Living West

Worlds Far Away and Friends Close By: The UWG Sci-fi Club

Calling all deep space adventurers, mecha enthusiasts and time travelers: No matter what dimension you call home, you can rest assured that the UWG Science Fiction Club will welcome you with open arms. First officially recognized as a student organization in September, the Sci-fi Club is a quickly growing community that its founder, Jay Fasone, couldn’t be more proud of.

Experiential Learning Helps Students Prepare for the Future through UWG’s bluestone. 

Sitting through lectures and taking quizzes is highly beneficial because being knowledgeable about a subject and having the discipline to memorize essential information displays respect for the field. However, the knowledge risks becoming theoretical if it is not put into practice. To avoid this, the University of West Georgia offers a number of opportunities for experiential learning.

Nightmares in the Making: The UWG Horror Film Race

One week. Seven days. 168 hours. This is how long aspiring filmmakers have to create their bone-chilling short film for the University of West Georgia’s third annual Horror Film Race. Open to film majors and horror enthusiasts alike, this year’s race was held on campus from Oct. 10 to Oct. 17, and was met with both excitement and fearful anticipation for all the passionate people involved.

Greek Life Goes to the Movies to Celebrate Homecoming

When the stress of midterms and assignments piling up becomes too much, Homecoming serves as the perfect break for UWG students to enjoy the week full of festivities. One of the events planned was the popular homecoming tradition of Greek Grind, which took place on Oct. 16 in The Coliseum.

Organizations Partner Up to Provide Hurricane Relief for Impacted Communities

Hurricane season for the United States runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and many companies and organizations are working to provide relief after two of the largest hurricanes this season made landfall. Many nationwide organizations, including local businesses and nonprofits in Newnan, Ga., are stepping forward and offering support to victims and communities impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

Gardening Club Grows Community and Student Involvement

On the top of the hill behind West Commons there’s a path hidden off of a gravel road that leads into what appears to be the woods outside of campus. However, if you were to follow the path you’d find yourself not in an eerie part of the forest, but in one of the hidden gems of UWG’s campus, The Community Garden. The Community Garden is home to UWG’s Gardening Club, a student organization that has been active for years, but somehow always flies under the radar.