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Education October 24, 2024

Educator group endorses Benson, Cole, and Hutchins in Cobb school board elections

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Association of Educators and its political action committee CCAE4Kids announced they were endorsing Democratic candidates Vickie Benson for Cobb County Board of Education Post…

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Uncategorized October 23, 2024

Bailey School of Music’s Helen Kim Named Artist-in-Residence at Atlanta Music Project

KSU’s Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music distributed the following news release KSU violin professor to host recital, masterclasses, and KSU field trip for under-resourced youth KENNESAW, Ga. (October 22,…

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Immigration October 23, 2024

Aurora and Springfield aren’t the first cities to become flash points in US immigration debate − here’s what happened in other places used as political soapboxes

by Miranda Cady Hallett, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many Americans had probably never heard of Aurora, Colorado, or Springfield, Ohio, before…

Science Fiction and Fantasy October 23, 2024

The woman who revolutionized the fantasy genre is finally getting her due

by Dennis Wilson Wise, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think of your favorite fantasy or science fiction novel. You’ll know the author…

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Elections October 21, 2024

‘Childless cat ladies’ is a political catchphrase that doesn’t match reality − Democrats and Republicans have similar demographics and experiences when it comes to parenthood

by Laurel Elder, Hartwick College and Steven Greene, North Carolina State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance infamously said…

Sports October 21, 2024

Why America is buying up the Premier League – and what it means for the future of ‘soccer’

by Kieran Maguire, University of Liverpool and Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Premier League broke away from the…

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Smyrna October 21, 2024

Smyrna’s thriving 1911 poultry industry

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

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Cumberland October 20, 2024

Center for Family Resources announces its 2025 Gala: “A Night in Rio”

The Center for Family Resources distributed the following press release announcing its annual Gala for 2025: MARIETTA, GA: From the blue waters of the Copacabana to the vivid colors of…

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Movies October 19, 2024

Godzilla at 70: The monster’s warning to humanity is still urgent

by Amanda Kennell, University of Notre Dame and Jessica McManus Warnell, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize…

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