By: MAKENZEY HAYNES All of the sororities on Brenau’s campus hold philanthropy events throughout the year to benefit their philanthropies. Since 2011, Tri Delta has hosted a softball tournament benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is their national philanthropy. At the time, the philanthropy chair saw how successful the softball tournaments were […]
Archives for March 23, 2014
Will Ferrell and Cancer for College
By: KASSANDRA THOMAS Photo Courtesy: Facebook, Desert Smash (Gainesville, Ga.) Will Ferrell, comedian and prevalent advocate for Cancer for College, played a big role in the organization’s fundraising event, Desert Showdown, on March 3 and 4. Cancer for College is an organization dedicated to giving scholarships to youth affected by cancer. Founder and fellow cancer […]
The Final Rose
By: HAYLEY FOWLER The final episode of “The Bachelor” and the “After the Rose Ceremony” left many fans surprised and confused at the end of the night. The episode started with Juan Pablo, The Bachelor, escorting Clare Crawley on what would be their last date. The romantic helicopter ride changed quickly after Pablo whispered offensive […]
Local Boy With Autism Looking For Friends
By: TAYLOR SALMON (Gainesville, Ga.) A local Flowery Branch boy, 6-year-old Anderson Lyons, is looking for local people to play with him to help with his diagnosis of autism. Autism is a mental condition characterized by difficulty in communication and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. Anderson’s parents want […]
Big Pot goes to Washington
By: JANAY HUNT By: Yahoo News During a meeting at Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, the Big Pot’s mobile war room was humming. Many congressional staffers leaned around them, filling white folders with literature about the federal government needing to change the nation’s law on cannabis. Every folder will be delivered to […]