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 Award-winning poet and professor Geffrey Davis will be visiting VSU on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. to read selected works at the Odum Library Auditorium. The event is completely free and open to the public. Dr. Davis will be visiting as a part of the Georgia Poetry Circuit, a consortium of 10 ...

By:Aileene-Bjork Novascotia, Staff Writer  I have seen and done horrible things in The Outlast Trials. I’ve had to saw a man’s legs off at a recreation of the Last Supper, I’ve electrocuted a police informant, and I’ve melted a politician all the way down to the bone. But, while you might say “Jeez,” it’s all a part of the messy ...

By Nathalie Moreno, Staff Writer How did I, the world’s biggest scaredy cat, find myself in the movie theatre watching a movie about horrifying zombie abominations? The answer would be peer pressure, a free movie ticket and popcorn cravings. But what I believed to be a regular zombie movie instead had me hiding behind my friend’s jacket sleeve, constantly dreading ...

By Rut Labrada, Arts & Entertainment Editor Fortify Pizza & Burger Bar is undoubtedly one of the hottest new places in the City of Valdosta. Since its opening in late August, Fortify has already made headlines multiple times for its perfect score on a recent food inspection — and for being robbed of multiple alcoholic drinks by someone Valdosta residents ...

Lowndes High School will be showing “Come From Away” from October 22 to October 24. The shows will begin at 7:00 P.M and will be held in the Performing Arts Center. “Come From Away” shares the stories of the “come-from-away”s, whose flights were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001. When the city’s population doubles overnight, both natives and ...

By Aileene-Bjork Novascotia, Staff writer  When I played the first episode of “Fallen Aces” titled “Heart of Glass” back in 2024, I was greeted to one of the freshest experiences I’ve played in a while. All the pieces fit perfectly: the noir, the comic-like appearance, the depth of combat and exploration, and the replay value. More notable was how these ...

By Aileene-Bjork Novascotia, Staff Writer   “Tonight on Dateline, This Man Will Die” is a 2007 Esquire article written by Luke Dittrich. From a first glance, you can expect it to tackle mature subject matter, but with a name like that, you can’t help but read it. Lance Oppenheim’s debut feature film based on said article, “Primetime,” created a similar feeling ...

By: Maya Sawyer, Staff writer Valdosta State University’s Homecoming celebrations are set to bring a royal twist to campus this year with the theme “Royal Affair.” The theme will be reflected throughout the week’s events, with activities centered around royalty and different elements of a royal court. Candice Pace, a graduate assistant in Student Life, said the theme was chosen ...

By Rut Labrada, Arts & Entertainment Editor Three years ago, I was a senior in high school when K-pop fans began to debate the existence of a fifth generation of idols, only five years after the beginning of the fourth generation in 2018.   For those unaware of the intricacies of the K-pop system, since the birth of the K-pop genre ...

 By: Armone’ Gates, Editor and Chief When you think of many uprising Christian artists who write songs with catchy lyrics that encourage you to walk with Jesus, no other artist comes to mind then Tiffany Hudson.  Tiffany Hudson is a renewed member of Elevation Worship, where she serves as a worship leader and co-writes songs that help people grow in ...