I’m Madeline, a health editor and content strategist with a passion for public health.
For most of the year, the drone of bees fills in the air as the insects’ buzzing is a constant hum. Honey bees are active from spring to fall and during that time, thousands of bees work tirelessly to collect pollen and nectar to produce honey. As winter nears, the bees’ excited buzzing fades to silence. For local beekeepers, winter is a time not to produce honey for consumer consumption, but a time for preparation for the spring.
Every year, the University of Georgia welcomes new students and faculty with open arms, and commends others on the next step of their journey, outside the realm of bulldog nation. Though the college is always greeting the next generation of faculty, saying goodbye to professors who have been with UGA for upwards of 30 years is never an easy task.
From an underground sketch comedy show to their own animated, adult cartoon on Comedy Central, Waco O’Guin and Roger Black have been making waves in the comedy scene since they were students at the University of Georgia.
O’Guin and Black got their start with “The Damn! Show,” a sketch comedy show with dirty humor and hilarious antics. They performed a sold-out show in 2001 at the Georgia Theatre and things took off from there.
About a decade later, the two began working on “Brickleberry,” an animated series about “politically incorrect” park rangers. The show’s title is named after Brickleberry Ridge on the East Side of Athens, intersecting Whit Davis Road.
You may have heard of malaria and Zika virus, but have you heard of West Nile virus?
If you haven’t, you may want to pay attention, because the mosquito-borne illness—which only 19 years ago was confined to one corner of the country—has now been found in all 48 contiguous states.
Indoor tanning is dangerous. From skin cancer to eye damage, it can lead to a wide range of serious health problems. And while the numbers are dropping, about 7.8 million adults in the United States still tan in salons, spas, and gyms, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).
So, how can indoor tanning affect your skin and your health overall? Are there safer ways to get a sunny glow? And how can you protect your skin from harmful ultra-violet (UV) rays, no matter their source?
Ah, summer—from days spent poolside to outdoor cookouts to lazy beach days, it’s all fun and games until the temperature starts to climb. After all, the heat can be a little overbearing. But luckily, summer is also the season for cold soups: delectable dishes that are chock-full of nutrients, chilled beforehand and served cool, or at room temperature. After all, steaming bowls of soup during the hottest months of the year aren’t refreshing for most.
Many people use and even rely on therapy as a treatment. Whether it be a means of overcoming some sort of emotional or physical trauma or simply working on aspects of personal life, such as self-image, therapy can be crucial.
For the Athens LGBTQ+ community, resources for therapy can be difficult to find. Locating a clinician who has both experience treating people who identify as queer or transgender and understands their perspective is a challenge. However, a few groups and organizations within Athens are making it their prerogative to change that.
With long, yellow nails that match a gold nose ring, Xayla Wilson applies a creamy brown foundation to her skin with a sponge.
“Most of my makeup shots I take on my own. I actually have two bedrooms and one of my rooms is literally dedicated to me doing my makeup,” she said.
The sun reflects off the many products she has in her makeup bag as Wilson studies her own reflection in a travel mirror.
“It’s pretty extravagant,” she said, adding a layer of sparkling highlight to her cheekbones.
Filtered light from the sunset streams through Jen Cole’s open-air back porch as dusk begins to settle. She stands over her workspace, arranging individual leaves in a pattern atop a piece of fabric until she eventually rolls the fabric into a cylinder and binds it with thread. In a week or two, the cloth will ultimately become a stunning piece of clothing.
