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Home Invasion
It looks like a typical day down Highland Park Drive. Buses are running their routes, and mailmen are making deliveries. But late last night, condo number 266 was broken into. And the neighbors are concerned. Neighbor Scott Grant says he has multiple forms of protection around him in case…
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UGA President Sends a Statement About the Racist Facebook Posts That Sparked a Movement
President Morehead made a statement one week after offensive Facebook posts were directed at the Black Affairs Council. On Tuesday, UGA’s President sent this statements to the BAC, the Black Faculty and Staff Organization, the LGBT Community, and the MPS Presidents’ Roundtable: Although I am at the Board of Regents…
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UGA President Jere Morehead Addresses Racist Facebook Posts
Tonight, University of Georgia President Jere Morehead issued an email to students, faculty, and staff regarding the recent racist facebook issues. He says that we are all hurting, but we all need to rally together in support. He officially stated that the UGA Police and Georgia Bureau of…
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Cyber bullying at UGA
Reported by Lindsay Tuman The problem goes beyond even racism, cyber bullying is the new way people attack. And because so much of this occurs in a school environment educators are holding a cyberbullying panel tomorrow. They hope to teach how to help prevent this kind of behavior in today’s…
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A 65 Year Old Woman Goes Back to School
Athens, GA–Stacks of GED books and tutoring in the Athens First Baptist library was how 65 year old student Barbara Johnson spent the last four years. “For so many years, for so many years trying to get and that was my goal” said Johnson. And when she finally reached that…
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Another Racist Facebook Comment Prompt Students to Question UGA Administration
The controversy continues over a series of racist remarks aimed at black students here at the University of Georgia. Members of the Black Student Affairs Council say they are not just angry with the person who posted the remarks, but also with the university. Caroline Bailey, the President of…
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Racist Facebook Post Raises Questions About Cyber-Bullying Laws
By Holly Sweat Georgia law is a little outdated when it comes to cyberbullying. At least that’s what University of Georgia Police Chief Jimmy Williamson told me. He says today the law focuses on minors in school instead of bullying that happens over the internet. Terrance Rhodes and Brittany Arnold…
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a Capella concerts around campus
— Reported by Lindsay Tuman Calling all music lovers! Tomorrow is the night to listen to some singers. Four different a Capella groups will all perform and they each bring a little something different to the table. Four groups of singers, two shows, one night filled with music. The all…