Written By: Shane Thomas This season, Blazer basketball has the keys to a German import. His name is Nils Dejworek, a 6-foot-10 freshman forward from Ulm, Germany. Dejworek spent last season at Furtah Prep in Acworth, Georgia, where he helped lead the Falcons to a Georgia Independent School Association Class AA state championship. With that success under his belt, Dejworek ...

Mandatory fees are a nuisance. They’ve been the bane of the bill for years and continue to irritate future students at the same rate that they seem to rise. While removing mandatory fees completely would be appreciated by all, it’s not a practical solution. Saying we don’t want to pay for things we don’t use is an understandable argument. No ...

On June 23, Dr. Mark George, adjunct professor for the Women’s and Gender Studies program (WGST), used his VSU email to send a letter to the governor and General Assembly asking them to “no longer endorse, promote, and support Confederate holidays, events, and historic sites.” Dr. George’s social justice action was conducted on behalf of the Mary Turner Project (MTP) ...

Written By: Kenzie Kesselring Pro:  When it comes to American history, Caucasian men are constantly celebrated. A white male was the first president of the United States. White males have been credited with solving some of the world’s largest problems, and have been the ones running the government since the beginning of American history. After growing weary of being oppressed, ...

Written By: Tatyana Phelps Emily Letts thought that uploading a video of her abortion as a teaching tool and to show women that it doesn’t have to hurt—but did she ask the baby? Although Emily Letts, a 25-year old abortion counselor, is supposed to be a “sex educator,” she wasn’t using any form of birth control and unintentionally became pregnant ...

Written By: Marquez Slaughter Cyberbullying is a nation-wide issue that is at the top of the chart when it comes down to suicide and death rates. The award winning novel, “Lure to Death: The Social Media Killer,” focuses on the issue from the victim’s point of view. Blair London, the author of the novel, bases all of her stories on ...

Written By: Kristin Whitman Flu season is in the works—are you prepared?   The 9th annual Benefit and Wellness Fair took place this past Tuesday on the third floor of the Student Union and included free massages, prize giveaways and free or inexpensive flu shots.   There were over 60 exhibitors at the event handing out information on health and ...

Written By:  Hailey Nelson           Flu season is creeping up on us and many of you are probably already stocking up on medications and tissues. Besides going to the grocery store and buying high priced medications, you probably already have the ingredients in your house to combat any cold or flu. It turns out lemon can ...

Written By: Brittney Penland Andrew Jeschke, senior mass media student from Alpharetta, won first place overall and first place fan favorite in VSU’s 48 hour film festival on Oct.19.   “The film [Strange Fruit] takes a twisted look on realism through the lives of three individuals linked through extra-ordinary occurrences,” Jeschke said.   The three requirements for the film were ...

 Written By: Austin Wells  The Republican party’s overwhelming victory on Tuesday night can be at least partly explained by past history, according to a political science professor at VSU.   Dr. Richard Saeger, a political science professor at VSU, explained how the Republican party’s success shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the president’s low popularity.   “It seems to be ...