University of Georgia
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Diversity
Women in Business Re-Evaluated: How 2 Local Women See Limitations, Challenges
The number of women-owned businesses increased 21%, while all businesses increased only 9%, according to the 2019 State of Women-Owned Business Report funded by American Express. Yet, two women in Athens see this statistic from different perspectives. Taylor Pender is the president of the UGA Women in Business Organization, and…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Zoombombing Attacks Leave Lasting Consequences For Student Groups
Multiple organizations at the University of Georgia have been targeted by Zoombombers using hateful language against minorities, leaving leaders of these organizations responsible for damage control. Zoombombing is when uninvited participants intentionally join a Zoom or virtual meeting with the goal of disruption. These acts typically are prejudiced and are…
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Gaming Culture
Competitive Comradery: Members of Esports@UGA Build Friendships On, Off Screen
Esports has broken into mainstream media and become a $1 billion industry over the past few years. Leagues have formed around individual games, like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Overwatch, attracting six-figure investments that finance teams or individual players. This has led to the formation of smaller groups and…
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COVID-19 Coverage
#IAMNOTAVIRUS Gives Voice to Asian Community Amid COVID-19
This was Ashley Dai’s experience, a first-year advertising and public relations graduate student at the University of Georgia from Shanghai, China. Members of the Asian community across the United States have experienced increased racism since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, including a stabbing of an Asian-American family at a…
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Gender
Transgender Inclusion in Athletics
At all levels of sports, transgender athletes are breaking barriers, simultaneously stepping onto the podium and into headlines across the world. This past year, college senior CeCé Telfer became the NCAA Division II national champion in the 400-meter hurdles, and at the high school level, Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood…
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Diversity
UGA Confirms Reports of Swastikas Drawn on Jewish Students’ Doors
A University of Georgia Jewish student is publicly speaking about acts carried out against her and others on campus. UGA has confirmed cases of “offensive symbols” on campus where swastikas were drawn on Jewish students’ doors this semester, according to an emailed statement to Grady Newsource on Nov. 19. “We…
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Sports
Georgia Golfers Adjust to the Game’s Changing Pace
Gabriela Coello approaches her ball, visualizing where she wants it to land. She has already measured her distance, checked her yardage book and selected her club while her opponent plays. She takes one or two practice swings, then hits her shot. “It usually takes me 15 to 19 seconds to…
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Education
UGA’s Second Hemp Harvest Advances Research on Industrial Hemp
Georgia farmers could have a new cash crop at their fingertips. After legislators enacted the Georgia Hemp Farming Act in May 2019, researchers at the University of Georgia wasted no time to research the growth of industrial hemp. Five months later, they’re ready for the second hemp harvest. Hemp is…
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Diversity
UGA Exhibit Breaks Down South’s Past Involvement with Convict Labor
An exhibit at University of Georgia Special Collection’s Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library is now displaying the lesser-known history of convict labor in the South. The New South and New Slavery: Convict Labor in Georgia exhibit houses pictures, documents, artifacts and a video explaining the region’s chain gang…
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Sports
BREAKING: Former UGA Football Coach Mark Richt ‘Doing Fine’ After Heart Attack
Former University of Georgia and University of Miami football head coach Mark Richt is recovering from a heart attack as of Monday morning. The 59-year-old tweeted on Monday he was “doing fine.” “As I went through the experience I had peace knowing I was going to heaven but I was…