North Campus lawn at the University of Georgia is a hot spot on a warm April afternoon. Numerous patrons are sprawled across the greenery and others mosey across the quad. Signs of the latest admission event canvas the area. Voices of chipper orientation leaders boom as they engage small groups…

Black students at the University of Georgia have taken upon themselves to increase engagement and visibility within their community despite going to a Predominantly White Institution. At first glance, African Americans look upon the University of Georgia as a sea of white. “I think I can be disillusioned about…

African-American students are 8% of UGA’s student population. Outreach programs want to increase that number in the future. Camille Jones thinks if Black students made up 20% of the University of Georgia student body, “we would be a completely different university,” the third-year student said. African-American students at UGA…

‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ served as a lesson in activism, conspiracy, and the dangers of apathy. This story of the Black Panthers is painful, but necessary. The historical drama depicts the impact of the Black Panther Party and the life the Chairman of the Illinois Chapter, Fred Hampton, played…

Jaylen Black, an University of Georgia alumni, tells her story being an up and coming professional in the U.S. Capitol. Working as a communication fellow in the office of then-Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond her success was halted due to increased COVID-19 cases in the Washington D.C. area and many business…

Walking amongst monuments or historic places on the University of Georgia’s North Campus is one of many fleeting activities one can do when on campus. I chose to revisit an area I’ve traveled many times on a cold and rainy day. Being on North Campus is almost like being taken…

By: Allyn Haynes The University Systems of Georgia notified students that all 26 institutions will move to online instruction on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This came weeks before Gov. Kemp’s statewide shelter-in-place was enacted on April 2. …

By Allyn Haynes Essential workers across America are posing strikes, walk-outs, protests and organizing sick-outs during the coronavirus pandemic. They are demanding better pay, protective gear and cleaner, safer working conditions.. Despite shelter in place orders given by President Donald Trump and many state governors to stop the spread of…

By Allyn Haynes Sam Smith, 21, tells an underdog story about himself being a shy kid who became a social butterfly at the University of Georgia. Smith,Originally from Florida, struggled during elementary school. During his time there he said he was bullied since two foot four and 40 pounds. Things…