AJC cartoonist celebrates UGA defeat over Alabama dawg-gone perfectly

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich summed up Georgia’s long-awaited defeat over Alabama dawg-gone perfectly with two new cartoons.

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In one image, Uga stands, arms (paws?) raised in victory over a massive, buried bone with the word Alabama scrawled on it.

Georgia football offers Oconee County star Whit Weeks during national title celebration

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With tons of recruits on Georgia’s campus Saturday for the Bulldogs’ national championship celebration and parade, an Athens-area athlete was one of several to pick up a scholarship offer from UGA.

Whit Weeks, a three-star linebacker from Oconee County, tweeted Saturday that he received an offer from Kirby Smart and UGA. This is Weeks’ 13th Power 5 offer.

Prior to Saturday, Weeks’ most recent offer came from LSU on Thursday.

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The talented two-way player for the Warriors recorded 134 total tackles, a fumble recovery, an interception and four total touchdowns this season as a junior in 12 games.

Weeks’ brother, West, played linebacker at Virginia in 2021 and was a member of the Cavaliers’ 2021 recruiting class. Earlier this month, West entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Their father David Weeks was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs on the offensive line in the 90s.

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McClain Baxley is a recruiting reporter for the Athens Banner-Herald and the USA TODAY Network. Reach him by email at mbaxley@onlineathens.com or on Twitter at @mcclainbaxley.

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Kids perfectly describe the Georgia fan experience with Stetson Bennett at championship celebration

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Georgia fans had a volatile experience with Stetson Bennett as their quarterback up until the closing moments of the national championship. At the national championship parade and celebration on Saturday, a couple of young Georgia fans perfectly described how a lot of fans felt about Bennett.

One kid interviewed by Emily Gagnon of CBS 46 said, “Sometimes I got mad at him but sometimes I was happy with him,” while another put it this way: “I was honestly shocked by the way he performed, it shocked me.”

The second fan added that after the Kelee Ringo pick-6 in Monday’s game, he wanted to “fall down and cry at that moment.”

He also added that it was either Georgia’s failure, or the winning point, and it proved to be the winning point.

“I just thought he dropped it right, then and there, but then I looked up and he was running through to the touchdown,” he said. “I was like, ‘What in the world, this is our winning point.’”

Freedom Breakfast celebrates footsteps of courage

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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., once said that courage is an inner resolution to go forward in spite of obstacles.

That resolution echoed through the theme of the 2022 Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast—“The Power of the Dream: Footsteps of Courage.”

“This special event reinforces our commitment to honor the legacy of Dr. King and those who continue to follow in his footsteps,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “Dr. King remains one of the world’s most influential leaders and a champion for justice and equality whose legacy continues to inspire us all.”

King proved to be a significant influence on Arthur Dunning, who delivered this year’s keynote address.

Dunning, who most recently served as president of Albany State University, has had an extensive career in higher education for nearly 35 years in Georgia. He served for several years as UGA’s vice president for public service and outreach and was instrumental in the development of the university’s Archway Partnership. But in 1963, he was a young airman serving in Taiwan, learning about the extraordinary events taking place that year through newspapers and viewing them from a different perspective.

“He [King] gave us a new way of looking at America,” Dunning said.

At the basis of King’s legacy is the idea that one should be judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin.

“Martin Luther King gave us a path forward. He really gave us a blueprint for how to get along, how to think about each other, how to live together,” Dunning said.

Dunning reiterated how important that is in a country like this one.

“He gave us a way forward. It’s up to us, at this point in time, to look at this multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation called the United States of America and try to figure out how we’re going to make this experiment work,” Dunning said.

The Freedom Breakfast, held annually since 2007, honors the legacy of the late civil rights leader and recognizes local community members dedicated to contributing to race relations, justice and human rights with the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award.

This year’s recipients are:

Kevin Nwogu , a fourth-year student in the Terry College of Business;

, a fourth-year student in the Terry College of Business; Carl Miller , a doctoral candidate in the Mary Frances Early College of Education and graduate assistant for faculty and staff initiatives in the Office of Institutional Diversity;

, a doctoral candidate in the Mary Frances Early College of Education and graduate assistant for faculty and staff initiatives in the Office of Institutional Diversity; Henry Young , department head and Kroger Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy’s clinical and administrative pharmacy;

, department head and Kroger Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy’s clinical and administrative pharmacy; Rosa Arroyo Driggers , associate director for access and inclusion in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions; and

, associate director for access and inclusion in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions; and Rick Dunn Sr., founder and executive director of the A-CC High School Completion Initiative Inc.

“It is my hope that the individuals recognized today will be living examples for each of us on how we can continue to live a life that emulates the hopes, values and dreams of Dr. King,” said Alton Standifer, deputy chief of staff to the president.

As part of the event, Rayvon Love, a senior in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, performed “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” and “The Impossible Dream” from “Man of La Mancha.”

Additionally, students from the Clarke County School District shared some of their writing and artwork celebrating King’s legacy around the theme “Unity: Working Together for Hope and Peace.”

“I hope this program inspires conversation and connections that not only inform our community, but also our humanity,” said Michelle Cook, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and strategic university initiatives. “The steps we’ve made, are making this very moment, and will continue to make are the steps that will lead to a brighter, more just and more inclusive future.”