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M.A.P. awards to return to UWG

M.A.P. awards to return to UWG

On Wednesday, March 28, the Multicultural Achievement Program at UWG held its twenty-eighth Annual Academic Awards ceremony, honoring UWG minority and multicultural students maintaining a GPA of 3.25 and above (the Academic Excellence award...

 

Misusing campus resources may hold serious repercussions

Misusing campus resources may hold serious repercussions

With UWG’s campus-wide internet availability, wireless and wired, students have unlimited access to free internet, and some have taken advantage of this in negative ways. Illegal downloading and file-sharing have been done using UWG’s internet...

 

UWG’s “Go West” Ads receive awards

UWG’s “Go West” Ads receive awards

In the fall of 2010, UWG, along with marketing partner, Mindpower Inc., launched its “Go West” campaign involving television, radio and print advertisements aimed to reach the masses and encourage higher enrollment levels. The campaign...

 

New app for students may be the next big thing

New app for students may be the next big thing

“Plan, share and remember” is the idea behind Capsule. Founded in 2011 by Cyrus Farudi and Omri Cohen, Capsule is an app built for event planning, group interaction and photo sharing. Created to help people plan, share and remember events...

 

Controversial seminar sparks discussion on stereotypes

Controversial seminar sparks discussion on stereotypes

Tensions have been heightened since the recent events that have transpired in Sanford, Fla. concerning the Trayvon Martin case. The Trayvon Martin case is about a young man who was fatally shot after being stalked by a man named George Zimmerman...

 

Kappa Delta raises $10,000 for ‘Prevent Child Abuse America’

Kappa Delta raises $10,000 for ‘Prevent Child Abuse America’

The ladies of Kappa Delta Sorority The Kappa Delta chapter at the University of West Georgia sponsored a golf tournament Sun. March 12 at Oak Mountain Golf Club to raise money for Prevent Child Abuse America. The ladies raised over $10,000 this...

 

Yamamoto’s ‘Power Hour’ makes politics understandable to college audience

Yamamoto’s ‘Power Hour’ makes politics understandable to college audience

Yamamoto (in back) and Smith in the studio Every Tuesday at 8 p.m., Jared Yamamoto and co-host Michael “Mikey” Smith can be found in the studio hosting a politically charged show which broadcasts over The WOLF Internet Radio. Jared Yamamoto’s...

 

UWG to host HIV awareness panel

UWG to host HIV awareness panel

On Thurs. March 29, University of West Georgia will present “Does HIV Look like Me?” in TLC 1305 at 7 p.m. The purpose of this presentation is to encourage young people to know their status and end stigma and discrimination against those...

 

New Townsend Garden should be done by mid-April.

New Townsend Garden should be done by mid-April.

The renovation of the Townsend Garden, going on since early fall semester next to the Ingram Library, should be completed prior to April 14. Also in the same area, the Campus Data Center is being renovated. “I don’t really know what...

 

SGA holds open forum

SGA holds open forum

Students gathered in Crider Lecture Hall Wednesday night to attend the Student Government Association’s Candidate Forum.  Each of the candidates were joined by their running mates as they stated their case as to why they should be the next...

 
 
 
 

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