The first month of college can be a daunting and challenging task for freshmen to overcome. For many of them, their first month is their first time being alone and having a sense of independence. Some of them find it hard to adjust while others find it easy. “My first month was alright, but I was homesick…
Category: Living West
Being a Working College Student: Finding a Job that fits your schedule
Being a working college adult is tough. Knowing which jobs offer flexibility and great pay can be very beneficial. Ali Jones has been working at Sunset Hills Country Club for over a year now, while going to college full time. Sunset Hills supports many college students by employing them part time. Serving is only one of…
When They See Us: A Historic Perspective On Racial Inequality
Five young teens become trapped in a nightmare when they are falsely accused of an attack in New York Central Park in 1989. Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise, Raymond Santana and Kevin Richardson would later become victims of the inequality of the justice system. “When They See Us” is a sobering look at racial inequality within the American justice…
UWG’s Job Market Flourishes: Everyone’s Hiring
Working on campus can provide students with great opportunities, but positions are filling quickly. UWG offers student employment ranging from entry-level to post-graduate positions. Many students find that working on campus is convenient while juggling classes due to the flexible scheduling and limited hours. Student employees are only scheduled 20 hours a week at the most, because of…
Humans, Not Robots
Late Saturday night on Aug. 24, 29-year-old Indianapolis Colts franchise quarterback Andrew Luck announced that he was retiring from the game of football. Over six seasons Luck played 86 career games tallying a 53-33 record, throwing 171 touchdowns with 23,671 passing yards and 83 interceptions. Luck explained that the reason behind his retirement was due to…
Meet Coblin Lublink: UWG’s Student Head Athletic Photographer
Colton Lublink was officially named the University of West Georgia’s Head Athletic Photographer this week and will now be in charge of producing action shots regularly for the UWG sports teams. Colton Lublink is currently a senior at UWG and has been given an opportunity of a lifetime to be the official photographer the athletic teams on campus. The…
Soniah Kamal Comes to UWG
Soniah Kamal, a Pakistani-American writer, recently came to UWG to do a book reading. She has written two novels titled Unmarriageable and An Isolated Incident. The novel Unmarriageable was the topic of discussion for the event. Out of the two novels, Unmarriageable is what really brought Kamal her most praise. At the reading, Kamal discussed how she was born in Pakistan then moved to England….
Lobos: Nacho Average Dining Option
There are several dining locations in UWG, such as East Commons Menu or Z6. Besides those dining services, there are vendors which make dining for students more diverse. Previously known as Einstein Bagels, Lobos has emerged as a premiere grab-and-go spot on campus. “Student input guided the decision to open Mexican cafe,” said John…
Spotlight on #MeToo: On Campus & Beyond
The Spotlight on #MeToo: On Campus & Beyond will be held on April 16 at 6 p.m. and the symposium will be located in the TLC room 1303. The event is designed to let students and experts engage in a discussion about issues of gendered harassment and violence that students face both on and off…
Tyus Hall Scheduled for Demolition
UWG will soon say goodbye to one of its oldest buildings, Tyus Hall. After the 2019-2020 academic year Tyus will be torn down. If this sounds a little familiar, that is because it is. There was a similar plan a few years ago where Tyus Hall was going to be torn down to make more…