Written by Anthony Pope   Hello World—Anthony here bringing you the final Pop Addict of the year. While I’m sure most of you will be crying Adderall infused tears because you will miss this column so much over the summer, I on the other hand, will keep up with the happenings of your favorite celebs as always. First up this ...

The truly amazing thing about music is its flexibility. A song is a song, but it can be played or sung many different ways.

Written by Allison Ericson   Come share an action-packed afternoon with the VSU Hearts Everywhere Reaching Out for Children (HERO) Olympics. The HERO Olympics is giving local children a chance to be active and goof off by providing multiple activities and field day games. “This is the first ever HERO Olympics, and we want it to be a big success,” ...

Written by Jennifer Gleason & Amber Smith Jennifer: Jessie’s Eats & Treats is in that same nook downtown that the Bleu Café is hidden. When you walk in, there is a narrow space between the order counter and the tables, but the space is large enough to move around in and be served. The menu took up a few large ...

Written by Ray Pack Jr. & Ace Espenshied   The Valdosta State tennis team looks to carry its recent winning ways into the Gulf South Conference tournament this weekend. The women’s squad (11-7) enters the tourney as the second seed and will face West Georgia in the first round on Saturday. The ladies did most of their damage in conference ...

Written by Alex Tostado   The VSU (22-14, 9-9) baseball team welcome first year Gulf South Conference  member Union University (8-28, 2-18) this weekend. The Blazers are coming off of wins in 11 of their last 14 games. The Bulldogs are struggling as newcomers to the conference but VSU head coach Greg Guilliams still wants to keep his team focused. ...

Written by Shane Thomas   Screaming fans, mascots going insane, teammates celebrating, coaches yelling instructions—this is the life of a college basketball player. On the court, Josh Sparks is an intense, energetic, high-flying forward who draws boisterous cheers inside the Valdosta State University P.E. Complex. When the lights dim and everyone goes home, Sparks goes back to the normal life ...

Affirmative: Written by Veronica Dominicis The Republican Party may be in favor for change after all. The GOP is in a transformation stage and wants to reform the party to “serve the people.” If anything, the GOP should reform to be a better representation of its members. The GOP obviously sees something wrong with itself, so why be against changing ...

Written by Will Lewis   VSU students will soon experience a 2.5 percent increase in tuition next year. The rise is set to approximately match the current inflation rate and follows a statement issued by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. “In determining tuition rates for the upcoming academic year, affordability was the regents’ primary concern,” John Brown, ...

Written by Shane Thomas & Jamal Tull   The VSU Faculty Senate will meet today at the UC Magnolia Room to discuss policies as the semester winds down. Among the issues to be discussed, the Faculty Senate will propose the elimination of “dead day,” the Tuesday of finals week when no classes are scheduled, from the University calendar. Also part ...