Jillian Tracy
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Athens-Clarke County
Cookies During COVID-19: How One Athens Baker Adapted During the Pandemic
Baylee Marsh Thornton started her baking business, Baylee Bakes, by accident. A few candid and lighthearted posts on her “finsta” soon led Thornton to a new lifestyle — waking up at 4 a.m. to finish frosting cookies and teaching decorating classes to hundreds of people. Thornton, who received the University…
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2020 Election
How Georgia’s Senate Runoffs Could Affect National Policy
Early voting for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate runoff races begins in less than a month. The winners of these races will affect Georgia’s congressional representation, but they may also be the deciding factor in determining which party takes control of the U.S. Senate. Congressional Control Republican Sens. David Perdue and…
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Housing
How One Program Can Help Cover Your Home Energy Costs
The cost of owning or renting a home comes at no small price tag, and it can often be easy to forget the additional cost of utilities like heat, air conditioning, electricity and gas. To help assist residents with their home energy costs, the federal government funds the Low Income…
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2020 Election
Voting During A Virus: How Voters Can Stay Safe This Election Season
With less than a month until the Nov. 3 general election, voters may still be trying to decide who to cast their ballot for. Meanwhile, local election officials are working to make sure that voters participate safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In Georgia, early voting is set to start on…
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Environment
A Young Voice for the Earth: German Student Activism Against Climate Change
When I traveled to Munich, I worried that I would have to justify or explain the U.S.’ involved political scene. As I soon found out, the people I met in Germany were too wrapped up in their own politics to discuss the issues of my nation. Climate Change Politics Despite…
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Diversity
Documentation Centre Reimagines Munich Without Jews Through New Exhibit
The Holocaust and World War II made the possibility of a nation without Jews easily imaginable. A new exhibit that opens this Thursday at the Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism will show how the city would look without its Jewish and foreign communities. Munich Reimagined The…