Q&As
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Voters Provide Insight into Key Issues, Data in Upcoming Election
The Georgia primary is May 19, and ahead of Election Day, we asked voters why they vote, how they vote and what issues matter most to them. Students in Reporting II: Research, Data and Documents for Reporting used statewide voter data to gain familiarity with Georgia voters and to find…
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Registered Gen Z Latinos Double Compared to Millennial Latinos in Georgia
The number of Latino registered voters in Georgia almost doubled from Millennials, born 1981-1996, to Generation Z, born 1997-2012, the largest increase of any racial demographic in data that includes all registered Georgia voters. Miguel Martínez, a 21-year-old Latino student at the University of Georgia and a registered voter, registered…
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Equity a Priority for One UGA Student in Upcoming Mayoral Election
Isabella Gonzalez, a 22-year-old voter who grew up in Athens and attends the University of Georgia, has a personal tie to the upcoming mayoral election, as she used to babysit for the current mayor, Kelly Girtz. There are 80,500 registered voters in Clarke County, and 18-24-year-olds make up 10,067…
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UGA Student Highlights Importance of Voting Ahead of Primary Election
Kennedy Farmer, a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Georgia, views voting as both a responsibility and an opportunity for young people to make their voices heard. In Athens-Clarke County, voters like Farmer are part of a broader group of Generation Z female voters. Farmer, who identified herself as…
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UGA Student Says Voting Is ‘Bare Minimum’ for Citizens
Leo Jahn, a fourth-year computer science and music major at the University of Georgia, plans to vote in person for the 2026 Georgia primary elections. He said the environment and the economy are some of the most important issues that will influence his decisions in the May elections. “I’ve always…
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UGA Student Calls Bahá’í Faith ‘Religion for the Times’
Melyssa Munn has been exposed to the Bahá’í Faith all her life, but this exposure is not what solidified her place in the faith. After both her parents died of cancer when she was 15, Munn took the time to explore her belief in the existence of God. As a…
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Q&A: New Engagement Associate at Hillel at UGA Aims to Meet Students Where They Are
Sam Ceisler is the new engagement associate at Hillel at UGA, a Jewish campus organization. It operates under Hillels of Georgia, which supports Jewish student life on college campuses around the state. After living in Israel for four years, Ceisler decided to come back to the United States to work…
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Episcopal Campus Ministry’s New Reverend Brings Inclusive Vision to Students
The Rev. Dominique “D” Deming is not on a stereotypical path to the priesthood. She grew up in what she describes as a “cult,” hid her sexuality for a decade and converted to Catholicism. When she found the Episcopal Church, Deming realized the voice nudging her toward the pulpit could…
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Q&A: Rooney Encourages Well-Being for UGA students
Meg Rooney is a first-year doctoral student at the University of Georgia in the Department of Religion, focusing on feminist Baptist theology. She is the graduate assistant for UGA’s Spiritual Well-Being initiative, which is new to campus, having launched August 2025. She earned a degree in rhetoric and writing from James…
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The Table at UGA Brings Guns to Gardens Event to Athens
The Table at UGA will host Guns to Gardens, an event that turns unwanted firearms into art and garden tools, on March 28. The Rev. Haley Lerner, one of the ministers at The Table, an inclusive Christian campus ministry, explains what the event is and why they chose to introduce…