Kanye West is an American rapper and record-maker that has produced nine studio albums during his career, which started in 2004. Seven of his studio collections have reached platinum in the United States. Kanye’s predominant career has made him a household name. His latest project entitled Jesus Is King, is technically a rap album but gives…
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,…
An International Perspective on the First Moon Landing
There was a panel discussion held on the events surrounding the first moon landing in 1969 by speakers Dr. Elaine MacKinnon, Emily Hunt, Dr. Larry Rivers, and Larry Stephens on Nov. 4 in the Humanities Building at UWG. Discussion was centered around the Soviet Union’s influence on space travel, African-American views at the time, music about…
Fans Get Exactly What They Wanted With ‘Doctor Sleep’
After 39 years of waiting, fans of the horror classic The Shining have finally gotten another great addition to the franchise. After being promoted since September of 2018, Doctor Sleep had a lot of questions to be answered and had the daunting task of following such an iconic film. In The Shining, Jack Torrance and his wife, Wendy, and son, Danny,…
UWG considers FERPA a high priority for its teachers and students.
A professor receives a phone call from a local investigator asking if he can verify if his student was scheduled for a class on a specific day and time. The investigator explains he is involved in an investigation with this student and would like this information. Is the professor legally allowed to give this investigator…
Zombieland is Back: More Horror, More Hijinks
Ten years after the original, Zombieland: Double Tap brings back the old characters the audience loved plus some new ones for this exciting sequel. The goofy humor that filled the first movie is still apparent in the sequel, although it’s hard to beat the original 2009 film. Zombieland: Double Tap opens up with all of the…
UWG Brings Forth History of Racial Inequality
The American Democracy Project hosted an event called 13th: The History of Racial Inequality in the United States on Nov. 7 in Bonner Lecture Hall. The event was held to raise awareness about the history of inequality in the United States. During the event, the Netflix documentary 13th was shown. The documentary showed scholars, activists and politicians analyzing the criminalization of African-Americans and the…
The Perfect Cheesy Christmas Flick
Everyone has a soft spot for Christmas rom-coms, and the movie Last Christmas is no exception. With very lovable and familiar faces in the cast, a George Michael themed soundtrack and a predictable plot, this film has all of the ingredients for a perfect feel-good Christmas movie. Although all of the main points are there, something about the…
Husband & Wife Duo take on Creative Photography
The Carrollton Community is not shy when it comes to creativity. If you look around, you see it in the square on murals, through the people you meet at different restaurants and stores and on the UWG campus. There is a husband and wife duo known as Indiee Fox that are succeeding at bringing their artistry and their…
A Letter from the Editor: Fighting Against Faculty Crisis
Dear UWG Students, This university has its flaws, but the warm embrace and open-minded environment that the professors at UWG create have made my years here some of the best of my life. The personal connections that our professors go out of their way to instill impact my life in greater ways than even the bestest of…