George Sonneborn, the NASA Project Scientist for Operations for the James Webb Space Telescope, visited UWG on Wednesday, Feb. 26 to present information on the James Webb Space telescope. Sonneborn received his Doctorate in 1980 from Ohio State University, studying stars. He got his first job at the NASA Goddard Space Center in Maryland in…
Losing Pop Smoke
Rap star Pop Smoke was tragically murdered on Feb. 19. at the young age of 20. Following the release of his second album, “Meet the Woo 2” he was poised to become a star in hip-hop and give the New York hip-hop scene the spark it needed. The murder happened in the rental home of…
Still Listening, Still Loving
Rapper NBA Youngboy released his first project of 2020, “Still Flexin’, Still Steppin’”,Feb. 21st. The 14 track mixtape has no features outside of Youngboy’s label signee, Quando Rondo. This came four months after his first number-one album of his career AI Youngboy 2 released, so fans were expecting the hottest tracks. The mixtape includes pre-released…
Soccer in the South: A New Wave
The moment that the city of Nashville had been waiting for finally came, and it was glorious. To the unknowing locals and visitors, something was brewing. Signs and billboards previewing the momentous occasions popped up all over the city, and a coalition of Atlantans began making their presence known in Tennessee’s capital. This season’s MLS…
The Photograph Movie Review
The Photograph is the story of how Mae Morton (Rae) meets and eventually falls for Michael Block (Stanfield). One of the most pleasing things about the movie was its managing to stay away from stereotypes and give a refreshing look into black love. With every romance film, there is always a theme that is followed,…
Angela Dailey: The Journey of One Journalist
People dressed in business suits with stacks of papers and a purpose are bustling down the hall with eager students lined up hoping to make lasting impressions. Wishes, desires and ambitions fill the air and networking opportunities are practically limitless. And out of all the smiling faces in the crowd, there is one woman especially…
Alumni Return
Media Day is a great opportunity for students to learn what the working world is like after college. Five alumni panelists will discuss their education and careers and give students advice on their future endeavors. The panel will be held at 9:30 a.m. will be followed by a networking session at 10:45 a.m. The networking…
Griselda Era
Success in today’s hip-hop often results from gimmicks and mimicking popular trends. However, one group in hip-hop goes against that grain and their name is Griselda. Griselda is a hip-hop group that prides themselves in meshing top-tier lyricism with dark, hard beats. Their gritty, authentic sound is the ultimate breath of fresh air that hip-hop…
AJC Reporter and UWG Alumni Kristal Dixon Coming to Media Day 2020
The University of West Georgia is hosting its 39th annual Media Day on March 4, offering opportunity for Mass Communication majors to meet and network with professionals in the field. Many of these guests are UWG alumni who have gone on to make admirable contributions to the media industry. Kristal Dixon, a well established journalist…
Homegrown Talent: Meet the City of Newnan’s Communications Manager at Media Day
Ashley Copeland is a former student leader and a true success story from the garden of UWG Mass Communications. After transferring from Brewton-Parker College, Copeland climbed the ladder and served an outstanding tenure as the Editor in Chief of the West Georgian student newspaper, and is part of the class that brought weekly print news…