The top hangout spots on UNG’s Gainesville campus
Freshmen, don’t worry. We’ve all had the panic attacks about what to do during the three-hour breaks you have between classes (we’ve also had the crappy freshman [...]
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Do you really need to pick a major now? (Hint: no.)
“So, what are you studying?” A complete stranger looked at me with a half-interested face as I rang up her sandwich. It’s an all-too-familiar question students get [...]
At UNG Gainesville panel discussion, a spectrum of gender expression
Held by the Spectrum Alliance, an LGBTQ club at the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus, the Gender Forum on March 29 was an open event featuring two [...]
Fried chicken on a fork and other weird stuff illegal in Georgia
The old saying “ignorance is bliss” might sound nice, until you have to pay a fine for breaking a law you never knew existed. As it turns out, Georgia has numerous [...]
Hookup culture: It just makes sense
“You know, having sex with someone just for sex isn’t good,” my mother said. My mother is chastising me for participating in the hookup culture: having sex with someone [...]
Who makes the best doughnut in Athens?
Though it has only been a year since it opened its doors on Broad Street, Zombie Coffee & Donuts has been making waves in the local Oconee/Athens community by offering a [...]
Ways UNG can help you build your résumé
Many of us think we know how to build an appropriate résumé, most likely by changing a few words in a template and calling it a day. Unfortunately generic, impersonal [...]
My life as a brown recluse victim
Note: This post contains photos you won’t like if you’re easily grossed out. About two and a half weeks after I moved into my dorm in Dahlonega, I noticed a [...]
War hero Jeff Struecker presents at BCM Cadet appreciation night
On Monday, Feb. 27, over 350 people gathered to hear Jeff Struecker, the hero of the book and movie “Black Hawk Down,” War hero Jeff Struecker presents at [...]
A Girl Scout Cookie junkie’s attempt to find a new fix
Girl Scout Cookie season is a saving grace for me in the spring — there’s just something about a frozen box of Thin Mints that puts a smile on my face. I have a weakness [...]