The Impact of the Black Mamba

By Sydney Gibbs It’s been two days and it still doesn’t feel real. I just keep hoping that a tweet will pop up on my timeline and that it will be from Kobe Bryant. One can only dream. When I saw the notification pop up on my computer, my heart stopped. I was covering the…

Georgia Beats In-State Opponent Mercer, 76-60

By Sydney Gibbs Coming off Sunday’s loss against rival Georgia Tech that consisted of 19 total turnovers —- the same mistakes started happening all over again for the Georgia women’s basketball team against in-state opponent Mercer. Despite the rocky start that incorporated seven turnovers in the first four minutes of the game, the Bulldogs managed…

Bulldogs beat Kennesaw State, 80-65 to open the 2019 season

By Sydney Gibbs The Georgia women’s basketball team welcomed Kennesaw State into Athens for opening night in Stegeman Coliseum on Thursday night. Behind Gabby Connally’s 28 points and nine assists, the Bulldogs went on to beat the Owls, 80-65 to claim their first win of the 2019 season. Connally is Georgia’s returning leading scorer with…

Remembering Wendy Anderson

By Sydney Gibbs The Georgia fanbase held a “pink out” in honor of Wendy Anderson, wife of Arkansas State’s head coach Blake Anderson. Mrs. Anderson lost her fight to breast cancer on Aug. 19 after fighting the battle since 2017.  The Bulldogs demonstrated that the game of football is more than just a game. It’s…

“I’m the Girl You Know”

January 2019, Lifetime began to air a special series titled “Surviving R. Kelly”. Because of R. Kelly’s status throughout the music industry and in the black community, it created a lot of buzz. You and a lot of other people took to Twitter and other social media platforms to state and discuss your opinions on…

Senior Sit Down: University of Georgia Class of 2019 (A Short Film)

By Lyndsey Jackson  Producer’s Note: “A Letter to My Freshman Year Self” Senior Sit Down   Dear Lyndsey,   Freshman year was hard. You dealt with stress, home sickness and the loss of a grandparent all in one year. You didn’t know what to major in or what you wanted to do after college. However,…

Am I African American or Black?

By C’Ayanam Nyomi Obiekwe Yes; the infamous question that many, and even myself, are tired of. I think that one thing that we can all agree on is that there is a plethora of backgrounds within the black community. Despite this, we share similar stories, which is why there is always a tweet that one can relate…