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by Erin Martin It is the answer to an age-old question: does the early bird get the worm? In studies from Health Ambition, early classes directly correlate to better grades for students. They also note the benefits to your mental and physical health, along with your productivity. University Language Services also notes the smaller and intimate setting of morning classes ...

by Zenobia Harris “Set your goals high, and don’t stop til you get there,” these are the famous words of retired baseball and football player, Bo Jackson, and what seems to be the mode of operation for Oregon State cornerback, Steven Nelson. After years of hard work and dedication to football, his dreams of becoming a pro athlete may come ...

by LaShawn Oglesby SGA approved a co-sponsorship with Distinguished Women of Excellence (DWE) for a March Madness event and conspired to secretly evaluate campus services at its Monday night meeting. Secret Shopper is an evaluation of various services on campus, in which SGA will be participating. According to the form that was handed out, VSU customer services will be rated ...

by Jordan Hill Like many of us, America has a history—some good, bad and very ugly. That’s the beauty of education. As students, we deserve to know the unbiased truth about what our country has been through. After all, history is known to repeat itself. Oklahoma lawmakers are pushing to change the state’s AP History curriculum. They are pushing to ...

by Kristin Whitman After 35 years, VSU’s Police Chief Scott Doner is calling it a day. Doner said he decided to retire to make up for lost time with family that accrued because of his crucial position. “I was starting my 36th year of campus law enforcement,” Doner said. “My family had sacrificed a lot with all the late-night phone ...

by Kailee Kivvett When parents send their kids off to college, they generally seem to worry about their children staying safe. Colleges dedicate much of their energy and money to making sure that their students are protected. However, this does not stop crime from happening altogether. Sergeant Wil Leschber from VSUPD said that the crime most often seen on VSU’s ...

Written by Kayla Stroud, Web Editor Chris Brown is with child Chris Brown’s life continues to be a circus. According to TMZ, it has come out that the R&B star has been keeping a 9-month-old kid on the down low—a child that he had with a woman who isn’t his girlfriend. Which when you think of the song that he ...

Written by Ivey Ingalls-Rubin, Staff Writer Octopuses sure are strange creatures. From being proclaimed as the most intelligent of all invertebrates to being known to carry “toys” and have individual responses and temperaments. The most intriguing of the octopuses’ traits however lies within its sex habits. Next time you come across an octopus tentacle, keep in mind that you may very ...

By Jyrell Wynn With financial responsibilities looming, many college students are choosing to become sugar babies in order to pay off debt. A sugar baby is a young male or female that is cared for by an older man or woman. The babies are paid with gifts, money and other luxuries to provide companionship to their clients. Sugar babies are ...

by Shane Thomas Better late than never, but never late is better. That was the will and testament for the VSU men’s basketball team last Saturday night. A team on a nine-game losing streak lifted itself from the canvas once more to provide a most memorable finale. The Blazers drilled a school-record 21 three-pointers in a 114-95 win over the ...