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Fall 2012

‘Lawless’ falls fhort of exceptional

Lawless, a movie based on Matt Bondurant novel, “The Wettest County in the World,” is simple but seems over the top at times. The movie’s cast brings to life the story the, “Bondurant Brothers,” moonshiners who smuggle alcohol during the Prohibition era in Franklin, Virginia. Tom Hardy, who also plays Bane in the Dark Knight Rises, proves again that he ...

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CAB brings Bongo Ball to VSU union

Bongo Ball, one of VSU’s newest events, will take place Sept., 18 on the 3rd floor of the Student Union from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. The event, sponsored by Campus Activity Board, is a combination of laser tag and paintball. This will be the first event coordinated by new CAB member, Shaheen Gilani. “It gives you tag without lasers ...

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MTV present drama free VMAS

Hello World–Anthony here to wrap up everything that had us all talking this week in pop culture. MTV took their annual break from showing mind-numbing reality TV and attempted to remind everyone that it is still a music network. The Video Music Awards kicked off last Thursday with comedian host Kevin Hart. The pint sized funny man brought big laughs ...

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Consider all the options: The ex or the next

Dear Love Doves, Hi, I’m torn between leaving my ex and moving on. There’s this guy that I’m interested in, but i still have feelings for my ex. I’m afraid that he’s not ready for commitment. My ex seems to have a change of heart in how much he wants a relationship with me. He just recently told me that ...

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RNC employs scare tactics

It’s official: Don’t ask, don’t tell repeal had exactly zero impact on the military. Nada. Nil. Nothing. A study released by the Palm Center on Monday showed that the military has suffered no damage because of the repeal of “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” The academic study from a research branch of the Williams Institute at University of California Los Angeles ...

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Don’t let your celebrity babysit

A serious issue in America today is the “Celebrity Role Model”.  If you ask individuals from this generation who they look up to, you’ll hear names like Kim Kardashian or Lil’ Wayne. I am tired of going on Twitter and seeing the ignorance young people are retweeting from celebrities. But what makes me even more upset is the fact that ...

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What restaurant would you like to see on campus?

“Another Starbucks; closer to the Fine Arts building.” Alan Sifventes sophomore art major   “An oriental restaurant.” Bilal Bush junior engineering major “California Pizza.” Bill Hoover senior computer science major “Baja Fresh.” Giovanni Luna senior computer science major “A sushi bar.” Stephanie Clark sophomore undecided

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Students feel campus lacks safe lighting

VSU students are still concerned with lighting around campus. Though many are well acquainted with the familiar late night walks around campus to and from their car, library or dormitory, some feel these walks have turned fearful.  This fear is frequently present among the students of VSU due to the dark corners, empty walkways and the lack of lighting among ...

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Shooting safety video among items discussed by SGA

After the semester ends, VSU could become a simulated war zone. At the SGA meeting Monday night, senators discussed an “Active Shooter” video to be filmed after the school closes for winter break. The film would be a VSUPD production. Amber Worthy, SGA vice president, explained. “We do have an open campus, and we are more susceptible to active shooters, ...

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VSU professor hit by car

A VSU psychology professor will be unable to return to the classroom for the rest of semester after being struck by a car while on a morning bike ride Monday. Dr. Mark Whatley, associate professor of psychology, was riding south down Inner Perimeter road near Jaycee Shack Road at 6:30 a.m. when he was hit from behind by a Ford ...

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