It’s about that time again for the University of West Georgia’s Housing and Residence Life Association to host the annual Safe Treat at Love Valley. On Thursday, Oct. 26, several organizations are expected to be present to hand out candy to children in the Carrollton community ranging from the ages of 2-12.
Oct. 19 marked UWG’s and LURe Journal’s annual English Undergraduate Research Conference. With panels presenting student papers on Irish studies, humor theory and early American literature compared to contemporary works among many other topics that highlighted broader social observations through various essays.
The music industry has become a very competitive and oversaturated field in recent years now that everyone has access to various forms of technology to easily produce music. It can be hard to get a foot in the door and a solid career as a musician, but this wasn’t the case for indie artist Scott Hermo.
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, I had the pleasure of attending an early release listening party for Boygenius’ new EP “the rest” that was set to release on the following Friday, Oct. 13. The listening party took place at Criminal Records in Atlanta, GA, and was open to all.
On the corner where Temple Avenue and College Street meet lies a place for learning and wonder. The historic building now houses the Children Connect Museum, preparing for one of its biggest events.
On Saturday, Oct. 14, and Sunday, Oct. 15, The Carrollton Center for the Arts presented its 20th annual Arts Festival of Carrollton. Although the festival’s primary purpose was to allow both local and national artists to sell their artwork to the Carrollton community, it was so much more than that.
Few directors are as proficient at blending genres together as Neill Blomkamp is in the constantly changing world of film. Known for his bold explorations of science fiction and action genres, the famed director has now delved into uncharted terrain with the 2023 “Gran Turismo” film, taking on the highspeed world of motorsport.
On Sept. 29, 2023 Netflix released the survival thriller “Nowhere.” The film was an international film spoken in Spanish dialect with English subtitles. The film held a number one spot at the top of Netflix’s trending films.The movie had over 30 million views in the first two weeks.
HBO chronicles underdogs team the New York Jets for this upcoming season of acclaimed docu-series “Hard Knocks.”
UWG’s International Film Committee partners with the Department of International Languages and Culture for the third time to present a night of International Horror Film Shorts on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
