Author Archives: Christa Kelly

I love December; Christmas, no school and my birthday. I recently realized that having a December birthday isn’t as great as you would think. The closer your birthday is to Christmas, the worse it is. People go out of town to see family or go to holiday parties, so chances of having a birthday party just went down the drain. …

Do you have a birthday coming up? Do you know someone who does? Many restaurants and businesses offer free services or discounts for customers on their birthdays who can provide ID’s for proof of birth date. Here are some places in and around Dahlonega to celebrate another year of life while saving money: Cranberry Corners: 25% off purchases on your birthday …

Ever wonder which fork is meant for dessert or which glass should hold your water? Come out and learn the proper dining etiquette at the 4th annual Etiquette Dinner to be hosted by North Georgia Career Services on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the North Georgia Banquet Room, located in the upstairs Dining Hall The …

Do you feel it? It’s always there, lurking in corners and dark shadows, making itself known when we least want it. Stress. The only time you think about your stress level is when it gets to be overwhelming. October and November are the busiest times at the Counseling Center, according to Dr. Simon Cordery, Director of the Counseling Center, and …

My name is Christa Kelly and I am a NGCSU senior and an English Writing and Publication major. Crystal and Dusty are the two cats that currently rule my house. Crystal is part Persian and was saved from an animal shelter 15 years ago on Christmas Eve. Crystal is a relaxed cat and loves to nap all day; her favorite …

Hansford Hall will soon have new artwork. NGCSU art students have been working for  over a year on a mural that shows Appalachia history and culture. In the mural, an older woman is sitting on a porch examining a patchwork quilt, which is the main focus of the piece. A quilt is a mixture of different styles and ends up …

Summer  is almost here and at some point you will get bored from being out and about in the hot sun. Many will turn to movie theaters to cool off and relax. Here are 10 movies coming out this summer to enjoy.   The Avengers Release date: May 4, 2012 Genre: Action/adventure/sci-fi The world is on the edge of disaster …

Everyone has that one show that they watch every week and if they miss an episode, they go to the internet to find it. One of my guilty pleasures is a relatively new TV series called, “Once Upon a Time,” which first aired in October 2011. In this series, the main character Emma Swan is a bail bond agent who …

  The urge to go hiking and do other outdoor acvivities grows as the weather warms up and the semester ends. After such a tame winter, we aren’t the only ones itching to get outside; ticks too are showing up early. Usually many ticks get killed off because of a cold winter, but due to the unnaturally warm tempatures this year they are out in full force. …

Apple is at it again, coming out with a nifty new toy for technology enthusiasts. The new iPad that came out March 16 has fingerprint resistant coating, Wi-Fi and photo and video geotagging. It charges either through a power adapter or a USB to a computer, can record videos and has Bluetooth just like the iPad 2. A battery life …