coronavirus
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Athens-Clarke County
Wesley Leader on Missions During COVID-19: How the Ministry Is Pivoting
Sarah Shelnutt, freshman associate director over missions, youth and advancement, discusses planning during the COVID-19 pandemic, as told to Savannah Ware. Savannah Ware is a fourth-year majoring in journalism and minoring in political science in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of…
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Barrow County
Barrow County Board of Education Looks to Finalize Teacher Vaccine Strategy
A priority for the Barrow County School System, from the beginning of the pandemic, has been to keep teachers and students safe. With vaccine rollout now underway, the school district is looking to utilize it for their educators. Ken Greene, assistant superintendent for support services in the Barrow County School…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Madison County Christmas with a Cop to Continue Despite COVID-19
COVID-19 may be the cause for many event cancellations this year, but it isn’t canceling holiday spirit in Madison County. The Madison County Sheriff’s Department announced on Facebook last Friday their annual Christmas with a Cop event would still be held this year with modifications to keep those involved more…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Students Grapple with Decision Whether or Not to Return to Campus After Thanksgiving Break
The University of Georgia will move classes completely online following Thanksgiving break from Nov. 25-30, but the campus will remain open. This includes housing, dining and campus transit. Even with the option to stay home following Thanksgiving, UGA freshman Connor Wooten said he wants to return to campus. “I just…
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COVID-19 Coverage
UGA Professors, Students Try to Adapt in World of Coronavirus
Janet Frick, an associate professor in the University of Georgia Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program, said no one day this semester has been the same. Professors have had to make multiple adjustments this fall from the way they teach their classes to the way they interact with students. “I think…
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2020 Election
Georgia Political Candidates on Mental Health, Funding
In Georgia, the coronavirus pandemic has worsened mental health conditions across the state. This past June, the CDC surveyed 5,412 adults and found that over 40% reported struggling with mental health or substance abuse. Nearly 31% reported symptoms of anxiety or depression disorder, and 13.3% reported starting or increasing…
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COVID-19 Coverage
‘Romancing the Coast’: The Effect of COVID-19 on Local Art
Karl Enter, an Oconee County resident and artist, has always had art in his life; after all, it was his father, Harold Enter, who began drawing on letters back home from the front during World War II. “I always had art stuff just laying around,” Enter said. “I did a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Yoga Studios Offer Virtual Alternatives During Social Distancing
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, yoga studios are one of many establishments deemed “non-essential” by Georgia’s statewide shelter-in-place ordinance, forcing local Athens studios to reevaluate how they will service their membership without physically congregating. On March 14, 2020, weeks before Gov. Brian Kemp would announce the executive order,…
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COVID-19 Coverage
‘It’s All About People’: Fast Food Employees Become Essential Personnel During COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues its exponential growth, fast food workers have been named “essential workers,” alongside doctors and government officials. Among those personnel is Randy Stewart, district manager of Wendy’s through Meritage Hospitality Group in Jacksonville, Florida. Although the nation’s economy is a big concern, Stewart said, “people are what matter…
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COVID-19 Coverage
A Place For PPE: How One Nurse Got Strategic in Unprecedented Times
The rest of the world has stopped. Stores are closed, concerts are canceled, and people are being asked to stay inside. For Courtney Cornell, however, this is the busiest time of her life. Five weeks ago, Cornell was the director of oncology for a hospital in the suburbs of Washington,…