COVID-19 Coverage
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#IAMNOTAVIRUS Gives Voice to Asian Community Amid COVID-19
This was Ashley Dai’s experience, a first-year advertising and public relations graduate student at the University of Georgia from Shanghai, China. Members of the Asian community across the United States have experienced increased racism since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a stabbing of an Asian-American family at a…
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Food Service Industry Support Group in Woodstock Sets Tone for Worker Aid During COVID-19
Originating on Facebook, an online support group targeted toward providing financial relief to food industry workers in Woodstock, Georgia, offers hope during the coronavirus pandemic. The group was founded by Bryttany Hyde, a worker at the restaurant Rootstock & Vine, which is located in the downtown area. “During my…
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COVID-19 Alters Adoption, Foster Procedures in Area Animal Shelters
Among the many changes to our daily lives the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced, animals in animal shelters and rescues across the region have also been affected. Athens Canine Rescue uses a network of foster homes instead of a physical shelter to save animals. One drawback for the nonprofit organization is…
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Social Media Helps Artists, Performers Showcase Their Art in COVID-19 Era
As a hairstylist, Amanda Hamarics never thought she needed social media until a pandemic happened. Her Instagram is now the only way she can connect with her clients and share her art. Social media is helping artists, like Hamarics, and their businesses that usually rely on in-person interaction. Hamarics,…
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‘Coronavirus Sets The Timeline’: UGA Athletes Try To Stay In Shape Despite Uncertainty
In late March, University of Georgia track athlete Victoria Powell went to her former high school track, at The Lovett School in Atlanta, to work out. With college students being sent home, Powell’s only option was her former home. She was promptly turned away by school security guards, who explained…
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Love Through Screens: How Different Generations Of One Family Connect During Coronavirus
Listening to the Wahn family sing “Happy Birthday” is like hearing a choir of wolves howling to the moon—disjointed, a bit off-key and, above all, loud. Coming in at 28 members strong when all are present and accounted for, it’s a broken chorus that fills a cramped kitchen at least…
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UGA Coaches Find New Ways To Communicate With Athletes During Pandemic
University of Georgia equestrian coach Meghan Boenig and her staff set up an Excel spreadsheet soon after the COVID-19 pandemic ended the team’s season. Riders can sign up just to chat by phone or FaceTime. Boenig knows that her role is more than being just a coach to her riders,…
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CARES: Local Business Owner Relies On Community After Denial
Rashe Malcom, small business owner of Rashe’s Cuisine in Athens, said she was disheartened after being denied access to funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “I am not just sitting around saying ‘oh, they ran out of money,’ but I got an actual denial, and…
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‘It’s All About People’: Fast Food Employees Become Essential Personnel During COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues its exponential growth, fast food workers have been named “essential workers,” alongside doctors and government officials. Among those personnel is Randy Stewart, district manager of Wendy’s through Meritage Hospitality Group in Jacksonville, Florida. Although the nation’s economy is a big concern, Stewart said, “people are what matter…
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A Place For PPE: How One Nurse Got Strategic in Unprecedented Times
The rest of the world has stopped. Stores are closed, concerts are canceled, and people are being asked to stay inside. For Courtney Cornell, however, this is the busiest time of her life. Five weeks ago, Cornell was the director of oncology for a hospital in the suburbs of Washington,…