When 2020 began, many of us were not expecting just how life-changing, unprecedented and groundbreaking the year was going to be. Through racial unrest, political division and a global pandemic, we are ending the year anticipating that the next year will be a lot better. To look back at some of this year’s biggest moments, here are five of the ...
Read More »Pop Addict: Mariah Carey, 2020 Christmas Releases, Disney
Hello, my favorite pop addicts at VSU, and welcome back to a very special edition of Pop Addict! It’s been a while since we’ve talked, so let’s get right into it! Thirty years into her career, Mariah Carey is back to topping the charts with her Christmas classic “All I Want for Christmas.” This is the song’s second consecutive year ...
Read More »Georgia back in the ‘red zone’ and holiday travel
On Nov. 12, Valdosta Daily Times announced that Georgia was back in the COVID-19 ‘red zone,’ which could be an outcome of holiday travel and COVID-19 fatigue. The White House Coronavirus Task Force reported that 25% of Georgia counties have high levels of community transmission. As of Dec. 1, Lowndes County has had 384 positive COVID-19 cases in the last ...
Read More »Social Media, Ethics, and You
Social media is an important topic for college students, especially in 2020, due to the increased usage of the platforms that has resulted from the worldwide societal effects of COVID-19. The fallout from this rise in usage was the focus of a virtual panel titled “Social Media, Ethics and You” conducted last month as part of Ethics Awareness Week, an ...
Read More »President Trump to visit Valdosta this Saturday
According to a press release from the Republican National Committee, on Dec. 5, President Donald Trump is set to visit Valdosta on behalf of Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. The event is scheduled to take place at Valdosta Regional Airport at 7 p.m., and doors are set to open at 3 p.m. Alongside Trump, Perdue and Loeffler, the ...
Read More »Political Star Power: Celebrity endorsements in politics
Recently in the U.S. the presidential election has been the topic of discussion. Voting in the election was important to a lot of people including celebrities. Many public figures made political endorsements leading up to the 2020 election. Celebrities promoted registering to vote as well. In August, David Dobrik put on the largest voter registration drive. He worked with Headcount.org ...
Read More »Among Us: Tips on how to be the best play ever!
The game “Among Us” has become a sensation with college students and teenagers across the world. The goal of the game is to win, but depending on who a person is will alter how someone can go about winning. There are crewmates and an imposter (or multiple depending on the game). The crewmates are assigned tasks to complete, once all ...
Read More »Editorial: Political Parties Need to Focus on Bipartisanship to Reach a Compromise
This year’s election has been one of the most polarizing and mentally draining we have seen thus far. With a global pandemic and an ongoing racial divide among other issues, Democrats and Republicans are constantly butting heads over anything and everything. We need to focus more on working together to resolve the issues at hand, it is hard to do ...
Read More »The Movements: Civil Rights vs. Black Lives Matter
History is repeating itself as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked nationwide protests over racial issues similar to those that happened during the civil rights movement. The protests are the result of the police brutality against African Americans including, but are not limited to the deaths of Floyd, Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, . According to data published ...
Read More »Student businesses making an impact on campus
Almost all students at some point in their education have a job. For some, this might mean working in a restaurant or retail, but over the course of the past decade, more students have started their own business. Posters are found throughout campus advertising student-run businesses for a variety of services. Some sell accessories like bracelets, stickers and makeup, while ...
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