Arts
Georgia Days: Spring Break Daytrips from Athens
Spring break doesn’t have to be all about going to the beach and getting air-brushed t-shirts. For students remaining in Athens, there are plenty of options nearby for daytrips. During the busy school year, with studying and seasons of sports, most don’t have the opportunity... [Read more...]
Commentary
My Athens
As part of a semester-long photo project, Rachel Bailey looked at what she loved about Athens, her adopted hometown. Read More →
News
When Was the Last Time You Had Your Mind Blown?
What is Phi Slam? from Patricia Andrews on Vimeo. Read More →
Special Report
The Localvore Movement
In small towns and big cities, the localvore movement is gaining momentum. Here in Athens, it’s been growing for years as small farms pop up to produce locally grown produce for area residents as well as several restaurants that server only locally grown foods. Over the course... [Read more...]
News
Rural Health Care in North Georgia
For the last few months, students from Prof. Patricia Thomas’ Health and Medical Reporting class and Mark E. Johnson’s Documentary Photography course have been collaborating on stories looking at health care issues in the rural counties around Athens. Through words,... [Read more...]
News
Rotavirus vaccine proves its worth
The hoopla over flu shots completely overshadowed the importance of protecting babies against another potentially deadly viral infection-rotavirus.
iPad Technicalities
Apple’s new iPad has been surrounded by an almost unprecedented amount of speculation. Even before it was introduced, it was one of the most talked about new items on the market. A few Tweeters even attempted claims to fame by pretending to own one. But now that it’s here, the question to be answered is: [...]
Caring for the Founder’s Garden
With help from her students, Maureen O’Brien watches over the Founder’s Garden on the University of Georgia Campus.
Grady Journal on Facebook
The Grady Journal is now on Facebook – stop on by whenever you’re online and say hi.
Behind the Downtown Music Scene
In a story on January 15, the Athens Banner-Herald reported that the Music Exchange will close up shop permanently at the end of March.
Sports
Homecoming’s Over, Let the Planning Begin
UGA Homecoming requires months of preparations, hard work
Winning Means More This Thanksgiving
Off-field competition between UGA, Tech students to benefit area Food Bank
Georgia Days: Hitting the Road for Jacksonville
Georgia Days goes on the road this week for your best bets in Jacksonville during the Georgia vs. Florida football game this weekend.
Ben’s Bikes succeeds with the help of four
Ben’s Bike Shop is a creative, fun and festive experience. Not only they design bikes from scratch, but they will also design a bike personally designed by the customer. This is one of a series of stories about local businesses and how they deal with a difficult economy.
Unhealthy competition weighs on high school athletes
Hunger to win in high school sports can lead to eating disorders, unhealthy practices if left unchecked
Science & Technology
The Great Laptop Debate
What’s behind the debate over laptops in classrooms?
Rotavirus vaccine proves its worth
The hoopla over flu shots completely overshadowed the importance of protecting babies against another potentially deadly viral infection-rotavirus.
Young and Uninsured at UGA
Walking among us on campus, they evade swine flu and worse on their way to class. Listening to their iPods, they dodge oncoming traffic as they jaywalk across the street to their favorite coffee shop.
Invincible or not, they’re young, active and uninsured.
1 in 3 Americans aged 19 to 29 do not have health insurance, according [...]
Herbal Cure for the Common Recession
Despite the economy, business is Athens has been good for one local business: Remedy Herbal Pharmacy in the Healing Arts Centre on Prince Avenue. They treat customers with everything from herbal supplements to yoga and massage therapy. Manager Salina Nelson contributes on this tour through one of most unique local businesses in Athens. This is one of a series of articles about local Athens businesses and their struggles in a tough economy.
Unhealthy competition weighs on high school athletes
Hunger to win in high school sports can lead to eating disorders, unhealthy practices if left unchecked
Arts & Leisure
Georgia Days: Spring Break Daytrips from Athens
Staying in Athens for spring break? Don’t worry, there are plenty of daytrips nearby to help you enjoy some fun in the sun and a change of scenery.
Spring Accessories Define ‘Less is More’
For those who like to keep up with high fashion looks for less, spring has brought a whole new meaning to “less is more,” not only for your pockets, but for your pocketbooks too!
“Bag lady, you gone hurt your back,” literally.
Some of us might be all too familiar with this Erykah Badu hit. It’s spring 2010 [...]
Exult: Realistic Love
Valentine’s Day is come and gone… so now what?
Lighting Up
by Alison Loughman
Exult: A Body Image Experiment
The results are in, and ladies, you need to go easier on yourselves!
Commentary
My Athens
As part of a semester-long photo project, Rachel Bailey looked at what she loved about Athens, her adopted hometown.
Canopy Studio: A Community Takes Flight
Bright orange walls surround an open space draped with fabrics and ropes, the music soft and the atmosphere welcoming. In the center of the room a group of women twirl slowly upside down, with legs that seem impossibly strong entwined in the rigging of the trapeze. They move deliberately through the air, bodies symmetric, almost [...]
The Vagina Monologues: Celebrating Women Everywhere
I walked into the UGA Chapel with a set of negative expectations weighing down my mind. I had first heard of the Vagina Monologues when I was a freshman, and having been brought up in a Southern town lacking any means for artistic expression, I thought it was wacky and sounded just a bit extreme. [...]
NPR Captures Spirit of Inauguration
Review of NPR’s coverage of the inauguration.
International Inaugural Coverage Hits and Misses
Review of BBC and Al-Jazeera Inaugural Day coverage.
