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Athens-Clarke County
Minority Acceptance Rate
Athens, GA-UGA has recently accepted more minority students for Fall 2013 admission. However, compared to other SEC schools UGA still lags behind. Reporter Wes Clark investigates to see what is UGA doing to change that. Blacks, Latinos, and Asians. a few minority groups represented on campus of UGA. Starting this…
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Family Legacy Continues with Student’s Acceptance into UGA
Athens, Ga-Getting accepted into college is an honor. But imagine attending school where your father and grandfather went. Reporter Wes Clark caught up with one recently admitted freshmen who has legacy at UGA. Jason Terry is proudly reading his acceptance letter to UGA. He is a senior at Druid Hills…
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Brent Cobb Sets Off Country Music Week
With respect for the tragic event our nation experienced this week, we bring you a bright spot – our interview with Brent Cobb. It has been said that music is one of the great healers. Considering that, here is some uplifting news about last week’s country music concerts in the…
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Athens-Clarke County
Strange Laws Still Exist in Georgia
Most everyone loves going to their local ice cream shop to get a cone, but many people don’t know that there are some old state laws about ice cream cones that, no matter how strange, could get them in trouble with the law. In Georgia, it is illegal to carry…
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Athens-Clarke County
A Ferocious Bulldog Joins the Alps’ Kroger Team
The Athens Kroger off of Alps road has a new employee. But instead of a nametage, the only uniform he has on is a straw hat and a set of razor sharp teeth. If you havent already seen him in the store, you might have seen this ferocious grin on…
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In-Depth
Politicians Debate Carry Guns on Campus Bill
By Brittany Denny The Georgia Legislation ended on thursday at midnight. There were still many controversial bills in debate before the session ended. Bill 101 is the primary gun bill that would allow certified people to carry guns on campus. This bill passed in both the House and the Senate…
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UGA Student Creates New Social Network
Athens, GA–There is a new and innovative app and social network on the Apple store created by one of UGA’s own. Senior Andrew Harrah created My Crowd in order to allow people to find their friends downtown without even having to ask them. In order for the app to work,…
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UGA IMPACT’s Spring Break
When you think of spring break, what do you think of? Getting tan at the beach? Hanging out with friends? Or do you think of working on repairing damaged homes, promoting HIV/AIDS awareness, and helping young immigrant students? For some UGA students, they think service. And that service includes everything…
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In-Depth
RecycleMania Hits UGA
Leah Goldman ATHENS, GA To find out more visit: http://sustainability.uga.edu/recyclemania/ U-G-A is number one in the S-E-C but no, it’s not for what you think. This time Georgia’s bragging rights are for recycling. This spring U-G-A will be one of many colleges across the country and Canada participating in RecycleMania.…
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February UGA Cabinet Meeting on 2/20
Athens, GA– UGA’s President Adams and the university Cabinet were ready to talk some serious business this morning as they held their monthly meeting in North Campus. This morning the meeting covered a bunch of topics ranging from University successes and accollades around town, to more businesslike matters like upcoming…