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UGA Doctoral Student Seth Wilson Wins Jeopardy 3 Times
University of Georgia PhD student, Seth Wilson, is making his way up as he wins on the hit TV show Jeopardy. He has won three times, and thats just since Monday. He took an online test via the website back in April to become a contestant. He was invited up to Washington…
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Search for Missing Dog, Chapel Bell, Continues
The search for missing dog, Chapel Bell, continues here in Athens. Money is no object since the dog is considered a part of their family. Dog owner Kimmie Bell is asking no questions and offering a $5000 reward for her safe return. Over 150 fliers were put up around the…
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Teaches UGA Law Students
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas taught 19 students from the University of Georgia Law School. The course focused on stare decisis or in layman’s terms respecting the decisions of previous courts. To get into the course the students had to submit a transcript, a writing sample, two names of faculty recommenders,…
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Homecoming Conflicts with Yom Kippur
Some UGA students are objecting to the UGA Homecoming Concert, complaining that it will be held during Jewish holy day Yom Kippur. Complaints also say the band NEEDTOBREATHE, a Christian rock band, is scheduled to perform. Stan Jackson, the Director of Student Affairs Communications and Marketing Initiatives admits that…
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UPDATE: Search for Missing UGA Student Continues
Lake Lanier, GA– A week has without locating missing UGA Student Lam Dang. Dang was reported kayaking on Lake Lanier prior to his disappearance. Mark McKinnon, Public Affairs Officer with Georgia Department of Natural Resources says search teams did surface and shore sweeps today, but did not find anything. Aircraft…
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UGA Police Officer Retracts Previous Sexual Assault Allegations
University of Georgia’s Police Department issued additional information about the attempted abduction, sexual assault and rape incident that was issued on September 13, 2016. It was determined that the information that was relayed to the anonymous data form about the assault was incorrect. The victim stated that as she was walking on…
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Discussions on N-word: Neal Lester to Speak
ATHENS, Ga. — At the Tate Center today, students and members of the NAACP discussed campus opinion on the N-word. A poster was put up with “Thoughts on the N-Word” in big bold letters. Above were hand written student opinions on a large notepad. The conversation is spurred today as…
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Latino Heritage Month Kicks Off at Tate
Van Perros. That phrase means go dogs in Spanish. While that might be a popular phrase around Athens, those aren’t the only Spanish words that will be spoken around town this month. The reason is because it is Latino Heritage Month in Athens. From now till Oct. 22, Athens will…
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UGA Student’s Sign Video of ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling’ Goes Viral
Can’t stop the sharing, that is what happened to one University of Georgia student’s “Can’t stop the feeling” sign language video. The video shows that even though someone can’t hear the music, doesn’t mean they cant enjoy the music video Haley Beach, a second-year Communication Science and Disorders Major truly has…
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Early Voting Booth To Open At Tate Student Center
ATHENS, Ga– A new agreement between UGA’s Student Government Association and Athens’ Board of Elections will allow students to cast their ballots on campus. Any student living in Athens will be able to choose between voting in Athens-Clarke County or with an absentee ballot from their home town. In a press…