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UGA Partial Smoking Ban Enforcement Issues
This ban has been in place for a while and SGA expanded it two years ago. Many students don’t seem to take it seriously, so this issue has the possibility of reappearing this year in the SGA elections. The smoking ban prohibits lighting up for at least 35 feet of…
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In-Depth
Gun Control Sparks Debate at UGA
Athens, GA– A bill allowing guns on college campuses has sparked a heated debate on this campus. Reporter Iris Garrett tells us how some students were against the bill, but then… others weren’t. However, it also felt just like a conversation between the two speakers and the audience. Questions were…
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UGA
Spring Break at UGA
Athens, GA – There’s a single question that keeps popping up all over UGA’s campus. “What are you doing for Spring Break?” Meredith Dean has details on what UGA students will be doing over the vacation.  Alcohol, partying, dancing, and beer-trashed beaches are some of the images that come…
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UGA
HumanKind Movement Receives Help from Professional Athletes
Two Falcons players are rising up, but instead of football they are tackling the issue of bullying. The players visited Cedar Shoals high school today where they spoke to freshmen students about ways to stop it. It all came down to one word and that is friends. The two players…
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Health
Importance of Dental Care for Students
Reporter Wright Gazaway tells you what the importance of dental care is and some ways to keep your teeth clean.
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Trayvon Martin Anniversary
ATHENS,GA- The killing of Trayvon Martin was felt not just in Florida, but throughout America, including here in Athens. Students here at UGA say they are still feeling the pain of his death a year later, as today marks its year anniversary. Grady Newsource reporter Meredith Dean reports. Massive protests in…
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UGA
Tinder App Connects Students
Athens, GA– ”Oh my gosh, I just got a message on Tinder,” said Jenna Jennings. A new iPhone app is becoming the next online dating tool for college students. This is how it works. Tinder is a social media site that is linked to Facebook and lets users create a…
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Athens-Clarke County
Blast 900 Comes to Athens
A new fitness fad is blasting through Athens at 900 calories per hour. It’s a combination of cardio interval training and strength training designed to create the ultimate workout. At Blast 900 they call that a recipe for burning fat, and blasting up to 900 calories in just one hour. Owner…
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UGA
UGA Spring Concert 2013
By: Brittany Chenelle There was an unusual amount of people in the Tate Center today linked to the annual Spring Concert. Tickets went on sale this morning at 9am for this year’s concert which features rapper Kendrick Lamar. The line wrapped throughout the Tate Center full of students eager to…
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UGA
Reed Hall Is Giving An Interactive Underground Railroad Tour
Athens, GA – UGA’s Reed Hall is giving campus and the athens community a look at the underground rail road through the eyes of a slave. Glory Bound is an interactive guided tour of the underground railroad. The event starts in the lobby of Reed and tourists are guided throughout…