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Georgia Museum of Art Focuses On Books For Its Annual Holiday Book Sale
Neil Dunlap travels 70 miles every year during December to visit the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, Georgia, but he doesn’t go for the art exhibitions—he goes for the books. Every year, the museum hosts its holiday book sale, which includes everything from art books to fiction books. “Every…
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Seeing Food As The Enemy: A Look Into Lives Of Those Who Have Struggled With Eating Disorders
Casey Ellis remembers experiencing thoughts about her body image as a young girl. Ellis continued to deal with self-critical thoughts until the age of 16, when those thoughts manifested into anorexia nervosa. She said battling an eating disorder is “like you’re living your own isolated life that no one knows…
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Business on a Budget: Free Business Clothing Available For UGA Students
Both undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Georgia can now dress for success—without paying a single cent. UGA’s Student Government Association opened its Professional Clothing Closet, located in Milledge Hall, on Nov. 21. Already, the project has received nearly 2,000 donated articles of clothing and according to Matthew…
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UGA Confirms Reports of Swastikas Drawn on Jewish Students’ Doors
A University of Georgia Jewish student is publicly speaking about acts carried out against her and others on campus. UGA has confirmed cases of “offensive symbols” on campus where swastikas were drawn on Jewish students’ doors this semester, according to an emailed statement to Grady Newsource on Nov. 19. “We…
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Collision with UGA Photographer Highlights Conversation On Sideline Safety
Chamberlain Smith, a photographer with the University of Georgia Athletic Association, was knocked unconscious Saturday after a sideline collision during the second quarter of the Georgia-Auburn game at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Georgia running back Brian Herrien was pushed out of bounds and crashed into the photographer. After being assessed at a…
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‘Live As Kindly As Possible’: Animal Rights Activist Gene Baur Lectures at UGA
“But even if we rescued a million animals every year, it would be a drop in the bucket. There are millions of animals killed every day,” Gene Baur said at his lecture “Eating Plants to Save the Planet.” Baur has been an active member of the animal rights community for…
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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…