PMDD or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is a health problem that is similar to Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), however, is much more serious. According to Womenshealth, up to 5% of women of childbearing age are affected by PMDD, but some do not even know that this is what is happening to them. Since the symptoms of PMDD are…
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Popeyes and Chick-Fil-A: How Chicken Sandwiches can Make a Difference
With hunger and urgency, people line up around the corner to get a taste of what Popeyes calls the best chicken sandwich ever created. For just $3.99, you can taste what they call heaven on earth, but is that really the case? On Aug. 12, Popeyes released its famous chicken sandwich to the public. They compared themselves to…
West Georgia Hoping To “Find The Money”
The University of West Georgia has a dilemma in regards to their budget. Due to a poor enrollment for the Fall 2019 Semester Interim President Michael Crafton held a meeting at the Campus Center Ballroom on Nov. 12 to explain in detail how to fix the problem. Crafton was met with a large number of…
Baptist College Ministries hosting Christmas Banquet
Baptist Collegiate Ministries, also known as BCM, are hosting a Christmas Banquet on Dec. 3 from 7 to 8 p.m. There will be free food and beverages and they will also recognize the seniors that are a part of BCM. “Originally, the Christmas Banquet was held just to have a Christmas party,” said Nicholas Dedman,…
NAACP Gives Back to Community
On an early Saturday morning, the NAACP community service group traveled to Douglas County’s The Pantry to help give out groceries to 200 families in need. The members were able to bring joy to those whose current conditions that may be bleak. “Seeing the smile on the people’s faces made getting up at 5:30 a.m. worth it,” said…
BCM growing under President Nicholas Dedman
Nicholas Dedman is a Senior Business major and President of Baptist Collegiate Ministries at UWG. He challenges, encourages and empowers the leaders at the BCM and serves anywhere that is needed. Dedman’s focus at the BCM is to grow in his ministry, while maintaining presidential obligations. ”The presidential role intrigued me because I felt like…
Upcoming Christmas Drive for Children in Foster Care
As the holidays are quickly approaching many of us are looking forward to spending quality time with our loved ones, and celebrating with our unique family traditions. Unfortunately, many children are not given the luxury to enjoy the holidays this way at all. Waking up surrounded by loved ones on Christmas is easily taken for…
The College Girls Movement
The club and organization College Girls Rock is changing the way young women take on college at UWG by providing them with a space to develop real relationships. The team meets in TLC 1301 every Monday. The women empowerment group focuses on helping young women see that there is a reason to stay in college and…
Delta Airlines Honor Veterans
Delta Airlines honored its military service members and families who packed the TechOps facility in Atlanta on Oct. 7. The exhibit is apart of Delta’s annual Veteran’s Day event. In the TechOps facility, they had more than just the commercial planes that are in the hanger. In honor of Veteran’s Day, the hanger was filled with vintage military jets that have been flown in from…
Budget Crisis Rocks UWG
UWG students lined the walls of the Campus Center Ballroom and held protest signs on Nov. 11, during an open forum meeting regarding the university’s current budget crisis and proposed faculty cuts of first and second-year hires via non-renewal letters. The open meeting came shortly after a closed meeting of the Faculty Senate on Friday,…