College Students
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Diversity
‘Generational Curse Broken’: First-Gen College Students Reflect on Graduation
Siham Ahmed, a fourth-year student at the University of Georgia, emigrated from Ethiopia to the United States at the age of 1. The move away from culture and community was difficult, but Ahmed said her parents made the decision “because of the opportunities that exist in America Where can I…
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Education
In Tuition-Free Germany, International Students Still Pay a Price
Germany expects to see more international college students apply to its colleges and universities. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s foreign students’ prediction was accomplished three years before the forecast date. The German government has made free education available to international students since 2014. International students represent territories from…
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Education
Seeing the Unseen Challenges that UGA First-Generation Students Face
The University of Georgia’s Division of Academic Enhancement states that “a first-generation college student is a student whose parents/guardian does not have a college degree.” As the first American-born daughter of Mexican immigrant parents, Amy Guzman-Reyes, 18, said she is amazed that she has the opportunity to attend the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Recreational Marijuana Use Peaking Among College Students
Due to improving public perception and evolving legislative developments involving marijuana, college students have started using the drug more and more in recent years. According to survey data from the National College Health Association, nearly 10 percent more U.S. college students reported marijuana use in 2018 than 2008. Kelly Truesdell,…
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Athens-Clarke County
ServeUGA Uses Volunteering to Increase Student Awareness of Challenges Facing 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. There are about 37,000 students attending the University of Georgia and encompassing the city of Athens. With students roughly making up about 1/3 of the Athens population,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Students Discuss How Finances Impact Housing Decisions
Ashley Ansley also reported on the topic, but with her position as a UGA employee, decided to remove herself from including her own personal experiences. Housing affects everyone, and in a college town like Athens, Ga., the effects of housing impact students especially. Students are forced to make housing choices…
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2017 Election
Grady Explains: How to Become Politically Involved as a Young Person
10 Ways to Become Politically Involved as a Young Person Currently many young people are getting strong opinions on both sides of the aisle about their political beliefs. People often turn to social media to voice their political opinions out there, but are unsure how else to get involved. Young…
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Potential Effects of Binge Drinking
With Georgia/Florida right around the corner, many people are going to drink. Reporter Naomi Keitt tell us the importance of knowing your limits.