Written by Erin Martin, Staff Writer Many people know Lamar Odom for winning Laker championships, and being married to Khloe Kardashian. But there are many things that people may not have known about Odom that is starting to surface and raise a lot of eyebrows. When Lamar Odom was found unconscious in a Las Vegas brothel, many questioned how things ...
Read More »The great debate: Science vs. Religion
Written by Julia Rodriquez, Staff Writers The presidential debates are evolving, but the candidates are not. The motivation behind the questions asked at presidential debates is to find out more about the candidates and their views. Voters want to be confident that they know whom they are making their President. The trending questions in the last few debates have been ...
Read More »Horoscope: Daily Forecast 11/30/15
Today’s Birthday (11/30/15). Your professional status and influence expand this year. Embrace projects that feed your passion. Realize personal dreams with discipline. Home renewal over springtime lays foundations for a new stage in a team effort. Ride a career wave especially this autumn, and enlist family help. Strengthen and support each other. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: ...
Read More »Horoscope: Love Forecast 11/30 – 12/6
What’s in your Love Forecast for this week? Monday, Nov. 30 – Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 Sagittarius: Nov. 22 – Dec. 21 The sun in your sign is giving you a lot of positive energy. This is a great time to make changes, take risks and reach out to others. Seek healing with people from your past. Create connections with ...
Read More »Drugs & Data: Biannual education survey monitors student drug use, perceptions on VSU campus
Written by Carlius Williams, Staff Writer Every two years, Valdosta State University’s Office of Alcohol and Drug Education conducts the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey to get the pulse of the substance abuse climate on our campus. The results are used to identify trends and provide information on how to best channel awareness/prevention efforts. In addition to VSU-specific data, the ...
Read More »Horoscope: Daily Forecast 11/24/15
Today’s Birthday (11/24/15). With Saturn in your sign this year, discipline applied to personal goals reaps extraordinary results. Your career status is on the rise. Home projects bloom over spring, prompting social changes. Professional opportunities after autumn could impact your home and family time. Aim for balance. Play for passion. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is ...
Read More »Blazers have an amazing come from behind victory against the Eagles
Written by Aldean Starr, Staff Writer On a record setting day at Bazemore-Hyder stadium, the Valdosta State Blazers football team gave their 2315 fans and viewers in attendance a treat with an amazing comeback performance last Saturday. The No.17 Valdosta State Blazers went to battle against the No.22 Carson Newman Eagles and the two teams showed why they were ranked ...
Read More »Keystone Pipeline cut in hopes of helping environment
Written by Jyrell Wynn, Staff Writer On November 6, President Barack Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline proposal as environmentalists celebrated this historic event. Spanning nearly 1,200 miles across six states, the pipeline would carry more than 800,000 barrels of petroleum from Canada to the Gulf coast. Obama’s decision on the Keystone Pipeline means we can continue our focus on ...
Read More »Department heads oversee overrides
Written by Erin Martin, Staff Writer There has been a subtle change in the override request process, which may make getting an override into classes easier for students this upcoming semester. Previously, students could e-mail or fill out a form to personally give to their professor. It would then be under the professor’s discretion whether or not the student would ...
Read More »Guns on campus will hurt not help
Written by Zenobia Harris, Copy Editor To carry or not to carry—that has been a big part of the controversy surrounding guns on college campuses, and both recent and not-so-recent campus shootings have contributed to the debate, and justifiably has left people on both sides of the issue quite concerned for students’ safety. I’m sure both would agree that we ...
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