Month: November 2015
My Athens: a cycle of community efforts
By: Danielle Lewan Athens is known for producing music, art, and fashion but the hard work it takes to actually make it is rarely talked about. The reality is, it […]
UGA Football Impacts Local Economy
Game Day is a very exciting day for many red and black fans. When the gates open and the stadium fills up with over 100,000 screaming fans, the excitement is […]
Be aware of Seasonal Affective Disorder as winter approaches
By Morgan Ainslie The current weather may be pleasant, but it is no doubt that this week the Athens area got a taste of winter. While some residents turned up […]
What is the Future of News Companies in Athens?
In recent years, the industry of news, especially for print, has been an uncertain one. Many companies have been closing down and laying off employees, sometimes by the hundreds. Last […]
Ciné Bar and Café presents Café Apollinaire
Athens, Ga has more to give to society than just Georgia Football and an impressive bar scene. Walk around downtown on any given night, and you will see and hear […]
Local Organizations help victims of Hurricane Patricia
By Jane Mo The local Red Cross and Salvation Army have been sending care packages and deploying volunteers to victims of Hurricane Patricia. Hundreds of families in Texas, like the […]
Animal Rescue Groups Contribute to the Low Euthanasia Rates in Athens
Athenspets is a local animal rescue organizations whose efforts are keeping more animals from being put down. Less than 1% of the adoptable animals in the Athens Animal Shelter are […]
‘No Shave November’ brings awareness to prostate, testicular cancer
One in seven men will get prostate cancer during his life, according to the American Cancer Society. For Mayank Gandhi, that’s one man too many. He said he’s participating in […]