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Alternative Spring Breaks Offer New Experiences
Service, fellowship, and community they’re not the words you usually hear describing college student’s spring break. For some University of Georgia students, though these words are guiding their alternative spring break. From March 5-12th, students who sign up will leave their communities in hopes of impacting another corner of the world. These trips are…
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Low Safety Rates for UGA Students in Athens
Athens, GA- A survey from Student Government Association rated off-campus safety 3 out of 5. According to Vice President of UGA Student Government Association, Houston Gaines, eliminating downtown discrimination and adding more lighting in the downtown area dominated the discussion at a meeting this morning. Mayor Nancy…
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How Much Do College Students Really Pay Each Semester?
ATHENS, GA — The Board of Regents announced yesterday that tuition will not increase in the 2016-2017 school year. Many parents and students believe this announcement is long overdue, as tuition rates increased last year between 2.5 and nine percent, per the University of System of Georgia. These semester breakdowns from…
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Members Perform Step Show Before Bernie Sanders Rally
ATLANTA, GA — Bernie Sanders made his debut at Morehouse College Feb. 17, but the Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. had something else up their sleeve. Minutes before Sanders took the stage to speak, the Ques put on their own performance that made the crowd go crazy. The…
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Kidnapped, Shot UGA Student Tells His Story
RICHMOND HILL, Ga.-“Many of them landed inches away from me…One bullet…it could’ve broken the skin and hit my heart. I was that close.” UGA student Trey Collins described his close call with death for the first time with WTOC in Savannah yesterday. Collins, 19, was kidnapped and shot multiple times…
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UPDATE: Missing UGA Student Found Dead
The University of Georgia Police Department reports that missing University of Georgia graduate student, Lei Wang, was found dead. At 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, he was found in the wooded area near the river off College Station Road. The UGA Police Department reports that “the manner of death was self-inflicted…
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Update: Gun Safety Advocates Urge State Legislature to Stop ‘Campus Carry’ Bill
ATLANTA-Emory University professors, a Georgia State student, elected state officials, religious leaders, and members of the GunSense Georgia Coalition and Outcry all joined forces to speak out against Georgia House Bill 859 at a press conference this morning at Central Presbyterian Church. Committees in the Georgia General Assembly are now…
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Consent Rally Held at Georgia Arch
A sexual consent rally took to the streets Saturday night at the UGA Arch in response to another rally that was supposed to meet there. Earlier in the week the “neomasculine” blog,” Return of Kings, gained international attention for proposing meetups around the world to promote men’s rights and their…
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Students released from Clarke County Jail after protest on New College
Six protesters, including at least one UGA student, were arrested Monday after failing to vacate the New College building on UGA’s North Campus. According to a Clark County Jail official, Shara Chico, Cecila Padron, Yineira Lopez, Jonathan Garcia, Carrie Freshour, and Emma Krass were all booked on criminal trespass charges.…
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Undocumented Students Lose Petition to Highest Court in Georgia
Update 2:00 p.m. A spokesman for the Board of Regents declined to comment on the litigation to Grady Newsource, but sent the following statement. “Our policy was adopted several years ago to mirror a new state law. That law required public higher education – including the University System – to…