February 2017 – Digital Storytelling

American Lunch Fed Thousands Last Year

February 22, 2017May 1, 2017 Emily Middleton5 Bar restaurant, American Lunch, athens ga, Fighting Hunger, Hunger in Athens, Soup Kitchen0 comment

ATHENS, GEORGIA — American Lunch, a mobile soup kitchen powered by 5 Bar restaurant, served over 7,800 lunches in the past year to the needy members of the Athens community. The idea of American Lunch was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a school project and grew to reach six locations across the Southeast. The organization reduces food waste by repurposing food from 5 Bar to create healthy and “hearty” soups for people in need. Along with serving soup, American Lunch also serves iced tea, water, and bread. “It’s a great way…

Health

Demand for IUDs Triples Since 2016 Presidential Election

February 22, 2017April 26, 2017 Bethany Bellbirth control, contraceptives, defunding, Donald Trump, hannah norton, healthcare, iud, planned parenthood, planned parenthood southeast, southeastern planned parenthood, staci fox, women's health0 comment

ATLANTA, Ga. – Demand for intrauterine devices (IUDs) has gone up 300% within the seven weeks following the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, according to Staci Fox, Planned Parenthood Southeast president and CEO. Fox believes more southeastern women have been coming in for long-acting and reversible forms of birth control such as IUDs because they fear losing access to birth control during the Trump presidency. While on the campaign trail, President Trump made a statement about his desire to cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood. According to Planned…

Sports

Female athletes with ACL injuries struggle mentally and physically

February 22, 2017May 1, 2017 Tori McElhaneyACL, Ashley McDonald, female athletes, Gordon Lee High School, high school, injury, knee, meniscus, Raechel Blitchington, Richmond Hill, soccer, softball0 comment

Athens, GA — Student athletes who tore their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACLs) while playing a sport in high school claim that they grapple with mental and physical challenges during the continuous healing process. Raechal Blitchington had two ACL injuries from soccer. The 20-year-old public relations major from Richmond Hill had her first ACL injury playing soccer seven years ago just before going into high school. Blitchington had surgery that July, ending up with a screw in her left knee. But an ACL tear in her right knee put her out of the game.…

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UGA Student Creates Art Club Benefitting Athens Homeless Community

February 22, 2017May 2, 2017 Ansley Gentryart, Art for Athens, Athens, athens area homeless shelter, homeless, student clubs, UGA, UGA Students0 comment

Athens, Georgia – A University of Georgia student, Tanner Woodson, founded Art for Athens, an official student club, which provides Athens homeless people with free art supplies and lessons. Art for Athens strives to connect with homeless people within Athens-Clarke county. Below is a video about the homelessness in Athens, Georgia. Woodson, Art for Athens president, started the club in September 2016 to provide a creative outlet for homeless people. Art for Athens classes are held at First Baptist Church in downtown Athens. During the classes, homeless participants are provided…

News

Kratom: Cure-all Herb or Gateway Drug?

February 22, 2017May 1, 2017 Jacob StevensAthens, Athens Clinic, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, Palm House Recovery Center0 comment

Kratom, an herb legal in Georgia that is used to treat chronic pain, is facing strong support from local advocates and heavy opposition from treatment facilities. Justin Wilson, a 27-year-old kratom advocate and member of the American Kratom Association, has been taking kratom twice a day since his surgery from an assault in 2013, which caused 50 fractures to his face. For him, kratom is more efficient than prescription medication. Wilson claims that kratom was a key factor in not only helping him in recovering from surgery, but also in overcoming…

Entertainment News

Michael’s Law Exempts Underage Musicians in Georgia

February 22, 2017May 1, 2017 Savannah McCoyAthens Police, Georgia Bars, House Bill 152, Michael's Law, Monsoon, Sienna Chandler, Underage Musicians0 comment

Athens, GA – Despite banning bars from hiring bouncers and bartenders under the age of 21, House Bill 152, also known as Michael’s Law, still allows bars to hire underage musicians. Michael’s Law, implemented in July 2016, prevents bars from hiring staff employees under 21 and bans entry to anyone under 21 not accompanied by a guardian. Shortly before the law went in effect, Georgia’s Department of Revenue issued a policy bulletin clarifying that Michael’s Law does not affect people whom bars hire if that person is not kept on a…