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 ...

 VSU contains a wide array of organizations from the social life of the Greeks, the art styles of The Film and Video Society and the VSU Ballroom Dance Club, the liberal views of the VSU Gay-Straight Alliance to the religious gatherings of Campus Outreach and the Baptist Collegiate Ministries.  According to a recent report from the Association of American Colleges ...

Because students have started using their laptops during classes, professors are making a point to restrict the use of computers during class.

 Courtesy is a topic that needs to be addressed at VSU. An important issue that seems to be lacking courtesy is keeping appointments at the Student Health Center. We know almost everyone has made a doctor appointment at some point in their lives. And although sometimes people have a legitimate excuse to miss  an appointment, it’s not okay to simply ...

Harrison Pratt sophomore political science major “Oh yeah, definitely.” Golden Scott  junior public relations major “It really should by now.” Chris Thomas  graduate student sociology major “Oh yeah. I can’t believe they don’t have one.” Kerry Murphy junior music education major “It’s a shame we don’t have one. It’s ridiculous.” Kyle Helms sophomore computer science major “Definitely yes!.”

 “Metroid: Other M” is a 2D action game that was released for the Wii video game console on Aug. 31. As the eleventh game in the Metroid series, the original having been released in 1986, “Metroid: Other M” allows gamers to take on the role of Samus Aran, a female bounty hunter.  Fully clad in armor and a helmet, the ...

 You are 18, ready to the embrace adulthood. A certain someone has stolen your heart, filling your head with thoughts of marriage and happily ever after.  Being married and going to college or jumping into the working world, your life seems just a little more perfect. Then, you start growing up more, meeting new people, learning new concepts, and fully ...

Brittany Blaschke   sophomore early childhood major “Yes, people would take them but it wouldn’t really help with your major classes.” Sean Willet   intramural and club sport grad assistant “No, because all you need to do is watch TV every night and you’ll find out everything you need to know.” Ricky Staebler   junior health and phusical  major “No, unless it is ...