Hope Walker
Majoring in Writing And Linguistics, Minoring in Journalism
Georgia Southern University, Class of 2020
From Gainesville, GA
Georgia Southern University, Class of 2020
From Gainesville, GA
My name is Hope Walker, but I go by my middle name Noelle. I am a Writing & Linguistics major and Multimedia Journalism minor from Gainesville, Ga currently attending Georgia Southern University. I love to read, and, when other peoples words arent filling my head, I write my own. I am an aspiring novelist, so keep an eye out for my books in the future. In the meantime, catch me on the football field performing with the Southern Pride Color Guard and writing for The George-Anne Reflector.
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Hope Walker recognized on Georgia Southern University's Spring 2018 President's List
Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 1,400 students for excellence in academics on the Spring 2018 President's List. Hope Walker has been named to the list for excellence i...
July, 27 2018 - Verified by Georgia Southern University
Hope Walker of Gainesville recognized on Georgia Southern University's Fall 2017 Dean's List
Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 2,900 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2017 Dean's List. Hope Walker of Gainesville (30506) has been named to the list ...
February, 09 2018 - Verified by Georgia Southern University
Hope Walker recognized on Georgia Southern University's Spring 2017 Dean's List
Georgia Southern University recently recognized more than 2,600 students for excellence in academics on the Spring 2017 semester Dean's List. Hope Walker has been named to the list for excellence i...
July, 17 2017 - Verified by Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern announces Fall 2016 Dean's List
Georgia Southern University recently recognized more than 2,700 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2016 semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have a...
February, 07 2017 - Verified by Georgia Southern University
Phi Eta Sigma
I have been a part of Phi Eta Sigma honor society since Spring 2017.
Spring 2017
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Georgia Southern University
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Southern Pride Marching Band
Marching band has taught me the importance of being prepared, working as a team in order to achieve a goal, staying on task, and dedication. I have been a member of the color guard ever since my first semester at Georgia Southern and all throughout high school, which I have had to audition for every year.
Fall 2016 - Fall 2018
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Georgia Southern University
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The Reflector
I am currently Online Editor for the Fall 2018 semester. I was Life & Style reporter for the Spring 2018 semester. I plan to continue writing for The Reflector until I graduate.
My responsibilities include submitting one story a week for the online magazine, and I write a certain amount of stories each semester that go into the print magazine.
Link: http://reflectorgsu.com/author/noelle-walker/
Personal story not linked to my profile relating to dating app dos and donts: http://reflectorgsu.com/top-10-dos-and-donts-on-tinder-for-guys/
Georgia Southern University
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Cashier at Cashier at Walmart
I work at Walmart during winter and summer break. My responsibilities include checking people out, handling money, managing my area around the cash register, and customer service.
May 2018 - Present
Editor: The Reflector, The Raider Wire, Threshold at Editor
I am currently the Online Editor for Georgia Southerns Reflector Magazine (Fall 2018).
I have also had experience in high school. My senior year, 2015-2016, I was Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Raider Wire (our school's online newspaper). My responsibilities included writing stories, staying on a deadline, having good time-management, and editing other peoples work.
I was also Prose Editor for the literary magazine. I edit all the prose that got into the magazine.
August 2015 - Present
Social Media Manager for The Raider Wire at Social Media Manager
I was Social Media Manager my senior year, and I was Facebook Admin my junior year. These responsibilities included being active and posting to the social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter).
August 2015 - May 2016
A Look at the Life of a Color Guard Member
Color guard is an experience like no other. And I’m lucky enough to be able to call it mine.
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Netflix Review: Insatiable
Insatiable can ultimately be summed up into one word: insane. And not the good insane either where you go, “oh my gosh that party was insane.” This show is the “that girl is insane” kind of insane.
Insatiable is one of Netflix’s newer releases starring Debby Ryan. Netflix’s description of the show is “A bullied teenager turns to beauty pageants as a way to exact her revenge, with the help of a disgraced coach who soon realizes he’s in over his head.”
This description might just be the most down-played of the century.
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I Tried These Dating Apps So You Wouldn’t Have To
Finding that special someone can be hard. Harder? Finding the perfect dating app to meet said person. That’s where I come in. Consider me one of the wise characters from a beloved movie about to offer you advice as you venture on your dating app journey. I downloaded three of the more well-known dating apps and gave a layout rating and an overall rating.
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13 Empowering Break Up Songs
We’ve all been there. Tears streaming down our face. A pint of ice cream snuggled in our arms. All sorts of emotions tumble through you. Betrayal. Desperation. Hurt. Anger.
But, nevertheless, we get back on our feet. We persevere. We survive. To help us get to this point, I’ve compiled a list of 13 empowering break up songs that bring you back to your confident self in no time. (Thank me later).
