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Back to School: 71-Year-Old Recent College Graduate Continues to Learn
Correction: In an earlier version of this article, the reporter did not clarify that Gee had completed his business degree at a community college. The thought of going back to school can be a nightmare for some people, but not for Olyn Gee, a 71-year-old former self taught photographer and…
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Jefferson Man Arrested in Athens Abduction Case
Police have identified the suspect as 57-year-old James William Daniels from Jefferson, Ga. He was arrested and charged with false imprisonment and rape. The victim has been identified as a female University of Georgia student. Police said the young woman was abducted in downtown Athens on Oct. 24 just after…
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The New Sp0rt L@ndscap3: UGA eSports, Industry Continue Growth
ATHENS — The University of Georgia esports club started with 50-60 people in 2015. Three years later, the club’s grown to more than 300 members and multiple teams for different video games. Once just thought of as a hobby, esports is evolving into a legitimate phenomenon both in the…
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How One University of Georgia Student Supports Sustainability
Siobhan Britt is the founder and designer of PNKLMN, a vintage t-shirt shop in Athens, Georgia, that practices sustainable fashion. Melissa Ray, head of the sustainability certificate at the University of Georgia, defines sustainability as “utilizing resources in a way that guarantees their continued availability for future generations.” Britt…
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Friends of Gospel Pilgrim Restoring Historic African-American Cemetery
Friends of Gospel Pilgrim, a UGA student organization, is working to restore a historic African-American cemetery. Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery was founded in 1882 by The Gospel Pilgrim Society which provided proper burials for African Americans. When the society dissolved, the cemetery was neglected and became overgrown. President Celia Clark said, “it’s…
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Are Our Coffee Drinking Days Numbered on Earth? UGA Researcher Talks Climate Change’s Impact on Coffee
A climate expert at the University of Georgia and scientific data show there is a negative effect on crop production around the globe due to climate change. Tangible Symptoms of Climate Change Climate change is happening, and expert scientists believe we have a decade or less to…
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Sororities Invest Big Money in Housing
While driving down South Milledge Avenue in Athens, Georgia, it is impossible not to notice the massive houses lining both sides of the street. Most of these homes belong to one of the 19 Panhellenic sorority chapters that the University of Georgia hosts. Not only are these buildings stunningly beautiful,…
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UGA Researchers Simulate Traumatic Brain Injuries in Lab
This article originally appeared in Georgia Health News. Isabelle Blaber was out horseback riding a few days before final exams in April 2016. She was 19 at the time, a freshman at Rhodes College in Memphis, and she had been a rider since she was 5. But on this particular day…
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Lake Herrick Reopens to Boaters and Swimmers after 16 years
Lake Herrick opened up today to swimmers and boaters for the first time since 2002. The lake was closed then due to pollution, but it has now reopened for university research, recreation and experiential learning. Guests today were happy to walk around the lake’s new features and actually get in…
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The Lead Podcast Expands Into New Territory
It was interviewing a young man dressed as a clown and smoking meth at the downtown Athens’ Waffle House that altered the trajectory of Charlotte Norsworthy’s future. It wasn’t just that her story went viral; she was left wondering if there was more to the man and his newfound infamy.…