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Rebecca McAleer

Voters make difference

 The elections are over. Ballots have been casted and counted and no matter what political party you voted for, someone will end up unsatisfied about the outcome of the elections.   Out there, right now, there are conspiracies being thought of to make sense of why his or her expectations weren’t met for this election. Some of these theories maybe ...

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Texting law not realistic

 `This past summer, a Georgia law was passed that prohibits texting while operating a motor vehicle. The new law prohibits typing, sending, and reading any form of text-based communication. If drivers are caught performing any of these acts, they will be assessed a $150 fine and one point on their driving record. Sound harsh? Maybe it is, but in 2008, ...

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Expand your mind

 All my life I have heard the phrase, “College will be the best time of your life.” I came here right after high school with the intentions of graduating in four years and diving into the working world. Now, I am not so sure. College is ultimately a time to learn. People that attend here just to get a good ...

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Stealing music not worth it

  Since the recent Limewire situation, where the program was unexpectedly shut down, many students are not only shocked but disappointed. Downloading free music in homes is not the only issue; students downloading music on campus could possibly cause ethical and future cost issues for the school.    The hardest part of having this program shut down is, believe it or ...

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Sneakerhead Invasion

Every day at VSU, students of all classifications wear different styles and brands of shoes. The “Sneakerheads,” however, take pride in the quantity and rareness of their sneakers compared to others.

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‘Saw3D’ disappoints, keeps drawing series’ diehard fans

 Last Friday, at the opening night of “Saw 3D,” I walked into the theater expecting to walk back out again in 30 minutes demanding my money back.   Around two hours later, I left the theater with adrenaline rushing through my system, wondering how in the living hell the filmmakers had managed to make me feel that way with such ...

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‘X-men: First Class’ begins filming close to home

 The film industry seems to be taking a firm hold on Georgia, and now one of the largest film franchises of all has chosen a part of the Peach State as its backdrop.   The next installment of the X-Men franchise is being filmed on a 4.5 acre stretch of beach at Jekyll Island, near Savannah.   Some scenes from ...

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Musical talent on campus

 Kendall Curry is a junior, mass media major, but going to class every day isn’t all that he does.   Curry is an up incoming rapper better known by his initials, K.C. “I didn’t want to use a stage name because that’s not who I am” Curry said.  Music has always been important to K.C.  “It’s the way I express myself,” ...

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Cheap Dinner Breakdown

 Valdosta is full of restaurants that are well within a college student’s budget. No matter if you crave taste, style or price, Valdosta has a restaurant for you.    There are many Mexican restaurants in town including Rodeo, on Ashley Street, and El Toreo with two locations.  There is an El Toreo on Gornto Road and another on North Valdosta ...

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Don’t wind up on this site

 DearDrunkMe.com is a Web site created for sober people to speak to their drunken alter ego.   VSU students Alex Abell, a senior marketing major and Omari Brown, a senior computer science major, created the website on July 1.  Abell and Brown started the site after partaking in several drunken nights.  Realizing that they were engaging in inappropriate behavior, Brown ...

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