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Georgia Farmers Face Mental Health Crisis as Suicide Rates Increase
“Growing up on a farm, you know, we were kind of taught to mind our own business … We might talk about somebody who’s got cancer down the road, but they wouldn’t talk about somebody that’s had mental health issues. You just didn’t talk about that,” said the Georgia Agricultural…
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How UGA Reaches Beyond Campus to Support Farmers’ Mental Health
UGA Cooperative Extension is helping Georgia farmers navigate mental health challenges through education, prevention and trusted relationships as financial pressures, unpredictable weather and the demands of farming take a toll.
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Beyond the Trash Can: What Happens to Leftover Food after Sporting Events
After thousands of fans leave a University of Georgia sporting event, the waste left behind is more than empty cups and food wrappers. Leftover food that is not thrown away can become meals for people in need instead of ending up in a landfill and contributing to methane emissions. In…
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From Safety to Parks: Q&As Provide Quick Look at Key Topics in Athens
Get to know Athens and topics from public safety to the restaurant scene to park development and more from people in the know. Nearly 50 students interviewed professionals, business owners, community leaders, musicians, law enforcement, government staffers and students in September to learn more about their beats, a special topic…
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Momentos of Home
Students in the advanced photojournalism course captured two photos — a portrait of a first-year student at the University of Georgia and one object that student brought from home. These freshmen were also asked what they hoped to accomplish in their first year in Athens. See and read their stories…
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Creating Personal, Budget-Friendly Spaces
Collections, color and mementos make these college bedrooms feel personal, cozy and welcoming to the University of Georgia students who call them home. Budget is top of mind for students as they start to develop their own style, which ranges from grandmillennial to coastal grandma to whimsical. Take a look…
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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…