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Health
SHHUGA Presents 3rd Annual Project Condom
Athens, GA- Project Condom combines fashion, dancing, stepping, and singing. Sexual Health Helpers at UGA had their third annual Project Condom Ffashion show on Tuesday. The show uses condoms for all of their designs. SHHUGA Executive Director Melanie Lucash says, “In using condoms to make the dresses, we are trying…
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UGA
UGA’s Only Female to Complete Mountain Warfare Course
Athens, Ga–Uga’s R-O-T-C unit is awarded the annual MacArthur award. Reporter Hannah Patrick has the story about one of their outstanding cadets in this program. The MacArthur award is given to 8 out of 273 ROTC units nationwide.This award came right after Kayla Lechance became the only female from UGA…
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UGA
Chi Phi Cut-a-thon Benefits Hurricane Sandy Victims
One group of hairdressers is not only cutting hair, they’re cutting a lot of costs for East Georgia’s Red Cross chapter. Grady Newsource Reporter Mary Grace Fisher was able to see UGA’s Chi Phi fraternity get a makeover for a good cause. Jesse Codner’s mother has probably cut his hair…
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Outcome of National Court Case Could Affect UGA
Athens, GA– An Indiana farmer is going head-to-head this week with one of the largest agricultural companies over seed infringement. Reporter Iris Garrett tells you how this particular Supreme Court case is significant to the University. This is not a unique occurrence. The Monsanto company has been a Goliath to farmers…
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UGA
Maya Angelou Visits UGA
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for over a thousand UGA students- To hear Dr. Maya Angelou read her Poetry in person. Reporter Abby Johnson tells us it was Part of Sould week at UGA. Students, professors, parents, and fans across the community gathered in the Tate Center…
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UGA
Search Committee Announces Four Finalists for New Dean of Grady College
It’s official. The search committee announced Friday the names of the four finalists in the run for Grady’s new dean. Finalists include: \t Michael Evans, interim dean and associate professor, Indiana University School of Journalism \t Jeffrey Springston, associate dean for research and graduate studies and professor, Grady College \t…
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UGA
UGA Takes a Hit at Obesity
Athens, Ga–Georgia has one of the highest obesity rates in the Nation. Uga is taking multiple steps to fix this problem across campus and the Athens community. Hannah Patrick has details about the program that help 75 people lose over three hundred pounds.  Stacy Connell started a biggest loser…
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Northeast Georgia News
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Education
UGA Professors Receive More Than $1 Million For Research
Professors Richard Dluhy, Stephen Tompkins and Ralph Tripp have been granted one-point-one million dollars to study methods that would better predict and detect emerging influenza strains. With new technology, they will be able to differentiate between different strands of the virus in minutes. This would allow researchers to identify a…
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UGA
Mold Found In Fine Arts Building
-Athens, GA Mold has been found in the Fine Arts Building and has professors and students wondering if their health is in jeopardy. According to the CDC Black Mold is not deadly but it can cause “unique and rare” health issues. University Theatre professor, George Contini is just moving…