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Zoo Atlanta offers many opportunities for students including internships and volunteer experiences

‘U at the Zoo’: Zoo Atlanta Offers Free Admission to University Students

Riley Hansen, Staff Writer September 9, 2025

Zoo Atlanta is offering a special opportunity for past, present and current university students on Sunday, Sept. 14.  Their brand-new “U at the Zoo” event gives current college students free admission...

What, Where and Who is Playing Near You?

J. Barrett Bowen III, Staff Writer September 2, 2025

As the school year starts to make its return to normalcy and routines get reestablished, students are starting to look for fun things to do to break the monotony. A concert is a great way to relax on a...

Rubber chickens hanging from the River Roadies' tent during the 2019 Gainesville Chicken Festival. Photo by Austin Steele.

The Gainesville Chicken Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Payton Gregory, Staff Writer August 25, 2025

On Oct. 18 the Gainesville Chicken Festival celebrates its 20th Anniversary and this year includes a sticker contest.  Submissions for the sticker are due on Friday, September 19th, approximately...

Legends of Rock jamming at the Cumming City Center.

Rain Doesn’t Stop Rock Fans at Cumming City Center Tribute Concert

Kirsten Bauer, Staff Editor August 22, 2025

 On Saturday, Aug. 16, the Cumming City Center welcomed the Legends of Rock tribute band for a night of classic rock from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s.  The City Center offers a wide range of activities, ...

Warner Bros’ “A Minecraft Movie” was released on April 4th and has already surpassed $500 million in box office worldwide.

“A Minecraft Movie” Mines Nostalgia

Alli Clark, Staff Editor April 17, 2025

Warner Bros’ “A Minecraft Movie” was released on April 4th and has already surpassed $500 million in box office worldwide. This milestone marked the video game adaptation as the highest grossing...

Disney is bringing back some of their most nostalgic shows on their streaming platform Disney+.

Disney Is Bringing Back Nostalgic Shows

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Disney announced plans to reboot several of their fan favorite television shows from the early 2000s. Some have already aired on Disney+ with their first few episodes having part of the original casts.  Some...

O.A.R. performs on stage at the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival.

A Blooming Weekend at the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival

Kirsten Bauer, Staff Writer April 6, 2025

This past weekend, Blackburn Park in Brookhaven hosted the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. This free festival celebrates the rise of spring and the blooming of cherry blossom trees with music, art, food...

Michelle Trachtenberg passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 39.

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Actress Michelle Trachtenberg Dead at 39

Alli Clark, Staff Editor March 6, 2025

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, known for her roles in "Harriet the Spy," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl," passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 26, of natural causes. The actress was 39. Police...

Beyonce debuts 2025 Cowboy Carter tour after “Best Country Album” and “Album of the Year” Grammys win.

Single Ladies Saddled Up: “Cowboy Carter” Wins Best Country Album

Alli Clark, Staff Editor February 27, 2025

Beyoncé’s album “Cowboy Carter” recently took home both the best country album and album of the year at the 2025 Grammys, alongside a “Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour" announcement....

The second season of "Squid Games" has quickly become one of Netflix's most watched shows.

Looking at Squid Games Season 2

Graham Josephson, Staff Editor February 26, 2025

Netflix ended 2024 with the release of “Squid Games” season 2 on Dec. 26. Two months have passed, and the reviews are in, with the sequel doing well even if it was not quite as exciting as the first. According...

Multiversus has started the new year off with a goodbye to its fanbase.

Multiversus Closes in 2025

Daniel Michael, Staff Editor February 15, 2025

Multiversus is a battle royale style video game that utilized characters from multiple Intellectual properties from the Warner Bros. franchise. The game included characters such as Bugs Bunny from "Looney...

Lucy Dacus announced her newest project “Forever Is A Feeling.”

Historian, Home Videographer and Boy Genius Lucy Dacus Is On The Move

Colin McCollough, Staff Editor February 14, 2025

On Jan. 15, Lucy Dacus announced her newest project “Forever Is A Feeling.” This is Dacus’ first solo project since teaming up with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker to make Boygenius. The album was...

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