Ann Marie Mascolo freshman early childhood major “Seeing my friends and family. I miss them so much!” Trent Taylor sophomore accounting major “Just chilling and not having to worry about school.” Reginald Ferguson junior nursing major “Volunteering for Second Harvest on ‘Make a Difference Day’.” Daniela Herrera  sophomore biology major “Getting a break from school and seeing my family..” Kristin ...

 With midterm elections right around the corner, young American adults celebrate the fortieth anniversary of their right to vote.  On June 22, 1970, Richard Nixon signed the bill that permitted 18-year-olds to vote.  On Nov. 2, 435 House seats, 37 Senate seats, and 37 governors will be chosen, according to CNN.  The elected officials will impact the issues currently facing ...

 Recently, it has been brought to our attention that some people have an issue with our coverage, and think we are unequal in our coverage of racial groups on campus.  As an example, we did not have coverage of Avraye Henry winning Homecoming Queen, and a comment suggested that we should have covered the crowning because she was the first ...

(This opinion is to be considered a joke, please do not take offense and is supposed to bring attention to the breast cancer initiatives on campus.)              After walking around campus for the past two weeks, I’ve noticed something. Everyone seems to be trying save the ta-tas. Now how can I deny such a noble and just cause?  I am ...

People need to stop complaining about parking VSU Campus Parking. No one’s going to be completely happy with it until each hall has its own parking deck, every student has their own space, and every level of the deck has an attendant on hand to powder your face after the oh-so-arduous ten second walk over to your vehicle. As a ...

Perla Bedolla senior biology major “I’m afraid of heights.” James Bryson senior exercise physiology major “Not being successful.” Kimberly Evans junior biology major “Bees. I hate Bees.” Damian Grey freshman mass media major “Fear of true freedom.” A’shea Johnson freshman psychology major “Heights or anything that takes me off solid ground.”

September was a month of loss across the nation, as six male students killed themselves, due to harassment over being openly or suspected to be gay. On Sept. 29, Raymond Chase, an openly gay sophomore at Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island, hung himself, making him the latest victim in this series of suicides, according to the Huffington Post. ...

For Georgia residents, the HOPE scholarship is often a student’s ticket into college. Lately, the program has been running short on funds and having to dip into reserves to pay students the full amount of their awards. According to InsideHigherEd.com, HOPE’s funding will run out by the end of fiscal year 2013. That means that many Georgia high school students ...

 As we all know, parking on campus is awful and students usually have to drive around for a long time to find a place to park. However, what about the parking tickets?  In the fall of 2009, there were a total of 5,338 parking spaces. Of those, there were only 3,917 student spaces but 6,820 parking permits were bought.  That ...

 Rachel Holley  junior exercise physiology  major “Everything is fun! I enjoy seeing everyone participating.”  David Durden senior music major “I don’t really have one. Homecoming is kind of lost on me and I don’t keep up with the events.”  Sandy Gamino freshman sports medicine major “My favorite part of Homecoming is seeing everybody there preparing for Homecoming. It’s really great ...