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Zoombombing Attacks Leave Lasting Consequences For Student Groups
Multiple organizations at the University of Georgia have been targeted by Zoombombers using hateful language against minorities, leaving leaders of these organizations responsible for damage control. Zoombombing is when uninvited participants intentionally join a Zoom or virtual meeting with the goal of disruption. These acts typically are prejudiced and are…
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UGA Organizations Recognize Lack of Diversity in Media, Racial Injustice in Virtual Discussion
Whether it is lack of representation in newsrooms or stereotyping in the media, aspiring young journalists are calling for a revamp in the system as journalism faces a reckoning with racism. Fifty people joined the Women in Media Organization in an online conversation on Oct. 7 to discuss diversity in…
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Competitive Comradery: Members of Esports@UGA Build Friendships On, Off Screen
Esports has broken into mainstream media and become a $1 billion industry over the past few years. Leagues have formed around individual games, like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Overwatch, attracting six-figure investments that finance teams or individual players. This has led to the formation of smaller groups and…
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Campus Career Communication: On-Campus Work Goes Online to Nonexistent in Midst of Pandemic
On an early morning in February 2020, the Market at Tate shop was a hub for student workers and those who wanted to purchase a snack between classes. With campus left deserted after Spring Break, on-campus jobs that were normally occupied by student workers have been left vacant due to…
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‘A Matter Of Ethics And A Matter Of Equity’: Students Request Systemwide Pass/Fail Grading Option for University System of Georgia
The University System of Georgia (USG) has remained unchanged in its decision to not offer a pass/fail option to students following the closure of Georgia colleges due to coronavirus on March 16, 2020, despite pleas and numerous petitions from students across the state. Georgia public colleges and universities are among…
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Meeting the Need For Meat In Georgia; Surplus or Shortage On The Horizon?
The line of people who waited patiently to pick up their beef and pork orders stretched half the length of a football field. Customers spaced themselves out more than six feet apart, practicing social distancing as they waited outside of the University of Georgia’s Meat Science Technology Center for someone…
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Reporter’s Notebook: What COVID-19 Took From the Class of 2020
For most University of Georgia students, the graduation ceremony in Sanford Stadium is the ultimate form of closure. The fireworks at the end of the ceremony are the perfect bookend to the fireworks seen on acceptances four years prior. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, I, along with thousands of other…
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Reporter’s Notebook: ‘It Really Does Feel Like Life Or Death’
For the past three weeks, I have been living in isolation with my boyfriend and his family in a lovely home in Georgia, where we have food, shelter and each other. The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t seem too bad; I just felt lucky to be safe, sound and secure. Surely, we…
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Fitness During COVID-19: How You Can Work Out, Have Great Nutrition From Home
We can’t really go anywhere or do very much, Tevin Duncan said. “But technically, not everyone needs equipment to burn the calories or make themselves feel good.” Duncan is the coordinator of fitness and wellness at the Ramsey Student Center. He said you can work out from home and exercise…
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Looking for Something to Do? Daily Resources for Quarantine in Small Apartment
College students all over the nation have switched completely to online classes. Most college students have packed up and gone home, but not everyone is able to do that. If you’re like me, and you still have to work in your college town, you’re probably in a small space, like…