Written by Anthony Pope Top 5 Things We Learned This Week 1. Oscar host Seth McFarlane told a lot of tasteless jokes at Sunday’s Oscars, but what would you expect from a guy who voices a diabolical baby on a cartoon. 2. Jennifer Lawrence won an Oscar and tripped up the stairs on her way to give her acceptance ...
Read More »Additive Noise: Jam to classic, modern Irish tunes
Anyone who has ever raised a bottle will tell you that many college students get their culture in the form of classic Irish drinking music.
Read More »Student fights to survive with camera in hand
Written by Dowling Payne Lights, cameras and action—a lot of action. It all came together in the dorms of VSU. A combination of those three along three students is what formed SurviveFight Productions, a photography, cinematography and graphic design company. Behind the lens of SurviveFight is Graham Nguyen, a 19-year-old sophomore mass media major from Montgomery, Ala. Nguyen first ...
Read More »Senior Day
Today Valdosta State basketball’s five seniors walked off the court victorious in their last game playing in front of the Blazer fans in the P.E. Complex. Both teams managed to beat Gulf South Conference rival West Florida in games that came down to the wire Saturday afternoon. These exiting players consist of James Anacreon, Jarroid Johnson, Shaquille Harris, Josh Sparks ...
Read More »Chambers may move to Statesboro
Written by Eric Jackson VSU co-defensive coordinator and defensive line coach, Earl Chambers, could be leaving Valdosta for Georgia Southern University after interviewing for the same position Tuesday afternoon in Statesboro. According to footballscoop.com Twitter feed, “Georgia Southern, sources close tell us [them] Earl Chambers is strong candidate; but decision is not final.” GSU is looking to ...
Read More »Microsoft takes over Skype, analog sticks much ‘better’
Written by Steven Setser Hello tech enthusiasts. I’m here with the newest tech news you need to know about. An analyst says that the iPad will be updated to look like the iPad Mini this spring. Apple will also introduce a new Apple TV box with better software, but no iPad Mini with Retina Display. Take this with a ...
Read More »Good fashions equal good grades
Written by Taylor Stone ATTENTION to all of my little fashion stars in training: nobody wants to see what you slept in the night before class, I promise. I know, the college lifestyle can be demanding, hectic and often frustrating — after all, those 10 page papers don’t write themselves and pulling “all-nighters” for exams makes for a ...
Read More »PopAddict: Burger King gets hacked
Written by Anthony Pope Hello world—Anthony here wrapping up all the things that had us buzzing this past week. In one of the funniest moments in recent social media history, someone was able to hack into the Twitter account of Burger King on Monday. Twitter was on fire when the hacker flooded the BK timeline with McDonald’s propaganda, even ...
Read More »When dreams finally turn to realities
Written by Eric Jackson Growing up in the tropical climate of Ghana in West Africa, he always was fond of soccer; his eventual love for football seemed unfathomable at the time. This adoration for the game now is only obvious as his lifelong dream is finally becoming a reality. Edmund Kugbila everyday receives praise from his supporters all over ...
Read More »SpecTech: New tablet looks similar to Wii U controller
Happy Valentine’s Day! Or Single’s Awareness Day! Whichever mane you prefer. Let’s talk tech. Another gaming tablet was announced that looks much like the Wii U controller or the PlayStation Vita. The Wikipad has been around for about a year in concept form. It has finally been reviled as a 7-inch, Android 4.1 ...
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