Five young teens become trapped in a nightmare when they are falsely accused of an attack in New York Central Park in 1989. Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise, Raymond Santana and Kevin Richardson would later become victims of the inequality of the justice system. “When They See Us” is a sobering look at racial inequality within the American justice…
UWG Student Severely Injured in Hit and Run
Alma Beauvais, a Mass Communications student at UWG, was severely injured in a hit and run on Aug. 9 while crossing a crosswalk on Maple Street in Carrollton. Beauvais said that she did not see the vehicle coming until it was too late. Due to the accident, she was left with a broken femur in…
Movie Review: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Some of us remember walking through the library in middle school and stumbling upon a book by the name of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. We told our friends about the stories at campfires or sleepovers as if they were real. This book is a part of a three part series by…
UWG’s Job Market Flourishes: Everyone’s Hiring
Working on campus can provide students with great opportunities, but positions are filling quickly. UWG offers student employment ranging from entry-level to post-graduate positions. Many students find that working on campus is convenient while juggling classes due to the flexible scheduling and limited hours. Student employees are only scheduled 20 hours a week at the most, because of…
Humans, Not Robots
Late Saturday night on Aug. 24, 29-year-old Indianapolis Colts franchise quarterback Andrew Luck announced that he was retiring from the game of football. Over six seasons Luck played 86 career games tallying a 53-33 record, throwing 171 touchdowns with 23,671 passing yards and 83 interceptions. Luck explained that the reason behind his retirement was due to…
Yosemite In Black: Metal Moguls In The Making
Yosemite in Black started off as a hardcore band that originated in Douglasville, GA. With many shows under their belt, the group decided to switch up their style of music by changing their sound from hardcore to more of a metal band. To cope with this new direction, they have chosen Luke Marlowe as the new…
A Young Thug Throwback: A Review Of His First Album
In today’s world, albums come and go but every now and then there is one that will stay prevalent. Jeffery Lamar Williams, also known as Young Thug, dropped his first studio album titled So Much Fun. Thug is an Atlanta based rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. Fans have been patiently waiting to hear new music…
Meet Coblin Lublink: UWG’s Student Head Athletic Photographer
Colton Lublink was officially named the University of West Georgia’s Head Athletic Photographer this week and will now be in charge of producing action shots regularly for the UWG sports teams. Colton Lublink is currently a senior at UWG and has been given an opportunity of a lifetime to be the official photographer the athletic teams on campus. The…
Soniah Kamal Comes to UWG
Soniah Kamal, a Pakistani-American writer, recently came to UWG to do a book reading. She has written two novels titled Unmarriageable and An Isolated Incident. The novel Unmarriageable was the topic of discussion for the event. Out of the two novels, Unmarriageable is what really brought Kamal her most praise. At the reading, Kamal discussed how she was born in Pakistan then moved to England….
A Review of Billie Eilish’s New Album
Billie Eilish’s debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? was released on March 29, just weeks before Billie playing the biggest gig of her career, Coachella. Eilish is a singer-songwriter and collaborates heavily with her brother Finneas. Her first single “Ocean Eyes” was originally written for his band but was…