Nike’s 30th anniversary of its “Just do it” campaign featuring free agent NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, has rehashed a heated controversy. Kaepernick took a stand, or a lack thereof, for what he believed is racial injustice in America at the beginning of the 2016/2017 NFL season. Kaepernick decided not to…
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“What Is This?” A Revelation of Pop
Not much has been heard from the new age rockstar Lil Uzi Vert since his mega hit XO TOUR Lif3 so it was a surprise when Uzi dropped a surprise EP on Sept. 22 titled What Is This? This EP came out a few days after Uzi’s single “New Patek”, which was…
Colorism In Media
In America, lightness is often associated as being pure, gentle, and soft, but darkness is associated with fear, evil, and negativity. An example of this would be how in movies and television, the hero usually wears white and the villain often wears dark or black clothing. This mindset is prevalent…
Wolf Pack Woes
The West Georgian will be introducing a new section, known as Wolf Pack Woes, in which student written opinions will have an opportunity to be published in our weekly edition. Wolf Pack Woes will be used for students to voice their opinions on various topics through a public platform. Topics will change weekly according…
What About Free Speech?
Thousands of students are progressing in their educational careers, ideas, and beliefs at UWG. There is a specific role the University has to offer students the ability to feel that their voices are heard about these matters. For example, UWG has recently placed signs around campus that designate a safe…
Drake is Winning the Rap Game
No other artist on the music scene seems to be having more success right now than Drake. Since his debut in 2009 the Canadian born, actor-turned-rapper has won nearly 100 major awards for his music including three Grammys. He has broken multiple Billboard records in several countries and continues to set…
Cardi B Astonishes with Debut Album
Cardi B released her highly anticipated album Invasion of Privacy on April 6. Cardi B has seen a meteoric rise of success in the past year, coming from being a social media comedian to becoming a household name. After releasing two extremely popular singles and appearing on multiple tracks, the rapper has…
Murs: A Strange Journey Into the Unimaginable
Veteran rapper Murs gives a deep look into his personal life, cushioned by some throwback, underground style in his latest project: A Strange Journey Into the Unimaginable. The South Central, Los Angeles rapper has been in the game since 1996. He has released nearly two dozen recorded works since – either as a solo…
Netflix’s New Season of A Series of Unfortunate Events
The release comes after over a year of anticipation as fans have awaited the return of the wide array of over-dramatic characters in the streaming giant’s accurate adaptation of the beloved children’s book series by author Lemony Snicket that dons same name. The 13 book series follows the lives of the Baudelaire siblings Violet, Klaus, and…
Chloe x Halle Proves the Kids Are Alright with their Debut Album
Beyonce’s proteges, Chloe x Halle, released their album The Kids are Alright on March 23. Since they were signed to Parkwood Entertainment in 2015, Chloe and Halle Bailey have been hard at work to break into the music industry. The duo’s music has been featured in multiple films and television shows and they have released multiple…