The Muslim Culture Fest brought students together Thursday in the Tate Plaza. The all-day event was hosted by the Muslim Student Association, and aimed to educate students about the religion and its diverse culture. “A lot of times people will stop by and say they’ve learned things they never knew, so being a part of [...]

The film produced at the University, “Life Swap — Merging Cultures, Killing Stereotypes,” highlights the differences and stereotypes between cultures that can often be discouraging, but according to the film, should instead be embraced. The film was screened by the Black Affairs Council at the Tate Theatre Monday night and the organization hosted a Q&A [...]

One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. And tonight University students gathered at the Arch for “Take Back the Night” to raise awareness of this issue. The event brought together speakers, performers, students and community members to empower victims of domestic violence in the Athens and University community. “We hope to just get the conversation started about this,” said Samantha Meyer, who [...]

The three-day, 100-mile bicycle tour known as Athens Tour de Farm is right around the corner. Registration opens Saturday for the May 26-28 Memorial Day weekend event. Tour de Farm is a sustainable agriculture bike tour in which citizens ride in and around Athens-Clarke County, about 30-35 miles each day, to experience Athens’ agricultural diversity and meet [...]

India Pender’s grandfathers have little control over their muscles. They suffer from Parkinson’s disease. “The Parkinson’s cause in general is something that I’ve always wanted to contribute to,” said Pender, a junior public relations and business management major from Grayson. “I decided to start a fundraiser to raise money and awareness.” Pender, the former president of the Undergraduate [...]

The International Street Festival this Saturday is expected to draw 5,000 attendees, according to Associate Director of Intercultural Affairs for International Student Life Leigh Poole. “Our motto is ‘Bringing the World to Athens’ and the Festival is a wonderful way for many people to share their rich cultural heritage with not only UGA but the Athens community,” Poole [...]

Three University freshmen are sending a message — this isn’t your mother’s hijab. Najlaa Bassim , Yusra Aurangzeb and Nurin Abdulwassy are backed by both Muslim and non-Muslim friends united to spread encouragement to new hajabis — women wearing the traditional headscarf. Through a campaign, the group seeks to lessen discrimination of Muslim women, going against stereotypes often held in American [...]

One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. But in order to prevent this, the event Take Back the Night aimed to raise awareness of domestic violence in the community. “We hope to just get the conversation started about this,” said Samantha Meyer, who is on the executive board of the women’s [...]

It was the night before Easter but Cultural Fusion was still a success, Cindy Nguyen said. “A lot more people came out than we expected because this is Easter weekend,” said Nguyen, a junior pre-law and psychology major from Lawrenceville. “But last year, there was a lot more people due to the fact that it [...]

Raising money for Chinese orphans is more than just volunteer-work for University student Xiu Lin — it is a way for her to give back to children in the country in which she was born. “I’m from China. I was born in China,” said Lin, a senior pre-medicine and biology major from Metter. “I got [...]