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Athens-Clarke County
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Visits Athens To Recruit UGA Graduates
Between the 27-foot-long hot dog on wheels and free “Wiener Whistles” handed out, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was the talk of Athens. Hotdoggers Molly “Mayochup Molly” Swindall and Maggie “Mustard Mags” Thomas spent an entire week between Feb. 25 and March 3 recruiting University of Georgia graduating seniors to join…
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Education
UGA’s COVID-19 Learning Formats Yield Benefits, Obstacles
The University of Georgia has instituted a variety of classroom instructional formats, which have posed both benefits and obstacles to the success of its students’ learning experiences since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The fall 2020 semester was spent mostly online because of the uncertainty that the pandemic brought for…
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Diversity
Ways to Celebrate Women’s Accomplishments During Women’s History Month
Film screenings, art exhibitions and other events in Athens this month celebrate women’s accomplishments in fields including politics, art and science. The events this year will take place virtually or with social distancing measures to account for the COVID-19 pandemic. March 1987 was the first official Women’s History Month,…
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Athens-Clarke County
‘Pronoun Check’ Took Over TikTok, But Reactions From Transgender, Nonbinary Communities Are Mixed
When popular, lighthearted TikTok dances and social media activism combine, the product is a trend like the “pronoun check” challenge. What’s a ‘Pronoun Check’? This trend, which has users dancing to a snippet of Daft Punk’s 2001 hit “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” and sharing their opinions on their preferred…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Students Grapple with Decision Whether or Not to Return to Campus After Thanksgiving Break
The University of Georgia will move classes completely online following Thanksgiving break from Nov. 25-30, but the campus will remain open. This includes housing, dining and campus transit. Even with the option to stay home following Thanksgiving, UGA freshman Connor Wooten said he wants to return to campus. “I just…
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COVID-19 Coverage
UGA Professors, Students Try to Adapt in World of Coronavirus
Janet Frick, an associate professor in the University of Georgia Behavioral and Brain Sciences Program, said no one day this semester has been the same. Professors have had to make multiple adjustments this fall from the way they teach their classes to the way they interact with students. “I think…
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In-Depth
UGA Catholic Community Speaks Out On Barrett’s Confirmation
Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in Tuesday as the new Supreme Court justice, just a little over a month after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Barrett was nominated on Sept. 22, 2020, four days after Ginsburg’s death, and the time it took between her nomination and confirmation was…
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Health
Local Groups Promote Breast Cancer Awareness in October
National Breast Cancer Awareness month is October, and the disease, which is when malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast, is the second-leading cause of death among American women. At the University of Georgia, to honor all who have been affected by the cancer, a “pink out”…
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Sports
5 Quick Facts About UGA vs. Tennessee Rivalry
The Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Volunteers will both go into this weekend’s game with undefeated seasons. The Volunteers have a lot to prove when they travel to Athens for Saturday’s matchup—history is not on their side in this rivalry. Here are five facts about the history of the Volunteers…
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Diversity
Weightism and Its Impact: Professor Teaches ‘Health At Every Size’
Emma Laing said she sees health in a diverse way, and she teaches her students the Health At Every Size (HAES) principles to make them aware of weightism and the many factors that contribute to a person’s overall body composition. “A thin or fit appearance symbolize very important values to…