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When Steven Armor’s retro-inspired space heater stopped blowing hot air, he immediately looked for a solution. The heater was only four or five months old, and still under warranty.  Armor, however, wasn’t happy with the way the manufacturer of the space heater handled warranty claims. In order to get a…

When Sahana Parker, a fourth-year majoring in astrophysics and geography, was a first-year student, she saw people on bright orange trikes whizzing across campus and wondered what in the world they were doing.  She knew she had to find some way to get involved with that program, whatever it was. …

The UGA Golf Course has taken a strong stance on being environmentally friendly. It has become a certified Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary, and in doing this, the leadership are looking to shed the environmentally unfriendly stigma.  “For me, it was a prerequisite,” said Scott Griffith, UGA Golf Course director of…

Mark Richt is fighting Parkinson’s — literally. Using non-contact boxing exercises, Richt, a former UGA football coach, works out at D1 Training Athens to help slow the disease’s progression. The concept comes from Rock Steady Boxing, which works to help those with Parkinson’s disease extend their capabilities.  More than 1 million…

RideAthens has spent more than three decades working to eliminate transportation barriers in the community.  Americans spend 13% of their household income on transportation, according to the Institute of Transportation & Development Policy. With the poverty rate in Athens at 28.8%, local residents can face challenges getting from place to…

Kamille Whittaker’s career is intimately intertwined with the Black Press, starting with her time as an intern. Since then, she’s worn many different hats and is now a managing editor at Atlanta Magazine, where she puts together a product that truly tells the stories of the city.  In this episode,…