Just founded this year, the Medical Occupations Community is a new student organization at Augusta University aiming to create a space for all students who are interested in healthcare …
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Georgia Cancer Center announces Unite in the Fight Against Cancer 2023
The Georgia Cancer Center has announced the fifth annual Unite in the Fight Against Cancer 2023, an event designed to bring the community together in a shared goal of bringing awareness to all types of cancer …
The Sports Squad S5/E17: AU men and women's basketball to face USC Aiken in key contests
The Sports Squad looks back at the weekend in sports, including AU sweeping Young Harris in basketball, the Jaguar softball team improving to 6-2 and the Super Bowl …
Tyree Myers joins The Sports Squad to discuss Peach Belt basketball
The Sports Squad welcomes Tyree Myers to the podcast; Myers became the Peach Belt Conference’s all-time leader in assists recently …
AU holds College of Nursing pinning ceremony and commencement events
Augusta University ended last week with three celebrations recognizing the graduating classes this fall …
Just say no to smoking: Award-winning PSA video from Georgia Cancer Center competition
Rakiyah Lenon produced the “Harmonic Convergence”-winning PSA video for the Georgia Cancer Center during Spring 2022; the project was done in the AU Media Production course …
Here are four tips to help you relax before spring break
Midterms are over. Registration is done. It is time to relax…
Jaguar Miracle Dance Marathon 2022 brings in $28,330 for the Children’s Hospital of Georgia
Augusta University students raised $28,330 for the Children’s Hospital of Georgia at Jaguar Miracle’s annual dance marathon last Saturday, March 5…
‘We all have a point of view,’ says Venette, expert in health communication
Augusta University’s Department of Communication hosted Steven Venette, a professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, to discuss health communication during a crisis on Thursday, March 3…
See how some students say the pandemic has reconstructed meeting new people
As COVID-19 cases are starting to lessen in some areas, many students attempt to adapt to new rules and regulations provided by the CDC to ensure everyone’s safety…
Activities students can do to improve mental health
Mental health awareness is at an all-time high among college students…
This story is published in the Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 print edition of The Bell Ringer.
How students can maintain goals and resolutions
The first month of 2022 is now over, and it is about time for students to check in on their New Year’s resolutions…
This story is published in the Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 print edition of The Bell Ringer.
AU Health & Shepeard Community Blood Center host mobile blood drives to combat local shortage
Augusta University Health and Shepard Community Blood Center partnered together and hosted an event the week of Jan. 10-14 to help end the critical blood shortage in the local community…
Concert goers face a new reality attending events due to COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a major impact on our society and we are now facing a new reality when it comes to concerts and other large, densely populated public events…
College students’ physical activity drops during pandemic study shows
Recent Augusta University graduate Olivia Maldonado started 2020 strong, continuing a 6-month streak of nearly daily gym attendance. The sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent national lockdown interrupted her routine and led her to stop exercising altogether…
This story is published in the Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 print edition of The Bell Ringer.
AU's Baptist Collegiate Ministry speak on COVID-19 guidelines
Members of Augusta University’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry have mixed feelings about the strictness of the school’s COVID-19 precautions. The vaccine has been available for almost a year, but some students are still uncertain if reducing the amount of precautions is wise…
Defining and maintaining healthy relationships
Relationships today tend to rely on the feel-good highs of puppy love, often substituting superficial perceptions of a partner in the place of understanding what a person desires from life and how they communicate those needs.
This story is published in the Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 print edition of The Bell Ringer.
AU offers free vaccinations, chance to win prizes
Augusta University provides Vaccination clinics this Wednesday, Aug. 25 in addition to the chance to win prizes.
AU students share opinions on COVID-19 vaccine
As COVID-19 vaccinations are becoming more accessible to the public, students at Augusta University are assessing risk factors as well as the benefits of getting vaccinated.