Founder, executive producer and now UGA alumnus. Jamari Jordan has already bid farewell to the University of Georgia, we have not bid farewell to him just yet. As he’s off to Charlotte, North Carolina to continue his career at the SEC Network, our current EP’s say goodbye and thank you. Sammy Smith: Before I got to…
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The prisoner’s dilemma
By Tony Walsh Recently, I was listening to Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album, untitled unmastered. and it reminded me of what a great project his 2015 Grammy award-winning album To Pimp a Butterfly was. If you haven’t gotten the chance to experience either projects, go give them a listen. But, not until you read this,…
Letter from the EPs Desk
By Jamari Jordan To whom it may concern, It was July 15, 2011 when I took my first trip into Athens. The University of Georgia had been my dream school since I was five years old watching the Dawgs play on television. At the time, I was debating between Clark-Atlanta University and UGA. To be…
Light Girls: Colorism in American Society
By: Brandi Patterson A little over a week ago, the Oprah Winfrey Network aired Bill Duke’s documentary, Light Girls, the sequel to his previous film Dark Girls. Both films give an in-depth look at the social construct of colorism amongst women, with its history and effects on a society. While Dark Girls focused more on…
Super Bowl XLIX Preview
By ELITE Staff Tale of the Tape New England Patriots (-2) vs Seattle Seahawks 6:30 PM ET, February 1, 2015 (NBC) U of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ We are just writing this so we won’t get fined. For the last week the biggest game of the NFL season, and the most watched event on television, has…
Green for Defensive Player of the Year?
By Rahul Sharma Seven years: that is how long it has been since a non-center has won the coveted Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award in the NBA. That is about to change this season, due to a highly energetic and driven player on the Golden State Warriors known as Draymond Green. It is midway…
Learning Alone: A Secret to Success
By Collin Shamley Around this time every year, most people try to improve something about themselves: get in better shape, learn a new skill, get better grades etc. There is probably something about yourself that you wish was better. The average person’s motivation to be great is always at its peak at the beginning of…
Glory
By Omekah Edmondson It is obvious that we as a nation are hurt and are still hurting. Innocent lives are being taken away daily. Our legal systems seem to be failing us left and right, families are being torn apart, and it seems as though no one is noticing our silent cries or listening to our…
DeMarre Carroll: A Story of Triumph
By Jaylon Thompson The Atlanta Hawks are soaring atop the NBA Eastern Conference standings. With a 37-8 record, the Hawks have been the most surprising team in the league. Atlanta boosts two perennial All-Stars in center Al Horford and forward Paul Millsap. They also have a magnificent head coach in Mike Budenholzer at the helm…
Tale of the Tape: Revis v Sherman
By Samuel M. Smith Super Bowl XLIX is filled with many intriguing storylines. There is Deflate-Gate, Pete Carroll’s revenge, and “U Mad Bro?” However, the most intriguing is the Battle of the Cornerbacks. In February of 2013, Seahawks cornerback, Richard Sherman, and then New York Jets cornerback, Darrelle Revis, went back and forth on Twitter…
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