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Rumors, Urban Legend and Fact: An Investigation into North Georgias Abandoned Nuclear Laboratory

Rumors, Urban Legend and Fact: An Investigation into North Georgia’s Abandoned Nuclear Laboratory

Ashlee Engel, Staff writer December 8, 2023

Concealed in Dawsonville, Georgia, surrounded by chain-link fence and rumors of secret nuclear experiments, subterranean tunnels and mutated animals is a relic of the nuclear era. The backstory In...

Photo by Ashlee Engel.

UNG is Celebrating Campus Safety Awareness Month with Safety Carnivals

Ashlee Engel September 5, 2023

It's Safety Carnival time on Sept. 14, 2023, at the University of North Georgia Dahlonega Campus. The event will be at the Promenade from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is tied to National Campus Safety Awareness...

A Summer Abroad in Ecuador Lead to Joining the Peace Corps

Ashlee Engel April 25, 2023

The U.S. Department of State says that more than 160,000 students study abroad. Savannah Tuschl, who is graduating in May from Kennesaw State University with a degree in Modern Language & Cultures,...

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The Boar’s Head Brigade Presents the UNG’s Corp of Cadets Spring 2023 Military Ball

Ashlee Engel April 11, 2023

The University of North Georgia’s Military Ball will be held on April 21, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Convocation Center on the Dahlonega campus, according to First Battalion Commander Christian Brooks and...

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The Best Ways to Combat Pollen and Allergies

March 28, 2023

“Pollen has definitely skyrocketed in the patients we have been seeing for allergies explains,” Maureen Burnham, nurse practitioner at Windermere Family Medical Group.  “Patients with allergies...

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D Phi E Hosts Annual Deepher Dude Pageant

Ashlee Engel March 7, 2023

Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority hosted an amusing and fun event with Deepher Dude on Feb. 24 at the Health and Natural Sciences Auditorium.  The sorority’s philanthropic charity is the Anorexia Nervosa and...

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...

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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...

SGA Offers a Chance for Students to Lead and be Heard

SGA Offers a Chance for Students to Lead and be Heard

Ashlee Engel February 27, 2023

If you want to speak up for the University of North Georgia student body, now's your chance. Student Government Association is accepting applications. Director of Student Leadership and SGA advisor Mallory...

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A Win for the University of North Georgia’s Men’s Basketball

Ashlee Engel February 24, 2023

After the 92-81 triumph at home over Columbus State, the University of North Georgia Men's Basketball team earned their 20th victory of the season. Frank Champion scored 23 points for the Nighthawks including...

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