Student Housing
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Athens-Clarke County
Students Dispersed Around Athens After Numerous Construction Delays at The William
When Alyssa Maresco signed her lease for the new apartment complex, The William, last December, she and her roommates were more than relieved after their previous living situation fell through. Marketing material for The William, located on North Finley Street just blocks from the heart of downtown Athens, billed it…
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Athens-Clarke County
Oconee Street School: Old Building Gets a New Future
Students have not walked the hallways of the Oconee Street School building in almost 50 years, but that could change as soon as August. The brick building was built in 1908, and since the school stopped sessions around 1971, occupancy has been unsteady. After close to 15 years of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Student Housing Affects Revitalization of Hancock Neighborhood
Fourteen years ago when residents Miki Lu and Nathan Peters moved into the Hancock Neighborhood, they were the only Caucasian family on their block. Now, after moving back into the same house in June 2018, there is only one African-American family on the corner of their block. When they first…
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Athens-Clarke County
Bucking the Trend: Life Away from Downtown and Campus
Athens has seen many large, luxury student housing complexes built downtown and around campus that are drawing students to the area. Luxury student living, equipped with pools, gyms and yoga studios, has taken the country by storm, and Athens has been no exception. In the last five years, out of…
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Athens-Clarke County
Students Evacuate After Fire in Boggs Hall
At 1 a.m. on Oct. 23, a fire broke out in a Boggs Hall dorm room, forcing students into the cold. Students’ first response to the incident was confusion. Several of those who were in their rooms when the alarm went off said they didn’t realize there was an actual…
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Athens-Clarke County
Students Discuss How Finances Impact Housing Decisions
Ashley Ansley also reported on the topic, but with her position as a UGA employee, decided to remove herself from including her own personal experiences. Housing affects everyone, and in a college town like Athens, Ga., the effects of housing impact students especially. Students are forced to make housing choices…
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Athens-Clarke County
Living With Strangers: UGA Students Share Economic, Personal Reasons for Random Roommates
When Sam Clark, a fourth-year sociology major from Cartersville, decided to live off campus her second year as a student at the University of Georgia, roommate options were limited. Her friends made more expensive housing choices than she did. By the time Clark decided to find an apartment, she had…
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Athens-Clarke County
Who Should Deal With the Rats?
Tenants trying to keep rodents out of the house may be facing more problems than one. One Athen’s home that looks ordinary from the outside is facing a nasty problem on the inside. Rats. Three have been killed so far, and signs point towards more. Student Zack Osborne lives in…
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Athens-Clarke County
Back to School Safety
By Kendall Forward & Karli Barnett Before settling into your new place this year, Make sure you know how to keep it safe. Students are moving back to Athens. As the population grows, so does the chance for potential burglaries. One new resident, Avery Gardener had to…