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News Articles: University of Georgia

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More monarch butterflies are dying on their migration to Mexico. It's unclear why

Each year, Georgians see monarch butterflies as they make their way south to Mexico for the winter. But more and more butterflies aren't surviving the trip.

October 28, 2024
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  • Chase McGee
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart argues with an official during a timeout against Texas in the first half of an NCAA college football game held in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024.

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SEC fines Texas $250,000, Longhorns apologize after fans throw trash on field against Georgia

Texas has apologized after fans littered the field with water bottles and trash after an interception for the top-ranked Longhorns against No. 5 Georgia was initially wiped out by a pass-interference penalty before officials changed the call.

October 21, 2024
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Malcolm Mitchell

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He was a UGA star and Super Bowl winner. But Malcolm Mitchell says literacy is his greatest victory

As part of Georgia Pre-K Week, a celebration of the state's pre-K program, Georgia resident and former NFL star Malcolm Mitchell joined political leaders and local celebrities in reading to children. Literacy is important to Mitchell, who spoke to GPB's Orlando Montoya in the studio.

October 11, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
A supporter holds a sign with a photo of Laken Riley before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Rome Ga.

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A man charged in the killing of a Georgia nursing student faces hearing as trial looms

The man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus is facing a court hearing as his trial looms next month. Jose Ibarra is due in court Friday to hear motions in his case.

October 11, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Mohamed Massaquoi speaking to a crowd at an event in Brookhaven on Sept. 11 (Photo courtesy of WITH Agency). Mohamed Massaquoi speaking to a crowd at an event in Brookhaven on Sept. 11 (Photo courtesy of WITH Agency).

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Former football player Mohamed Massaquoi on recovery and motivation

Mohamed Massaquoi speaks at a lot of events. But, despite how long he’s been doing it, he didn’t really become comfortable with the idea of public speaking until recently. 

September 25, 2024
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  • Sammie Purcell
The University of Georgia arch is shown with the sun from behind.

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Five months since Laken Riley's murder, what has UGA done to improve campus safety?

UGA has announced $7 million in campus safety improvements. But is it enough to allay fears since a shocking on-campus killing?

August 12, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
 Tara Davis-Woodhall makes a sand angel after winning gold in the long jump. (Credit: @TeamUSA on X)

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Former UGA athletes Tara Davis-Woodhall and Jasmine Moore win medals in long jump at Olympics

Former University of Georgia athletes Tara Davis-Woodhall and Jasmine Moore claimed gold and bronze, respectively, in the long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

August 09, 2024
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  • Madison Auchincloss
Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas (5) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery early Friday, July 26, 2024, in Athens, Ga., adding to the team's recent legal woes.

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Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas arrested on cruelty to children, battery charges

Georgia wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery, adding to the team's recent legal woes. It is the second arrest for Thomas in two years.

July 26, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A mysterious congregation of alligators was recorded in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, and researchers are trying to figure out what caused the rarely witnessed occurrence. Marty Welch video screengrab

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‘There’s gators everywhere.’ Mass alligator gathering investigated in Georgia canal

A rarely witnessed congregation of American alligators was recorded in southeast Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, and researchers are trying to figure out why it happened.

July 24, 2024
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  • Mark Rice
Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. (2) runs off the field before Georgia's spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night, July 10, 2024, on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records.

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Georgia has 2 more players, including LB Smael Mondon, arrested for reckless driving

Georgia starting linebacker Smael Mondon was arrested by Athens-Clarke County police on Wednesday night on charges of speeding and reckless driving, according to jail records. Earlier this week, freshman offensive lineman Bo Hughley was arrested by University of Georgia police on similar charges as the team's difficulty with driving offenses continues more than a year after a player and staffer died in a crash while racing.

July 11, 2024
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(Left to right): Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Bill Berry and Peter Buck, of R.E.M., perform onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 13, 2024 in New York City.

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WATCH: R.E.M. performs at Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony; Mike Mills tells GPB about the honor

The band broke up in 2011 and all four original members haven't played together since 2007. That changed Thursday night in New York City, where Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe took the stage during their induction ceremony. Mills spoke with GPB ahead of the gathering to talk about what the band's songs mean to its legacy.

June 14, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
Solid Waste employee Freddie Hardy

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Composting Pilot Deemed a Success and Could Expand Citywide

A recent composting pilot program was successful, Athens-Clarke County and UGA officials told county commissioners last week, and they want to continue it community-wide next year.

May 22, 2024
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  • Blake Aued
Fred Schneider of the American new wave rock band The B-52s, performs during the Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019.

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It's not a rock, it's the Athens Rock Lobsters. New minor league team honors B-52s

It's not a rock. It's the Athens Rock Lobsters. Ah-ah-ah-ah! The minor-league hockey team that will begin play next season in the home of the University of Georgia paid homage to the city's rich musical heritage by choosing a nickname associated with one of its most famous bands.

May 16, 2024
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WUOG music directors Mal Holmes (left) and Elizabeth Kim.

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Sense of Place: Athens wouldn't be the same without this college radio station

Welcome to WUOG, the University of Georgia's student-run radio station.

May 08, 2024
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  • Raina Douris and
  • Kimberly Junod
The Arch at the University of Georgia on Broad Street in Athens, Ga.

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183 UGA faculty members petition UGA Admin to dismiss student suspensions after protest arrests

UGA faculty members signed a petition asking UGA President Jere Morehead and other top administrators to dismiss the immediate suspensions of students who were arrested last Monday in a campus protest. 

 

May 07, 2024
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