Technological advances have made it effortless for our generation to meet an acquaintance without any physical interaction.   Nowadays I can easily list the high tech gadgets that we use as social extension of ourselves; laptops, desktops, handhelds, netbooks, cell phones Xbox, Playstation, twitter, facebook, and myspace are all evidence of our tech-happy society. With the increased availability of internet access, ...

Olivia Higgins sophomore art major “I honestly feel like Valdosta has two seasons, winter and fall. Right now, Mother Nature has her panties in a bunch and can’t decide which one to proceed with.” Valencia Williams junior mass media major “It fluctuates way too often. Honestly, I am tired of the guess work.” Darrell Boner junior mass media major “It’s ...

 If you are a college student stuck in a major you hate but know will get you a high-paying job after graduation, get out now.   It is smart to declare your major based on future salary amounts, but it is smarter to declare the major you actually have interest in.  Graduates with majors such as engineering make almost $40,000 more ...

 For those students currently living on-campus, this article is not for you. To those students who are, at present, residing in a house or apartment off-campus, listen up.  Living off-campus may cause you to lose out on various college experiences. Some may use the excuse that the distance from campus to their homes keeps them from getting involved in campus ...

 The VSU table-tennis club may not be well known, but with the number of members growing and the team’s success in competitions, their notoriety is on the rise.   The team’s president, Jacob Miller, a junior business major, was also one of the team’s founding members last school year. Becoming club president, however, was not Miller’s original intention.  “I really ...

The last theatre show of the fall semester opens tonight with “Sweet Charity,” a musical based on the book by Neil Simon.

  The Lady Blazers Volleyball team wrapped up their regular season schedule this week with both a win and a loss. The team now will prepare for their second consecutive trip to the Gulf South Conference Tournament, where they will look to make a push to win the title.   The first of their two matches last week came against Saint ...

  The defending Gulf South Conference East Division champion VSU Lady Blazers are ready for the start of the 2010 season. The ladies will tip-off their season on Saturday night when Edward Waters visits the Complex.    There are a lot of question marks surrounding the team. Head Coach Kiley Hill has been put in a tough spot due to numerous ...

  The South Region’s best men’s basketball team from last season will hit the court Friday night for the start of a new basketball era at VSU.   The new look VSU Blazers will open up their quest for prominence when they welcome Saint Leo to the VSU Complex.  “I don’t think you ever change your goals,” Mike Helfer, head basketball ...

Democrats may have a lot to “deal” with now that the Republican Nathan Deal was been voted as Georgia’s next governor. Nathan Deal beat former Democrat Governor Roy Barnes receiving, 53.1 percent to Barnes’s 42.9 percent.  With Tuesday’s election, the Republicans have gained control of the House of Representatives while the Democrats still have control of the Senate.  Some students ...