Recently, the City Council of Carrollton has considered changing the roadways of Bankhead Highway in Carrollton, GA to a three-lane highway. They addressed these plans in a Community Connections Forum meeting on Sept. 24, 2019 at 3 p.m. in the Campus Center at UWG. This meeting was conducted to establish a connection with nearby residents to determine what their stance is…
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10 Year Anniversary Atlanta Skates’Out
Friday marked the tenth year anniversary for Skates’ Out skating. Skates’ Out has been the leader in revamping the skating community in North Georgia by hosting weekend skating lessons. Since the early 2000’s no more than 19 percent of Americans were actively roller skating leisurely, unlike the height of past time in the 60s and 70’s. Skates’ Out has raised their skating…
Walmart’s Gun Restrictions Follow Shooting
With the recent developments of the mass shooting at the Walmart in El Paso, Texas on Aug. 3, 2019, a ban has been placed on openly carried firearms and on certain ammunition sold in Walmart stores. There were 22 people killed and many injured at this crime scene. The suspect was believed to have committed…
Jules and James Boutique named Best Boutique
Jules and James is a local boutique in the Carrollton area and it has now become one to compete against all over the state of Georgia. The boutique was named the “Best Boutique for the State of Georgia” and “Best Online Boutique for the State of Georgia.” Located on Maple Street, it has been open for around four years…
Taste of Carrollton: A delicious way to bring the community together
The 28th annual Taste of Carrollton event was hosted Sept. 12 on Adamson square, where many local restaurants and food trucks offered small servings of their best-selling dishes. The Taste of Carrollton is a great marketing opportunity for many businesses in Carrollton. Every food vendor is given the opportunity to show off their tasty recipes, and what makes…
Who will be the next UWG President?
UWG is currently searching for its next University President through the Presidential Search and Screen Committee (PSSC) and the Board of Regents. The presidential vacancy comes after former President Kyle Marrero finished his tenure at UWG on April 1, 2019, due to being named the President of Georgia Southern University on Jan. 17, 2019. In…
Student entrepreneur Introduces new t-shirt brand at UWG
Victor President, UWG student and former victim of heart disease, has channeled his past agony into entrepreneurship. President advertises his Money Lovers shirts as a way to promote the idea of a dreamers mindset, and how substantial that is to starting a business. President has always had a vision of striating his own brand from the times of being a…
UWG Student Severely Injured in Hit and Run
Alma Beauvais, a Mass Communications student at UWG, was severely injured in a hit and run on Aug. 9 while crossing a crosswalk on Maple Street in Carrollton. Beauvais said that she did not see the vehicle coming until it was too late. Due to the accident, she was left with a broken femur in…
Soniah Kamal Comes to UWG
Soniah Kamal, a Pakistani-American writer, recently came to UWG to do a book reading. She has written two novels titled Unmarriageable and An Isolated Incident. The novel Unmarriageable was the topic of discussion for the event. Out of the two novels, Unmarriageable is what really brought Kamal her most praise. At the reading, Kamal discussed how she was born in Pakistan then moved to England….
A Review of Billie Eilish’s New Album
Billie Eilish’s debut album, WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? was released on March 29, just weeks before Billie playing the biggest gig of her career, Coachella. Eilish is a singer-songwriter and collaborates heavily with her brother Finneas. Her first single “Ocean Eyes” was originally written for his band but was…