Diversity
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Reported Racial Slur Shuts Down Local Bar
By Danielle Herman Controversy over the alleged racial slur in the name of a drink at a local bar has caused a firestorm on social media, and the fallout hasn’t stopped yet. After a photo of an alleged drink menu began circulating social media on Monday, General Beauregard’s closed its…
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Stone Mountain Park Proposes MLK Monument
By: Anna Clark Stone Mountain Park has proposed a monument be built on top of the mountain to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The structure will commemorate King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, given at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 1963.
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Clarke Central Students Bring Attention to ‘Discriminatory’ University Policies
ATHENS — Students planned this event to raise awareness about the University System of Georgia Board of Regent's Policy 4.1.6.
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UGA Students Push for Women’s Center on Campus
ATHENS — The Women's Studies department at the University of Georgia, among other groups on campus, are teaming up to bring awareness to the fact that UGA does not have a Women's Center.
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Yik Yak Changes Follow Racial Comments
Founders of Yik Yak say they are looking for a way to better the app by preventing threatening comments and racial slurs. Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington say they have a basic filter for words like rape on their app already, but some yaks still get posted. They hope to partner…
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UGA Group Campaigning for New Women’s Center
A group at UGA wants to open a new women’s center. UGA already has a women’s clinic as part of the University Health Center, but the group Dawgs for a Women’s Center wants a space that is more of a safe zone for counseling and relaxation. Reporter C.J. Gaan will have…
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UGA President’s Statement Addressing Racial Comment
UGA President Jere Morehead sent out a statement to all of the Multicultural Services and Programs via email last night around 9:00 PM. Morehead addressed the recent racial comments made on social media outlet.
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UGA Administration Reacts to Racist Yik Yak Post
Dean of Students Dr. Bill McDonald says UGA is very concerned about a racist Yik Yak comment that was posted shortly after the death Mikal Ghirmazghi.
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Transgender Awareness At UGA’s Tate Center
It looks like a crime scene. 38 tape outlines were spread all over tate plaza to signifying transgender victims that have been killed this year alone. Reporter Danielle Brown says it’s all to make an impact on passerbys
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Women Face Wage Discrimination In The Workplace
This report filed by Newsource reporter, Tedi Rountree, tells us why women may have an even bigger discrimination in the workplace.