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UGA Students With Community-Minded Business to Take on Shark Tank
Friday, Nov. 20th, two Terry College of Business graduates from the University of Georgia will appear on ABC’s Shark Tank. The graduates started a company called Umano in 2011 as a way to help bring art education to disadvantaged children. Brothers Jonathan (BBA ’07) and Alex Torrey (BBA ’09) donate…
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‘Que’ to be named UGA X on Saturday
By: Damian C. Reynolds The University of Georgia will formally introduce “Que” as Uga X at Saturday night’s game against Georgia Southern. Que succeeds UGA IX, formerly known as Russ, as the Georgia mascot. Russ retired at age 11 after working 63 Georgia football games. Russ served as the Georgia…
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Let’s Talk About Sex: Different Contraceptives for Different Places
By Richard Banton Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) rose across the country for the first time since 2006. The rate of syphilis rose an alarming 15 percent. Gonorrhea and Syphilis saw smaller increases. Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 accounted for the majority of new cases in 2014.…
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Operation Safe Drive: Free Car Check-ups Start at Tate
By Jordynn Abernathy UGA Parking Services will provide FREE vehicle inspections for UGA students, faculty and staff. Inspections will be held tomorrow from 10am-2pm in the Tate Parking Deck. They will be checking both vehicles and bicycles before everyone goes off for Thanksgiving. Inspections include: Fluid level checks, bicycle tune-ups, belt and hose…
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Controversial Campus Sexual Assault Bill Losing Support
By Richard Banton Both national college greek organizations have withdrawn support from a campus sexual assault bill that’s been an embroiled in a firestorm of controversy for several months. According to the Huffington Post, the groups, the National Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils, committed more than $210, 000 in lobbying efforts…
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Arab Students to Protest at UGA
https://youtu.be/hhpnXB9okOU By: Mary Grace Shaw A group of Arab students are planning a silent protest against Governor Nathan Deal’s executive order refusing Syrian refugees from the state of Georgia. The protest will be on Thursday, Nov. 19th, and members of the Christians for United Palestine will join the Arab…
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Former UGA Football Player to Help Hungry Families
By: Anna Clark Former UGA football player Alec Ogletree is providing 500 turkeys and grocery items to families in need. He will pass them out on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. at Newnan High School in Newnan, Ga. Ogletree is now a linebacker for the St. Louis…
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UGA Students Express Concern Over Tate Parking Deck Safety
Students at the University of Georgia are speaking out about security concerns on campus after a woman was kidnapped from the Tate Student Center parking deck early Tuesday morning. UGA currently has no staff monitoring the deck after 11 p.m., despite the Miller Learning Center remaining open all night. UGA student…
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Mother Shares Excitement About ‘Destination Dawgs’ at UGA
Students with intellectual or developmental disabilities will be able to complete coursework to earn a certificate at the University of Georgia beginning in 2017. Destination Dawgs, a new program, will accommodate these students’ needs and interests in post-secondary education. The goal is to give more students with disabilities a better…
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SGA Releases Letter, Supports Missouri
By: Chelsea Beimfohr Thursday morning the University of Georgia Student Government Association released this letter taking a firm stance against racial injustice. The letter comes after the University of Missouri president resigned this week amidst student protests over racial tension. Some students didn’t agree with SGA’s stance. “I definitely…