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Georgia-Florida Rivalry Matchup To Remain in Jacksonville
The “world’s largest outdoor cocktail party” will remain in Jacksonville: The Georgia-Florida rivalry game will remain in Jacksonville until 2023, according to the University of Georgia Athletic Department. The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party – who wins between Florida and Georgia?https://t.co/jjycoDxmiJ pic.twitter.com/a1MqHIBs1B — PFF College (@PFF_College) October 27, 2018 The…
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UGA Exhibit Breaks Down South’s Past Involvement with Convict Labor
An exhibit at University of Georgia Special Collection’s Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library is now displaying the lesser-known history of convict labor in the South. The New South and New Slavery: Convict Labor in Georgia exhibit houses pictures, documents, artifacts and a video explaining the region’s chain gang…
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Moving to Digital: UGA Libraries Partner with Google Books
Print textbooks may be something of the past. The University of Georgia Libraries will partner with Google Books to change 120,000 works from print to digital. In total, the University of Georgia Libraries has a collection of 4.5 million works. With apps like Amazon Kindle and Nook, people already…
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Veterinarian Urges Owners to Do Their Research on Vegan Dog Food
Brown rice, peas, carrots, spinach, potatoes. Throw in a little seasoning, and it sounds good, right? It’s actually an ingredient list for a type of dog food. Notice anything missing from that list? That’s right—there’s no meat. That was a list of common, main ingredients in vegan dog food, a…
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Is It Worth It? Can You Work It? Students Weigh Option of Unpaid Internships
For eight hours a day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., KB Bass worked lifting piles of heavy clothes and rushing to be on location to assist at photoshoots for companies like Ulta. Bass spent the majority of summer days in Manhattan, New York, running errands back and forth on…
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UGA to Name College of Education After First African-American Graduate
The University of Georgia’s College of Education will be named after the first black graduate from the university, Mary Frances Early. As part of the university’s Black History Month celebration, the naming ceremony will take place in February 2020. Early attended the university as a graduate student and earned a…
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Eating Insects: Entomophagy and the Future of Sustainable Food Consumption
Have you ever eaten a cricket? Mealworm? Grasshopper? What about ants? Several experts in the field of entomophagy sat down with me to discuss what kind of nutrients people can get from eating insects and whether or not this is something that could be sustainable with an exponentially growing world…
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Tips for College Students Looking For Jobs
For some students finishing school in December, graduation is right around the corner. Job hunting is currently on many college students’ minds. How Many People are Unemployed Nationally? Several media outlets are reporting the possibility of another recession. With this news, students may need to try harder when with looking…
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UGA Offers Game Day Tailgating Event at Dawson Hall Without Drinking
Some traditions that take place on game day appeal to many, others don’t. This weekend’s University of Georgia vs. Notre Dame football game is expected to have a large crowd, a lot of traffic—and tailgating. “We’re expecting a large amount of traffic for this game day,” said Kelly Truesdell, assistant…
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UGA Tailgating Tactics to Plan Ahead
Every fall, tens of thousands of rowdy fans pack into Athens to cheer for their favorite teams. Before the game begins, fans put up tents, fill their coolers and take part in one of Athens’ favorite pastimes: Tailgating. Each tailgate is unique, and depending on personal style, they can be…