About The West Georgian
Established 1934
The West Georgian is
the official student newspaper of the University of West Georgia. The
newspaper was founded in 1934 and has seen the college transform into a
flourishing university. The West Georgian added the online edition in
the Fall of 2000 to better serve its readers, and redesigned its website in the Summer of 2009. The award-winning
newspaper has been recognized at state and national levels for
excellence in journalism. In the past three years, The West Georgian
has received over 13 Georgia College Press Association Awards including
best Web Site, Most Improved, Best Campus Community Service through
Editorial and Sports, General Excellence in Photography and Excellence
in Advertising.
For advertising pricing in our print or online issues, contact
our business manager at
uwgads@gmail.com or call 770-839-4783.
For editorial concerns, email
uwgpaper@gmail.com or call 678-839-6527.
The opinions expressed in the "Comments Section" on
this website do not necessarily reflect the opinions
of The West Georgian Staff or the University of West
Georgia.
For more ways of contacting us, go here.
News
- Library construction
- UWG students protest budget cuts
- UWG holds its 29th annual Media Day
- TWG interviews SGA vice presidential candidates
- Campus Announcements
- What You Can Do To Prepare for Graduation
- Stadium means new road
- Outdoor Rental Center saves students money
- Spring Break: Goodbye snow and rain, hello sunshine
- UWG the Real World: Dating in college
Sports
- This Week in Wolves Sports
- Ultimate frisbee kicks off
- Wolves One and Done in GSC Tournament
- Shoot for a cure
- Wolves Out-Fox Chargers, 9-1
- Wolves pushed to the brink on Senior Night
- Intramural Registration and Playoff dates
- Nature Trip Registration and Event Schedule
- Warriors crush Wolves in double header
- Tough loss spoils Senior Night for the Wolves
Safety
What condition do you think your safety is in on campus?
Arts & Entertainment
- HPV: An STD epidemic with preventative measures
- Spending $6.50 with Grant: Alice in Wonderland
- SAC Hosts Lazer Tag
- Events around Carrollton
- UWG Jazz ensemble entertains
- Art galleries on campus open for rent
- Men’s Fashion Tips
- Events around Carrollton
- Spending $6.50 with Grant: Greenberg
- Academy Award nominated actress introduces carrollton’s big read
Opinion
- Student asks: If you kill Ga. with budget cuts, who pays for the funeral?
- Dropping classes: Each situation is different
- How to deal with tough professors
- As Seen By
- How-to guide for staying motivated for classes
- As Seen By
- Filling out FAFSA: What everyone needs to know
- Diagnosis: Lazy Disease—mono strikes
- Spiritual Death in America
- A Familiar UWG Tale: We forgot Charlie!
- Weekends at West Georgia presents “The Hangover”
Web Exclusives
- Student asks: If you kill Ga. with budget cuts, who pays for the funeral?
- Wolves One and Done in GSC Tournament
- Shoot for a cure
- Off-campus housing: Housing within walking distance
- Student Majors in Jeopardy
- Transfer 101: Life of a transfer student
- Day of Hope Celebration
- Scholarship of the Week: Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Academic Success Seminar: Tips for test taking
- Announcements


