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Northeast Georgia News
Exiled Turkish Journalist Speaks at UGA
Sevgi Akarcesme came to UGA today to speak to student journalists about her experience as a Turkish journalist in exile. President Donald Trump’s comments on “fake news” have brought heavy scrutiny on mainstream media outlets in the United States. Akarcesme told Grady Newsource in an interview today that she believes the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Deputy Director of UGA Athletics Named UVA Athletic Director
Carla Williams will be leaving her position as the deputy director of athletics at the University of Georgia. She is responsible for coordinating the administration and for supporting activities of the athletic department. Williams will now be the athletic director of the University of Virginia. This makes her the first African…
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Pamela Whitten to Stay at UGA
University of Georgia’s Provost, Pamela Whitten, will stay at UGA. Whitten was elected as one of four finalists for the Iowa State University Presidency. The new Iowa State President will be Wendy Wintersteen, who was the dean of Iowa State’s agricultural college for over ten years. Whitten came to the University of…
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2017 Election
Compare Special Election Candidate By Their Resumes
Candidates running to become a state representative are asking for a job. You, the taxpayer, are the boss who is hiring. Grady Newsource has produced these resumes about the candidates of Districts 117 and 119. Early voting is happening now, and Election Day is November 7.
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Northeast Georgia News
UGA Policy Would Allow Extremist Speech
Richard Spencer’s white supremacy speeches are causing issues across college campuses in the S-E-C. His most recent stop was at the University of Florida earlier today, where he was met by hundreds of protestors. The University of Florida President, Kent Fuchs, told CNN that the money spent on the event…
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Archives
Weather Forecast 10/19/17
Click the link below to see what the weather forecast is for the upcoming weekend. Feeling chilly today? The temperatures are actually going to increase throughout this weekend. Reporter Kelsy Dawsey has the latest! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTCcp7Iu1Xs&feature=youtu.be
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Northeast Georgia News
University System of Georgia Issues Statement on KSU
The University System of Georgia (USG) is looking into how Kennesaw State University responded to university cheerleaders kneeling at a football game. The USG released this one-sentence statement Wednesday afternoon: “The University System of Georgia is conducting a special review to look into recent allegations raised about athletic processes at…
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Mental Health Resources: CAPS at UGA
Those feeling stressed, anxious or depressed have resources available on the University of Georgia’s campus. The Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at the University Health Center specializes in mental health and wellbeing. Some of the services provided by CAPS include: \t Individual counseling \t Group counseling \t Crisis intervention \t…
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Athens-Clarke County
AthHalf Sets New Half Marathon Route
Runners participating in the AthHalf this Sunday will be following a new route. Because of construction at Sanford Stadium, runners will be going through downtown Athens, Five Points, and Cobbham Historic Neighborhood, to name a few of the highlights. The race starts at 7:30 AM and has a four-hour time limit.…
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Annual Light the Night Walk to Benefit Cancer Research
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will have its annual Light the Night Walk Friday, October 20th, 2017. The proceeds of the walk will go towards the treatment of cancer patients, research for future treatments and more. If you want to donate, register or find out more, you can do so here.