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Hotels are Limited for UGA Graduation
The upcoming commencement ceremony not only brings a wave of excitement and a new chapter for the upcoming graduates, but revenue for stores, restaurants, bars and hotels. “It’s treated on the business side much like a football game”, explains Jake Grant, the assistant general manager of the Hyatt Place in…
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UGA Alumnus Performs with Beyonce
Jacques Bell is a University of Georgia alumnus from the Class of 2005, who performed feet away from Beyonce. Beyonce performed for an hour and forty-five minutes Saturday at Coachella, a music festival in Indio, California. Her stunning performance caught the eye of many people, but there’s more to…
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Upcoming Graduates: Learn About Student Loan Debt
If you are preparing to exit college and enter your next chapter in life, one common concern may be what you are going to do with all of your college loans. Currently there is a total of $1.48 trillion in total U.S. student loan debt, according to the Federal Reserve. …
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G-Day Has Effect on Athens Businesses
93,000 Bulldog fans plan to fill Sanford Stadium Saturday for G-Day. That means lots of foot traffic will hit Downtown Athens. Football isn’t just entertainment in Athens. It creates revenue for the community. Businesses in Athens rely on football events like G-Day to keep their businesses open. “I would…
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Great Southland Stampede Rodeo Gives Students Opportunities
Kate Herndon is one of the many students in UGA’s Block and Bridle club who are working to put on the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo this weekend. This is the forty-fourth year that the club has put on the Great Southland Stampede rodeo, and Herndon says that the change of…
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Israel Fest, Israel Apartheid Share Views at UGA
Students at the University of Georgia got a literal taste of Israel today in Tate Plaza. Dawgs for Israel hosted it’s annual Israeli Fest to celebrate the 70th birthday of Israel. Members provided food, decorations and music to share with students passing through. They hoped to change common misconceptions that…
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Try These Stress Relief Activities For Finals Period
Finals are approaching and we all get a bit stressed… and we all need a break. Here are some activities around Athens that are worth to take a study break for: Relax and Unwind If you just need to relax and spend some time alone, the University Health…
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Police Charge Watkinsville Man With Tinsley Death
Georgia State patrol says a Watkinsville man was charged today in the death of a UGA professor. Karen Tinsley was riding her bike in Oconee County when she was struck by a truck. 55-year-old Richard Poulnott is charged with: driving with an expired license second-degree vehicular homicide following too closely…
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Dissecting What UGA Students Fees Pay For
Every semester as UGA students we pay around $1,135 for fees and most of the times we have no idea what we are paying for. Are you curious too about what we pay for? Lets take a look… Here is an analysis of the 2017-2018 year fees for the University…
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Tips for Making the Arch Pass Switch
The new app that a lot of universities across the country are slowly adapting to is called Duo Mobile. The University of Georgia recently switched over to the new “Arch Pass” process. The new system requires your phone around every time you log into ELC or Athena. Once you put…