Should college classes come with warnings, such as, “Caution: This course could trigger an emotional response?” A college professor writes today on the use of trigger warnings — alerting students to potentially emotionally wrenching material or content; he disagrees with criticism that it amounts to coddling. A guest columnist notes it was 100 years ago this month that the University of Georgia awarded its first degree to a female student. And readers discuss a study that even Georgia students from highly educated families underperform.

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — pictured at an August rally in Peachtree City that also featured Vice President JD Vance — appears to have scored another legal victory over gubernatorial rival Attorney General Chris Carr in their battle over campaign finance issues. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

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