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Anna Moller Looks Towards The Future

UNG SGA President Has Words of Advice For Incoming President

Olivia Prevette April 20, 2023

The University of North Georgia Student Government Association announced Emmalyn Mitchell, junior marketing major and student at UNG’s Blue Ridge campus, as the SGA President for the 2023-2024 academic...

Photo of the playground design layout. From Caroline Filchak.

A Playground Revival Begins in Hall County 

Mackenzie Anderson April 20, 2023

Non-profit organization, Hope for Hall, gives hope for all children in Gainesville, Georgia.  Caroline Filchak started Hope for Hall in January 2023 and has already received full funding from multiple...

The cast of 1984 accepts a standing ovation following up opening night of 1984.

1984 Opening Night Ends in Standing Ovation

Mason Pearson April 18, 2023

The Gainesville Theater Alliance has done it again. Opening night of 1984, GTA’S newest production, went off without a hitch. This story of two lovers navigating an overbearing government intent on keeping...

American Grind Culture: “Setting Students Up for Failure”

American Grind Culture: “Setting Students Up for Failure”

Ari Wheeler April 18, 2023

High school and college students across America are becoming vocal about the stress they feel from the popularization of ‘grind/hustle culture,’ and University of North Georgia students have the same...

Reptile Convention Attracts Thousands

Reptile Convention Attracts Thousands

Jamie Jordan April 18, 2023

Lizards, geckos and spiders, oh my! ReptiCon Reptile Shows tours year-round nationwide, including in several Georgia cities. ReptiCon was in Lawrenceville, at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, on April...

2% of UNG Students Voted in the Recent Student Government Association Election: Higher Numbers than Last Year

2% of UNG Students Voted in the Recent Student Government Association Election: Higher Numbers than Last Year

Ari Wheeler April 13, 2023

Just 414 of University of North Georgia’s estimated 18,000 students voted in the SGA election for the 2023-24 school year, according to the UNG Admissions Office. That mean roughly 98% of students are...

UNG Nursing Students Save Big

UNG Nursing Students Save Big

Payton McDaniel April 13, 2023

Students across the university system buy and resell textbooks and other school items every semester. This mindset of buying school necessities secondhand to cut costs is something the University of North...

Flyer by Kaleigh Kutka

“Don’t Fly High” – Student Organization Aims to Lower Prescrpition Drug Abuse

Jamie Jordan April 11, 2023

A new student organization at the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus was founded in effort to decrease the rate of prescription drug abuse. Nighthawks Against Prescription Drug Abuse, seeks...

¡Cortos! Latin American Film Festival is Back at UNG

¡Cortos! Latin American Film Festival is Back at UNG

Olivia Prevette April 6, 2023

The University of North Georgia is currently hosting its 8th annual ¡Cortos! Latin American Short Film Festival. The festival is this week on UNG campuses, Gainesville and Oconee hosted on Tuesday, and...

Hall County Moves to Connect Trail Networks

Hall County Moves to Connect Trail Networks

DeAnna Mayfield April 6, 2023

The Highlands to Islands Trail Expansion Project is a collaborative effort between Hall County and the Georgia Department of Transportation. The proposed multi-use trail will ultimately connect Rock Creek...

Photo from Eli McAdams

Educate Yourself on What It Means to Be a Teacher

Gracie Greenich March 30, 2023

If you want to be an educator,  prepare for a heavy workload, busy schedule and lots of fun. Corrine Moore, a junior middle grades education major says she has always been interested in education because...

Leave Your Mark: Student Government Associations Boulder Legacy Project

Leave Your Mark: Student Government Association’s Boulder Legacy Project

Amanda Murray March 30, 2023

The Student Government Association at the University of North Georgia has recently completed their Boulder Legacy Project at the UNG Gainesville campus, allowing students to leave their mark. SGA Vice...

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