By Olivia McLean With a shift from CD-ROMS and cassette tapes to digital downloads that can be bought and played on a computer, piracy has become an increasing problem. File-sharing programs such as LimeWire and BitTorrent and websites such as the now-defunct MegaUpload.com, have made piracy easily accessible to the public. Many anti-piracy advocates argue that online piracy is ...
Read More »Etiquette for the twenty-first century
By Quasha Ross Social media has taken off since the launch of MySpace in 2003. We now have several social media outlets to cater to our boredom and curiosity. These networks include the all too popular Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, and tons of others. How does your Facebook profile look? Are there pictures of you having a great night ...
Read More »Blazers begin home stand tonight
By Shane Thomas The Valdosta State Blazers men’s basketball team is back home Thursday night to host the Buccaneers of Christian Brothers University, tipping off a four-game home stand. Having lost four of their last five games, including a 99-93 loss to West Florida last Saturday, Head Coach Mike Helfer and his Blazers see this game as an opportunity ...
Read More »Softball ready to make another run
By D. J. Davis The Valdosta State Softball Team will be in a difficult position when they take the diamond to open up this season as the pre-season No.1 team in the Gulf South Conference; they will have to figure out how they can improve on the school’s best ever season. The Blazers went an incredible 58-5, 26-1 in ...
Read More »Poet coming to campus
By Von Kennedy Author and poet Paul Hostovsky will be visiting VSU Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. in the UC Magnolia Room to share his love of poetry. Hostovsky has written four full-length poetry books since 2008 and compiled nine works total in his collection. Hostovsky has been featured in online anthologies such as Poetry Daily and the ...
Read More »Lady Blazers face Christian Bros. tonight
By Chris Kessler Tonight, Valdosta State Lady Blazers come home to play inside The Complex. VSU, 10-5 on the year, is coming off a three game road trip that ended with a 62-59 road victory at West Florida last saturday. The team was lifted by Ashley Johnson’s 20 points off the bench. Coach Kiley Hill believes his team is ...
Read More »Flag football team goes to nationals
By Chris Kessler Don’t let their name fool you, this team is no joke. Moose Attack, a coed flag football team at VSU, has a staggering list of accomplishments that would make other teams green with envy. In their two seasons, they’ve been VSU intramural runner-up, state runner-up, VSU intramural champions and state champions. Along with all that, they recently ...
Read More »Pop Addict: Beyoncé belts it out, boy bands return to touring
Hello World—Anthony here bringing you all the latest news in the world of entertainment. Kicking things off this week, Beyoncé continued her reign over the world by singing the national anthem at Barack Obama’s inauguration. Always having the tendency to be extra, Beyoncé gave a show stopping performance of “The Star Spangled Banner,” complete with pulling out her ...
Read More »School of ballet performs “Cinderella”
By Taylor Stone Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo. Sound familiar? The Valdosta School of Ballet created a romantic and comical portrayal of the beloved childhood tale of Cinderella on Jan. 19 and 20at the Valdosta High School Performing Arts Center. The classic fairytale was transformed into something new using nostalgic melodies and a variety of dancing talent, while the use of ...
Read More »Shane’s drizzles in with BBQ sauce
By Amber Smith & Jennifer Gleason Amber: I took a right at the light by the Valdosta Mall entrance one day and noticed that the Moe’s that had previously sat at the end of the strip mall had been replaced by Shane’s Rib Shack. I laughed– my boyfriend commented that our friend Shane now had a namesake in town, ...
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