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Q&A: Nature Inspires Jimmy Hranowskyj’s Music
Second-year cognitive science major Jimmy Hranowskyj is an up-and-coming musician in the Athens area. He’s a writer and producer for the band Handholder, which got its start last November. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: How did you come up with the band name Handholder? Handholder is more…
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Q&A: Futurebirds Curates Festival Featuring Athens Artists
Futurebirds’ founders Daniel “Womz” Womack and Carter King gear up for their inaugural music festival called Highball on Oct. 21-22 in Atlanta. Q: Word on the street is that Futurebirds is hosting a music festival in Atlanta. Can you tell me about Highball and how it came about? Womack:…
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Q&A: Advocate for UGA Latinx Community Pushes to Broaden Diversity
Alejandra Martinez is a graduate assistant for diversity education in the University of Georgia’s Office of Institutional Diversity, where she focuses on diversity and social change through empowerment and the development of strengths and skills for the Latinx community. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: What does your…
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Q&A: How a Political Consultant Sees Connection Between Local, State Government
Kaitlyn Branson is a political consultant at War Room Strategies, a consulting agency that has led more than 90 campaigns to victory, including state Rep. Marcus Wiedower, who represents parts of Athens-Clarke County. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: Being involved in local and statewide campaigns, how would you…
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Q&A: Kool Carries on Legacy of Cecilia’s Cake Shop
Heather Kool is the owner and culinary expert of Cecilia’s Cake Shop, which specializes in custom wedding cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: Can you tell me about the history and background of Cecilia’s Cake Shop? Cecilia Villaveces started this business. She was a woman…
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Q&A: Graduate Student Finds Community in Opening New Gym
Grace Burton, a master’s student in nutrition science at UGA, franchises and manages F45, a new training facility in The Mill District in Athens. Comments trimmed for length and clarity. Q: How did you first hear about F45? I was a coach at their gym that’s within their recreation center…