Written by Alex Dunn, Asst. Features Editor Future pet owners sometimes go out of their way and pay hundreds of dollars for a pure-bred dog, while perfectly suitable “mutts” are waiting in the kennel to be adopted. People who want pure-bred dogs probably purchase them because they like the way that breed looks or like that breed’s personality traits. People ...

Written by Alex Dunn, Asst. Features Editor Many students at VSU find it hard to balance getting good grades, making it to work on time and balancing a social life. Some students, however, have one more important responsibility to handle: parenting. Stephanie Oliveira, 20, is an early childhood education major at VSU. Her son Jonathan is 4. Oliveira said that ...

Written by Alex Dunn, Staff Writer Valdosta State University is ranked in the 2017 Most Affordable Online Colleges, offering degrees at a reduced price for their master’s and doctoral programs. Schools can be ranked on four different degree levels: associates, bachelors, masters and doctoral. VSU was ranked third for its Doctoral degrees and 17th for their Masters. VSU’s online doctoral ...

Written by Alex Dunn, Staff Writer Briana Parrish, a student at Valdosta State University, recently posted a list of questions about VSU to the university’s branch of The Odyssey Online that skyrocketed to viral video status, prompting VSU to respond. Parrish posted her questions on Jan. 23 titled “All the Unanswered and Somewhat Unimportant Questions VSU has Left Us with.” ...

Written by Alex Dunn, Staff Writer More than 15 people died from tornadoes that passed through Southeastern states on Saturday and Sunday. According to ABC News, the tornados swept across Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Some formed early Saturday morning, and others came through later on Sunday. Georgia was under tornado watch late Saturday night through Sunday afternoon. Valdosta State ...