Written by Will Lewis   The U.S. is the world’s leading exporter of sperm.   According to an ABC News report, as of 2005 American sperm banks controlled over 65 percent of the global market.   This places Americans in a prime location for the import of another commodity: greenbacks, bones, dollars—money.   The business is estimated at $100 million ...

Written by Quasha Ross   American Cultural Anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Social activism consists of an intentional action to bring about social, political, economic or environmental change and is becoming the foundation of our generation today. According ...

Written by Stephen Cavallaro   While bureaucratic protests flare over the supposed environmentally hazardous Keystone XL Pipeline Project, preventing the harvest of an abundant supply of crude oil in northern North America by U.S. companies, a different source of domestic energy prevails. Shale gas, a copious natural gas in the United States, is being drilled for by British-owned utilities company ...

Written by Ivey Ingalls-Rubin   The concept of original sin didn’t come about due to some fruit in some garden; it became so when our ancestors used the very first non-renewable resource in an unsustainable way. There’s nothing but concern and worry that encompasses this seemingly endless binge of non-sustainable resource consumption. Contrary to widespread belief, the real issue generated ...

Written by James Washington   Welcome to the United States of America, a land based on supply and demand. It seems, however, that while consumer demands are met, the necessities of the workers are overlooked. The prices of services and goods continue to rise, yet the hands that make these products are paid in scraps. In 1968 the minimum wage ...

Written by Ivey Ingalls-Rubin   As many already know there is a movement afoot to introduce genetically modified (GM) wheat into the vast fields of North America. This last December the Monsanto Company, the creator of GM wheat, applied to the U.S. and Canadian governments for commercial approval of the frankien wheat. Despite this biotechnical agriculture giant promising that they ...

Written by Shambree Wartel   Money doesn’t grow on trees—we all know that. That’s why when the RAs from Centennial Hall requested $1,000 for food for an upcoming carnival, despite the fact that they had their own designated budget , SGA was right in denying the funding. The role of SGA is to serve as a liaison between the students ...

Letter to the Editor   Recently the Georgia House of Representatives passed HB 512 which (should the Senate agree) would make it legal for everyone with a permit to carry concealed guns on campus. Now hunting and gun ownership may be as American as apple pie, but so is gun control and icons like Wyatt Earp, the legendary Wild West ...

Written by Taylor Stone   How do you feel when you think about the proposed increase of minimum wage?   As a student, your immediate emotion is probably one of approval, and why wouldn’t it be?   What logic could anyone possibly provide to reject promised economic growth and alleviation from poverty, especially when our president keeps every promise he ...

Written by Quasha Ross   We have all heard horror stories about life after college, and for many of us VSU students, graduation is right around the corner. We have our eyes set on the perfect job in the perfect location, but statistics reveal that we might not land that dream job. The Associated Press reports that in 2011, about ...