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Athens-Clarke County
Athens’ Really, Really Free Market Provides on Principles of Gift Economy
Madison Gable is a senior in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Athens-Clarke County
Weighing Solutions: Parking Meters, Panhandling in Athens
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. On any given day, downtown Athens is home to multiple people with signs that read, “Homeless, please help.” It is also home to four parking meters that…
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Athens-Clarke County
Aidan Landrum Finds Success Through Discipline as Triathlete
Aidan Landrum didn’t have much experience running in the snow. He’s run, biked and swam plenty of miles. But living just outside of Athens, Georgia, snow isn’t something he experiences often. So when he got the chance to run at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs this…
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Athens-Clarke County
Documentary on Sex Trafficking, Athens Group Raise Awareness of ‘Modern-Day Slavery’
Producer and filmmaker John Carter visited the University of Georgia to premiere his documentary: American Exploitation: The Slaves Among Us. The documentary examines the world of sex-trafficking in the United States. Athena McNair is a senior majoring in journalism in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at…
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Athens-Clarke County
Smart Lunch, Smart Kid: Filling Food Gaps for Kids on Break
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. About one in four children in the state of Georgia live in food insecure households, according to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Laura DeGroot, the program administrator…
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Athens-Clarke County
Interfaith Hospitality Network Unites Area Congregations to Combat Homelessness
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. Comprised of 42 area congregations representing a wide variety of faith backgrounds, the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Athens (IHN) unites the city’s religious under one common goal—housing…
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High School Sports
Beyond the Lines: Revealing the Experiences of Student-Athletes
High school and college athletes face unique challenges. University of Georgia students Katie Morrison and Rodrigo Blankenship bring you an inside look at those challenges and the pressures “Beyond the Lines.” PART 1 Part 1 explores the challenges student-athletes face in two different sports: high school football and collegiate…
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Athens-Clarke County
Differing Definitions: What It Really Means to Be ‘Sustainable’
Many believe people should invest in more sustainable practices for the sake of our planet. What it really means to be ‘sustainable,’ however, is less clear. “Sustainability is probably one of the most overused words. Most people just throw it around,” said Jack Crowley, a professor in the University of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Abundant Life: Director Helps Those in Homelessness Climb Farther ‘Up The Mountain’
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. Andrew Wilkin is the executive director of Bigger Vision Community Shelter in Athens, Ga. He’s also the man who started the shelter’s new program called Abundant Life. The…
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Athens-Clarke County
Hip-Hop Scene in Athens Blends Music, Politics to Drive Social Activism
When artists set foot on The 40 Watt Club’s stage, washed in hues of green and white, they bring with them more than beats and bars. They bring the baggage from recent headlines addressing another black child shot. They bring a fever for equity, reparation and for acknowledgement of the…