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To Dress Up or Not to Dress Up

To Dress Up or Not to Dress Up

Hannah Stevens October 31, 2024

With the Halloween season comes talks of scary stories, haunted houses, candy, and arguably most importantly, the question of “What are you going to be for Halloween?” Halloween costumes can create...

Atlanta Motorspeedway served as the backdrop for a thrilling overtime finish.

Thrilling Overtime Finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Robert Bradley, Staff Writer October 3, 2024

Atlanta Motor Speedway was the place to be on Sept. 8 for one of the most exhilarating events of the 2024 NASCAR season, hosting a crucial Playoff race that left fans on the edge of their seats. As drivers...

Participants in Women's Climb Night

UNG’s Outdoor Pursuits Hosts Women’s Climb Night

Hannah Stevens September 24, 2024

On Sept. 18, the University of North Georgia’s Outdoor Pursuits staff hosted a women’s climbing event at the Recreation Center on the Dahlonega Campus from 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. Women with a wide range of...

Photo by UNG FCA

FCA Invites All Students to have Dinner and Win Prizes with President Shannon

Gavin Beck, Staff Editor April 22, 2024

The University of North Georgia’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization will be hosting its second FCA Dinner on April 25. The event will begin at 6:30 in the Convocation Center on the Dahlonega...

Student classroom suffering from chronic absenteeism (Public Policy Institute of California)

Rising Rates in Absenteeism

Logan LeSueur, Staff Writer April 18, 2024

Absenteeism has risen in recent years by 30% with a major factor being the COVID-19 pandemic hurting students across all demographics, but also other factors like bus driver shortage, teacher shortage,...

UNG earned high marks on multiple lists when U.S. News & World Report released its Best Online Colleges rankings Feb. 6. 

UNG Receives High Program Rankings from U.S. News

Chaz Mullis, Staff Editor March 4, 2024

The University of North Georgia received favorable rankings across various categories in the recent release of U.S. News & World Report's Best Online Colleges rankings on Feb. 6. In the list for...

The Gibraltar Eagle bulk carrier, Jan. 15, before being fired upon by Houthi terrorists.

The Problem With Trade In The Red Sea

Bruce Clark, Staff Editor January 30, 2024

On Jan. 17, the Biden administration renamed the Houthi rebels to the list of terror groups following their attempts to hold up the shipping process in the Suez Canal and Bab al-Mandab Strait. The terrorist...

photos by Carson Dingler

Grossest Gems in Dahlonega

Peyton McClure January 30, 2024

Some unique finds can be found at antique stores, thrift stores, and even... dumpsters. Carson Dingler, a junior graphic design major, goes dumpster diving more often than most. “It's actually very...

Sophiexeon's Orbit

Fans of Sophie Xeon are Having a Very Immaterial Week

Colin McCollough January 25, 2024

Sophie Xeon, better known as SOPHIE, passed away on Jan. 30, 2021, three years after the release of her sole studio album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides.  SOPHIE carved her place into the world of...

PCs with games on screen, gaming chairs.

Next Level Fun: Hoag Game Room is Open

Faith Forrester January 25, 2024

The game room on the third floor of Hoag has a marketing problem. It was previously a computer lab, and last semester, SGA refurbished it with gaming chairs, monitors, and a large TV. But at Monday's meeting...

The food pantry on Dahlonega Campus.

UNG Food Bank: Working to Combat Student Food Insecurity

Wesley F., Staff Writer December 14, 2023

Recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics uncovers a disturbing trend in higher education: About 4 million students are grappling with food insecurity, underscoring an urgent need for...

Rumors, Urban Legend and Fact: An Investigation into North Georgia's Abandoned Nuclear Laboratory

Rumors, Urban Legend and Fact: An Investigation into North Georgia’s Abandoned Nuclear Laboratory

Ashlee Engel, Staff writer December 8, 2023

Concealed in Dawsonville, Georgia, surrounded by chain-link fence and rumors of secret nuclear experiments, subterranean tunnels and mutated animals is a relic of the nuclear era. The backstory In...

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