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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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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