Q&As
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WUOG Music Director Appreciates Student-Run Station’s History, Impact on Bands
Elizabeth Kim is a music director for WUOG 90.5 FM, UGA’s alternative, student-run radio station that is more than 50 years old. Q: What do you love most about your job as music director? I think just the tradition of everything, in being a part of the history, is something…
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Fair Fashion UGA President: Think Beyond Event When Buying
Grace Guidera is president of Fair Fashion UGA, a student-led organization dedicated to educating others about consuming fashion through more ethical and sustainable means. Q: What is your mission as part of Fair Fashion? We’re dedicated to promoting just a sustainable fashion industry and educating people about ways that they…
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Freshman Oboist Finds ‘Big, Beautiful Community’ in UGA Music Program
Brenna Sexton is a first-year music major and one of two freshmen oboists in the University of Georgia Symphony Orchestra. Q: Why did you want to become a music major? Well, I always loved playing oboe and I loved all things music. Spring of my senior year I took AP…
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Doctorate Student Brings Hip-Hop Into Stress Management Workshop
Nikolas Reid, a second-year counseling psychology doctorate student at UGA, leads a workshop about stress management with the sound of hip-hop. Q: What inspired you to share an idea like this? Well, first I started doing stress research in undergrad. I was really interested in it, and I noticed that…
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Red Mile Road Drummer: ‘Listen to Local Music Because it’s Awesome’
Jake Kadet is the drummer for Red Mile Road, an Athens rock band made up of four University of Georgia students. Q: How did Red Mile Road become a band? The four of us are all Fiji’s (Phi Gamma Delta) here at Georgia. We pledged our freshman year and just…
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ESP Program Manager Seeks Balance Between Joy, Hard Moments
Katie Barlow is the Athens program manager of Extra Special People (ESP), an organization that supports disabled people by promoting inclusivity through its events and services. Q: How did you get involved with ESP? I didn’t have experience with ESP beforehand; I was one of the first people at ESP…
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SGA President Says Experience Taught Him to ‘Stay Resilient’
George Moore, a fourth-year student from Toccoa, Georgia, majoring in international affairs and political science, represents and voices the opinion of the student body at events, receptions, galas and meetings with University of Georgia administration as Student Government Association president for the 2023-2024 academic year. Q: You have been a…
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SGA Role Connects Student with Government, Community
Dawson Templin, a third-year biochemistry and economics student, is one of seven justices on the Student Government Association Supreme Court who oversee elections and uphold the University of Georgia’s constitutional policies. Templin is also a UGA Public Service and Outreach Student Scholar who interns with Hart County to help aid…
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David Barbe Reflects on Performing in His 60s, Industry Changes
David Barbe is the director of the University of Georgia Music Business Program and the owner of the Athens recording studio, Chase Park Transduction, which has recorded prominent bands such as R.E.M. and the Drive-By Truckers. Q: In an interview with Flagpole, you said that in your career, you’re “‘constantly…
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Athens-Clarke Homeless Specialist Says Creativity, Community Partnerships Address Need
Lillian Sronkoski is the homeless specialist for the Athens-Clarke County Housing and Community Development Department and works to fund organizations that provide services to homeless individuals. Q: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the homeless population in Athens, and has the American Rescue Plan Act helped to provide support during…