On Dec. 13, 2010, producer Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and his group, Dirty Money, released their first studio album together. The group—which includes Diddy, Dawn Richard, formerly of Danity Kane and singer/songwriter, Kaleena Harper—has been working together on this album since early 2009. Dirty Money has released a total of six singles so far off of its new album,“Last Train ...
Read More »SodaPot, ‘Skin’, ‘Rolling Papers’
Happy Thursday you addicts! Haven’t the last couple of days been insane! With Valdosta’s water plant going out, using boiled and bottled water just to shower and brush your teeth, thank goodness the week is almost over. But not before I recap the week. This weekend had to be a killer for all the Chicago fans, and I already know ...
Read More »Academy reaches out to newer, younger audience
The Academy Award nominations have been announced, and the presence of young stars, including Natalie Portman and Jesse Eisenberg, alongside the likes of legends Annette Bening and Colin Firth could provide the right amount of glamour and freshness. The fusion of old Hollywood with the newer faces has the potential to provide a larger viewership for the Academy Awards than ...
Read More »Students plan big for excess financial aid
Students who sold their soul for loans this semester are expecting excess checks in the mail Feb. 1. With amounts ranging from a couple hundred to a few thousand dollars, deciding what to do with the money is the biggest challenge. While being responsible with the money is the most reputable, the check also allows students to finally buy what ...
Read More »Students bookless during first week of classes
When senior psychology major, David Kouril, sought out his textbooks on the second day of classes, he was met with several empty shelves as he browsed the aisles of the Valdosta State bookstore in the Student Union. Other students encountered the same problem as they searched for their required texts during the first week of the 2011 spring semester. ...
Read More »Horoscope readers: has your sign changed?
Sagittarius. Capricorn. Aquarius. Pisces. Aries. Taurus. Gemini. Cancer. Leo. Virgo. Libra. Scorpio. Ophiuchus? Recently, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that a shifting of the stars may have caused the Zodiac to change. The article read: “The ancient Babylonians based zodiac signs on the constellation the sun was ‘in’ on the day a person was born. During the ensuing millenniums, ...
Read More »Britney’s back, Regis is out, Choo announces new men’s line
Hello fellow pop addicts out there! This week is almost over and with the madness that has been going on with the bookstore, and the lack of cash you will have after the bookstore, and the gloomy weather, Pop Addict has something to make you smile or at least get you over until Friday. Who’s ready for the 10th ...
Read More »Budget cuts may lead to higher tuition
Students will likely be digging deeper into their pockets to pay tuition starting next fall because of more budget cuts. Along with the higher tuition, the eligibility guidelines for the HOPE scholarship will also be stricter for the next school year. Governor Nathan Deal opened the current session of the General Assembly with a State of the State address. ...
Read More »MLK celebration a success
The dream was in effect at VSU last week when the week-long Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration got under way with lectures, discussions and ended with a concert by folk artist and political activist Peter Yarrow. The celebration, sponsored by The Office of Social Equity, had in previous years been celebrated for a single day. This year ...
Read More »Former student found dead
Carlton Quintez “Tez” Wimbish, a former VSU student who pursued a mechanical engineer major, died on Jan. 1. Authorities believe it was suicide, but the case is still under investigation by the Valdosta Police Department, said Lt. Aaron Kirk of the VPD. Wimbish was born in Atlanta, Ga. on Jan. 1, 1989. He graduated from Stockbridge High School ...
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