Q&As
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Q&A: Student Band Shares Ambitious Plans
The Squatches, a student cover band that debuted in April and has performed at events including Porchfest, shared their beginnings and plans for the year. Q: What went into the making of this name — what inspired it? Harry Greenspan: Freshman year, we would hang out in the dorms, me,…
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Q&A: Target Store Director Says ‘We’re Part of the Community’
Claire Guest, a University of Georgia alumna, serves as store director of the Target store on Atlanta Highway in Athens. Q: What part of your job do you enjoy the most? I’m actually quite introverted but I do still enjoy being around people. And so whether it’s my team members,…
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Q&A: Disabilities Advocate Voices Concerns About Obstacles to Voting in Athens
Garrick Scott is executive director of the Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living, an organization in Athens that focuses on providing resources, advocacy and support to people with disabilities across 10 Georgia counties. Q: What are your thoughts about general accessibility for people with disabilities in Athens? On a scale…
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Q&A: Sosbee Says ‘Everybody Should Be Excited’ About Voting
Charlotte Sosbee is the director of elections and voter registration for the Athens-Clarke County Government, working in her second presidential election as director in November 2024. Q: What goes into preparing for an election? We maintain the three divisions in our department. One division is voter registration, to maintain our…
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Q&A: Seth Bagwell on Enhancing Chamber Membership
Seth Bagwell serves as the new membership sales representative for Athens Area Chamber of Commerce. In this role, he oversees the retention and addition of memberships within the chamber. Q: What do you do in the new membership sales position? It’s my job to reach out to really anyone who…
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Q&A: Indie Pop Artist Advocates For Women in Athens Music Scene
Lane Marie O’Kelley is the associate director of the Music Business Certificate at the University of Georgia, as well as an independent indie pop artist by the stage name Lane Marie. Q: Being a woman in the industry, how is the scene here in Athens with women in music? I…
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Q&A: Kersey’s Journey with Caroline’s Cheesestraws Turns Tradition into Opportunity
Caroline Kersey, a second-year marketing and entrepreneurship student from LaGrange, Georgia, is the founder and CEO of Caroline’s Cheesestraws, a gourmet cheese straw business that has seen major growth since it was established five years ago. Thanks to the recent purchase of a kitchen, her business is now based in…
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Q&A: Telehealth, Literacy Focus for Student Nonpartisan Organization
Anvika Menon is the senior policy adviser for UGA’s Arch Policy Institute, a nonpartisan organization that allows students to discuss, write and implement local policies. Q: What are some of the best policy proposals from across campus that you hope to implement? Some of the ones that come to mind…
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Q&A: What the Board of Elections’ Qadir Has to Say about Upcoming Election
Hunaid Qadir is a member of the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections, now serving the fourth and final year of his first term as a board member, where he witnesses all of the obstacles that can impact the voting process in Athens-Clarke County. Q: How did you first get involved…
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Q&A: Googe Goes From Industry Newcomer to Leading Jittery Joe’s Athens Success
Bob Googe is the owner of Jittery Joe’s Coffee, which has nine locations in Athens and 17 nationwide. Q: You got into the coffee business by happenstance after volunteering at your daughter’s elementary school. After you officially entered the business, what was the hardest learning curve? So learning the coffee…