Good karma is spreading throughout the University of West Georgia thanks to two students. Akilah Roberts and JaClara Moore created Project Smirk, an organization dedicated to philanthropy. The new organization is spreading smirks in the form of aid to the Atlanta homeless for the upcoming winter months. Their mission, entitled the Homeless 100, is the…
On Oct. 12, the University of West Georgia hosted “Go Crowd West, the Capital Journey in Georgia” at the Coliseum. According to the Georgia Crowd Funding Association’s mission statement, the GCA vow is to “advocate, educate and develop an ecosystem of businesses, investors, local communities, professional services providers and students to create a new framework…
The University of West Georgia held their annual Graduate and Professional School Fair on Oct. 15. The event featured a special opportunity for students to speak individually with graduate school representatives about furthering their education. The fair was sponsored by Career Services and included over 50 universities and specialty schools from all across the country….
The West Georgia Lady Wolves defeated the West Alabama Lady Tigers in a show down that went to all five sets. The Wolves were able to take the 1st set by winning 25 to 19. Throughout the rest of the game, the two teams went back and forth winning sets consecutively. In the 2nd set,…
Imagine coming back to the University of West Georgia and the class size increased from 200 students, to 12,000. Imagine that instead of the campus only being Front Campus Dr., there are now millions of acres composed of academic buildings, residence halls and green space. Imagine that the teachers you knew and loved now have…
When I was your age I wore bell bottoms and had a huge afro. I never thought about retirement. I grew up in Charlotte, the second largest banking city after the Big Apple. The present was paramount. The future was too distant to imagine. Whether I was in mommie mode or on a career path,…
Located across from the East Commons dining hall, Pub & Print, the university’s copy center has been named the 2013 Print Center of the Year by the national In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association. The award, given by the IPMA recognizes “a printing operation, and particularly its staff, that excels in efficient management practices.” Historically…
The two year anniversary of a rapidly growing Carrollton business will happen on Nov. 2. Jonathan Dockery, owner and creator of The Carrollton Menu, said he never thought it would grow this fast. From the first big spike in interest, followers and fans, after the release of the Dunkin’ Donuts story, Dockery now has 11,…
The government shutdown continues and it seems as if there is no end in sight. House Speaker John Boehner and President Obama meet everyday and cannot come to a consensus on a single issue when it comes to the government shutdown and the debt ceiling. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if they couldn’t compromise on…
The University of West Georgia crowned a new homecoming King and Queen at halftime of the homecoming football game Oct 5. There were five women and five men in the running for the titles. Signs, posters and buttons were all displayed to show support for the nominees, which also indicated how much this title means…