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Athens-Clarke County
Spaces for the Future: How Coworking Spaces Are Giving Independent Workers A Home Base
Coworking spaces may be the new solution for the growing independent workforce in Athens. It is expected that more than half of the American workforce will be doing some type of freelance work by 2027. In Athens, there are four coworking spaces, The Hatch, Athensmade, UGA’s Innovation Gateway space…
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Gender
Gender Inequality in the Art World: What It Means for Three Local Art Spaces
Can you name #5WomenArtists? Since 2016, the National Museum of Women in the Arts has spread this hashtag as a part of its social media campaign to draw attention to gender inequities in the art world. In a 2019 survey of the permanent collections of 18 large art museums in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Magic Mushrooms Decriminalization Making Progress, Still Far Behind Cannabis
While marijuana is being decriminalized or legalized in states and municipalities across America, there is a new push to decriminalize psilocybin. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring hallucinogenic substance famously found in more than 200 kinds of mushrooms that are collectively referred to as “magic mushrooms” or “psychedelic mushrooms.” Zane Bader…
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Food
How This El Salvadorian Gained Freedom Through Pupusas
Billy Wright, Mara Nelms, Phillip Hubbard and Matthew Couper are all seniors majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
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Sports
Georgia to Host Women’s Swim and Dive NCAA Championship in Spring
The pool deck is deserted except for the maintenance man making his final lap around the Gabrielsen Natatorium. The teal water rocks gently against the red and white candy cane-striped lanes. The only sound comes from the air conditioning unit echoing through the pool. Come late March, there will be…
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Athens-Clarke County
Homeless Shelters in Northeast Georgia Prepare for Colder Temperatures
When temperatures drop below 35 degrees, the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department allows the Bigger Vision of Athens homeless shelter to take in an extra 10 people—more than the 34 people who are experiencing homelessness who usually stay every night. Bigger Vision Executive Director Andrew Wilkin said about half of the…
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Food
Charcuterie: Slowing Meals Down in a Culture of Busyness
Americans are eating meals faster than before, according to the Economic Research Service’s Adult Eating & Health Module (EHM). From 2014-2016, Americans dedicated an average of 64.5 minutes per day to eating and drinking. This average dropped by 5% from the previous study from 2006-2008. While time spent eating has…
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Athens-Clarke County
High Speed Rail Route Proposed Between Athens and Atlanta
The Georgia Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration are taking public comment on three proposed high-speed rail routes from Charlotte to Atlanta, with one of the routes passing through Athens, Georgia. The Georgia DOT created an Alternatives Development Report recommending the three routes for further analysis. Proposed Routes…
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In-Depth
Strumming to Survive: How Local Music Scene Is Profiting After Shift in Music Industry for 2019
Since the introduction of the internet, the music industry has shifted exponentially, completely revolutionizing the way the world consumes music. As music becomes ever more convenient and accessible for the public, artists are forced to adapt to the changing market or risk extinction. Artists and record labels who once relied…
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Athens-Clarke County
For the Gram: How Instagram Has Changed Athens’ Eating Habits
What makes a foodie? Are they the person pushing forks away from their friend’s mouths, insisting they get a picture before everyone starts eating? Or do they simply just enjoy food? To Anna Park, a fourth-year management information systems and international business major at the University of Georgia, a…