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By Aileene-Bjork Novascotia, Staff writer In 2024, Swedish developer team Wrong Organ made us gasp, flinch, and cry at their masterpiece of a video game, “Mouth-washing.” Their depressing, uncomfortable tale about what kind of monsters we can be in our worst moments is now a staple in horror game history. Well, Wrong Organ is coming back with another title, and ...

By Madeline Higdon, Photo Editor The population of America all falls into two categories: Everyone either has a kid or knows a kid; I myself fall into the second category.   As we all fall into these two categories, surely you have heard of the trend of squishy toys – moreover, the NeeDoh craze.  When my middle cousin heard that I ...

By Rut Labrada, Arts & Entertainment Editor  Welcome to the first installment of Spectating Seoul! This past summer, I was lucky enough to spend a month exploring the streets of Seoul through a study abroad program at Dongguk University, located in the Jung district, right in the center of South Korea.  As a writer, my time in Korea left me ...

  By: Megan Callahan, Campus Life & News Sept. 11, 2001, was a defining moment in our country’s history. The iconic Twin Towers, Manhattan’s World Trade Center, were taken to the ground and almost 3,000 people died during this attack.  This year marks this date 25 years since this tragic event occurred. Many people who were born after it happened ...

By: Armone’ Gates, Editor & Chief  Every year around early September on a Monday in the United States and Canada, Labor Day is celebrated near and far. Other countries around the world celebrate it as “International Workers’ Day,” which falls in early May.   Due to Labor Day falling on the first Monday of the month, the dates vary between September ...

By Aileene-Bjork Novascotia, Staff writer While I’m a big fan of “Valve’s Left 4 Dead series”, it’s surprising to know that it’s actually not the first zombie game on Valve’s famous Source engine.    That honor goes to “2007’s Zombie Panic! Source”, which aims to scratch a different itch all together for zombie fans. It’s for people who not only ...

By: Rut Labrada, Arts & Entertainment Editor The Lowndes County Board of Commissioners passed a two-month moratorium on applications for Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers on Aug. 25.  Unanimously voted by the commissioners, this moratorium will ban businesses from submitting applications to receive permits to build data centers for 60 days, as commissioners and county agencies research, review, and develop ...

By Faith Forster, Managing Editor & Graphic Coordinator  A piggy bank has always been a classic way that a child would save their money. So, why shouldn’t adults have one?  I grew up, living by the philosophy that you should only buy what you need in order to do your best to save money for the future. Now, as an ...

By: Megan Callahan, Campus Life and News Editor  VSU’s faculty had its first Faculty Senate meeting of the fall semester Thursday, Aug. 20, which included an appearance by Dr. Don Green, the new president of the university who took over the position this month.  Green had a lot to say about his plans for the semester.  After the introduction portion ...

By: Ailyn Quiroz, Staff Writer  VSU is partnering with the King Sejong Institute Foundation and Hannam University to bring Korean culture to students and Valdosta residents.  King Sejong Institute Foundation is a global initiative funded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Republic of Korea, with the goal of promoting Korean Culture and Korean language education overseas.  ...