The University of Georgia Young Democrats and College Republicans debated a range of issues once again in their annual Great Debate on Wednesday night, hosted by the College Republicans.
Sisters of the University of Georgiaâs chapter of Gamma Sigma Sigma said they joined the non-Panhellenic Council service sorority to reap all the benefits of traditional sorority membership with fewer of what they considered drawbacks: pricey dues, group in-fighting and discriminatory selection processes.
In February, some members said they started experiencing some of the downsides they joined Gamma Sigma Sigma to avoid.
After a tweet about a memberâs racist blog post went viral, the organization fractured. Over the month, many general members of the chapter and all but one member of the chapterâs executive board resigned. A group of departing members has since founded a separate service society.
Members of Hillel at University of Georgia and the UGA Black Student Union came together to host the Racial Justice Shabbat on March 26, discussing their experiences as minorities on campus and what they can do to become better allies for underrepresented communities.
The event started with Black Student Union chair Joshua Patton explaining the organization s involvement in the universityâs Black community and ways heâs seen a decline in group participation because of the pandemic. He also explained the adversities Black students face on campus due to feelings of isolation, lack of representation and other factors relating to the minority groupâs overall marginalized presence.Â