Written by Edward Rella, Staff Writer The Film and Video Society at VSU is an organization modeled around the expansion of knowledge for film enthusiasts and filmmakers alike. While the organization is based around mass media majors, Nathan Ragland, president of The Film and Video Society, said the organization welcomes other students. “[We] try to include every and anyone who ...
Read More »VSU holds poverty simulation
Written by Edward Rella, Staff Writer Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live as an immigrant in the U.S., undocumented, and working for a mere $20 a day, or maybe a struggling college dropout living off of odd jobs for cash around their city? On Thursday, February 2, Dr. Consuela Ward hosted a unique poverty simulation. ...
Read More »Condom Casino raises awareness for safe sex
Written by Darla Dunning, Staff Writer On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Residence Hall Association hosted a free event called Condom Casino where students learned about safe sex by using condoms that they got to keep as their playing chips. There were over 100 students who attended this event where they learned information about sexual education while playing casino games such as ...
Read More »Provocative poet visits VSU, ‘misses the penis’
Written by Darla Dunning, Staff Writer Kim Addonizio read a collection of her poems and stories to a full theater of students, teachers and the local community on Feb. 2. Her provocative poems and short stories that were read didn’t hold anything back, detailing her sex life and humorous adventures that led her to be a writer. Addonizio is the ...
Read More »A scary good time for Wild Adventures Night
Written by Evelyn Dunn, Staff Writer Wild Adventures was open to all VSU students for free on Oct. 18 from 5-10 p.m. Since the Homecoming event took place in October, there were multiple Halloween-like attractions added for better entertainment for students. Throughout the park, there were haunted trails that offered tons of scary aspects—like a grotesque clown popping out ...
Read More »Nose Your Senses: VSU’s Fine Arts Gallery opens a fragrant new exhibit
Written by Pam Agedah, Staff Writer “Watch Your Step” indicates a warning, a cautionary title and “Fragrant Installation” is because the piece was built on site using fragrant spices,” said Stephen Watson, the artist who created the works on display in the newest exhibit at VSU’s Fine Arts building. The title speaks to the concept behind his art. This is Watson’s ...
Read More »Exclusive Sneak Peek of our Interview R&B singer SoMo
Our Opinions Editor, Jordan Hill, sat down with R&B singer SoMo after his concert at VSU. Here’s a quick glimpse of our staff’s interview asking the questions that are on everyone’s mind. You can catch the full video of our exclusive sesh right here this Thursday!
Read More »Know Your Rights
Written by Kristin Whitman, Sports Editor “We can’t change the past but looking forward all we can do is try, and this meeting is a step in the right direction,” Scott Doner, director of University Police said, at the “Know Your Rights” event last Tuesday, Feb. 17. The event was held in the University Center Magnolia Room where a panel ...
Read More »Step show ‘Phrozen Genesis’ a VSU homecoming success
Written By: Kristin Whitman The crowd froze, the floors quivered, and “Phrozen Genesis: The Coldest Experience,”step show packed out the VSU P.E Complex Saturday evening. The event takes place every year and features fraternities and sororities from VSU, as well as other schools, to compete for a trophy. The Mu Omicron chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc. held the ...
Read More »VSU welcomes Kel Mitchell last weekend
This story was written by Adrienne Fry. Acting, faith, family and orange soda—VSU students got a blast from the past Friday night when ‘90s Nickelodeon actor Kel Mitchell took the stage for a Q-and-A. SGA, the African American Studies Department and the Office of Social Equity teamed up to sponsor this informative Q-and-A-style lecture featuring comedian and actor/director Kel Mitchell. ...
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