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COVID-19 Impact Symposium

COVID-19 Impact Symposium

Alexis Read February 23, 2021

UNG’s Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies (ILSS), the College of Arts and Letters, UNG Press, the Army Strategist Association, and the Army War College Strategic Studies Institute have teamed...

DETROIT, MI - JULY 01:  A detailed view of an official Major League Baseball with a surgical mask placed on it sitting outdie of Comerica Park on July 1, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan.  (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Gearing Up for Another COVID Season in MLB

Owen Jones February 18, 2021

The 2021 MLB season is almost upon us and Spring Training is right around the corner. All thirty teams are gearing up towards another COVID season. Even though there are vaccines and teams have experience...

Justin Bray works between classes.

Prospective Interns: the Career Fair is Coming!

Skylar Cochran February 18, 2021

UNG Career Services is hosting a virtual career fair for all majors online at 5p.m. on Feb. 18. Students will be able to engage with employers through their Handshake account to find internships and employment...

Image from Charlie Riedel, AP

WWE’s Chances of WrestleMania With a Live Audience

Chris Darnell February 18, 2021

When COVID-19 was too large to ignore, many took action. March 12, 2020 was the day that sports was cancelled, as the NFL, the NHL, the MLS, and the MLB suspended all play. The NCAA cancelled their championship...

Armed Man Breaks into Murrayville House Leading to SWAT Standoff

Armed Man Breaks into Murrayville House Leading to SWAT Standoff

Madelyn Nicholas February 17, 2021

Law enforcement officers responded to a call about an armed man barricaded into a home in Murrayville around 10 a.m. on Friday morning, leading to a standoff that lasted over 5 hours. Devon Brannon, 36,...

UNG Womens Volleyball Club dressed in red for Valentines Day
Photo by: Autumn Dixon

Back on the Court: UNG’s Women’s Volleyball Club

Emma Keisler February 17, 2021

COVID-19 has put a lot of events on hold this past year, but due to everyone embracing new safety rules, the University of North Georgia is allowing more activities to return to campus this spring. Dr....

The History and Benefits of Raising the Minimum Wage

The History and Benefits of Raising the Minimum Wage

Chris Darnell February 11, 2021

On January 26, House and Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 by 2025. This piece of legislation was proposed in a $1.9 trillion COVID-19...

Gamestop Stock: From Toilet Flush to Royal Flush

Gamestop Stock: From Toilet Flush to Royal Flush

Isaac Thomas February 11, 2021

The key to a bad poker hand is the ability to convince people that the hand is good. Likewise, the key to the rise in Gamestop stock was the ability of Reddit users to convince everyone that it was a good...

America United: Bidens Inaugural Address

America United: Biden’s Inaugural Address

Madelyn Nicholas February 11, 2021

"This is America's day." These words marked the beginning of Joe Biden's presidency. In a 20 minute speech, Biden spoke of how he will lead as the President of the United States and had a seemingly simple...

First-Generation Students at UNG Share Their Experience

First-Generation Students at UNG Share Their Experience

Yoali Roque February 9, 2021

For many first-generation college students being the first person in their family to attend college is a huge achievement. Having the opportunity to experience a higher education that their parents could...

A screenshot of the Federal Student Aid website shows updates for student loan forbearance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pay or not to Pay: President Biden Extends Student Loan Relief

Skylar Cochran January 28, 2021

President Biden’s executive order was signed Jan. 20 at the White House soon after his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States. The executive order extends the 0% interest rate and hold...

SGA Faces Covid Funding Cuts

SGA Faces Covid Funding Cuts

Isaac Thomas January 28, 2021

Requesting for funding from the Student Government Association (SGA) does not display the fun in funding. In fact, this semester there is hardly any fund in funding. The Coronavirus has obviously caused...

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