Written by Quasha Ross   Our social skills need reviving. Just the other day I met up with an old friend and we began talking about the new things in our lives– soon I began to notice that our conversation transitioned into long pauses and awkward silence. This was the same friend that I sent over 600 text messages to ...

Written by Anthony Pope   Hello World—Anthony here wrapping up all the stories that had us buzzing this past week.   Kicking things off this week, Chris Brown proved to everyone why he is the picture perfect poster child of mental stability by getting into a physical altercation with R&B singer Frank Ocean.   According to sources, probably the local ...

Written by Joe Adgie   We’ve seen some real sad scenes in the last year– most notably from Newtown and Aurora. We can’t imagine what the families of those lost are going through, nor will we try to. What we have seen coming from these atrocities, however, is sensationalism bordering on nauseating. Thanks to the wonder of the 24/7 news ...

Written by Ivey Ingalls-Rubin   Pregnancy wasn’t part of the plan.   College is a time when you’re young, thriving and absolutely thrilled to exist. This is ideally the circumstance at least. The absolute last thing on your mind should be a child.   Most of your focus should be on making good grades and investing in your education. Problems ...

Written by Sarah Turner   CORE Outdoors will be taking up to 15 students from campus to the great outdoors this weekend for their Stress Relief Campout Getaway. The trip still has available spots, and interested students should contact CORE Outdoors to sign up. The campout will begin with a bus ride to Reed Bingham Park on Saturday and end ...

Written by Will Lewis   They may not be MC5, but the Math department is looking to “kick out the jams” in their own way this week.   Dr. Shaun Ault, VSU math professor, is headlining this week’s Science Seminar, with his presentation titled, “Cycles in Music and the Mathematics of Rhythm” and dubbed “The Musings of a Mathematician.”   ...

Written by Steven Setser   How is everyone doing? Hope you didn’t have a heart attack after hearing that J.J. Abrams is directing Star Wars Episode VII.  If you did, I hope this tech update will ease the pain. You can no longer unlock your phone from your cellular carrier.  That’s right, on Saturday it was made illegal.  Before mobile ...

Written by Joe Adgie   The new Health Sciences and Business Administration building could sit idle once construction is completed, due to budgetary restrictions. This was revealed during Friday morning’s Planning and Budget Council meeting, and was classified by Sue Fuciarelli, vice president for Finance and Administration, as a “crying shame.” The University System of Georgia’s capital budget request for ...

Written by La’Brit Bulluck   In 1977 a legacy started. The Golden Key International Society is committed to a high standard of academics, service and leadership by upholding the values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, respect, diversity, excellence and engagement. Golden Key strives to unlock the potential of each of its members by upholding standards of excellence on-campus and beyond. This ...

Written by Veronica Dominicis   Blink 182 released “Dogs Eating Dogs,” an EP, on Dec. 18 An EP, for those who do not know, stands for “extended play.” An EP usually has four to five tracks, which is unlike a typical album which usually consists of 12 songs. The band Blink 182 has been around since the early 90s’ and ...