On June 27, former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debated on live television for the whole country to watch. Due to Biden’s withdrawal from the election, presidential candidates Trump and Kamala Harris met for the first time for this year’s second Presidential Debate on Sept. 10.
English alternative vocalist Marika Hackman is embarking on her North American tour and is set to perform at The Earl in Atlanta on Sept. 14 in support of her newest studio album, Big Sigh.
It Ends with Us was based on the beloved best sellers book by Colleen Hoover. It was an emotional and empowering film. It highlighted the complexities of love, pain and difficult choices. The film was directed by Justin Baldoni, who also played a leading role alongside actress Blake Lively. The movie takes a deep dive into the challenges of relationship and personal growth.
The Vault Gallery art exhibit in Newnan, Ga. has recently opened its first exhibition of the fall semester and is showcasing local art and unique displays.
A great deal of young adults who have taken advantage of the opportunity to participate in the college experience often relate to having an itching desire for success. This goes far beyond academics and future career aspirations. College students desire success in their social lives as they yearn for a place of belonging and connection. Along with success in their personal growth, and finally finding the passion that sets off the spark that they never knew lived inside of them.
Wed. April 24, the Department of General Education celebrated student academic research and projects across different subjects in the Campus Center. The theme of this year’s conference centered on the title: “What’s Your Problem?” Proposed by Dr. Sal Peralta, the theme was aimed to umbrella all the academic, professional, and critical thinking not just inside the classroom but also as it applies to life in general.
Greek Week 2024 has wrapped up its festivities and students are raving about the amounts of fun and competition that they endured. Greek Week 2024 was hosted by the Greek Programming Board (GPB). GPB is composed of students from across the 27 different Greek Organizations. The week stretched over the course of 11 days from April 12-22. The theme for Greek Week 2024 was Hunger Games.
The Phi Kappa chapter of Chi Omega at UWG hosted “Wish Week” from April 8-12. The philanthropy of the chapter is the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and they actively raise money for it year-round.
“The First Omen” released in theaters April 5, the prequel to “The Omen” from 1976. In the first movie of this series, the audience is introduced to a couple who adopted a boy from an orphanage after they lost a baby of their own. In the first movie, many strange occurrences happened after they adopted their son. People are dying, the family feels haunted and the son, Damien, comes off as a strange young child.
Grief is universally understood to be one of the most difficult emotions to experience. Having to mourn the loss of something that was deeply cherished and cared for, struggling to take things one day at a time until finally reaching a day where things hurt less, feeling envious of others who do not understand the pain you are in as they live their seemingly perfect and happy lives, it is all apart of the messy, painful, character-building process of grief.
