By Sammy Smith On the evening of Monday, November 13, in a dark art classroom on the second floor of the Lamar Dodd School of Art, a young man walks in the room for an interview, sits in a chair and asks me one question. “You sure they won’t be able to see my face?”…
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How I Survived My “First” Career Fair
By Alexas Durr I attended my ”first” career fair last last month and to say I was nervous is an understatement. I was scared out my mind. The things is I attended a career fair as a freshman, but it was so overwhelming that I had to leave. But now, as a junior at UGA,…
Q&A: Diversity with Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander
By RAKEL JOHNSON Diversity has always been a hot topic on college campuses, especially at predominantly white institutions and in light of recent events. Why is there a lack of racial diversity in 2017 among faculty members and students? Are the colleges themselves to blame? In this interview, Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander, Associate Professor of Employment…
TheOX Radio Presents The OXford
TheOX Radio is an online radio station based in Athens created to inform, entertain, and unify minority, college students. Full Show: Segments:
Thank You, Kennington
With Co-Founder and chief executive producer, Kennington Smith, graduating tomorrow evening, our current EP’s and executive staff would like to commemorate him, thank him, and wish him a farewell. Brian Lucear: You know, the crazy thing is it didn’t dawn on me that you were graduating until I sat down to write this….
When We Were Dawgs
by Corey Knapp Everybody loves the things you do From the way you talk To the way you move Growing up, I always heard good things about the University of Georgia. Some of my teachers, friends and their parents and siblings, and coaches had gone here. Every story I heard was a great one. But…
Who Won the SGA Debate?
by Sammy Smith Student Government Association (SGA) election season is among us. With the Ignite and the Rise campaigns trying to earn votes, both campaigns debated Wednesday night in the UGA Chapel. Breaking down section-by-section, we’ll take a look at who won Wednesday’s debate. On Healthcare Access Mental wellness was the focal point of this…
The Johnelle Simpson Story
By Andrew Porter The date is September 30, 2015. The setting is MLC room 248. The occasion is a Black Affairs Council program in which Johnelle Simpson has been selected to be the moderator for a discussion on discrimination in downtown Athens. Simpson is seated on a long wooden table where he rocks his standard…
Making Athens Work for Your Age
By: Tyree Brown The University of Georgia is known for excellence across many fields including sports, good food and an admirable education system. During the day, students flock to class up the steep hills of Athens in hopes of becoming successful members of society, representing the Bulldog Nation. Later in the day, there are multiple…
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