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Fake UGA Yearbook Photo Grabs Attention on Social Media
A controversial yearbook photo from 1916 has surfaced on social media, but its origins are not with the University of Georgia, according to a UGA spokesperson. The African-American child held in the front of the photo is the area of concern. “It’s quite moving simply because when you reflect upon…
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First Solo Woman Wins UGA’s Idea Accelerator Award
Senior Kaitlin Lutz recently won a $5,000 grant from the University of Georgia Idea Accelerator Program to start her very own company. “I think it happens to be one of the best moments of my life,” Lutz said. The UGA Accelerator Program is an eight-week long session offered every spring…
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Polar Vortex: What Is It And What Does It Mean?
A historic polar vortex has been sweeping the nation with brutal temperatures and weather conditions over the past few weeks, hitting the Midwest the hardest. A polar vortex is a strong circulation of upper-level winds that surrounds the northern pole during the winter. When the circulation weakens or becomes distorted,…
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UGA Comes Together to Support International Dawg in Need
Suraj Upadhaya, PhD student in Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, returned home to find that his apartment was robbed on Jan. 7, 2019. He said his door was locked, and there was no sign of forced entry into his South Milledge Avenue apartment. Upadhaya’s Nepalese passport, $3,600 and some sentimental…
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Happy Birthday, UGA: Celebration of A Long-Lasting Legacy
This past Sunday was the 234th anniversary of the founding of the University of Georgia. The Student Alumni Association is hosting activities all week to celebrate. “UGA has done a lot of great things, created a lot of great opportunities and we just want to be able to get together…
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Understanding Winter Weather Closure Criteria for Athens Schools, UGA
Northeast Georgia will likely only see rain today, but there is still a small chance for icy conditions, which could pose a threat to school buses and commuters heading to class. Clarke County School District Weather Decisions Mary Wickwire, communications specialist with the Clarke County School District, said they kept an…
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Holocaust Survivor Speaks to UGA Jewish Community
Holocaust survivor George Rishfeld will be at Hillel UGA tonight, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. to mark of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Rishfeld will speak to the Hillel UGA community at their building on Milledge Avenue. A candlelight ceremony will take place after his speech. Holocaust Remembrance Day took place on …
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UGA Office of Sustainability: A Student-Founded Solution to Go Green
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. Before 2010, the University of Georgia’s Office of Sustainability did not exist. Students wanted to change that. “In 2008, there was a group of students, mostly in…
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ServeUGA Uses Volunteering to Increase Student Awareness of Challenges Facing Athens
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. There are about 37,000 students attending the University of Georgia and encompassing the city of Athens. With students roughly making up about 1/3 of the Athens population,…
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Lottie Smalley’s Youtube ‘Side Hustle’ is Also a Career Move
Lottie Smalley, a junior public relations major at the University of Georgia, is a Youtube content creator. Lottie Smalley started making Youtube videos in 2012 and has gained 74,000 subscribers since her start. Smalley considers Youtube as a “side hustle,” and primarily focuses on her studies in public relations. She…