By Amber Smith   After President Obama concluded his second inaugural speech, Richard Blanco read the poem he prepared for the occasion, Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé sang, Rev. Luis Leon gave the benediction and CBS resumed its newsroom coverage of the event as the Presidential party filed back into the Capitol for signing and lunch. The first thing Bob Schieffer ...

By Olivia McLean   With a shift from CD-ROMS and cassette tapes to digital downloads that can be bought and played on a computer, piracy has become an increasing problem. File-sharing programs such as LimeWire and BitTorrent and websites such as the now-defunct MegaUpload.com, have made piracy easily accessible to the public. Many anti-piracy advocates argue that online piracy is ...

By Quasha Ross   Social media has taken off since the launch of MySpace in 2003. We now have several social media outlets to cater to our boredom and curiosity. These networks include the all too popular Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr, and tons of others. How does your Facebook profile look? Are there pictures of you having a great night ...

There certainly was a time where the brand names of Perrier and Dasani brought about images of purity and health. Lately though it seems that this imagery has been replaced with criticism and scrutiny. People seem to be leaning towards a greener way of life, or at least recommending such lifestyles

As the mainstream media clouds our minds with fantasies of an apparent war on second-amendment freedoms, a different amendment is subtly being attacked– freedom of religion. This first-amendment right has undergone severe interpretation by the Supreme Court over the last few months, leaving certain religious fractions satisfied and others downtrodden.   Shouldn’t Christian business owners entail the same privileges as ...

The same church that has held the funerals of presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, and the inaugurations of FDR and current president Barack Obama, will now ring its bells in favor of equal rights.   The U.S claims to stand for equal rights and freedom for all of its citizens. If this is so then why is there such ...

In the aftermath of the recent mass shootings across the U.S, a wave of unrest has swept through U.S citizens. People are worried about the President’s proposed bill for laws regulating firearm purchase and ownership. One side of the argument against gun laws claim that new gun laws will keep everyone helpless leaving people unable to protect themselves, while the ...

About a week ago I considered myself to be a smart shopper, but I was only thinking in terms of cost. Of course a large part of shopping smart is spending wisely, but researching products before purchasing could make you both a smart shopper and spender. Have you ever checked to see if your favorite brand of Coffee was fair ...

I never thought I’d actually see the day that I’d be writing my goodbye letter. I especially never thought the day would come and ironically, I’d be at a loss for words. Let me start by saying, I did learn a lot. No, I don’t remember the dates I crammed in my head for history but  I do remember the ...

Hey there VSU, I just want to start off this letter by saying thank you. When I first transferred to this campus from Gainesville State College, I was hesitant to journey outside of my limited comfort zone. I had my friends that I had known for years from high school, but that was about it. That all changed when I ...