Living West

“Write Your Heart Out” Event Supports Health and Wellness on UWG Carrollton Campus

The “Write Your Heart Out” event manifested after a hours-long brainstorming session among the thirteen-resident assistants at the Center Pointe Suites here on the UWG Carrollton campus.  The event was held on Monday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. in the Center Pointe Suites Classroom. The event focused on creating a space for students to de-stress by writing about any issue weighing on their heart. 

Halloween Pool Party Spectacular

The Lakeshore Natatorium’s spine-tingling Halloween Pool Party will send off Carrollton, Georgia’s annual Fall Festival on Oct. 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will be a ghoulish combination of community spirit and spooktacular entertainment. This event, a pillar of Carrollton’s rich tradition, is set to treat locals and guests alike for an exhilarating good time.

Plenary Speaker Dr. Stephanie Hershinow talks “Barbie” and Bildungsroman at English Conference

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 Dream City Market is Back for Round Three

The Dream City Market will be returning this Sunday, Oct. 15 with its third pop-up shop at the Venue on Cedar in Carrollton, Georgia. This market will consist of over 20 local vendors who will be selling vintage clothing, vinyl records, locally handmade art and goods, antiques and more.