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Upcoming Events for Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is still on the move, and here are two events you don’t want to miss: 1. 5th Latin Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m hosted by the Pinewoods Library. There will be: \t Live music \t Traditional dance performances provided by Danza Tonalli, Danza…
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UGA Announces 2015 Homecoming Court
On Wednesday, the University of Georgia announced the candidates for the 2015 Homecoming Court. Voting will go live on Monday, October 12, 2015. The winners will be announced during halftime of the Georgia game versus Missouri on Saturday, October 17. For more information on UGA Homecoming, you can visit their Facebook page.…
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Students from Georgia Studying at USC React to Flooding
Skies are clearing up in Northeast Georgia and the same goes for Columbia, South Carolina. But the struggle is not over for the people there,many of whom have no food or shelter. Grady Newsource reporter Blis Savidge traveled to South Carolina and met some South Carolina college students from…
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Rough Start to One UGA Student’s Morning
By: Jordan Mecca A UGA bus collided with a student’s vehicle between 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Monday morning at the intersection of East Campus Road and Hooper Street. No one was injured in the incident, but traffic was backed up on East Campus Road for about 15 minutes after the accident. We’ll…
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ICYMI: Bulldog Bikes Upgrades its Fleet
By: Jordan Mecca Bulldog Bikes upgraded the make and model of its bikes this semester after a redesign of the program, increasing availability and accessibility on campus. Bulldog Bikes are now available for students, faculty and staff at the Main Library and Science Library – and they are free, according to…
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ICYMI: Orange is the New Black Actress Visits UGA
By Kalyn Wilson Jackie Cruz, also known as “Flaca” on Netflix’s Orange is the New Black, spoke in Tate Grand Hall Tuesday night as the keynote speaker for Hispanic Heritage Month at UGA. “You play the game, and then you change it,” Cruz said in regards to overcoming adversity. Cruz discussed her…
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UGA Competes in Campaign to Prevent Waste of Paper Cups
By: Kara Murphy UGA and 15 other universities will compete to reduce waste from disposable coffee cups in a nationwide University Challenge on Oct. 5 , sponsored by Kill the Cup, a non-profit organization. The campaign will run through Oct. 30, and the university that serves the most coffee in reusable cups…
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Wag Your Tail at Chili Cook-off
On Friday a group in Athens will rally area nonprofit agencies for one giant cook-off. That group is the Athens Area Humane Society. We wanted to say thanks so much for allowing us to have a puppy in the Newsroom today! The event is 4:30 – 7:30 pm at Terrapin.…
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ICYMI: PETA files complaint against UGA
PETA has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture against the University of Georgia. The organization has claimed UGA has allowed animals to be cruelly killed in what they describe as an “archaic” medical training course. Yesterday, Reporter Rayleigh Rozier spoke with UGA President Jere Morehead about…
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Grady Newsource Explains: National Hazing Prevention Week
By: Chelsea Beimfohr UGA sororities are joining their sisters around the country in National Hazing Prevention Week activities through Friday. Two in five students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their campus, according to HazingPrevention.org. National Hazing Prevention Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about the problem and…