COVID-19
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: Jacqueline Howard on Covering a Pandemic
Are you tired of talking about COVID-19? I know I am. Yet in every conversation, it’s the one thing I can’t stop talking about, and for good reason. COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of our lives, from how we can interact with our loved ones to the way we…
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Barrow County
Barrow Parents’ Preferences on In-Person, Distance Learning Vary
The Barrow County School System returned to in-person classes on Sept. 8 to the relief of parents whose children experienced difficulties with digital learning. Parents also had the option to continue distance learning. The school system chose to start classes virtually this semester after more than 90 staff members were…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Farmers Market Offers Customers Online Shopping Experience
The Athens Farmers Market was scheduled to open in March this year, drumming up excitement on their Facebook page with shots of patrons perusing fresh produce and updates about the presence of crowd-favorite vendors. Yet almost as soon as it started, the open-air market was forced to close due to…
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COVID-19 Coverage
We All Need Someone to Talk to, But That Might Not Be An Option: Mental Health in Time of COVID-19
Editor’s Note: One source was anonymized after publication due to privacy concerns. You can’t go outside, loved ones in major cities are getting sick, you just got laid off and you have no idea what the job market will look like for the rest of the year — or ever…
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COVID-19 Coverage
From Behind the Counter to Beside the Curb: Adaptions of Athens’ Pharmacists During COVID-19
An alarm sounds. It’s an iPhone ringing out its hourly tune. An employee puts on their favorite song and everyone starts to clean; wiping down cash registers, credit card machines, pens, phones and anything else in sight. This is a frequent occurrence for Johnathan Marquess, a pharmacist who owns Horton’s…
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COVID-19 Coverage
#IAMNOTAVIRUS Gives Voice to Asian Community Amid COVID-19
This was Ashley Dai’s experience, a first-year advertising and public relations graduate student at the University of Georgia from Shanghai, China. Members of the Asian community across the United States have experienced increased racism since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a stabbing of an Asian-American family at a…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Food Service Industry Support Group in Woodstock Sets Tone for Worker Aid During COVID-19
Originating on Facebook, an online support group targeted toward providing financial relief to food industry workers in Woodstock, Georgia, offers hope during the coronavirus pandemic. The group was founded by Bryttany Hyde, a worker at the restaurant Rootstock & Vine, which is located in the downtown area. “During my…
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Athens-Clarke County
COVID-19 Alters Adoption, Foster Procedures in Area Animal Shelters
Among the many changes to our daily lives the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced, animals in animal shelters and rescues across the region have also been affected. Athens Canine Rescue uses a network of foster homes instead of a physical shelter to save animals. One drawback for the nonprofit organization is…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Love Through Screens: How Different Generations Of One Family Connect During Coronavirus
Listening to the Wahn family sing “Happy Birthday” is like hearing a choir of wolves howling to the moon—disjointed, a bit off-key and, above all, loud. Coming in at 28 members strong when all are present and accounted for, it’s a broken chorus that fills a cramped kitchen at least…
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COVID-19 Coverage
UGA Coaches Find New Ways To Communicate With Athletes During Pandemic
University of Georgia equestrian coach Meghan Boenig and her staff set up an Excel spreadsheet soon after the COVID-19 pandemic ended the team’s season. Riders can sign up just to chat by phone or FaceTime. Boenig knows that her role is more than being just a coach to her riders,…