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Whatre you doing in my swamp?

What’re you doing in my swamp?

Eli Hogan April 25, 2023

Every year, around 500,000 people come to visit Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp and Wildlife Refuge. There, they can see thousands of species of both flora and fauna. Roughly, 600 plant species, around 200...

Drunk Birds: Flying Under the Influence

Drunk Birds: Flying Under the Influence

Megan Nelson April 25, 2023

Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued a statement in early April that warned of a rather amusing problem- drunk birds. As funny as it may sound, it's no laughing matter when the intoxication proves...

Reptile Convention Attracts Thousands

Reptile Convention Attracts Thousands

Jamie Jordan April 18, 2023

Lizards, geckos and spiders, oh my! ReptiCon Reptile Shows tours year-round nationwide, including in several Georgia cities. ReptiCon was in Lawrenceville, at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, on April...

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...

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

Gracie Greenich 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...

Raven Cliff Falls

Raven Cliff Falls

Mackenzie Anderson March 2, 2023

                   

Women Alone In Nature

Women Alone In Nature

Mackenzie Anderson February 27, 2023

"To hike alone as a woman is dangerous," says Tom Crowell, a hiking guide with Outback Guide service in Dahlonega, Georgia. Crowell firmly believes that women cannot hike safely alone, and he points to...

Its Bussing

It’s Bussing

Rebecca Ansley December 8, 2022

Bus transportation is one of the most important services that the University of North Georgia provides for students on Gainesville and Dahlonega campuses. UNG runs seven buses for both campuses. They...

Itaewon Halloween Tragedy: A UNG Student Shares Her Experience

Itaewon Halloween Tragedy: A UNG Student Shares Her Experience

Ashley Brehm November 17, 2022

On Oct. 29, in the neighborhood of Itaewon in Seoul, South Korea, Halloween celebrations turned into tragedy as 157 young people were killed in a crowd crush. Yunseo Kweon, a biology major from University...

Love Your Story: Become a Disability Ally

Love Your Story: Become a Disability Ally

Owen Langford October 27, 2022

One of the hardest things parents have to deal with is when their child is sick and in pain and there is little they can do to help. Abigail Burle knows how heavy this can weigh on one's shoulders and...

Handing out food Photo by Carson Darracott

Mission Work in Honduras

Owen Langford October 20, 2022

Helping those in need is a defining characteristic of the Christain church, and answering the call to do these works is an element that most people would shy away from. Carson Darracott, a fourth-year...

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