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UGA Relay for Life Hosts Awareness Event
UGA’S Relay for Life hosted the Great American Smokeout. The event is a part of the American Cancer Society’s efforts to encourage smokers to make a plan to quit smoking and raise awareness that UGA is a tobacco free campus. Ellie Cash is a chairman with UGA Relay for Life.…
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Departments Vary in Hate Crime Reporting
There were no hate crime statistics reported to the FBI from the Athens area in the last three years. There was one hate crime reported in 2016 from the University of Georgia, which is treated differently then Athens. But officials aren’t sure how these reports even get to the FBI.…
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International Students Plan for Upcoming Holiday Week
Thanksgiving break is quickly approaching for UGA students. But not all students get to travel home for this holiday. Anchor Jake Stevens spoke with students close to the international student population on what their plans are for the holiday week.
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Exiled Turkish Journalist Speaks at UGA
Sevgi Akarcesme came to UGA today to speak to student journalists about her experience as a Turkish journalist in exile. President Donald Trump’s comments on “fake news” have brought heavy scrutiny on mainstream media outlets in the United States. Akarcesme told Grady Newsource in an interview today that she believes the…
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Pamela Whitten to Stay at UGA
University of Georgia’s Provost, Pamela Whitten, will stay at UGA. Whitten was elected as one of four finalists for the Iowa State University Presidency. The new Iowa State President will be Wendy Wintersteen, who was the dean of Iowa State’s agricultural college for over ten years. Whitten came to the University of…
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UGA Policy Would Allow Extremist Speech
Richard Spencer’s white supremacy speeches are causing issues across college campuses in the S-E-C. His most recent stop was at the University of Florida earlier today, where he was met by hundreds of protestors. The University of Florida President, Kent Fuchs, told CNN that the money spent on the event…
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Mental Health Resources: CAPS at UGA
Those feeling stressed, anxious or depressed have resources available on the University of Georgia’s campus. The Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at the University Health Center specializes in mental health and wellbeing. Some of the services provided by CAPS include: \t Individual counseling \t Group counseling \t Crisis intervention \t…
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Homecoming Happenings: What To Do On Saturday
Friday, October 13, 2017 9:00 AM Parker Memorial Golf Tournament The Warnell School of Forestry will host a game of golf with alumni and students at the UGA golf course. 5:30 PM Warnell School of Forestry Alumni Dinner and Business Meeting A dinner will be held at Flinchum’s Phoenix to…
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UGA Student Charged with Murder
A University of Georgia Student has been charged with murder after running his car through a Taco Bell in Swainsboro, Georgia, killing one person inside and injuring four more. Freshman Biology major Oliver Cope is charged with felony murder, four counts of aggregated assault and damage to property in the…
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UGA Grads in Las Vegas React to Tragedy
Katelyn Umholtz, a former intern at the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and John Ingram, the president of the UGA Alumni Association Las Vegas Chapter, say the response to the shooting on Oct. 1 has been overwhelming.