Zakk Greene

Between attending classes, writing papers, working on projects and getting acquainted with the University of Georgia’s vast campus, freshmen have very little time to dedicate to leisure. Shira Chess, the assistant professor of entertainment and media studies in Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, recognizes the often-stressful schedule of freshmen on campus and rolled the dice on a new First-Year Odyssey seminar dedicated to board game design to tackle the issue.

In February, the University of Georgia boasted that its economic impact on the state reached $6.3 billion in the 2018 fiscal year. With the passage and signing of Georgia House Bill 324, a new product could soon be cultivated and studied at UGA — medical marijuana. HB 324, signed into law on April 17 by Gov. Brian Kemp, licenses UGA and Fort Valley State University to “produce, manufacture, and purchase low THC oil,” overseen by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission.

University of Georgia residential assistants will have their paychecks cut in half starting the upcoming fall semester. Their checks will be reduced from currently about $400 a month — $4,483 per academic year — to around $200 a month. In lieu of this monetary change, RAs will now receive 105 meal swipes at UGA dining halls and $110 in Paw Points instead, which can be used at campus eateries, according to an email sent to RAs on Feb. 15.