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Everything You Need to Know About the Tik Tok Ban

January 18, 2025 By Sydney Hencil Leave a Comment

Photo Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Popular social media platform TikTok is set to be banned in the United States on Sunday, Jan. 19, over national security concerns. The only way the app will be saved is if TikTok’s parent company ByteDance agrees to sell.  ByteDance Ltd. is a Chinese multinational technology […]

Filed Under: Campus Life, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Brenau University, Campus life, social media, Tik Tok, Tiktok ban, US News

Tex Mex Like No Other – Surcheros, Gainesville’s Newest Restaurant

January 14, 2025 By Sydney Hencil Leave a Comment

Surcheros Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting with the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. Photo Credits: Sydney Hencil Looking for a fresh new location for your Tex-Mex cravings? Surcheros Fresh Mex on 2187 Limestone Parkway, right next to Gainesville’s newest Publix might be your new favorite spot. Surcheros opened their doors to customers on Dec.12 at 10:30 […]

Filed Under: Top Stories Tagged With: Brenau University, Gainesville, news, restaurants, student

Miller Institute Hosts 3rd Annual Panamanian Culture Day

November 26, 2024 By Antoinette Selby Leave a Comment

On Wednesday October 30th, the Miller Institute for Global Education hosted their Panamanian Culture Day at the Brenau University’s Hosch Theatre. This year’s theme “From Roots to Rhythm” brought together students from different backgrounds to celebrate the country’s rich African heritage with commemorative dancing, and reflecting on the past in order to inspire a brighter […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Campus Life, News, Top Stories Tagged With: Brenau University, diversity, Panama, Panama Independence

The Golden Tiger College Experience

October 9, 2024 By Antoinette Selby Leave a Comment

Students at Coloring and Therapy Dogs Event. Photo credits: Sidney Chansamone Life after high school can sometimes be complicated and difficult to navigate as the friends you have grown up with over the years go in different directions in life. The road ahead is not always going to be easy as students are tasked with […]

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Happening This Week: Sept. 23 – 29

September 24, 2024 By Barbara Carmona Leave a Comment

HJ hugging a student at Brenau’s Back to School Bash. Photo credits: Kelsey Podo Brenau University and the City of Gainesville will continue to celebrate Latino-Hispanic Heritage Month until Oct., 15. The theme for this year is “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” Brenau will continue to showcase an exhibition, Unbrainwashable by Cuban artist, […]

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We take special pride in The Alchemist. The student ran newspaper was the first publication distributed on the campus of Brenau University. The Alchemist went viral in Fall 2006. It has been over 100 years since the first article was printed, and has since evolved into the prominent platform for students to leave a legacy through their writing.

Recent Posts

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  • Murder Most Wicked: A Macbeth Review
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  • Marvel’s Captain America Soars in Theaters Despite Negative Reviews

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