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Athens-Clarke County
University Union Announces 2016 Spring Concert
ATHENS — Fetty Wap will be performing live at Stegeman Coliseum April 26. University Union is sponsoring the annual event as part of its spring concert series. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday and can be purchased here. Doors open for the event at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins…
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Northeast Georgia News
Gather Round for the Rodeo: Great Southland Stampede Opens
The 42nd Great Southland Stampede Rodeo opens tonight. While the rodeo is a big fan attraction, the agriculture industry that supports the rodeo is experiencing some difficulties. Reporter James Thompson has more: Click here for the full story.
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Athens-Clarke County
Cloudy With a Chance of Golfballs: Liz Murphey Invitational to Begin
The green may look more like mud on the golf course with the storm coming in, but that won’t stop the golfers. The Liz Murphey invitational is still on, with 12 teams flying in from as far as Oregon to compete in Athens this weekend. Looking at the names slated…
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UGA
Rebranding Bulldawgs: UGA Hosts Listening Sessions to Unify Logos
Georgia Tech. University of Florida. Two of the biggest rivals of The University of Georgia. We’re talking about this because one area where both schools beat the Bulldawgs is at having an aligned identity. That means that the logos for the different departments in the University of Georgia, are all over the…
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UGA
2016 SGA Voter Turnout Highest in Years
The polls for the Student Government Association executive ticket close tonight at 5 p.m. When the polls close, the voter turnout may be the highest its been in seven years. Reporter Corey Knapp breaks down the voter turnout numbers. Source ’09-’14: Red & Black Source ’15-’16: Office of Student Activities…
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UGA Sports
Zika Virus Could Impact Students’ Olympic Hopes
Two University of Georgia students will speak about any concerns they have with their upcoming trip to the summer Olympics. The U.S. Olympic Committee chose Jaylon Thompson and Nicole Chrzanowski to report on the games being held in Brazil for their various media channels, such as TeamUSA.org. That’s where the Zika virus is now…
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UGA
Students Fear Campus Carry Bill Could Affect Speech in Cassroom
Today the University of Georgia held a workshop on how to avoid controversial issues in the classroom. The UGA Center for Teaching and Learning believes the workshop is important to “make sure everyone feels welcome.” The issue some people have with this, however, is that it is similar to what was…
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Food
#RealFood4Dawgs – Farmer’s Market Pushes ‘Real Food’ in Dining Halls
A “pop-up” farmer’s market is being held today from 12 – 3. The market is on Herty field at the University of Georgia. The group Real Food UGA is hosting the event to raise awareness and acknowledgment for the farmers who grow our food, and also to increase support for their…
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Athens-Clarke County
Making History: UGA Women’s Equestrian Team hosts SEC championship
For the first time in history, the UGA Women’s Equestrian Team will host the South Eastern Conference (SEC) championship here in Athens. UGA won the SEC championship last year at Texas A&M University. “It’ll be really fun to be here, at home, defending our turf and defending our title, and we’ve…
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UGA
$1 Million Donation Earns UGA Miracle Naming Rights
A comprehensive rehabilitation gym has been named after University of Georgia Miracle. The Children”s Healthcare of Atlanta named the gym after UGA miracle donated more than 1 million dollars from their annual dance marathon event. Currently, UGA Miracle has nearly 6 million dollars to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The student-run non-profit…