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Just Ducking Around

Just Ducking Around

Mackenzie Anderson March 30, 2023

Just northeast of downtown Dahlonega along Morrison Moore Parkway lies the Yahoola Creek Reservoir and Lake Zwerner.  On any given day, locals and tourists hike, fish, boat, and feed the numerous geese...

UNG SGA Holds First-ever Presidential Debate

UNG SGA Holds First-ever Presidential Debate

Olivia Prevette March 30, 2023

It's time to go vote! The University of North Georgia Student Government Association elections are open. SGA has four candidates running for president, and held its first-ever debate on Wednesday, March...

Students Give up Spring Break to Serve in Ensenada

Students Give up Spring Break to Serve in Ensenada

March 30, 2023

Over spring break, 27 college students gave up their vacation and braved muddy roads and political dangers to go love and serve the people of Ensenada, Mexico on a Christian missionary trip.   This...

Nighthawk gets ready to dive into the DA’s office

Payton McDaniel March 28, 2023

Jillian Pierce, a UNG senior criminal justice major at the Dahlonega campus, will be interning with the District Attorney's office in White County starting this May. After applying to a few internship...

Rowing Into the Sunrise

Rowing Into the Sunrise

Trinity Cromwell, Staff Editor March 28, 2023

The University of North Georgia has many sports teams, some less known than others. The rowing team is among that group. Their mission is to win nationals while having fun, growing as a team and building...

Photo by Ashlee Engel.

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...

Cadets Seek Change In The Corps

Cadets Seek Change In The Corps

Mackenzie Anderson March 23, 2023

“We’re losing Patriot [Hall] because we just don’t have people there,” says Will Hand, a sophomore cadet majoring in strategic and security studies. University of North Georgia is the senior...

Let the Sun Shine on UNG: Dahlonegas Best Spots to Watch the Sunset

Let the Sun Shine on UNG: Dahlonega’s Best Spots to Watch the Sunset

March 23, 2023

Sunset enjoyers should know the best spots in Dahlonega to watch the sun rise and fall. In an Instagram questionnaire, a sample of the University of North Georgia students gave specific locations where...

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...

Parking lot on the Martha T. Nesbitt parking deck

UNG Parking Frustrates Students

Eli Hogan March 21, 2023

Imagine, you're arriving at University of North Georgia Gainesville campus in the morning, driving around the parking lots trying to find a spot. You look at the time and your class is about to start in...

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Finding Your Definition of Success in a Society of Degrees

Gracie Greenich March 12, 2023

You don't need a degree to be successful in life. At least that's what an Instagram poll of 77 people says. A full 99% voted "no" and one "yes" to whether or not you need a degree to lead a successful...

Dahlonega Does Desserts

Dahlonega Does Desserts

Payton McDaniel, March 9, 2023

Dahlonega is celebrating dessert. Because the city has so many dessert shops, the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber and Visitors Bureau created the annual Dahlonega Chocolate Crawl in 2021. This...

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