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10 Valuable Things “How I Met Your Mother” Taught Us
As the title suggests, this is the story of how the main character, Ted, meets his wife. But it’s so much more than that. Ted and his friends go through a lot in the story and become better people by the end. Everything—the good things and the bad things—that happens in the series gets Ted to exactly where he needs to be. Here are 10 valuable quotes from the show that we can take with us throughout our lives.
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From Thailand to New York to Statesboro: Kamolwan Kawpunna’s Journey
This is a profile of the owner and head chef of Coconut Thai Cuisine.
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7 Fashion Trends That Don’t Make Sense, But We Love Them Anyways
It seems like new fashion trends are always occurring. Most of the time, most people are able to go on board with it. But with some trends, you’re left to question, “Why is this a trend? It doesn’t make sense.” However, the more you see it, the more you grow to like it. Ultimately, you too will most likely succumb to it. Here’s a list of (some) trends that you’ve seen that may lead you to question them once again.
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GS revenue from last year's parking citations totals over half a million dollars
The Georgia Southern University Parking and Transportation Office made over a half a million dollars in revenue from last year's parking citations (July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017).
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Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts on Tinder for Guys
To save us women from these bad profiles, and to give men a better chance in the dating-app game, here are the Top 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Tinder Profiles for Men
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7 of the Worst Foods to Order on a First Date
Ordering these foods are not for the faint of heart. They’re for the bold. They’re for the ones willing to risk a stained shirt. They’re for the ones willing to risk having pieces of food stuck in their teeth for their first kiss with their potential lover. However, if you don’t consider yourself to be one of these people, this list is a guide for the worst foods to order on a first date.
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Statesboro’s Coffee Shops
Statesboro has many coffee shops to offer, and each one has their own unique touch.
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Living on a College Budget: 5 Good, Affordable Makeup Brands
Living on a college budget can be hard. How is anyone supposed to be able to pay for tuition, rent, groceries, and still afford to occasionally treat themselves? Luckily, there are many professional quality makeup brands that you can get for drugstore prices.
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The Perfect Restaurant for Your Perfect Valentine’s Day (Statesboro Edition)
With Valentine’s Day coming up, it can be stressful finding the perfect place to take your date. Fortunately for you, Statesboro is filled with many wonderful restaurant options. From thai-food to seafood, this list will be sure to have an option fitting for whatever you have in mind.
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Hobby Lobby Challenge: Georgia Southern Style
The Hobby Lobby Challenge has swept through the internet. It has crept up on your Facebook timeline, your Instagram wall, and your Twitter feed.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Hobby Lobby Challenge, it is where people go to Hobby Lobby and take professional looking photos with their artificial flowers.
I tried it with a few of my friends, but with a Eagle Nation take on it: we went to Georgia Southern’s very own Botanic Gardens.
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What Not to Put in Your Dating Profile Bio
Bios are important. We read those. They need to be good. While I can only speak for the female population on what not to put in your dating profile biography, I believe (most) of these can apply to both sexes as well.
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Take a Ride to the School Bus Graveyard
Nicknamed “The School Bus Graveyard, ”Alonzo Wade Junk Yard is a piece of property that has school buses forming a “wall” around a junkyard. On the exterior, artists like Crispy Printz have painted the buses, turning the old vehicles into pieces of artwork
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First Date Tips: The Dos and Don’ts
First Dates: You hate them and love them. The possibility of what it could lead to is exciting The butterflies that form a knot in your stomach? Not so much. To put those butterflies at ease, here are 9 first date do’s and don’ts that will transform you into a dating pro.
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The Reaction of Reading a Spoiler
You’ve all been through it. You started a new book series or started to binge-watch a TV show on Netflix. You grow excited and think to yourself: “This has got to be the best thing since sliced bread.” But then you get too excited. You love the show so much that you follow its Instagram account, add the actor and actresses on twitter, or scroll through hashtags relating to the book series. Or maybe you do nothing more than walk in on a conversation your friends are having about the episode you missed the night before and then *BAM* disaster strikes. You come across a spoiler and your reactions are strangely similar to the five stages of grief.
Here is the breakdown to reading a spoiler.
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Living on a College Budget: Valentine’s Day Edition
Finding the perfect gift for your other half while living on a college budget can be hard. Luckily, there are many meaningful and affordable DIYs (Do It Yourselfs) that will be sure to make your significant other very happy.
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First Date Horror Stories: the Bad, the Worse, and the Scary
Ever been on a first date and thought, “There’s no way this can get any worse”…but then it does?
Yeah, we’ve all been there. Some stories are funny, awful, and others are just plain scary. I gave you the chance to tell yours.
Without further ado, here are first date horror stories submitted by Georgia Southern students.
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