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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…
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UGA Students Headed to Philadelphia to See Pope Francis
Nearly 50 students are leaving early Friday morning on a bus to Philadelphia to attend Mass with Pope Francis on Sunday morning. Space is limited, but there is still room available. Tickets are $250 and include hotel and charter bus ride. You do not need to be a UGA student…
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Jeb Bush Takes Selfies, Talks to Tailgaters
By Abby Jessen Governor Jeb Bush emerged from a sea of red and black Saturday to talk to tailgaters before the UGA vs. USC game. He stressed his belief that a conservative is capable of winning the presidential race, and that he will campaign in every “nook and cranny” to make sure…
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Dawgs Show Support for Cancer Awareness Month
By: Damian C. Reynolds The UGA football team will be wearing two helmet stickers on Saturday in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of death in American men behind lung cancer. Prostate cancer rarely occurs in men before 40. Nearly…
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Sorority Smashes Scales to Promote Body Positivity
UGA students and Athens-area residents came together Tuesday to raise awareness on eating disorders by smashing scales. Delta Phi Epsilon partnered with the organization Scale Smash to hold Southern Scale Smash at UGA’s Tate Plaza. Scale Smash partnered with the sorority because college students are among the largest age group that suffers…
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Hands-On Learning to be Requirement for UGA Undergrads
ATHENS- UGA students will soon be required to be engage in hands-on experiential learning as a part of their graduation requirement. This move was approved by the UGA University Council. Hands-on learning could include activities like research, studies abroad, and internships, but it won’t be limited to just these. Director of Public Relations…