Category: Entertainment Blogs

  • Tips to Survive Finals Week

    Many of us know the trials and tribulations of the dreaded finals week. It’s like the Hunger Games of College, where every student must fend for themselves in the ultimate battle determining our GPA’s. It’s one of the few times of the semester, when all of your tests, projects, and…

  • NaNoWriMo Writing Tips

    Stay Focused: The world is full of numerous distractions. Netflix, Facebook, Twitter are all tempting sources of entertainment, but you have to move away from those distractions. The month of November is a short 30 days, so make sure to use your time wisely. Lock you self away for an…

  • Staff Book Recommendations

    James Hinds Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A Heinlein Through my powers of deduction and understanding of the scientific method, I infer there is an unspoken law to literature; a book can only be included on a high school reading list if it is both depressing and boring. I…

  • 13 Frightening Books and Stories

    1. Edgar Allan Poe “The Tell-Tale Heart” A chilling short-story narrated by a character of questionable sanity, who tells a tale about a murder that is sure to leave your heart pounding. 2. Stephen King The Shining Jack, his son Danny, and wife Wendy become trapped in a hotel with…

  • A Night at the Holly Theater: Review of Macbeth

    Void of elaborate design luxuries such as, stunning visuals and expensive backdrops, the Holly Theater in Downtown Dahlonega has its own charm. Rather than a performance stage, the theater intriguingly resembles a small movie theater. Contrasting the uptight atmosphere often present at the Fox Theater in Atlanta or on Broadway…

  • The Best Book-to-Movie Adaptations

    Being a child of Generation Z (late 1990s to present), I am not very familiar with all the long, classical films with slow-paced plot lines and old-school actors. What I am familiar with is the current trends in entertainment such as dystopian futures, vampires, witches, wizards, and teen drama, so…

  • The Startling Similarities of “Zombieland” and UPNG

    I don’t always compare myself to Woody Harrelson’s Tallahassee in Zombieland. Nor do I always go through my day-to-day routine taking mental notes on how I can modify standard office supplies, like a three-hole punch, to become survival tools. Maybe most of the time, but not always. Below are the first…

  • Podcast Episode 2: Little Free Libraries

    The University Press of North Georgia staff discusses the trend of little free libraries.