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Written By: Shelby Mitchell On May 8, the world’s largest soft-drink company Coca-Cola celebrated its 128th birthday. It was on this day in 1886 that the first “bottle of happiness” was created by an Atlanta Pharmacist, Dr. John Pemberton. Preceding his death in 1888, just two years after creating what was to become the world’s No. 1 soft drink, Dr. ...

Written By: Will Lewis VSU students soon may be able to literally look up at their internet service provider as the connect to wifi seamlessly both at home and abroad. The revelation comes as two tech giants, Facebook and Google, battle it out to create a universally connected globe.   Currently, according to Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, 2.7 billion ...

Written By: Will Lewis A new trend known as “revenge porn”is plaguing campuses across the world, but is also finding a specific home in the southeastern United States. A recent poll issued by the Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality surveyed college freshmen at an unspecified southeastern university.   The survey revealed that of 1,652 undergraduates who were polled, approximately 70 ...

Written By : Sarah Turner If Remerton were anything like it used to be, students could take the trolley home after too many drinks. Every night, students crash the landlocked walls of Remerton, Ga. The city within a city became incorporated in 1951 and was a striving, vibrant, Beaver Cleaver-type community. While the community still strives economically, its reputation has taken ...

Written By: Jordan Hill  People will always be at war over religious freedom. For now, Hobby Lobby has won the battle. They declared that because of their religion, they did not want to provide certain contraceptives under Obamacare to their employees. And finally, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the conservatives. HL is not refusing to supply all contraceptives, ...

Written by: Cole Edwards Watermelons, peaches and friend chicken more often than not come to mind when considering Cordele, Georgia’s “claims to fame,” but rarely is space travel or rocket ships generally associated with the small Southern town, located two hours below Atlanta.   The Gas ‘n Go gas station right off the interstate may sell Moon Pies and Orbit ...

Powerpoint Presentation By: Kristin Whitman Check out  Kristin Whitman’s Powerpoint Presentation on Valdosta State enrollment here!     Whitman kristin final_project-s from Tnmills

Written By: Veronica Dominicis Annie no longer stood; she was left damaged, crumbled and destroyed. The only way to bring her back is to build her up from nothing. She was fundamentally built for strength and tolerated many hurricanes and atypical weather that the Florida coast produced instantaneously. She unfortunately succumbed to the weather and was severely damaged during a ...

Written By: Jordan Hill  As proud Americans, we understand the importance of bringing our troops home safely, but is a five for one trade the right way to go? President Obama released 5 men that were previously engaged in the Taliban from Guantanamo Bay in able to release one American soldier held as a prisoner by the Taliban. This American ...

Written By: Summer Yates With over 40 hotels and nearly 200 restaurants, Valdosta, Ga., is often considered the “pit stop city.” It attracts consumers from over 15 counties throughout South Georgia and North Florida. Located in Lowndes County, Valdosta’s main source of income derives largely from the travelers stopping by for the city’s variety of hotels and restaurants. According to ...