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UGA Ecology Student’s Film accepted into Savannah Film Festival
A UGA ecology student’s short fim has been accepted into the “Beneath the Waves Film Festival” in Savannah. The festival focuses on documentaries related to marine science issues. Virginia Schutte’s film “Improving Mangrove Management to protect the Oceans Tropical Nurseries” focuses on protecting and restoring underwater root systems of mangrove…
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Spring Break at UGA
Athens, GA – There’s a single question that keeps popping up all over UGA’s campus. “What are you doing for Spring Break?” Meredith Dean has details on what UGA students will be doing over the vacation.  Alcohol, partying, dancing, and beer-trashed beaches are some of the images that come…
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Guns on Campus
Athens, GA- Gun bills are starting to move forward in the Ga Legislature. On Monday Senate Bill 101 was passed, which allows the names and details of gun owners to be kept secret. Now House Bill 512, that would allow guns on campus is being considered. Republican lawmakers are trying…
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Athletic Board Looking to Make a Better Gameday Experience
Athens, GA- There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere of a UGA football game, but for some reason, this isn’t enough anymore. Last year, an average of 6,000 seats went unused. Student representative to the athletic board Ryan Scates explains, “At first everyone was like, well it’s because we aren’t winning.…
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UGA IMPACT’s Spring Break
When you think of spring break, what do you think of? Getting tan at the beach? Hanging out with friends? Or do you think of working on repairing damaged homes, promoting HIV/AIDS awareness, and helping young immigrant students? For some UGA students, they think service. And that service includes everything…
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UGA Student Ashley Stone in Single-Vehicle Accident
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf3xdC0jEy8&feature=youtu.be Athens, Ga- Ashley Stone, 20- year-old UGA student from Lawrenceville is currently in a coma from a single-vehicle wreck. Georgia Sate Patrol says that she overturned and hit a couple of trees before coming to rest on the passenger side. Ashley Stone is a third year student at UGA.…
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HumanKind Movement Receives Help from Professional Athletes
Two Falcons players are rising up, but instead of football they are tackling the issue of bullying. The players visited Cedar Shoals high school today where they spoke to freshmen students about ways to stop it. It all came down to one word and that is friends. The two players…
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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…