Author Archives: Hannah Parson

When I switched my major from English education to writing and publication I was in Dr. Kelly Cate’s Introduction to Psychology class. The one thing that stuck with me from that class was the fact that the human brain isn’t fully developed until an average age of 25, specifically that part of the brain responsible for making decisions. With an …

If you’re in the mood to watch 14 men share three pairs of pants, a teenager ruin a timeless Utopia in just two days, bagpipers, sword dances and miracles,  the Holly Theater’s production of “Brigadoon” can ease your yearning. In a unique mix of comedy and tragedy, this play doesn’t fit either classic genre of theater and can only be called …

Dr. Ashley Smallwood of the University of West Georgia recently discussed the origins and way of life of early Americans to Dahlonega’s students, faculty, and community members. Her lecture, ”The Ice Age Colonization of the Americas: a View From the Southeast,” examined the people of the Americas from a view specific to the American South. Three different theories believe that people may …

The University of North Georgia welcomed its first visiting author in a three-day celebration of literature, film, and true-crime thriller earlier this week. British film critic Quentin Falk visited both the Gainesville and Dahlonega campuses as the first guest of the new Visiting Author Committee serving the freshly merged school. Falk’s colorful and engaging discussions exposed students to an array …

Next week, nationally known British film critic, biographer and crime novelist Quentin Falk will visit the campuses of the University of North Georgia to discuss cinema, celebrities, and his latest true-crime novel with students. The Visiting Author Committee will welcome Falk, the first member of the Visiting Author Series to come to the new University of North Georgia, with a …

Few students at the University of North Georgia know the English Department for anything other than the English 1101, 1102, and Literature Survey courses they are required to take as part of their core curriculum. But the department is home to a colorful array of studies, organizations, and services of which many students don’t take full advantage. University-wide, the English …

Imagine moving into your first home, an aged cottage nestled in the English countryside. The peaceful home, Old Barn Cottage, is located in the quiet village of Little Marlow, a town well-known as a filming location for many nationally acclaimed programs such as “Midsomer Murders.” Jump forward 45 years in your happy home and dig deep into a dark rumor about …

Anika Cook, a junior history major, poses next to the largest piece of pottery uncovered at the Duckett Archaeological site in northeast Georgia. The pot sherd was uncovered by Cook and Dr. Jack Wynn last week after reopening Test Pit 2 in preparation for this summer’s excavations. It is believed to be around 1,500 years old. TweetPrint Friendly Version

We have always been taught that the first people to arrive in America walked across the Pacific Ocean via the frozen Bering Strait. As heroic as walking over the deep from Russia to Alaska sounds, the earliest Americas might have come from an entirely different direction. On April 4, Dr. Ashley Smallwood, director of the Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory …

David Bowie has injected his life into his long discography. His first album in ten years, “The Next Day,” was released less than a week ago, and for the first time presents Bowie’s long history in song. Previous autobiographic albums, such as 1977’s “Low,” presented vignettes of Bowie’s life, mostly corresponding to his cycles of addiction to fame and other drugs, …