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Finland Joins NATO

Walker Pearson, Staff Editor April 18, 2023

On April 4, Finland officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, bringing the total number of countries in the organization to 31. This raises concerns that there will be escalated tensions...

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Social Media Reacts to Bud Light Supporting Transgender TikTok Star

Walker Pearson, Staff Editor April 11, 2023

At the beginning of April, Bud Light revealed that transgender TikTok star and activist Dylan Mulvaney would be a spokesperson of the company. This announcement came in the form of an Instagram video that...

The Possible End to Non-Compete Clauses

The Possible End to Non-Compete Clauses

Walker Pearson, Staff Editor April 6, 2023

Recently the Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule to ban employers from forcing non-competes onto workers.  A non-compete is an agreement that prohibits employees from working with competitor...

Living on Liver: The Animal-Based Diet

Living on Liver: The Animal-Based Diet

Walker Pearson, Staff Editor February 23, 2023

Recently, social media influencers such as Brian Johnson and Paul Saladino, MD have brought to light a diet that challenges the common conception of health. Both heavily prioritize the consumption of meat,...

UNG Has an Up and Coming Rapper

UNG Has an Up and Coming Rapper

Walker Pearson, Staff Editor February 16, 2023

Music has a way of influencing people’s lives. Most people only listen and hardly produce music. Meet Hunter Monaghan, a 23-year-old senior majoring in Biology at the University of North Georgia....

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Time is Running Out for TikTok

Walker Pearson, Staff Editor January 17, 2023

There are concerns that the University of North Georgia will prohibit the use of TikTok on campus devices in the near future. This correlates with a national push for the banning of TikTok. Auburn University...

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Biden Plans to withdraw Troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

Walker Pearson April 22, 2021

United States officials have told members of the media that President Joe Biden is planning on announcing his plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11. This year will mark the 20th anniversary...

What students think about Big Tech censoring

What students think about Big Tech censoring

Walker Pearson February 12, 2021

  Recently, people have engaged in a much-heated debate as to whether Big Tech companies should censor or suspend accounts on their platforms, especially platforms with a significant influence. Big...

Changes without consulting: the decision to modify Spring Break

Changes without consulting: the decision to modify Spring Break

Walker Pearson February 12, 2021

Sometime between the start of last semester and the beginning of this semester, the University of North Georgia decided to modify Spring Break. The change was from the standard whole week break to a four...

Cares Act Round Two is Out Now

Cares Act Round Two is Out Now

Walker Pearson February 10, 2021

Last year in April, the University of North Georgia was given $6.8 million federal aid to give to students who were experiencing hardships due to COVID-19. With the passage of congress's new relief bill,...

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