Diversity
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Athens-Area Private Schools offering In-Person Instruction Experience Changes in Enrollment
Private schools in Athens experienced both decreases and increases in enrollment before the school year began as they offer in-person classes. COVID-19 Case Tracker Overview There have been no reported positive cases of coronavirus at Downtown Academy, Waseca Montessori School or Double Helix. Athens Christian School has had only two…
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Policing Re-Examined: Reports Show U.S. Lethal Force Tactics Don’t Comply With International Principles
In the wake of the massive protests against police brutality over the summer, the role of law enforcement in the United States has become a topic for critical analysis. On Nov. 13, The Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law hosted a lecture that showcased reports that found the largest…
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Athens Leisure Services Expands Programming to Adapt to COVID-19 Limitations
As the residents of Athens, Georgia, learn how to navigate a world in the COVID-19 era, Clarke County Leisure Services is also learning how to adapt their programming to an evolving world. Clarke County Leisure Service Parks and Facilities, besides Morton Theatre, are currently open to the public. In-person programs…
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Barrow County Churches Turn Into Polling Stations for 2020 Election
Churches are built for faith, but they take on a different purpose for the community on Election Day. Places of worship provide an open and efficient space for their congregation and voters, alike. Five of the eight polling stations in Barrow County were located in churches in 2020. Among them…
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A Win For Affordable Housing: Inclusionary Development Charge One Step Closer to Reality
The push for more affordable housing in Athens has reached a significant moment, as the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission agreed to submit their response to Mayor Girtz’s Inclusionary Development Charge during their meeting on Oct. 8. The Inclusionary Development Charge, which was originally created in Fall of 2019 and presented…
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The Arts Open Our Eyes to the Good and Grotesque Realities of Southern Culture
The American South is buried in stereotypes. It is a region confined to the pits of its past and a perceived discomfort to its changing present. To understand the realities of this region defined by legacy, the complexities of Southern culture cannot be trapped in a cycle of myths and…
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Women in Business Re-Evaluated: How 2 Local Women See Limitations, Challenges
The number of women-owned businesses increased 21%, while all businesses increased only 9%, according to the 2019 State of Women-Owned Business Report funded by American Express. Yet, two women in Athens see this statistic from different perspectives. Taylor Pender is the president of the UGA Women in Business Organization, and…
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Imam Brings Past Religious Leader Into Present Day Anti-Racism
As a Sunni imam, Omar Suleiman, who completed doctoral studies in Islamic Thought and Civilization, balances issues of faith, culture and social unrest. Following the death of George Floyd, he advocated for a reckoning with American police brutality and drone strikes abroad. By speaking at multiple webinars a week, Suleiman…
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Body Neutrality Movement Makes Its Way To Social Media
Almost every college student uses social media — 98 percent of them to be exact — and a large portion of them compare themselves and their bodies to what they see online. While this influence can be negative, many well-known account users are using their platforms for the better, including…
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Haley Lerner’s Presbyterian Faith Calls Her to Seek Justice
Haley Lerner discovered that social justice is rooted in her Presbyterian faith when she was in college. Now, just a few years later, she guides college students toward this same discovery. Lerner, a Philadelphia native, moved to Atlanta in 2016 to pursue her Masters of Divinity at Emory University’s…