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The Integration of Nigerian Culture in Western Mainstream Media

January 31, 2020 By Cierra Franklin Leave a Comment

I am sure that you are pondering the commonalities found in all of the given scenarios and here it is: Nigerian culture. Slowly but surely, the culture is being assimilated into mainstream media, particularly in Western Europe and the United States.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: art, culture, music

Student Profile: Jamie Bunting

January 23, 2020 By Celine Vega Leave a Comment

There comes a time when every Brenau student finishes their education. One student getting ready to graduate this May is Jamie Bunting. Bunting is a primary education major and after graduation has plans to find a teaching job for 1st to 3rd grade. She also has hopes to start earning a master’s in early education.

Filed Under: Campus Life Tagged With: student

‘No’ Turns Into ‘Maybe’ And ‘Maybe’ Turns Into ‘Yes’ Thanks To Peer Pressure

January 23, 2020 By Haley Bartoletta Leave a Comment

We’ve all played the ‘how far can my eyes roll back into my head game’ as our parents lectured us about making our own choices and remembering that “just because our friends jump off a bridge doesn’t mean we have too”. Naturally, we let their warnings roll off our shoulders and into our dress that’s a little too short and our shoes that are a little too high.

Filed Under: Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: peer pressure, student

Student Profile: Leqi ‘Mabel’ Mei

January 21, 2020 By Sydney Hencil Leave a Comment

Walking through the gates of her previous school, Anhui Normal University in 2016, Leqi Mei, a Chinese student known as Mabel, had only dreamed of coming to America. Little did she know that the opportunity would arise in 2018. “I came to Brenau University through the 2+2 program,” she said. Mabel, 21, an English Literature major and Mass Communications minor is one of the many seniors who will be graduating in May.

Filed Under: Campus Life Tagged With: senior, student

You Can’t Speak Another Language?

January 21, 2020 By Marissa Brown Leave a Comment

In America, learning a foreign language is not compulsory until high school. Upon entering college, schools only require that you take the minimum one year of any foreign language course. While the requirements for taking a foreign language course are minimal in the United States, I have learned that most colleges provide students with the option to become proficient in another language by offering rigorous courses; except Brenau University.

Filed Under: Campus Life, News, Opinion/Editorial Tagged With: international relations, language

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