Written by Miles Brown, Staff Writer For VSU students and staff interested in debates, this past Tuesday College Democrats and Republicans held an important debate concerning many issues voters want to see discussed and resolved in the United States. The event called “Mobilizing Georgia: The Great Debate” was held Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in Bailey Science Center, room 1011. Some ...
Read More »The evolution of dating: Dating now vs. dating before social media
Written by Geneva Crooks, Staff Writer Have you ever heard your parents go on and on about how much times have changed? Well, although we don’t always want to admit it, they most certainly have. With all the new technology we’ve welcomed over recent years, dating has gone from an extremely formal thing to something that can easily be done ...
Read More »Uber tries new venture
Written by Carlius Williams, Staff Writer Many would think of Uber as the taxi service of the internet. You open the app on your phone, the app shows you where you are, and where their drivers are, and then you order the car which you’d like to ride in. These days, Uber is working on a new campaign. Uber is ...
Read More »‘In God we trust’ affects church/state separation
Written by Kelsey Dickerson, Staff Writer Last month a group of atheists represented by Sacramento-based attorney Michael Newdow filed a federal lawsuit in a bid to get “In God We Trust” removed from all U.S. currency. The group argues that printing the slogan on money forces them to accept and redistribute a message they do not believe in almost every ...
Read More »SGA asks Staton to change graduation; he refuses
Written by Kyle Dawson, Photo Editor VSU interim President Dr. Cecil Staton will be in the hot seat at next week’s Fireside Chat hosted by Student Government Association. The Fireside Chat will take place on Feb. 18 at 7p.m. in the West Hall Rotunda. At Monday’s SGA meeting, Vice President Colleen Kavanaugh said that President Staton will be the speaker ...
Read More »Editorial: Welcome to Title Town Coach Bell
When it was reported that head football coach David Dean was departing Valdosta State for an offensive coordinator position at Georgia Southern, concern arose among Blazer nation that there was a lack of worthy replacements in the pool of coaching candidates. Not only did athletic director Herb Reinhard and VSU find a worthy replacement, but they knocked the hiring out ...
Read More »EJ Hilliard prepares for NFL opportunities
Written by Gabe Burns, Sports Editor As the great Walt Disney once said, “All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.” For Valdosta State quarterback EJ Hilliard, that dream in pursuit is an opportunity in the NFL. He got his first taste of such when the signal caller competed in the Dream Bowl in ...
Read More »Valdosta to house Trump headquarters
Written by Kenzie Kesselring, Opinions Editor Valdosta voters could add a bump for Trump. The reality-star-turned-Republican candidate is setting up shop in Valdosta. The headquarters will be located on North Valdosta Road and will open on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. with a free public event. The grand opening of the center will be run by Lowndes County Trump Manager Barbra ...
Read More »Super Bowl features clash of new school vs. old school
Written by Austin Wells, Staff Writer With the calendar turning to February and winter starting to walk out the door, it can only be time for one event: the Super Bowl. This year is Super Bowl 50, and with it comes two teams that traveled different paths to the greatest game of the year. The first team is a team ...
Read More »Staton promises an unforgettable commencement during press conference
Written by Tatyana Phelps, Managing Editor Staton promises an unforgettable commencement A press conference was held in Interim President Dr. Cecil Staton’s office Thursday morning regarding recent changes to the Spring 2016 graduation on May 7. After much speculation on campus after the new graduation ceremony schedule was posted nearly two weeks ago, Dr. Staton set the record straight. There ...
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