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 ...
Read More »PopAddict: Annual Grammy Awards full of stars
Written by Anthony Pope Hello World—Anthony here wrapping up all the celebrity news that had us talking this past week. This week, music’s shining stars put on their best prom dresses and penguin suits to gather at the fifty-fifth annual Grammy Awards. Before the festivities kicked off, the ceremony was shrouded in controversy when CBS sent an ...
Read More »Beyonce shuts down Super Bowl XLVII
Hello World—Anthony here yet again with another week full of celebrity news. It’s only February and I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say that Beyoncé is going to be having the best year ever. After all, this is the fourth edition of Pop Addict this year and I have managed to mention her in every article– she has to ...
Read More »PlayStation 4 may be revealed, BlackBerry unleashes new phones
Hey– stop playing Temple Run 2 and dive into this week’s tech updates! Speaking of phones, Nokia is doing research that has nothing to do with phones–yet. Nokia received a grant from the European Union to research and develop a material called “graphene.” Graphene is the hardest, thinnest and lightest material found by man. It is 300 times stronger than ...
Read More »Student jams to Zumba with smiles
Zumba has officially swept the nation. Becoming a popular craze over the last few years, Zumba has become popular in gyms and private studios around the U.S. VSU’s Campus Recreation offers students the chance to get the great culture and exercise that Zumba provides. Sophomore fashion design major, DeAnna Dahmer, also a retail management major, is passionate about her job ...
Read More »Football team welcomes 25 signees
The first Wednesday of February isn’t like any other hump day in the world of college football. National Signing Day always is exciting at the Division I level as the most-sought after recruits in the nation make their public announcement where they’ll be playing collegially next year. Division II may not have as much anticipation or thrill but Valdosta State ...
Read More »‘America’s Got Talent’ fails to recognize talent
Imagine the upbeat, modern feel of dub step, but played by a classical musician. It’s beautiful, engaging, but somewhat intimidating. Unusual music like that couldn’t really exist, could it? Ladies and gentlemen, it does. Today’s explosive discovery is none other than the semi-famous “hip hop violinist” of America’s Got Talent. If you haven’t heard of Lindsey Stirling, then you are ...
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