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Joshua Broome, executive director of Walk Worthy, spoke with students at the University of North Georgia about the negative effects of pornography.

More Than a Click: Pornography’s Hidden Toll on Mental Health

Phoenix Borrego, Staff Writer May 12, 2025

“People aren’t looking for porn, porn is looking for them.”   Those are the words of Joshua Broome, executive director of Walk Worthy, who spoke at the University of North Georgia and shared...

This home in Savannah was for sale in 2013, over 10 years before Brian Kemp's Act to protect vacant houses on the market.

Squatters Gonna Squat… Or Not

J. Barrett Bowen iii, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

A year ago this week, Brian Kemp signed into law the Georgia Squatter Reform Act. It added a subsection to the criminal trespass state code, or state law. The criminal trespass law, GA Code 16-7-21 now...

A screenshot of an ‘E-ZPass’ scam text that claims a victim has outstanding fines.

Toll Fine Scams are on the Rise

Conor Quinn, Staff Editor May 2, 2025

A recent surge of toll scams across the country is the latest trick phishing scammers use in efforts to coerce unsuspecting victims into paying a fine. The scammers use tactics to frighten their targets...

Studies investigate the correlation of heat and crime.

Hotter Days, Higher Crime? Investigating the Link Between Summer and Violence

Kirsten Bauer, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

As temperatures rise and schools let out for the summer, law enforcement agencies across the country often report a noticeable uptick in crime. This seasonal trend raises important questions: Is the increase...

Extremism is increasing throughout the United States and Europe, with world leaders looking for ways to put it to an end.

What is Causing the Rise of Extremism?

Gavin Martin, Staff Editor May 1, 2025

Extremism seems to be on the rise, with a growing number of threats and attacks in the United States and Europe.   It has been an ongoing and complex challenge in the West, affecting many countries...

BlackRock manages funds within Georgia's state pension and retirement systems.

Beneath the Rock: The Cost of Silence on BlackRock

Robert Bradley, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

The University of North Georgia and the broader University System of Georgia face growing scrutiny over financial ties to BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager. BlackRock manages funds within...

Catering services at universities typically follow a bidding system that sometimes fails to hit the mark with their students.

College Dining Services: Catering to the Highest Dollar

Daniel Michael, Staff Editor April 29, 2025

The catering services of an institution are responsible for providing a satisfactory dining experience for all attendees. Multiple factors have to be considered when representatives source a new food vendor. University...

The Newtown Florist Club has advocated for social and environmental justice in Gainesville since 1950.

The Newtown Florist Club: The 70-Year Fight for Environmental Justice in Gainesville

Lawson Smith, Staff Editor April 28, 2025

In April 1936, the City of Gainesville was devastated by an F-4 tornado that blew directly through the town square at over 260 mph. The storm significantly damaged the city’s business district, 200 people...

The Voynich Manuscript has been researched for over 100 years by linguists, historians, cryptologists and amateurs, yet its purpose and language remain undecipherable.

Unsolved for Centuries: The Enigma of the Voynich Manuscript

Alli Clark, Staff Editor April 28, 2025

Inside Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library lies a manuscript that has continued to baffle scholars and encourage the imagination of conspiracy theorists for more than a century. This...

Lizzie Spradlin is set to graduate in May.

From the Corps to the Real World: Cadet Says She’s Ready

Darby Olive April 24, 2025

Nighthawk profiles are a recurring Vanguard feature. From waking up to the sound of the cannon at 7 a.m., to working hard in her classes the rest of the day, Lizzie Spradlin handles her double life with...

Pope Francis, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, passed away at 88 on Easter Monday.

Pope Francis, Leader of the Catholic Church, Dies at 88

Alli Clark, Staff Editor April 21, 2025

Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, passed away at 88 on Easter Monday at 7:35 a.m. The Vatican announced in an official statement that the cause...

UNG Reveals Details on Library Threat

UNG Reveals Details on Library Threat

Phoenix Borrego April 15, 2025

This story has been updated to include the latest information. On Thursday afternoon, the University of North Georgia confirmed details of an arrest at the UNG Dahlonega Library nine days earlier, on...

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