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Athens organizations combat food insecurity with healthier options

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Mary Margaret StewartAmeriCorps VISTA, Athens, Campus Kitchen at UGA, Food Aid, Food Bank, Food Insecurity, Health, poverty, UGA0 comment

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY –– According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 34 percent of Athens-Clarke County residents are living in poverty, resulting in many families lacking access to nutritious and affordable food options. Living in poverty doesn’t imply food insecurity, though, as poverty is measured using an annual income threshold, whereas food insecurity is measured based on reliable access to food. While Athens-Clarke County has a poverty rate of over 30 percent, 22 percent of Athens residents are food insecure, according to 2019 County Health Rankings. Local food provision organizations such as Food2Kids,…

The Wesley Foundation Attracts Thousands of Students for Their Weekly Services

May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 Emma TolandAthens, UGA, UGA Students, University of Georgia0 comment

ATHENS, Ga. — The Wesley Foundation, the largest ministry on the University of Georgia’s campus, is attracting 1,200 to 2,000 students per week for their weekly Wednesday night service at Tate Grand Hall. For many, college is the first time students are away from friends and family, so they seek out communities that make them feel welcome. Wesley understands this desire for community and uses it to garner student involvement, according to their mission statement. “I did Freshley last year, but wasn’t super involved because I always had something going…

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Campus Kitchen Provides Thousands of Meals for Food Insecure Households

February 18, 2018December 7, 2018 Rachel GraceACCA, Athens, Athens Community Council on Aging, Campus Kitchen, Campus Kitchen at UGA, Food Insecurity, Hunger Relief, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, UGA, UGA Office of Service Learning, UGArden, University of Georgia, Volunteering0 comment

ATHENS, Ga. – Campus Kitchen at the University of Georgia distributed 25,000 pounds of food to food insecure households and food banks around Athens last year, according to the program’s website. The organization recovered more than 43,000 pounds of food from local grocery stores and gardens, such as UGArden, which they used to provide weekly nutritious meals for their clients and then redistributed unused food to related programs in the area. “Our model is built on creative food sourcing,” said Brad Turner, the program coordinator for the organization at UGA’s Office of Service…

Athens Tattoo Artist Makes Scars Disappear

February 9, 2018December 7, 2018 Caroline Elliot#scar, #scarcorrection, #skin, #tattoo, #tattoshop, Athens, UGA1 Comment

ATHENS, Ga. – Ron Hendon, a tattoo artist from Athens, Georgia, removed over 40,000 scars in almost 30 years using his artistic ability and decades of tattoo expertise for scar removal therapy. Hendon’s scar removal involves irritation of the scar tissue using tattoo needles. One of its aspects is paramedical micro-pigmentation, a method of cosmetically covering scars. Hendon developed these techniques by accident when a client came in with a large scar on her breast after a domestic dispute. “When the same client came in for a touch up of her floral tattoo,…

Lil’ Ice Cream Dude Sweetens Athens

December 7, 2017December 7, 2018 Marielle WilliamsAthens, BrandBank, business, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Entrepreneur, Georgia, Greek Life, Ice Cream, Lil' Ice Cream Dude, UGA, UGA Football, UGA Miracle0 comment

Beau Shell, 13, owner and CEO of Lil’ Ice Cream Dude, from Athens, Georgia, poses in front of his popsicle truck in, Athens, Georgia, on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Beau serves ice cream in his truck to the sweet-toothed community of Athens, Georgia. (Photo/Elizabeth Milano, eam60605@uga.edu) ATHENS, Ga. – Beau Shell, 13, better known as Lil’ Ice Cream Dude, has made a name for himself in the sweet and creamy business world as the youngest entrepreneur in Athens, Georgia. On his eighth birthday, Beau received a small makeshift ice cream…

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Athens Students Succumb to Social Anxiety Through Technology

December 7, 2017December 7, 2018 Alexa GilomenAddiction, Athens, college, Computer, Depression, Facebook, Generation Y, Instagram, Iphone, Mental Illness, Millennials, social media, students, Technology, Tumblr, Twitter, UGA, UGA Students, University, Youtube0 comment

ATHENS, Ga. — According to a short survey carried out by the authors of this article, students in Athens have fallen victim to the effects of social media, which have manifested through the emerging prevalence of technological dependency within the millennial generation. Out of 73 surveyed students at the University of Georgia, 90.41 percent of participants admitted to sleeping with their phone next to their bed. A staggering 76.71 percent felt that technology had taken hold of their lives. The above image depicts two pieces of data collected from 73…

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UGA Experts Claim Experiential Marketing Creates More Demand

December 7, 2017December 7, 2018 Kathryn Kostovetsky & Mackenzie Eldridge2 chains, 2 chainz, abigail castro, album, ambiguous, american marketing association, Athens, athens ga, Athens-Clarke County, Atlanta, audience, billboard 200, caroline stroud, charts, communications, cool, digital media, Education, engaging marketing, experiential marketing, Facebook, Georgia, Instagram, instagram page, interactive marketing, marketing, Millennials, music, music artists, norm, photo op, pink trap house, pretty girls like trap music, promotional period, promotions, rankings, reputation, sabrina hand, snakes, social media, social media tactics, taylor swift, trap house, Twitter, UGA, uga marketing, uga marketing experts, unique, unique marketing, University of Georgia, unusual0 comment

ATHENS, Ga. – University of Georgia marketing experts stress that unique social media tactics from music artists can earn them higher rankings. In August 2017, music artist Taylor Swift blacked out all of her social media and posted unexplained videos of snakes to her Instagram. This was to build anticipation for her new album which is set to come out in November 2017. President of UGA’s American Marketing Association, Sabrina Hand, described this tactic as “Experiential Marketing,” a method that engages the audience to participate and connect with the artist. “This…

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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…

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Georgia’s Entertainment Industry Brings On-Set Opportunities for UGA

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016 Mari KasuyaAllison Krausman, American Myth, Atlanta, Beth Marcinko, Connor Pannell, Department of Theatre and Film Studies, EMST, entertainment industry, entertainment industry boom, film, FilmL.A., FratBoy FreakOut, George Contini, Georgia, Georgia Film Academy, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kyle Rehl, on-set, production, Robert, Sammy Levine, set, television, The Spectacular Now, Trouble with the Curve, Turner Entertainment Networks, UGA, University of Georgia, videography0 comment

Athens, Georgia – The state’s thriving entertainment industry has increased the amount of on-set opportunities for University of Georgia [UGA] students and faculty, and grown an interest for those interested in the field to stay in Georgia post-graduation, according to UGA professors and undergraduates. The peach state’s production of television and film has earned third place worldwide behind Los Angeles and the United Kingdom, according to a 2015 study by FilmL.A. Inc., the official non-profit film office for L.A. George Contini, UGA Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre and Film…

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Destination Dawgs: Opening Doors for Intellectually Disabled Students

November 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Keion PittsDestination Dawgs, disabilities, Education, inclusive post secondary education, intellectual disabilites, learning, Special Education, UGA0 comment

The new inclusive post-secondary education program, Destination Dawgs, will give five students with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to attend the University of Georgia (UGA) in spring 2017. The non-degree program will allow students with intellectual disabilities to attend UGA courses with the support of peer mentors and a Destination Dawgs transition teacher. Students who complete the program will receive a certificate of completion. “This program is really geared towards employment outcomes and good adult lives just like most students who come to college. We are looking into classes that teach…