Freshly cut meat layered on a baked bun made Mike’s way is what you will find at the new sub restaurant, Jersey Mike’s, that just opened at 1670 U.S. Highway 27 in Carrollton. Jersey Mike’s is a widely known sub restaurant and hosted its grand opening next to Johnny’s Pizza and Taco Bell from Oct. 30…
Category: Living West
On-Campus STD Testing Begins
In 2017, UWG was ranked as one of the colleges in the state of Georgia with the highest STD rates. When students come to college, they are introduced to a lot more freedom, which hands them the opportunity to engage in more sexual activities. Sexually active students are always at risk for transmitting diseases, especially when…
Pie Slamming at UWG Baptist Collegiate Ministry Fall Festival
This Halloween, the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) kicked off its fall festival filled with quirky costumes and fun games at UWG. The BCM is usually more involved with mission trips and worship, but on Halloween they just invited all UWG students out to have a fantastic time at its Fall Festival. The night began…
A Walk to End Alzheimer’s
West Georgia’s Alzheimer’s Association held their 12th annual “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on Nov. 3, 2019 at Hobbs Farm Property, attracting more than 260 locals and individuals from other nearby cities such as Douglasville and Villa Rica. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is held in more than 600 communities across the nation and collects donations, fights for…
Polyamory: Ethical Non-Monogamy
According to Webster’s Dictionary, Polyamory can be defined as, “the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time.” However, a better definition that is from the book When Someone you Love is Polyamorous, written by Dr. Elisabeth Sheff, says “The practice of or desire for intimate relationships with more than…
The UWG Music Program Makes A Big Debut
Students in the music program at UWG gave a truly impressive performance during their Opera Workshop at the Kathy Cashen Recital Hall on Oct. 24. This collaboration of musicians was only possible through the help of several student directors, Director Dawn Neely, Graduate Assistant Demi Harling, Music Director John Elson Williams and Pianist Bernie Wong….
POWERing through the final season
Power Season 6 looks set to have an epic midseason finale, which will see Ghost’s (Omari Hardwick) enemies closing in on him. Though it may seem unlikely that the Starz show will kill off its main character with five episodes left to go, Ghost’s chances of survival are getting smaller and smaller every week as he…
UWG NAACP gives back to animals
The UWG NAACP Community Service committee volunteered at the Carroll County Animal Shelter to give back to the previously mistreated pets in the community on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The animal shelter service event allowed members to see the real world impact on animals and be advocates for animal justice. “It was a great experience and I’ve never…
Safe Tricks and Treats at the 6th Annual Housing Committee Event
UWG’s annual Safe Treat, hosted by the housing committee, was held on Oct. 24 at Greek Village from 6-8 p.m. Every year since 2014, the Safe Treat has provided young children and parents a safe and secure trick-or-treating experience. The event is not only for students and faculty with children, but also the general public as well. In…
All Women and Men Walk To Equality
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir broke down another barrier for women last Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 by being part of the first all-female spacewalk in history. The female astronauts were tasked with replacing a power controller, ventured out of the International Space Station. The spacewalk lasted seven hours and 17 minutes and included a brief call with President Trump….