Written by Quasha Ross   American Cultural Anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Social activism consists of an intentional action to bring about social, political, economic or environmental change and is becoming the foundation of our generation today. According ...

Written by Stephen Cavallaro   While bureaucratic protests flare over the supposed environmentally hazardous Keystone XL Pipeline Project, preventing the harvest of an abundant supply of crude oil in northern North America by U.S. companies, a different source of domestic energy prevails. Shale gas, a copious natural gas in the United States, is being drilled for by British-owned utilities company ...

Written by Ivey Ingalls-Rubin   The concept of original sin didn’t come about due to some fruit in some garden; it became so when our ancestors used the very first non-renewable resource in an unsustainable way. There’s nothing but concern and worry that encompasses this seemingly endless binge of non-sustainable resource consumption. Contrary to widespread belief, the real issue generated ...

Written by Amber Smith & Jennifer Gleason   Locally owned and operated Korea Garden offers a fresh, authentic taste. Amber: Ethnic cuisine aficionados will love the menu at Korea Garden, a locally owned and operated restaurant on St. Augustine Road offering traditional Korean dishes as well as Korean barbeque. The building’s exterior hasn’t really changed since it belonged to a ...

Written by Anthony Pope   Hello world—Anthony here bringing you everything ratchet, thirsty, and anything else that had us scratching our heads in the world of entertainment this week.   It’s beginning to look like 2013 will be remembered as the year that the art of twerking has gone mainstream.   In a video posted last week for her 11.5 ...

Written by Brian Hickey   If you came to college to find the meaning of life, you might get your answer in today’s performance of “Pippin” at 7:30 p.m. in Sawyer Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. Led by Director Eric B. Nielsen, VSU’s theatre and dance department will perform the Broadway musical for students and citizens who enjoy storytelling ...

Written by Anthony Drake “Wavves” is back again with their 4th full length album which was released on Tuesday. The band is staying true to their surf rock sound with their new album “Afraid of Heights.” The album starts off with the track “Sail to the Sun.” The song features heavy guitar and drum playing with added vocals by lead ...

Known for bringing the adventure to VSU, CORE has several activities and competitions lined up for the remainder of the semester. Getting everyone back into the swing of things, CORE held a crate stacking competition from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday at the basketball courts in the Student Recreational Center. In crate stacking, the participant stacks a 1.5 ...

Written by Allison Ericson   VSU’s American Sign Language Club will host “It’s a Deaf, Deaf World” at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Student Union Ballroom.   The event will give VSU students, faculty and staff a glimpse into a whole new world where hearing is no longer an option.   The participants will enter a silent ...

Written by Will Lewis Two cars collided outside of Centennial Hall in the early evening on Thursday. The accident occurred as Joshua Warner, accounting and finance major, was leaving the parking lot to go to a meeting on North Campus.  “I was pulling out to the stop sign by Centennial, and [Kourtney Harris] swerved in,” Warner said. “And I guess ...