Producer and host Carmen Olekas sits down with assistant news editor and author of April’s featured paper story Zach Leggio to discuss his coverage of DIVAS Who Win, a local nonprofit supporting women in recovery, the journey of founder Chanda Santana, and what it means to report stories of trauma with compassion and care.
Producer and host Carmen Olekas sits down with assistant culture editor and author of March's featured paper story Ella Kroll to discuss her coverage of this year's Jam for Cam, melanoma awareness and how those who knew Cameron continue to share his legacy.
In this episode of The Front Page, podcast host Carmen Olekas and managing editor Jesse Wood to discuss her story in the Red & Black's February Paper.
On this episode, Red & Black recruitment manager Jim Bass joins the show to discuss FOMO: the fear of missing out. He talks about the origin of FOMO, how it's affected him in his life and some helpful tips for dealing with that emotion.
On this episode, Red & Black education beat reporter Guinevere Grant joins the show to discuss her story about the bus driver shortage in Athens.
On this episode, podcast editor John James and news editor Libby Hobbs discuss healthy time management tactics. They cover setting boundaries, establishing priorities, managing mental health and more.
On this episode, The Red & Black's resident couple sits down to cover all things relationship. Sports editor Owen Warden and copy editor Lucinda Warnke discuss public displays of affection, dating in the workplace, open relationships and more.
On this episode of Word on the Beat, Allison Mawn sits down with Red & Black editor-in-chief Liz Rymarev. They discuss the history of the organization, some of the current happenings around the newsroom and talk a bit about the future of The Red & Black as a whole.
On this episode of Word on the Beat, assistant news editor Allison Mawn sits down with education reporter Guinevere Grant to discuss the intricacies of her job on the education beat. They cover teaching disparities, bus driver shortages, and more.
In this premiere episode of Word on the Beat, news editor Libby Hobbs discusses the top Athens news stories of 2023 with assistant news editor Allison Mawn. They also review some of the top news stories from the first few weeks of the new year.
In this episode, podcast editor John James sits down with Red & Black deputy editor of standards and practices Martina Essert to discuss campus etiquette at the University of Georgia, including a list of practices to avoid in Athens.
In this episode, Asya McDonald sits down with lawyer and UGA PhD student David Parker to discuss students knowing their rights when it comes to protesting and voicing their opinion.
This week, we discuss the University of Georgia's reopening with two professors who signed onto the recent faculty petition condemning the move. Dr. Mark Ebell, epidemiology and biostatistics director at UGA's College of Public Health, and Dr. Amy Trauger, professor in UGA's Department of Geography, each give their thoughts on the university's reopening.
In this episode podcast editor Asya McDonald sits down with Liz Rymarev, The Red & Black Editor-In-Chief, to discuss first time experiences and taking risks when going after what you want in college. Liz talks about her time abroad in Cuba and her first time applying for journalism internships. They also dive in the topics of how important it is to have support and mentors while trying new experiences in college.
Today, we discuss what you need to know about the University of Georgia's return to campus plans for fall 2020. We touch on UGA's class attendance policies, back-up plans, residence hall changes, Georgia football, bus routes and more — and how COVID-19 is affecting all of it. To listen to our news editor talk about COVID-19 precautions in classrooms, attendance policies and about the dining halls, listen at 1:13. To listen to our special publications social media editor discuss policies at the residence halls, listen at 16:34. Listen to our assistant news editor discuss about changed bus routes at 20:20. Finally, listen to our sports editor talk about he knows so far about UGA Football at 22:38.
From COVID-19 to protests, our summer staff has been nothing short of busy while working remotely. This week, we’re re-capping our summer podcast episodes with The Red & Black’s Editor-in-Chief and managing editor. We’ll revisit some of our most important episodes and give you updates on pressing topics such as the status of bars in Athens and the University of Georgia's fall semester. Click the link to listen, or hear us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!
AthFest Music & Arts festival took over downtown Athens every June for 23 years. For the first time in AthFest history, AthFest weekend — what was supposed to be the weekend of June 25-28 — was void of the music, food and fundraising that had become an annual tradition in Athens due to COVID-19. On today’s episode, culture editor Anna Thomas speaks with four people involved with the annual AthFest festival.
Today, we’re hearing from three former Georgia Bulldogs who were planning on participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The worldwide event was postponed for the first time since World War II due to COVID-19. While the event was rescheduled for 2021, a lot can happen in a year for athletes. From the sports desk, sports editor William Newlin and digital producer Jasmina Charania spoke with former UGA athletes about the postponement and how their plans have been affected.
We’re hearing from Black activists who are leading the protests movement in Athens in today’s episode. Nationwide protests have continued for more than a month, calling for racial justice and support for the Black Lives Matter movement. On a local level, Black women continue to step up as leaders of the activism movement in Athens. Enterprise editor Anila Yoganathan and news assistant Gabriela Miranda spoke with UGA sociology student Ashley Crooks-Allen and county commissioner Mariah Parker about their activism and about intersectionality in the movement.
We’re breaking down the University of Georgia’s virtual new student orientation. For most UGA students, attending orientation is their first step on campus as a college student. A night of summer camp away from home. It’s their first taste of dining hall food, their first chance to take part in UGA’s traditions. It’s where orientees get to jump in the iconic North Campus fountain, where they learn how to “Call the Dawgs” and where they make some of their first lasting memories in Athens. But due to COVID-19, this program had to move entirely online. We talked to an orientation leader and an incoming freshman about their online orientation experience.