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Copenhagen’s Secondhand Market Gives New Life to Old Stuff
Copenhagen
June 5, 2023
Copenhagen’s Secondhand Market Gives New Life to Old Stuff
Clemence Plantier is a fashionable French student clad in pinstripe trousers, chunky loafers and a silk scarf. She is a new member of “Free Your Stuff Copenhagen,” a Facebook group of close to 100,000 members dedicated to giving and taking furniture, clothes, appliances and plants — for free. Plantier, a…
Danish School Builds Network for Refugee, Migrant Women in Technology
Copenhagen
June 4, 2023
Danish School Builds Network for Refugee, Migrant Women in Technology
On a chilly Tuesday night in Copenhagen, Denmark, students rush inside from the rain as the sky darkens. Although it’s already evening and most Danes are heading home, class is about to begin for the women enrolled at the ReDI School of Digital Integration. The school is a nonprofit organization…
Copenhagen Stage: Finding Identity in Culture, Choreography
Copenhagen
June 2, 2023
Copenhagen Stage: Finding Identity in Culture, Choreography
Staring at his reflection in the studio’s mirror thinking back on the past 20 years of his life, Mark Philip finally felt like he could create, experiment and dance without the pressure of an approaching deadline. His newfound freedom in his movements filled up each corner of the empty studio…
Period Poverty Creates Barriers, Deepens Inequality in Athens
Athens-Clarke County
May 31, 2023
Period Poverty Creates Barriers, Deepens Inequality in Athens
Caroline Pruitt isn’t much of a planner, except when it comes to her periods. A senior at the University of Georgia majoring in entertainment and media studies, Pruitt budgets her money carefully on her weekly grocery trips to make sure she can purchase tampons and pads to see her through…
Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Impacts Athens Community
Diversity
May 24, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Impacts Athens Community
As students of Our Resilient Community prepare to put on their annual play, the sparse crowd of parents and friends talk among themselves. They celebrate the students’ creativity within the queer-centered agile learning center’s tiny classroom. The outside world doesn’t always celebrate it and especially not them. Not many people…
Bear Hollow Zoo Murals Celebrate Wildlife Conservation
Athens-Clarke County
May 17, 2023
Bear Hollow Zoo Murals Celebrate Wildlife Conservation
A stroke of green, followed by blue, then orange, slowly transforms faded murals into brilliant depictions of Bear Hollow Zoo animals. Athens artist David Hale brings color to Bear Hollow Zoo to support the zoo’s mission of spreading a message about environmental protection and wildlife conservation. Bear Hollow Zoo, run…
Black Representation Has Increased, But Athens Artists Say There’s More to be Done
Diversity
May 15, 2023
Black Representation Has Increased, But Athens Artists Say There’s More to be Done
Jasmine Best grew up in the hills of North Carolina watching her grandmothers and great grandmothers sew and crochet — which led her to develop an interest in the craft. “It’s kind of recontextualizing the women who taught me these skills or had to use these skills and putting it…
‘Generational Curse Broken’: First-Gen College Students Reflect on Graduation
Diversity
May 12, 2023
‘Generational Curse Broken’: First-Gen College Students Reflect on Graduation
Siham Ahmed, a fourth-year student at the University of Georgia, emigrated from Ethiopia to the United States at the age of 1. The move away from culture and community was difficult, but Ahmed said her parents made the decision “because of the opportunities that exist in America Where can I…
Art Students Face High Costs for Necessary Supplies
Education
May 10, 2023
Art Students Face High Costs for Necessary Supplies
College students, especially those from low-income families, face a wide range of financial obstacles on campus. For those majoring in art, one of the biggest obstacles might the cost of supplies and other materials necessary for class assignments. Depending on a student’s school and major, there is a vast inconsistency…
One Man’s Trash: Athens Junk Removal Service Gives Back to Community
Athens-Clarke County
May 8, 2023
One Man’s Trash: Athens Junk Removal Service Gives Back to Community
The term “junk removal” leaves little to the imagination. Junk haulers clean out homes, businesses and commercial properties, loading up whatever items or materials the customer no longer has a use for, and take it all to the landfill. Most services throw everything in altogether, not sorting recyclables or…