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Changing for the Better: When it Comes to Picking a Major, Your First Choice Isnt Always the Best Choice

Changing for the Better: When it Comes to Picking a Major, Your First Choice Isn’t Always the Best Choice

Ashlee Engel February 28, 2023

Some college students change their majors because their interest shifts to other career topics and they often modify their study goals. Some feel the importance of career stability and starting salaries...

Financial Aid: What Is Left In The Dark

Financial Aid: What Is Left In The Dark

Olivia Prevette February 28, 2023

One source students use for financial aid is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. According to the Student Aid website, FAFSA is used to determine how much financial aid you can receive from the...

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One UNG: Commuting Across Campuses

Ashlee Engel February 27, 2023

Clark Leonard, the Assistant Director of the News and Communications Division of University Relations, says there are a total of 14,328 commuter students at the University of North Georgia. Blue Ridge...

Huggy Bear Goes Viral

Huggy Bear Goes Viral

Mason Pearson February 23, 2023

Chris Barnett is a rising UFC star, fighting by way of Athens, Georgia. Barnett recently burst onto the UFC fanbase’s radar with a spinning hook kick victory against Gian Villante, and a massive comeback...

Nuçis Space is Music to Mental Health

Nuçi’s Space is Music to Mental Health

Mason Pearson February 23, 2023

Depression and mental health issues are a plague that can affect everyone without discrimination. Talk of mental health is common, but what are not common are resources available to help. Nuçi’s Space...

HOPE Scholarship Hits the Jackpot

HOPE Scholarship Hits the Jackpot

Owen Langford February 23, 2023

The lottery in Georgia does more than give residents hope of making a small fortune overnight, it also helps fund scholarships for Georgia school systems. With several large jackpots up for grabs over...

Reviving the Ride: Equestrian Club is Back and Better than Ever

Reviving the Ride: Equestrian Club is Back and Better than Ever

Owen Langford February 20, 2023

The University of North Georgia Equestrian club flies under the radar, but has found a lot of success during its time on campus. The club is based in Dahlonega, but is open to all five of UNG’s campuses,...

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The Lonely Reality of College

Adriana Hernandez February 16, 2023

Life is an endless transition from one stage to the next. The transitions make people step out of their comfort zone and face the fear of vulnerability in a new environment.  College is another stage...

A World Beyond the Menu: The Viral Waffle House Sandwich

A World Beyond the Menu: The Viral Waffle House Sandwich

Trinity Cromwell February 2, 2023

“We’re not making nothing you’ve seen on TikTok” reads a sign posted on Waffle House locations in Florida. This popular sandwich is taking the internet by storm and Waffle House employees are...

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Valentine’s Day

Megan Nelson February 2, 2023

Critics accuse Valentine’s Day of being a “Hallmark Holiday” intended to serve a capitalist market but those who turn their noses up at Cupid’s bow might be missing a much bigger mark. Feb....

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This is the Cost of Living

Eli Hogan February 2, 2023

One of the most stressful parts of college is figuring out where you’re going to live, if you’ll have a job, and how you’ll pay rent. Some people elect to stay in their family homes if the college...

Natty or Nah? Pre-workout Supplements up for Debate

Natty or Nah? Pre-workout Supplements up for Debate

Jamie Jordan February 2, 2023

To scoop or not to scoop? For many University of North Georgia students, this is a daily choice prior to working out. Some bodybuilders, though, find use of pre-workout products like “Gorilla Mode”...

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