Written by Olivia Studdard, Staff Writer There’s a magnificent song by Sugarland that says, “We come here with nothing, and take it with us the day we leave.” Maybe they meant for that to apply to life, but I’d say it applies to college students and the VSU community. Between the costly textbooks and the preposterous student loans, it is ...

Written by Julia Rodriquez, Staff Writer Sometimes it can feel like, as a college student, you are constantly starving, broke, or both; now there’s an app for that. Even if you aren’t always hungry or broke, an app that can help you get free food or manage your finances can be your best friend. Money seems to leave faster than ...

Written by Olivia Studdard, Staff Writer Three…Two…One… At fifteen minutes on the dot, if the professor is absent from a class, every student hits the road, eager to get on with the rest of their day. The VSU seal located in West Hall is rumored to be lucky. The myth is that stepping on the seal should be avoided, because ...

Written by Kayla Stroud, Web Editor Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift mime their way through From opening the show to giving a shout out to her pastor, Nicki Minaj was quite the busy lady Sunday night. During her opening performance, always-victim Taylor Swift joined the rapper onstage to perform her hit song Bad Blood. They pantomimed and lip-synched their hearts ...

Written by Mayah Cantave, Staff Writer Have you ever been “talking” to someone, and then they completely disappear on you? You’re left wondering what happened and why? Well, you’ve been ghosted. Ghosting, also called “slow fade,” is a term used to describe the action of cutting off all ties and communication with another person. Usually when someone gets “ghosted”, they ...

Written by Aldean Starr, Staff Writer Jimmy John’s: Jimmy John’s is a sandwich restaurant that has a reputation for great delivery. Jimmy John’s sandwiches are plain slims, 8-inch subs, giant clubs and its premiere sandwich is the “J.J. Gargantuan”. Jimmy John’s offers the best delivery fee at 25 cents and has no minimum price amount for delivery. Domino’s: Domino’s is ...

Written by Stuart Price, Staff Writer VSU Campus Wellness and the city of Valdosta will host the 10th annual 5K Blazer Dash and 2nd annual Youth Splash this Saturday, August 29th at 7 a.m.  The participants will meet in front of the VSU Recreational Center and follow a course through the nearby streets. The event is open to all VSU ...

Written by Kenzie Kesselring, Opinions Editior Want to create some good karma for yourself? Consider taking VSU’s two credit course, KARMA. KARMA is a course offered every fall and spring on campus that grants students with the opportunity to become a peer mentor. KARMA, which stands for knowledge, awareness, respect, maturity and achievement, teaches students how to effectively help their ...

Written by Kenzie Kesselring, Opinions Editor   EDITOR’S NOTE: During his interview with Kesselring, Christopher chose to keep his full name private.  Kesselring is currently studying abroad in Italy. Similar to the United States and other developed countries around the world, Italy has seen a recent spike in immigrants coming in search of a better life. According to National Geographic, in ...

Opinions Editor Kenzie Kesselring is currently in Montepulciano, Italy on a study abroad trip. Check out a few photos from her trip! Also, be on the look out for her written updates! Her blog about her trip can be found here.