The world is crumbling: why even apply?
What has an inbox filled to the brim with promotional emails, six different Google docs with half-drafted essays open and
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Author: Violet Calkin
30×30: restoring green spaces to Athens
Dr. John Pickering, retired University of Georgia ecology professor, has a plan to restore 30% of Athens-Clarke County land into
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Cedar students receive COVID-19 vaccines at school drive
Nurses from St. Mary’s Hospital, present in partnership with the Innovative Health Institute (IHI) and Stacy Dean of Family Connection-Communities
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Local groups battle vaccine hesitancy, increase accessibility
Community organizations are rallying to vaccinate Clarke County School District students and their families against COVID-19. Experts from the Innovative
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Standardized testing: an inequitable system faces a crossroads
All American students have experienced the symptoms: sweaty palms, sudden amnesia, general angst. A pillar of education, standardized tests have
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Review: Ciné Drive In Tuesdays
Perfect for Athens townies craving safe cinema, Ciné Drive In Tuesdays are a unique and fun entertainment option. Sept. 14’s
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CCSD, Cedar begin in-person school with masks required
This is a revised version of a story originally published in the Flagpole by Violet Calkin. In addition to Co-Editor-in-Chief
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Mask policies disrupt students and staff across county lines
In Georgia, most students populate desks rather than Zoom screens. In-person instruction is considered to be superior in terms of
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Not the Cedar Shoals I know
In a year of virtual instruction, I’ve watched people wilt. My teachers ache for class engagement they don’t receive. Every
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Review: “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman
After four years fraught with hatred, distrust, and calamity, Amanda Gorman’s poignant inaugural piece “The Hill We Climb” sets a
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