Pulitzer Prize winning author Colson Whitehead visits Cedar
On Thursday, Nov. 16, author and winner of the National Book Award Colson Whitehead visited the AP African American Studies
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Author: Tumelo Johnson
Serving the students: Claudia Butts’ path from Cedar Shoals to the school board
When Claudia Butts stepped off the graduation stage in Stegeman Coliseum in 2012, she concluded what she describes as “a
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School safety panel notes changes for 2024-25 school year
On Sept. 5, the Clarke County School District held a community conversation about school safety in the Cedar Shoals High
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No knowledge board: Is College Board a scam?
As a non-profit institution, the College Board is tax exempt. Yet in the 2019 fiscal year, they raked in $1.1
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Black History Month spotlight: basketball coach L’Dreco Thomas
The Cedar Shoals that current Athletic Director and head basketball coach L’Dreco Thomas graduated from was very different from the
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Local elections matter
The elections for local offices in Athens as well as primary elections for the state of Georgia will be held
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Review: “To Paradise” by Hanya Yanagihara
Hanya Yanagihara’s latest novel “To Paradise”, released Jan. 11, 2022, is split into three parts: each a distinct story of
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Finding myself: growing up mixed in an all white family
I grew up wanting to be white. I wished more than anything for straight hair, pale skin and freckles. My
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Lack of COVID-19 precautions at UGA frustrates Athens locals
On Aug. 17, 2020, Athens-Clarke County reported 14 cases of COVID-19. Cases had been on the decline for the past
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