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Written by: Hillary Straba One month, two plays, $400. That’s the challenge faced by students participating in the Immediate Theatre Project (ITP). The ITP is sponsored by Alpha Psi Omega, a national honorary dramatic fraternity, and is completely student-run. “We take student-written works−10-minute plays or so−and we produce them ourselves, direct them ourselves, cast them ourselves and we put them ...

Written by: Abbie Baggerly Ah, the beach. Dr. Thomas Manning and his students will be there−but not to play. Dr. Manning, a professor of chemistry at VSU, will travel with a group of students to the Florida Keys March 14-22.  The main purpose of the project is to try to produce a biodegradable material that will create a new marine ...

Written by: Rikysha Williams The Society of International Students will be hosting the 38th Annual International Dinner March 29 at 6 p.m. This semi-formal event, entitled “Journey Around the World,” will be held in the Student Union Ballrooms. Faculty, staff and students as well as members of the community are invited to come out and celebrate the plethora of cultures ...

Written by: Chris Kessler Without Liam Neeson, international travelers would be doomed. “Non-Stop” is a perfect mix of Alfred Hitchcock suspense with Hollywood’s top action star, Liam Neeson, doing what he does best. Neeson stars as an air marshal aboard an international flight that has been threatened by terrorists. An anonymous texter tells Neeson that a passenger will die every ...

Written by: Elan Waite The world was created in seven days, but these films were created in two.  The 48-Hour Film Competition had its public viewing of the contestants’ short films in Jerry and Kay Jennett Lecture Hall Sunday, and no one in attendance seemed to have any regrets. Jennett was filled with an array of emotions as everyone watched ...

Written By: Ivey Ingalls-Rubin Zombies, a horror fantasy among this generation has had an enormous effect through-out the media. From video games to movies, survival kits and endless blogs, the concept of “zombies” have taken over the youth with as much hunger and widespread infestation as an actual zombie apocalypse. So exactly how probable and possible is a zombie occurrence ...

Getting to Washington via plane isn’t so bad, unless you’ve got a fear of flight stronger than you thought. That was me today as I flew from Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington. I am typing this from my room at the Americana Hotel, a room I’ll stay at for one night before I head over to the ...

written by: Shane Thomas No. 7 Valdosta State (15-11) takes on No. 2 West Alabama (14-6) in Game A of the Gulf South Conference tournament Thursday. Reminiscent of last season, the Blazers enter the conference tournament having lost their last two regular season games. VSU lost to Christian Brothers 90-73 in the regular season finale. Thursday’s opening game will be ...

written by: Victoria Johnson With last semester marking their 10-year anniversary, the Ultimate Frisbee team has experienced an eventful year. The team has accumulated an elaborate group of competitors in the past, including UGA, Auburn, Georgia Tech, and University of South Florida, to name a few. Nick Collins, president of the Ultimate Frisbee team, has been a part of the ...

Photos by Sierra King Gallery complied by Multimedia Editor Rebecka McAleer