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Trayvon Martin Anniversary
ATHENS,GA- The killing of Trayvon Martin was felt not just in Florida, but throughout America, including here in Athens. Students here at UGA say they are still feeling the pain of his death a year later, as today marks its year anniversary. Grady Newsource reporter Meredith Dean reports. Massive protests in…
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RecycleMania Hits UGA
Leah Goldman ATHENS, GA To find out more visit: http://sustainability.uga.edu/recyclemania/ U-G-A is number one in the S-E-C but no, it’s not for what you think. This time Georgia’s bragging rights are for recycling. This spring U-G-A will be one of many colleges across the country and Canada participating in RecycleMania.…
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Tinder App Connects Students
Athens, GA– ”Oh my gosh, I just got a message on Tinder,” said Jenna Jennings. A new iPhone app is becoming the next online dating tool for college students. This is how it works. Tinder is a social media site that is linked to Facebook and lets users create a…
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February UGA Cabinet Meeting on 2/20
Athens, GA– UGA’s President Adams and the university Cabinet were ready to talk some serious business this morning as they held their monthly meeting in North Campus. This morning the meeting covered a bunch of topics ranging from University successes and accollades around town, to more businesslike matters like upcoming…
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Entomology Department Displays Insect Zoo
ATHENS, GA – Whenever you think of a zoo, you may think lions, tigers, bears, and cute cuddly pandas. But UGA is home to a different kind of zoo. Grady Newsource Reporter Meredith Dean introduces some of the Entomology Department’s star insects who are part of UGA’s Insect Zoo. In 1985,…
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Kudzu Bug, A Soybean Killer
Athens, GA – There is a new bug in Georgia and and its affecting Soybean crops. Mache Kane has more about this pest which is actually called the kudzu bug. In 2009, the kudzu bug was first found. Now, its called the kudzu bug because it eats kudzu, but the real…
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UGA’s Only Female to Complete Mountain Warfare Course
Athens, Ga–Uga’s R-O-T-C unit is awarded the annual MacArthur award. Reporter Hannah Patrick has the story about one of their outstanding cadets in this program. The MacArthur award is given to 8 out of 273 ROTC units nationwide.This award came right after Kayla Lechance became the only female from UGA…
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UGA Spring Concert 2013
By: Brittany Chenelle There was an unusual amount of people in the Tate Center today linked to the annual Spring Concert. Tickets went on sale this morning at 9am for this year’s concert which features rapper Kendrick Lamar. The line wrapped throughout the Tate Center full of students eager to…
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Reed Hall Is Giving An Interactive Underground Railroad Tour
Athens, GA – UGA’s Reed Hall is giving campus and the athens community a look at the underground rail road through the eyes of a slave. Glory Bound is an interactive guided tour of the underground railroad. The event starts in the lobby of Reed and tourists are guided throughout…
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Chi Phi Cut-a-thon Benefits Hurricane Sandy Victims
One group of hairdressers is not only cutting hair, they’re cutting a lot of costs for East Georgia’s Red Cross chapter. Grady Newsource Reporter Mary Grace Fisher was able to see UGA’s Chi Phi fraternity get a makeover for a good cause. Jesse Codner’s mother has probably cut his hair…