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Sustainability
Life Without a Car: Is Walkability What We Miss Most About College?
As spring approaches, graduates leave behind the city and campus alumni often reminisce about: Is the reason Americans miss college so much its walkability and built-in sense of community? It is common in other countries or large cities like New York or D.C., where public transportation is prevalent, to live…
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Northeast Georgia News
UGA College Republicans Hope Georgia Will Emulate Virginia Special Election
The recent general and special elections in Virginia resulted in a red wave across the state. Republican Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, putting Virginia in the GOP’s hands for the first time in over a decade. With Georgia’s upcoming midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans alike will use Virginia…
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Northeast Georgia News
Why UGA Doesn’t Have Emergency Blue Lights
Have you ever seen emergency blue lights as you’ve walked around a college campus? Well, the University of Georgia doesn’t have them. Greg Trevor, the executive director of media communications for the University of Georgia, said UGA “was one of the first campuses across the nation to install emergency call…
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Northeast Georgia News
Believe Wins SGA Election
Believe is the first all-Black executive ticket to win UGA’s Student Government Association’s election. Although a Black President and Vice President were elected in 1993, the ticket did not include a Treasurer. The Believe campaign received more than four thousand votes from students – a number which, in part, helped…
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UGA
Record Voter Turnout for UGA Student Government Elections
This year’s Student Government Association election at the University of Georgia saw a record breaking turnout as students voted for either the “Rise” or “Ignite” ticket to lead the student body for the upcoming school year. Cameron Keen was elected as the SGA president on the Ignite ticket, pulling 57%…
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Environment
National Sustainability Tour Comes to UGA
Patagonia clothing company employees traveled to American University in Washington D.C. on March 1st as well as to other college campuses around the country in their Spring 2017 Worn Wear College Tour. They have teamed up with the Post Landfill Action Network, a student led sustainability organization, in a pursuit…
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Health
Event Aims to Make Consent as Hot as Cocoa
A University of Georgia group is using Valentine’s Day to stress the importance of healthy relationships. Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention, known as RSVP on campus, held their fourth annual Cocoa for Consent on Friday, Feb. 10. The student group usually provides support and resources to students seeking help after experiencing…
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Athens-Clarke County
Information Technology Department Details Cyber Attack on Campus
ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia’s Internet connection has been under attack. This on-going attack has been affecting the University’s network server for about a month now. The cyber-attack has led to a “sluggish” connection, according to the Information Technology Department at UGA. “This attack is more sophisticated and is…
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Athens-Clarke County
Some Students Say No to Guns on Campus
Students at the University of Georgia will hold a protest against a bill in the Georgia Senate that could lead to allowing carry of concealed firearms on campus. A march for UGA students and Athens’ community members will start at 6:15 PM tonight at the UGA Arch on Broad Street. The march will…
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Athens-Clarke County
Georgia House Committee has Unannounced Meeting, Passes Controversial Bill
ATHENS, GA — The Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee of the Georgia House of Representatives passed the Campus Carry Bill in a late addition to their meeting agenda. As a result, gun safety advocate groups were not in attendance to voice their opposition to House Bill 859. HB 859, also known…