Q&As
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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…
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Q&A: Nix Spearheads Clean Energy Plan for County
Ramsey Nix recently started a position in the Athens-Clarke County Sustainability Department as an education consultant. She has previously advocated for the use of electric school buses and solar panels in the Clarke County School District. Q: You’re relatively new to your job with Athens-Clarke County. What has been the…
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District Outlines West Broad Street Complex Redevelopment for Community Career Academy Use
Clarke County School District Interim Superintendent Jennifer Scott unveiled a plan Tuesday to restore the historic West Broad Street School campus and convert it into an expansion site for the Athens Community Career Academy. The proposal centers on rehabilitating the 1938 Minor Street School building and the 1958 Campbell Lane…
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Clarke County Schools to Build Community Space at Site of West Broad Street School
The Clarke County School District plans to repurpose the West Broad Street School site and turn it into a hands-on learning and community center to help kickstart success in students and create a gathering space for the community. Jennifer Scott, the Clarke County School District’s interim superintendent, announced the plan…