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Students Search for Perfect ‘Cool Crap’ at Tate Poster Sale
Alyssa Fallon is always in the market for a cat poster. So when the University of Georgia senior walked through the Tate Student Center poster sale on her way to the bookstore, a small poster featuring a cat was enough to make her stop. The poster may end up in…
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Varying Paths to UGA’s Class of 2030
The path to the University of Georgia looked different for David Goodchild and Emma Caesar, but both ended up with a spot in one of UGA’s most competitive freshman classes. UGA said it met its goal to enroll a first-year class that is more than 80% Georgia residents and about…
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Plasma Donation Rising Among College Students
College student Clint Strickland enjoys going out on the town with his friends — and plasma donations help him pay for it. I make sure I plan ahead just so I could spend money without necessarily spending the money I already have,” Strickland said. Strickland is one of millions of…
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UGA Experts Say Artificial Intelligence Growing at Rapid Pace
The capabilities of generative artificial intelligence are growing rapidly, and so is the frequency of AI-generated content. The increase in realistic yet fabricated content creates serious concerns regarding the information ecosystem and spread of disinformation. Roger Stahl, a University of Georgia professor who studies propaganda and media systems, said…
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Trauma and Tribulation: How Women Journalists Handle Traumatic Topics
In 2007, three years into her job at ABC, Jennifer Duck reported on her first school shooting. Now as a University of Georgia professor, she’s training the next generation of reporters. Duck spent decades covering political unrest, mass shootings and conflict, facing tear gas, arrests and rubber bullets in the…
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Navigating Faith, Food and Fatigue: Inside Muslim Student Life at UGA
Carrying lifestyle and religion so different from traditional American customs, Muslim Dawgs have created their own version of campus. Explore the hidden Islamic, Athens experience. Competing Cultures College students across the nation typically have their go-to pizza shops, study spots and daily schedules. Muslim students are no exception to this,…
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Return of the Zine: Why These Southerners Reach for Analog in a Digital Era
The University of Georgia’s special collections library, which is housed at the Richard B. Russell Building on the University’s campus, looks like a mausoleum. Sleek marble floors and grand rotunda give way to a series of museum exhibits showcasing the special artifacts housed in the library. Writer, photographer and creative…
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Into the Wild: UGA Students Head Outdoors for Summer Internships
For students at the University of Georgia in wildlife-based majors, internships can provide for unique adventures. However, encountering these kinds of opportunities is challenging due to the specialization of their studies, and with decreased funding in recent years, many students have struggled to secure internships in their chosen field. Hamilton…
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ANNOTATED: Following the Flock — Q&A with Reporters Covering Technology, Safety
Reporter Annotations are meant to get to the how and why behind Newsource’s reporting through in-depth conversations with the reporters themselves. Read the conversation below, led by graduate student Alex Perri, for how spring 2026 Grady Newsource reporters Andrew Otten and Sonja Sutcavage followed the proliferation of controversial Flock surveillance…
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More Than movement: Indian Dance Teams Build Culture, Community at UGA
Indian dance groups at the University of Georgia are creating spaces for students to connect with their culture and build community through award-winning competition routines. On a predominantly white campus (PWI) where around 62% of the student population identified as white in 2024, student-run Indian dance teams such as UGA…