Category: 2008-02-07

The Big Mo… most sports fans recognize this phrase. It follows teams and players that have the biggest following of fans. People don’t need to know why or how, only that these people are winners. If they are winners they have the support. It is the momentum of the fans.
This is also true of politics. [...]

Karah-Leigh Hancock
Managing Editor
kphancoc@valdosta.edu
Whether you know it or not, VSU has its own “Balls of Fury.”
Sure, the movie sunk at the box office, but the game of ping pong is as popular as ever, especially with guys around campus. Whether it’s in the residence halls or in the game room, Union Station, you can always hear [...]

Loren Bryant
Staff Writer
lbryant@valdosta.edu
The Lust Line on Blaze FM is a time for sensual relaxation. With its slow jams and smooth R & B, you can let go of all your tensions and forget about the stress of your work day.
Lust Line accepts song requests, dedications to that special someone, and has open poetry reading for [...]

Karah-Leigh Hancock
Managing Editor
kphancoc@valdosta.edu
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will take place this Sunday, Feb. 10. The awards, which take place in Los Angeles will include performances by Fergie, John Legend, Beyonce, Foo Fighters, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley and many more.
These are my personal predictions for the Grammy Awards:
Album of the Year
Nominees: “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,” [...]

Sports Column
Dustin Swedelson
Staff Writer
dmswedelson@valdosta.edu
For the first time in 40 years the Blazer baseball team has a new skipper. Greg Guilliams has replaced the legendary Tommy Thomas this season. The credentials for Guilliams to succeed are there, but a better indicator of what the future may hold for the program is to look at the recent [...]

By Steve Lannen
McClatchy Newspapers
(MCT)
BAGHDAD _ A U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday that Iraqi insurgents are increasingly relying on women and teenagers to undertake suicide attacks, and he released two videos that he said showed how insurgents have drawn children into their circle.

By Jennifer Maloney
Newsday
(MCT)
NEW YORK _ A doctor never would have prescribed in combination the dangerous cocktail of narcotics and depressants that killed Heath Ledger because they were so similar, doctors and pharmacists said Wednesday.

By Lacey Bearden
lbearden@valdosta.edu
Alex Acosta brings new heat to the Blazer softball team. Acosta, or better known by her teammates as, “A-Rod” is from Miami. She has been playing softball since she was 7. She played at Pace High School and Lynn University, where she brought home a national championship. Acosta came to [...]

Crystal Banks
cbanks@valdosta.edu
As VSU grows and expands, it is necessary that other changes and improvements be implemented to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff. While many students recognize problems within the university, few know how to actually go about voicing their concerns. It is for these very students that VSU’s Student Government Association was [...]

Kara Ramos
klpardun@valdosta.edu
Before enrolling for classes, VSU students can learn about and compare professors’ characters, grading policies, class structures and more by browsing Rate My Professors.com.
Providing free and confidential service, Rate My Professors.com does not require visitors to create an account to search through over 6,000 schools, 1 million professors and 6 million opinions. However, if [...]

Markysha Cannon
mncannon@valdosta.edu
If you’ve ever stepped foot in the Student Life office, then you’ve probably met Laura Rogers. Rogers, a senior intercultural organizational communications major with a minor in psychology,
has worked in the Student Life office since 2004.
She is also the SGA vice president for the 2007-2008 school year.
“I became a part of SGA in [...]