q&A: Fair Fashion Director Says Think Sustainability When Shopping for Date Nights, Game Days
Q&As
October 12, 2023
Q&A: Fair Fashion Director Says Think Sustainability When Shopping for Date Nights, Game Days
Kyndal Coleman is serving her second year as the blog director of Fair Fashion, a sustainable fashion club at the University of Georgia that is dedicated to making the fashion industry more ethical and sustainable. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: What made you get involved with Fair…
Q&A: Sustainability Intern Brings Produce Straight from Farm to Students
Q&As
October 12, 2023
Q&A: Sustainability Intern Brings Produce Straight from Farm to Students
Austin Klepper is the Farm to Campus intern for the Office of Sustainability at the University of Georgia. The environmental health science major oversees a farmer’s market in the Tate Student Center plaza that is one of the office’s many sustainability programs. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q:…
Q&A: Professor Focuses in Accuracy, Advocacy in ‘Chasing Coral’ Movie, Congress Speech
Q&As
October 12, 2023
Q&A: Professor Focuses in Accuracy, Advocacy in ‘Chasing Coral’ Movie, Congress Speech
James Porter is a professor of ecology at the University of Georgia working as a conservationist biologist. As chief science adviser for the film “Chasing Coral,” Porter gave a speech on biodiversity to Congress and is now working on a new coral reef artificial intelligence. Comments trimmed for length and…
Q&A: From Pumpkin Patches to TikTok: Tapley Meets Audiences Where They Are
Q&As
October 12, 2023
Q&A: From Pumpkin Patches to TikTok: Tapley Meets Audiences Where They Are
Wim Tapley, lead vocalist and guitarist of the Athens band Wim Tapley & The Cannons, has seen the band’s following grow to over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. The band is on the lineup for Historic Athens Porchfest on Oct 15. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: When…