“My favorite performance was Bruno Mars because he actually sang live, danced, and it was for Amy Winehouse.” Amy Vardeman sophomore biology major “My favorite performance was Beyonce because of her revealing her pregnancy.” Joplin Stryon senior psychology major “My favorite part was the celebrities arriving on the black carpet.” William Carraway freshmen undecided major “My favorite performance was Adele ...

Rant of the Week I know everyone is entitled to an education but the amount of freshmen on campus is overwhelming. It seems they outnumber everybody. My biggest issue with them is the parking. They shouldn’t be able to have cars until they are upperclassmen. It might seem unfair but what about us commuters who don’t live on campus that ...

“Having Blazeview crash is a large inconvenience mainly because our professors assign our assignments through that program. It’s putting students behind in their work and causing major problems.” Tayla Brooks Sophomore Pre-nursing Major “Trying to get ready for classes, get to know teachers, buy books, etc. became pretty much impossible when Blazeview crashed. It really set me back. I understand ...

In March of 1937, a small publishing company led by a middle aged entrepreneur rolled out its third and final title, Detective Comics. Seeking a partnership to produce this last series, Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson partnered with Harry Donenfeld and together, formed Detective Comics, Inc. Long after Mr. Wheeler-Nicholson had left the business, Detective Comics introduced their most popular character to ...

The faltering economy seized yet another beloved store this past summer as Borders bookstores all across the nation prep to shut their doors for the last time. As it held a special place in my Augusta heart, I visited the store when I went home. As I browsed the wooden shelves for the final time, I started to think about ...

“I’m gonna be sad to see him go, he was a great man and did a lot of great things far the university. We are gonna be hard pressed to find someone as good as he is.” Aaron Hatch freshman marketing major “I think it sucks that he’s leaving. Who will take care of the major issues for the school ...

College graduates: great news. This year’s graduates are finding a better job market than last year’s graduates, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The survey says that employers intend to hire about 19.3 percent more graduates than the class of 2010. The survey consisted of information from 174 schools from February through April. While the top paying ...

When finals end, summer break begins. Here’s a thought on how to spend those long, lazy days—keep taking classes. Most of you might scoff this idea, wanting to disappear for three months and forget VSU exists. Growing up in an American culture, we are trained to associate summer with relaxation, not responsibility; we should be all lounging on the sandy ...

It’s sometimes easy to forget that the people writing your newspaper are people too.

 SGA is, as its name states, our Student Government Association. As such, this body has two main obligations to the VSU community: to govern, and to represent students.  SGA says on its website that it “acts as a planning body as well as a legislative body to make the VSU experience the best that it can be.”  In keeping with ...