The Braves have a lot of great things in store for the upcoming season, and Spring Training is officially underway. Pitchers and catchers reported Feb. 15, while the rest of the position players arrived at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports by Feb. 20, if not earlier. Starting Feb. 23, the first week of games holds some…
One Man’s Scrap is Another Man’s Sculpture
Gordon Chandler, sculptor and Carrollton resident, makes four-dimensional art out of repurposed and recycled materials. “It comes together with sort of my curiosity about random order, and found art,” said Chandler. “Not so much found material, but found art. Where the art is found in natural materials.” Chandler draws inspiration from his “inventory,” rusted stacks…
Ka’ili by Nara
To make anything successful, all you need is patience, perseverance and most importantly, hard work. To achieve success it requires constant trial and error until finally finding what works to get the recognition that is deserved. That is true for Kenara Hamm, an undergraduate mass communication student at UWG. On campus, there are many different entrepreneurs that range in…
Borders Real and Imagined
Ingram Library will be displaying an exhibit titled Borders Real and Imagined: Georgia Immigration Politics in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries to allow the community to listen to professionals discuss local and national immigration issues. Borders Real and Imagined will display in the Thomas B. Murphy Reading Room of Ingram Library from Jan. 24 to May 10, 2019, with…
Cute but Cocky
UWG alumni, Nikkita Gordon, will be launching her business Cute & Cocky Feb. 26. Cute & Cocky designs firearm accessories and apparel for gun owners. Right now it has a patent pending sew-in retention system and its patent pending hoodie. The idea came to Gordon when she was followed by a man on the way…
American Sign Language Comes to UWG
An American Sign Language (ASL) class is offered once a semester by UWG. The ASL course is a five-week series that caters not only to UWG students but also faculty and community members alike. The course is made possible through UWG’s Department of Continuing Education which holds several classes, seminars, and workshops that are not available for…
Skip the Line: New DDS App Saves Time and Money
The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) has launched a brand new full service app called DDS 2 GO. It is available for free from the App Store or Google Play and can save students valuable time and money and that dreaded trip to the DMV. DDS 2 GO — the official DDS mobile app for driver…
Running to Reach the Holy Trinity
At twenty-eight years old, and just recently married, Liz Warner is in a time of transition. One that involves settling and slowing life down, but this is not something she wants. Liz has always had the desire to step out of her comfort zone and try new things. It’s who she is. She is an Atlanta…
The Black Project Series: B.E.A.T. Expo
Models and Business, the Black Student Alliance and the Black Excellence Leadership Awards groups came together this year to hold the B.E.A.T. Expo, the second event in their Black Project series. The Expo, presented as a fashion show, featured students from all different majors. The ladies responsible for helping coordinate this event are Camryn McGregor, Creative Director of…
Fried Chicken Wednesday
Z6, one of the dining halls on campus, decided to separate themselves from the rest when they started Fried Chicken Wednesdays. With golden fried chicken along numerous sides, Z6 dedicated one day out the week to soul food. This tradition began decades ago, and is one that will most likely continue, even as UWG progresses. “Oh, Fried Chicken Wednesday…