Diversity
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UGA Student Government Approves Resolution to Honor Enslaved Peoples at Chapel Bell
The bell at the chapel at the University of Georgia’s North Campus has a rich history. Students “ring the bell” to celebrate after a big win in the fall or during graduation in the spring. However, at the beginning of the university’s history, ringing the bell was a task slaves…
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‘Queer Eye’ Guest, UGA Employee Sues University System of Georgia For Employment Discrimination
A University of Georgia employee and alumnus was in federal court Feb. 6, suing the University System of Georgia and its health insurance provider, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, to get coverage for his gender reassignment surgery. Skyler Jay (Musgrove) is transgender and has already undergone a mastectomy, which was…
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Fake UGA Yearbook Photo Grabs Attention on Social Media
A controversial yearbook photo from 1916 has surfaced on social media, but its origins are not with the University of Georgia, according to a UGA spokesperson. The African-American child held in the front of the photo is the area of concern. “It’s quite moving simply because when you reflect upon…
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Understanding Culture Appropriation: Explanations and Techniques to Avoid It
As holidays pass year after year, a practice now known as culture appropriation happens as well. Blanca A. Lopez Olmedo is senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Living Transgender at UGA: Student Experiences Costs, Benefits of Transitioning in College
Transgender students at the University of Georgia are faced with daily struggles unlike those of the rest of the student body. Where is the nearest restroom they’re comfortable using? Will they be able to afford this month’s round of hormone injections? Is it worth it to notify all of their…
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SGA Pledges to End Sexual Assault on Campus Through ‘It’s on Us’ Campaign
The Student Government Association at the University of Georgia hosts an annual week of events pledging to end sexual assault on campus in collaboration with the “It’s on Us” campaign. The initiative is a national public awareness and action campaign created by The White House in 2014 to protect students…
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The Eight Percent Podcast: Student Members of NABJ Discuss Challenges of Race at UGA
As vice president of The University of Georgia’s National Association of Black Journalist chapter, I sat down with President Veronica Ogbe and Secretary Kristen Adaway as we discussed the struggles and challenges that black students face at a predominately white institute. Athena McNair is a senior majoring…
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Discrimination in Athens: Big Problem, Little Evidence
According to residents, Athens, Georgia has been home to discriminatory practices, a broad issue which originated from the downtown area and spread outward. Mokah-Jasmine Johnson, educator and president of Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement (AADM), explained how the organization started as a response to an incident that occurred involving a bar downtown allegedly…
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Friends of Gospel Pilgrim Restoring Historic African-American Cemetery
Friends of Gospel Pilgrim, a UGA student organization, is working to restore a historic African-American cemetery. Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery was founded in 1882 by The Gospel Pilgrim Society which provided proper burials for African Americans. When the society dissolved, the cemetery was neglected and became overgrown. President Celia Clark said, “it’s…
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Local Female Business Owners to Connect at Women’s Business Expo
Victoria O’Conner, the store manager of The Impeccable Pig in downtown Athens, has always wanted to open her own boutique. Her mom was a stay-at-home mom, and she decided from a young age that she wanted to do the opposite. O’Conner sees the Women’s Business Expo as a way to…