college
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Athens-Clarke County
Popularity of Substance-Free Activities at UGA Continues to Grow
Students at the University of Georgia are starting to push back against the alcohol-infused mentality many associate with typical college culture. Kelly Truesdell, who works closely with groups organizing these events through her job with the UGA Fontaine Center, says one of the major driving factors behind this trend has…
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Food
Female Student-Athletes Learn About Life After Competing at ‘More Than My Sport’ Event
“More Than My Sport” is a women’s initiative, sponsored by the UGA Athletic Association, to help female student athletes learn from professionals about their experiences with entering the workforce after their sport. This year’s event was held in the new West End Zone of Sanford Stadium and gave student athletes…
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Sports
Smart Complimentary to Missouri Coach, Team in Advance of Saturday Matchup
Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart opened today’s press conference with positive remarks about Missouri head coach Barry Odom. “Barry Odom is similar to myself…is coaching his alma mater. And through the SEC…I’ve gotten to know him well. I’ve got a lot of respect for him. He’s a really good…
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Have Recent Campus Protests Stunted Free Speech on College Campuses?
By Josie Wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgWw9Gg9dIw Traditionally, college campuses have served as long standing forums for free speech, but recent events have left campuses feeling the strain of speech code limitations. Political protests have sparked large assemblies on school grounds, some turning violent. Incidents at the University of California at Berkeley,…
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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
UGA Responds to Sexual Assault
With one in five women being sexually assaulted on college campuses, University of Georgia breaks down what the school does when a victim comes forward.
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Health
VIDEO: 7 Ways to Reduce Test Anxiety
By: Fernanda Perez
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Diversity
Black, Educated and Single: Why Black Love Matters
Sixty percent of educated black women, ages 25-34 have never been married. That’s almost double the number of white women who are married in that age group. The reasons for these declining numbers are complex and deeply rooted in African-American history. In this 6-part series, reporter Kalyn Wilson investigates this…
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UGA
Robots are Taking Over…. Our Electrical Wiring?
UGA College of Engineering could change the way power lines are inspected, in appropriate engineering fashion… ROBOTS. Javad Mohammadpour, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at UGA, has led a team of graduate students in creating a safer and cheaper way to repair electrical wiring. The team has designed, prototyped and tested…
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Athens-Clarke County
How Athens Fared in Southern College Towns Bracket
A winner will be crowned later today involving bracketology, college towns in the South, and democracy at its purest form. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Garden & Gun Magazine is running a March Madness style bracket featuring 32 southern college towns ranging from the Midwest to cities along the eastern coast. Wins are determined…