By: Kristin Whitman– con The Board of Regents Tobacco and Smoke Free Campus policy becomes effective at VSU on Oct. 1. A VSU poll shows that 53 percent of students opposed or strongly opposed the ban, 43 percent supported or strongly supported the ban, while the other four percent had no opinion on the topic. If the majority of students ...

To the Editor: In the aftermath of the Mark George and Ben Carson fiascoes, some friends and I compiled a list of concerns over the way things are done at VSU: welcome to ataViSm U…. Definition: atavism: reversion to an earlier type; a throwback; so, think of the baby born with a tail; or, in more general terms, think of ...

Written By Tierra Francois Is 31 inches enough space to separate you and a total stranger from invading your personal space? According to American Airlines, this is the amount of space between seats on an airplane. There have been many disputes as to if a person should be able to recline their seat on an airplane. Some people find it ...

The news is rarely pretty. In fact, it’s often ugly and grim. ISIS, Ferguson and Syria are just a few of the issues that grace—or disgrace — headlines. What is it, as future journalists, that make us continue in a career field that has to wait for bombs to drop and shots to fire for us to have a job? ...

Written By Lia Armistead U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman’s Sept. 10 decision to uphold Louisiana’s ban on gay marriage has angered LGBT advocates. Feldman argued that supporters of same-sex marriage in the lawsuit did not show enough support as to why it should be legal in the state of Louisiana. LGBT members expressed their anger proudly and loudly in the ...

Written By Jordan Hill Going from a size six to ten, or from a 34- to 36-waist is not a college student’s dream. But it is the reality. Two years ago, an Auburn University study tracked 131 students through four years of college and learned that 70 percent of them had gained weight by graduation. The average gain was 12 ...

Written By Tatyana Phelps It seems like more and more cops have been using excessive force when it’s not necessary. Not only is it unethical, but it is costing lives. Of course, the most recent incident involves Michael Brown, an 18-year-old that was fatally gunned down by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson in August. Sadly, Brown wasn’t even armed ...

Written By Marquez Slaughter A university cost-saving measure may be costing more than it should. Many VSU facilities have changed their operating hours, forcing students to adjust their busy schedules to accommodate. Some students have jobs, late classes or just busy schedules, and now these students may not even be able to use the facilities they pay for. Exercising at ...

“Keep him away!” “Let him speak!” Controversy has been surrounding Ben Carson since it was announced that he’s coming to VSU. Carson is a Fox News personality who has been invited by VSU’s Harely Langdale, Jr.College of Business Administration to speak today. Carson, like any American citizen, has the right to be heard by whoever is willing to listen. Carson ...

Would you give a convicted murderer back their gun ownership rights? The common sense answer is “absolutely not,” but The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles might. According to Georgia state law, anyone who has been convicted of a crime that is punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding one year cannot own a gun. However, criminals in the ...