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UNG Professors Combating Misinformation About the COVID-19 Vaccine

UNG Professors Combating Misinformation About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Chris Darnell April 27, 2021

Ever since the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the U.S. in December 2020, there has been a drive to get citizens vaccinated. According to the World Health Organization, about 70-90% of the...

WrestleMania 37 Review: Two Nights to Remember

WrestleMania 37 Review: Two Nights to Remember

Chris Darnell April 20, 2021

On April 10 and 11, WWE put on their biggest show of the year: WrestleMania. What made the event even better was the return of the fans in attendance. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the last time WWE had...

Pro Wrestling in Athens Goes Extreme

Pro Wrestling in Athens Goes Extreme

Chris Darnell April 15, 2021

The state of Georgia is filled with wrestling history. In the mid to late 20th century, there were two well known wrestling companies in Georgia. First, there was Georgia Championship Wrestling, which...

College Democrats’ Struggle After Split with College Republicans

College Democrats’ Struggle After Split with College Republicans

Chris Darnell March 30, 2021

Ever since I started attending UNG in fall of 2019, I always wondered if there were any political groups on campus. A couple examples include the College Republicans group in Dahlonega, and even Nighthawk...

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New Strict Voting Laws Proposed

Chris Darnell March 23, 2021

The month of March has seen a couple of new voting laws be passed by the Georgia General Assembly. First, on March 8, the Georgia Senate passed a bill to roll back no-excuse absentee voting. This bill...

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Shaquille O’Neal’s Slam Dunk Into the World of Pro Wrestling

Chris Darnell March 18, 2021

Months after Shaquille O’Neal announced his retirement from basketball in 2011, he would join TNT as an analyst for NBA games. In August 2020, Shaq would sign a multi-year extension on his WarnerMedia...

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President Biden’s 1st Month In Office

Chris Darnell March 11, 2021

It has been over a month since Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. For many Americans, it felt like a breath of fresh air compared to the previous four years of Trump and...

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The Dangers of Sia’s Film ‘Music,’ and How You Can Help

Chris Darnell February 25, 2021

On Feb. 10, Australian artist Sia released her film Music, in which a woman named Zu learns she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister Music, who is on the autism spectrum. While it may appear...

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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...

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...

Trump’s Suspension Sparks Debate over Internet Censorship

Trump’s Suspension Sparks Debate over Internet Censorship

Chris Darnell January 28, 2021

For many people, Twitter is a great social media site to get informed about the news in real time, talk to other people about the news, or maybe both. One public figure to have used Twitter to their advantage...

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