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The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated the No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats 30-13 in a matchup of unbeatens Saturday afternoon at Sanford Stadium.

Fifty-one University of Georgia students, faculty and staff members who have died since April 2019 will be honored at the university’s annual candlelight memorial service May 4 at 7 p.m. on the steps of the Chapel. No ceremony was held last spring due to COVID-19 pandemic. UGA President Jere W. Morehead will lead the service, called “Georgia Remembers … a Candlelight Memorial.” Names of each of the 21 students and 30 faculty and staff members will be read aloud, followed by a toll of ...

Candlelight memorial service to be held May 4 2 hours ago UGA remembers students, faculty and staff who passed away in last two years Fifty-one University of Georgia students, faculty and staff members who have died since April 2019 will be honored at the university’s annual candlelight memorial service on May 4 at 7 p.m. on the steps of the Chapel. No ceremony was held last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UGA President Jere W. Morehead will lead the service, called “Georgia Remembers...

On Wednesday evening, the University of Georgia Student Government Association announced the Belong and Bridge executive tickets will continue to a runoff election. Per the Elections Code, the two tickets with the largest proportion of the vote where neither receive an absolute majority move on to a runoff. The election certification announcement, which was held through Zoom, was previously scheduled for 5 p.m. but was delayed until 5:50 p.m. due to a last minute Elections Committee hearing. Th...

The University of Georgia Student Government Association unanimously passed a resolution to hold an American Red Cross-sponsored blood drive on March 16 in the Memorial Hall Ballroom from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Senator Christopher Jue authored the resolution, saying giving blood is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. He said there is an increasing need for blood, and some high schools have not been able to hold typical blood drives due to the pandemic. “We, as students, are really a g...

An otherwise uneventful Student Government Association election season heated up on Thursday with two of the three executive tickets garnering social media backlash for messages and posts on day four of campaigning. On Thursday, the SGA Bridge executive ticket released a campaign video that featured campaign staff arm in arm, marching on Herty Field to “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke. Presidential candidate for the Bridge ticket, Jeremiah de Sesto, shared the video from the camp...

As the University of Georgia’s Student Government Association continues to campaign, the executive tickets met for a virtual debate Wednesday night where they discussed COVID-19, diversity and inclusion and mental health. There are three tickets for the upcoming election — Belong, Bridge and Voice. The Georgia Political Review moderated the debate. Platform for a pandemic All three tickets had detailed opinions about the transition from mostly online classes to in-person as the distri...

The University of Georgia Student Government Association named executive ticket candidates Monday morning.

Carter Marks February 7, 2021 Carter Marks is a junior business management and economics double major from St. Simons Island. His words of wisdom for incoming students are: “Everyone at UGA, both students and staff, are rooting for you. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone to talk to an administrator or a professor. You have the power to make real change on this campus and in the Athens-Clarke County through the hundreds of resources UGA has to offer.” (Photo taken on Jan. 22,...