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Late Bird Gets the Worm: UNG SGA Hosts Midnight Breakfast

Late Bird Gets the Worm: UNG SGA Hosts Midnight Breakfast

Jamie Jordan April 25, 2023

Get ready to de-stress before finals week with some homemade breakfast. The University of North Georgia’s Student Government Association is hosting a “midnight breakfast” this Thursday from 10 p.m....

Reptile Convention Attracts Thousands

Reptile Convention Attracts Thousands

Jamie Jordan April 18, 2023

Lizards, geckos and spiders, oh my! ReptiCon Reptile Shows tours year-round nationwide, including in several Georgia cities. ReptiCon was in Lawrenceville, at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, on April...

Flyer by Kaleigh Kutka

“Don’t Fly High” – Student Organization Aims to Lower Prescrpition Drug Abuse

Jamie Jordan April 11, 2023

A new student organization at the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus was founded in effort to decrease the rate of prescription drug abuse. Nighthawks Against Prescription Drug Abuse, seeks...

Bear on the Square Coming to Dahlonega

Bear on the Square Coming to Dahlonega

Jamie Jordan April 4, 2023

It’s that time of year, again. Dahlonega’s beloved Bear on the Square festival celebrating Appalachian culture is returning this weekend, April 14-16, for its 25th year. The volunteer-led festival...

UNG to Hold Music Department Auditions

UNG to Hold Music Department Auditions

March 23, 2023

Calling Nighthawk musicians: the University of North Georgia’s music department is holding auditions for admission into the music program. Auditions will take place this Saturday, March 25 on the Dahlonega...

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UNG Celebrates Sesquicentennial at Georgia State Capitol

Jamie Jordan March 7, 2023

In honor of 150 years of military and academic tradition, the University of North Georgia is celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary today at the Georgia State Capitol’s Liberty Plaza. The Sesquicentennial...

Educator Turned Author Returns to the Classroom

Educator Turned Author Returns to the Classroom

Jamie Jordan February 16, 2023

Longtime UNG political science professor Douglas Young debuted his second novel, “Due South,” last December. The book, inspired in part by real-life characters he met working as an educator, follows...

Community Theater Production Plays a Big Role

Community Theater Production Plays a Big Role

Jamie Jordan February 16, 2023

Love is in the air at the community theater in Dahlonega, where University of North Georgia students and local thespian volunteers are joining forces to bring a classic Shakespearean comedy to life. Dahlonega’s...

The Station Steamrolls into Dahlonega

The Station Steamrolls into Dahlonega

Jamie Jordan February 7, 2023

A new watering hole in downtown Dahlonega celebrated its grand opening late December of last year and the restaurant has been consistently packed both weekends and weeknights ever since. The historically...

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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