Written by Bryce Ethridge, Staff Writer In the words of Gin Rummy from “Boondocks” “…there are known knowns, and that there are known unknowns…” One of these known knowns are that Americans literally take pills for everything, but are these pills helping or hurting us? Do doctors really want to help you get better or do they want you to ...
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Lifestage: the new Facebook app
Written by Julie Jernigan, Staff Writer Recently, Facebook quietly released a stand-alone app for teens only, specifically high schoolers. The app, Lifestage, was designed by Michael Sayman, a 19-year-old employee of Facebook, who immediately left high school to work for the social media empire. Similar to Snapchat as I have come to find, the app, which is free, opens to ...
Read More »Free college abroad tempting: Fees worth it for comfort and close proximity to home
Written by Jada Dukes, Staff Writer U.S. students are paying zero dollars in tuition to earn their bachelor’s degree at a faster rate by choosing to study abroad. According to a CNN article titled “Americans are moving to Europe for free college degrees,” there are around 44 schools in Europe offering a free college education and others with tuition costs ...
Read More »Emergency alert system essential for students
Written by Olivia Studdard, Staff Writer Before last week, many students had forgotten about the alert system they signed up for at the start of the new semester. Upon opening Banner, students are prompted to enter a contact number for what is called a campus alert system. During an emergency, the campus uses the number to mass contact students about ...
Read More »Holloway is ready to race
Written by Kelsey Dickerson, College Life Editor Valdosta State’s fastest 2015 cross-country athlete, Tyra Holloway is gearing up for another great season. While she hasn’t been sticking to a specific routine to beat last year’s times, she has been watching her habits. “[I] make sure I’m eating right, running, and taking advantage of practice time,” said Holloway, a junior exercise ...
Read More »Hidden gem located in Remerton: Studio Imagination an escape for letting out your creative side
Written by Jyrell Wynn, Staff Writer Nestled among the bars there is a little building that offers a different temptation for those who enter. Studio Imagination offers a unique experience for kids and adults to inspire their creativity through painting and crafts. Since childhood, owner Barbara Hill wanted to share her art from woodwork to canvas painting with others. Opening ...
Read More »Soldier causes DUSTWUN: Court predictions for sentence too harsh
Written by Julia Rodriquez, Opinions Editor According to CNN, Army Private First Class Robert Bowdrie “Bowe” Bergdahl, could be facing life in prison on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. On June 30, 2009, Bergdahl went missing from his combat outpost in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. Finally in May 2014, he was released from the Taliban after being held ...
Read More »Rec Pool gets $500,000 facelift
Written by Taylor Collins, Staff Writer As many of VSU’s students know, before the start of the semester the pool in the Student Recreation Center was closed for reconstruction and repairs. The pool was closed on August 5th for training, and on August 12th the Gordian Group, a Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia approved contractor, requested ...
Read More »Editorial: News media must work to gain trust of audience
Sometimes reporters don’t have all of the information before running a story. The race to be first on broadcasting big news can be a cutthroat competition, and anything done in a rush is bound to contain errors. Sometimes the errors are an accident, but other times they are made out of careless haste. The most recent social uproar against media ...
Read More »Games Corner: 9-8-16
Print this out and see if you can complete our games page! Complete the grid so that every row, column, diagonal and 3×2 box contains every digit from 1 to 6 inclusive. Good luck! (Solutions: Click Here) Find the words hidden in the grid of letters. (Solutions: Click Here) Come back Thursday for more!
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