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Protesting ‘Toxic’ Policing: Athens Area Residents March for Accountability
Athens-Clarke County
March 15, 2023
Protesting ‘Toxic’ Policing: Athens Area Residents March for Accountability
Tiffany Taylor worries about her four sons. She is constantly anxious that they are in danger — she fears that one day, they will have an encounter with law enforcement that could end their lives. “I stand before you as a mother who is in mourning for yet another black…
Biker Group Travels Highways of Georgia Delivering Narcan to Law Enforcement
Health
March 14, 2023
Biker Group Travels Highways of Georgia Delivering Narcan to Law Enforcement
Opioid-related deaths have doubled from 2019 to 2021, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Health. This means the demand for Narcan has also gone up — but it’s not so easy to come by. “It should be widely available; it isn’t necessarily so,” said Orion Mowbray, associate dean…
Black Undergraduate Enrollment is Dropping: How One Student-Led Organization is Fighting to Raise It
Diversity
March 13, 2023
Black Undergraduate Enrollment is Dropping: How One Student-Led Organization is Fighting to Raise It
Listen to the story here. While the University of Georgia’s student population continues to grow each year, the number of Black undergraduate admissions hasn’t grown at all — it’s declining. According to the UGA Fact Book, which shows publicly available information facilitated by the Office of Institutional Research,…
The Resurgence of Vinyl & The Environment: For Better or For Worse?
Sustainability
March 9, 2023
The Resurgence of Vinyl & The Environment: For Better or For Worse?
That familiar, warm sound of the crackle & pop coming off of a turntable … is there anything more nostalgic? For the past 15 years, vinyl records have become increasingly popular among both older and younger generations. In 2020, vinyl surpassed CD sales for the first time since the 1980s. …
Barrow County Nonprofit Serves Children in Crisis Across Georgia
Barrow County
March 6, 2023
Barrow County Nonprofit Serves Children in Crisis Across Georgia
One backpack and one volunteer at a time, Adventure Bags, a nonprofit out of Barrow County, is serving children displaced from their homes across the state of Georgia. Adventure Bags is partnering with agencies and organizations to give backpacks to children entering foster care, domestic violence shelters, homeless shelters or…
The Lead: UGA’s Vicki Michaelis on Sports Journalism’s Expansive Impact
Doing Journalism
March 3, 2023
The Lead: UGA’s Vicki Michaelis on Sports Journalism’s Expansive Impact
Vicki Michaelis is one of few people who have witnessed Michael Phelps win every one of his Olympic medals. After 12 years as USA Today’s lead Olympics reporter, she now teaches sports journalism classes at the University of Georgia. In this episode, we talk about her career path, what drew…
UGA MFA In Film, Television, And Digital Media Brings Sustainability To Set
Media
March 2, 2023
UGA MFA In Film, Television, And Digital Media Brings Sustainability To Set
University of Georgia master’s of fine arts student Matt Hudgins just received a sustainability grant for his project “And…Action! Bringing sustainability on-set with the MFA in Film, Television, and Digital Media.” The project was devised to “help reduce the environmental footprint of UGA student film productions, as well as enhance…
2 Schools in Athens-Clarke County Receive Honors for AP Programs
Athens-Clarke County
March 1, 2023
2 Schools in Athens-Clarke County Receive Honors for AP Programs
Clarke Central and Cedar Shoals high schools in Athens-Clarke County were recently named Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools. Ginger Lehmann, AP coordinator at Clarke Central High School, said it’s rewarding to receive recognition from the state, especially given the rigor of the courses. “We have students who take several courses,…