Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer Unless you have sworn off the internet for the past few months, you might have read that the queen of our royal family, Kim Kardashian, was robbed during Paris fashion week. On the morning of Oct. 3, Kardashian was held at gunpoint by two masked men, who were disguised as police officers, in her Paris ...

Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer Recently, Facebook quietly released a stand-alone app for teens only, specifically high schoolers. The app, Lifestage, was designed by Michael Sayman, a 19-year-old employee of Facebook, who immediately left high school to work for the social media empire. Similar to Snapchat as I have come to find, the app, which is free, opens to ...

Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer On Tuesday night, Valdosta State held a Jazz Appreciation Month concert in Whitehead Auditorium, featuring the Jazz Ensemble and guest drummer John David. Under the direction of David Springfield, the band performed in front of a fairly packed audience, and a well deserved standing ovation. John David is the Director of Jazz and Percussion ...

Written by Julie Jernigan,  On Tuesday, Valdosta State unveiled an original watercolor painting titled “West Hall,” which was generously donated by alumnus Robert Leedy. This painting is 40 years old, as Leedy painted it while he attended VSU. Dr. Staton thanked Leedy among fellow alumni and friends. Leedy, who graduated in 1979, grew up in Winter Park, Florida, where he ...

Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer It’s that time of the year again, ladies and gentlemen…SPRING BREAK! Let’s forget about our grades, and relieve stress by just having fun, but before we break out the swimsuits, shades, and chairs, let’s take a step back to remember some important safety rules, so we don’t regret anything in the morning. The Buddy ...

Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer It’s a Kardashian world and we’re just living in it, or Jenner to be exact. Kendall and Kylie Jenner, 20 and 18 respectively, have accomplished more in their lifetime than we ever could, and they haven’t made it to 21 yet. Whether their success is from nepotism or hard work is a whole other ...

Written by Julie Jerigan, Staff Writer We’ve all heard horror stories about the new mosquito-borne illness Zika, but just how worried should we really be? According to the Center for Disease Control, the symptoms of contracting Zika are rash, joint and muscle pain, red eyes, and headaches.  In addition to adult symptoms, cases of the virus have been linked to ...

Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer California and other parts of the world are experiencing extreme drought problems, so conserving water is a must right now. Since only 2.5 percent of the Earth’s water is drinkable, we need to come up with new ways to access drinkable water before we run out. Kristof Retezár, a designer in Vienna, did just ...

Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer Let’s add another reason why it sucks to be a woman, shall we? Not only are we paid less for doing the same job as men, we also pay more for similar household items. According to the Department of Consumer Affaires, women pay 7% more, which adds up to $1,351 annually. For example, Cosmopolitan ...

  Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer At some point in our lives, we feel like our life is stuck in a rut. We do the same things every day: get up, go to class, go home, go to work, sleep and then the next day we do it all over again. We need to spice up our lives every once ...