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Athens-Clarke County
UPDATE: TODAY Last Day to Redeem Student Reward Prizes
Wednesday is the last day to redeem your student rewards points. All points will be reset if left unused.
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In-Depth
Pinterest: The New Wedding Planner
Social media app and visual discovery tool Pinterest is changing the way brides plan costly weddings.
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UGA
UGA Student chooses to Face Judiciary Hearing
ATHENS– Adam Veale is a 20 year old student at the University of Georgia. He is facing sanctions from the school’s student judiciary board due to his arrest in Atlanta for participating in “Moral Monday” protests on the steps of the state capitol for the expansion of medicaid. He and several others were…
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In-Depth
Earth Week Kicks Off at UGA
ATHENS, GA – The University of Georgia is getting a jumpstart on Earth Day. The UGA Office of Sustainability is kicking off Earth Week on Monday with food trucks, music, and some furry guests. The event is meant to educate students and others about living sustainably. Office of Sustainability Intern Meryom…
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Northeast Georgia News
Police Consider PepperBalls as Alternative to Lethal Force
WATKINSVILLE — It’s not always clear about how law enforcement officers discern when force is necessary and what type of force is appropriate. With events like Ferguson, Missouri, North Charleston, South Carolina and now Baltimore — where 25-year-old Freddie Gray died after a police officer tackled him, some people continue to…
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UGA Sports
UGA Swimmer Named SEC Scholar Athlete
https://youtu.be/-D6LTXZrNiM One UGA Swim Dawg has made quite a splash in the record books. Nick Fink is finishing his swim career at UGA with being named the SEC’s Male Scholar Athlete of the year. Fink may have taken his final lap for the UGA Swim Dawgs…but he’s still in the classroom…
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UGA
Hairy Dawg Tryouts Begin
https://youtu.be/XQpx_wo03wA Students will audition this Sunday to be the face… well rather the body… of one of the most recognized college mascots in the nation. The Big Dawg on Campus no doubt is UGA’s famous Hairy Dawg….He’s the face of the Georgia Bulldogs. I’ve gotten to see some huge…
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UGA
Out of the Classroom, Into the Lab
Athens, GA — University of Georgia researchers are trying to learn more about the fatal Ebola virus and how it spreads. Since the deadly break out of the disease that killed more than 4,800 people in Africa last year, scientists are exploring the possibility that those who survived the illnes may…
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Athens-Clarke County
Dancing Competition Helps Victims
Athens, GA- Eleven teams of two will be competing in this weekend’s Dancing With the Athens Stars for audience and judge approval. The event is sponsored by Project Safe. Ninety cent of every dollar donated to Project Safe will go to families and individuals who are victims of domestic violence.…
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UGA
Annual Relay for Life Coming Up This Weekend
UGA’s Relay for Life event is this Friday, and due to inclement weather, it will now be held in the main gym at the Ramsey Center. The money will go towards the American Cancer Society and different programs for cancer patients and research. Relay Executive and Colleges Against Cancer Chair…