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2016 Election
Some Students Can’t Go Home to Vote
With the election around the corner, many Americans who haven’t already voted early will probably try to do so tomorrow. However, some students at the University of Georgia who aren’t residents of Athens may not have a chance to head back home and cast their vote. UGA student Larsen Vaughn…
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2016 Election
Campaign Signs Vandalized in Athens
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbzXrtTMMzU&w=560&h=315] It’s only one day until election day and the national election polls are getting closer. Here in Athens supporters of both candidates are becoming frustrated because their signs have either been stolen or vandalized. Andrew Clyde, the Owner and CEO of Clyde’s Armory, has had 28 of the…
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2016 Election
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2016 Election
Thinking Critically About Red, Blue Map in U.S. Elections
Everyone with eyes in the United States has seen this picture at some point in the last few months. The problem with that image is that the surface area of red way over represents the Republican support in the country. A more accurate map (based in population) would look more…
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2016 Election
Peach State Could Now be a Purple State
Recent polls have proved the state of Georgia to bleed purple instead of the traditional GOP red. This is just a fancy way of saying Georgia is a battleground, or swing state. Polls ran by multiple news outlets show that the Presidential Candidates, Donald Trump(GOP) and Hillary Clinton(D) are neck…
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UGA Sports
Social Media Reacts to Game Winning Field Goal
Social media errupted in support for Georgia placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship after his 25-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bulldogs a 27-24 win over the Kentucky Wildcats. Here are some of the best tweets from Saturday night:
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2016 Election
Election 2016 Profile: Donald Trump
Political party affiliation: Republican Party Presidential Nominee Incumbent or Political Novice: Donald Trump was well-known for being a reality tv star and a real estate mogul before he announced his run for presidency in 2015 Experience: Trump’s only prior political excursion began when he considered running for the Reform Party’s…
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2016 Election
Election 2016 Profile: Hillary Clinton
Political party affiliation: Democratic nominee for President Incumbent or Political Novice: Clinton has spent the majority of her life in politics positions ranging from first lady of Arkansas, of the United States, a U.S. senator, and most recently Secretary of State. Experience: Clinton ran for Democratic presidential nominee in the…
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2016 Election
Georgia U.S. Senate Race Faces Potential Run-off
This year’s Georgia United States Senate race has the potential to become a run-off. Republican Incumbent U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson is running against Democratic candidate Jim Barksdale and a more popular than usual Libertarian candidate Allen Buckley. Buckley’s popularity could throw a wrench in the works of Isakson and Barksdale’s…
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Athens-Clarke County
BREAKING: Barrow County Gunman Arrested
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a gunman in response to the shooting death of an 18-year-old last week. The victim, 18-year-old Jose Tovar-Campuzano, was shot at a residence on Rooks Road in Winder on November 4. According to the sheriff’s office, Tovar-Campuzano was trying to moderate an argument between…