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Influencing to Pay the Bills

Influencing to Pay the Bills

Maria Jaiyeola April 18, 2023

Ditching the traditional 9 to 5 job for social media is becoming the new trend. According to a study by Morning Consult , 86% of young people in America have or aspire to have careers in social media....

Fentanyl: All Trick No Treat

Fentanyl: All Trick No Treat

Maria Jaiyeola November 3, 2022

A new drug is out with a higher risk addiction, dependency, and side effects which could lead to death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin...

Graffiti: Street Talk

Graffiti: Street Talk

Maria Jaiyeola October 27, 2022

Art comes in different forms with diverse interpretations. People have taken art to the streets by painting, drawing, or writing in public areas. Graffiti is a visual street art that in some places,...

Are You Smarter than a 6th Grader?

Are You Smarter than a 6th Grader?

Maria Jaiyeola October 20, 2022

Reading levels among adults in the U.S. are decreasing, with 54% reading below a sixth grade level. The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies decided to do a survey on the reading...

Pumpkin Carving 101

Pumpkin Carving 101

Maria Jaiyeola October 20, 2022

  People would make Jack-O’-Lanterns out of pumpkins and place them at the front of the houses. This tradition originated in Ireland when they would carve scary faces into pumpkins in order to...

Fake Employers Scam Students

Fake Employers Scam Students

Maria Jaiyeola October 13, 2022

The University of North Georgia and other institutions in the area are experiencing scammers targeting college students through false job applications sent to their school email. These job applications...

Spook-History: The Origins of Halloween

Spook-History: The Origins of Halloween

Maria Jaiyeola October 4, 2022

What started as an ancient Celtic Festival of Samhain has now grown into what we know as Halloween. This festival was a part of a pagan religious festival where those that participated believed that barriers...

Vanguard: Write Your Future

Vanguard: Write Your Future

Maria Jaiyeola September 22, 2022

Student involvement can be an opportunity for students to learn valuable skills, have an impact in their university, and meet like-minded individuals. There are over 200 student organizations  at the...

Monkeypox at UNG: Are We Safe?

Monkeypox at UNG: Are We Safe?

Maria Jaiyeola September 6, 2022

As the global outbreak of the monkeypox virus continues to rise in Georgia, a state with some of the highest recorded cases, the University of North Georgia has provided safety measures to keep students,...

Is Kanye Right?

Is Kanye Right?

Maria Jaiyeola March 3, 2022

The question of what age is appropriate for a child to begin using social media began to circulate when American rapper, producer, and designer, Kanye West, publicly voiced out his concern regarding his...

That Awkward Moment When...

That Awkward Moment When…

Maria Jaiyeola March 1, 2022

Awkward moments are special times to remember during March 18, National Awkward Day, and there’s nothing better to do than to share it and hopefully laugh. To some, you can’t have an awkward moment...

College Enrollment Declining Nationwide

College Enrollment Declining Nationwide

Maria Jaiyeola February 10, 2022

Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a national decline in college enrollments. Due to multiple reasons, students are choosing not to attend college causing a big impact in the school systems. From...

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