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McKinney holds surprise press conference

Written by: Elan Waite, Editor-in-Chief  VSU President William McKinney held a press conference on the Front Lawn at 6 p.m. Tuesday, minutes after campus police issued an alert announcing a manhunt for a VSU student. In the alert, which was issued to students Tuesday at 5:44 p.m., police reported that a gun was found on campus that was linked to ...

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Two protests unite under common flag: Students, veterans and Valdosta citizens come to campus to support their cause

Written by: Jordan Barela, Digital Editor & John Stephen, Print Editor  Hundreds of VSU students, alumni and Valdosta citizens gathered on VSU’s Pedestrian Mall Monday at 3 p.m. to show support for the American flag, in the exact same spot where Air Force veteran Michelle Manhart was detained by police on Friday for attempting to take the American flag from ...

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Peaceful protest expected at 3 today

Written by: Elan Waite, Editor-in-Chief A peaceful protest is expected to take place at 3 p.m. on April 20, in an attempt to shed some positive light on the attention gathered by Friday’s protest, according to students organizing the protest. This protest will take place at the same place and time as another protest planned to show support for the American ...

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Exclusive Sneak Peek of our Interview R&B singer SoMo

Our Opinions Editor, Jordan Hill, sat down with R&B singer SoMo after his concert at VSU. Here’s a quick glimpse of our staff’s interview asking the questions that are on everyone’s mind. You can catch the full video of our exclusive sesh right here this Thursday!    

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Ready for Hillary

Written by: Kenzie Kesselring, Staff Writer I’m ready for Hillary, but is the rest of America? Following Sunday’s exciting but less than shocking announcement about Hillary Clinton’s run for the White House in 2016, many Americans are left looking for more information about Clinton. Clinton graduated from Wellesley College in 1969 before going on to Yale Law School and graduating ...

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SGA presidential candidates face off in debate

Written by: Jamel Shorter, Staff Writer For the past week, the campus has been plastered with street signs, posters and yard signs advertising various candidates for the SGA elections, and on April 15 the candidates went head-to-head in a heated, two-hour debate in an attempt to win over students right before the SGA elections. Elections take place April 16-17, and ...

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Police nab burglary suspect near VSU

Written by Tatyana Phelps, Copy Editor A suspect was apprehended shortly after burglarizing a house near VSU’s campus late in the evening on April 14, according to police reports. The incident was the latest in a string of crimes reported in and around VSU this semester. According to police, at approximately 10 p.m. on April 14, a robbery was reported at ...

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Editorial: When it comes to crime, it’s better to know

Lately, crime alert emails are as routine as the weekly student activity news. Starting at the end of February, an alarming number of robberies have been reported, resulting in a series of alerts from VSU. While one was allegedly false and others were determined to occur near university property, this string of robberies has instilled fear in our campus and ...

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Wanted: A forthcoming leader with an open door

After three years at VSU’s helm, President William McKinney is throwing in the towel, and in the fall, the campus will have a new leader. Transfers in power always elicit nervous anticipation from those under that power. Who will be this new captain, and will he or she be better than the last? Will this person be able to fix ...

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