Category: Features

If you’re looking to feel like a kid again, “Alice in Wonderland” is not the flick for you. The Tim Burton film that came out Friday stars Mia Wasikowska as Alice Kingsley who falls down a rabbit hole after trying to escape an awkward engagement party. Alice is convinced she is dreaming, when [...]

The new Student Union stands out among the other buildings around campus, not just because it’s still a little shiny, but because on just about every wall hangs a piece of original VSU student artwork.
“Finally Valdosta State University is supporting Valdosta art, and that’s one thing I think is a huge milestone … in buying [...]

Dr. Louis Schmier, senior history professor, does not lecture, give tests, or give grades.
He has to give a final grade, however, so what Schmier does is start his students off with an A in his class, which they may or may not keep throughout the semester.
“They think no grades [means] easy, but I push them,” [...]

Spring Break is coming up and the question on everyone’s mind : How am I going to spend this glorious week off?
Savannah is a great choice. About three hours from Valdosta, Savannah is full of history and life with many places to see and things to experience.
St Patrick’s Day falls on Spring Break [...]

The On Tap staff kept a relaxed attitude yet was hard at work at their Tuesday night meeting as they simultaneously produced two different issues. On Tap is VSU’s semester magazine produced by VSU students.
The staff is working on their third and fourth issues, which will be published a week after Spring Break and at [...]

Sun and sand might be the only things on your mind as spring break edges ever closer. For those of you who don’t feel like spending the entire week at home with the parents, why not spend a little time at the beach for some well-deserved rest and relaxation? One of the best spots to [...]

On Nov. 20, 2009, Rihanna Fenty dropped her much anticipated album, “Rated R.” The album is the culmination of her growth as a self-proclaimed “bad girl.” The album’s name describes it to a T, considering the very raw nature of the lyrical content. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and at [...]

The Valdosta State Ultimate Frisbee Club hosted a tournament last weekend with 12 other teams attending.
Officially labeled In the Heat of the Huck, the Blazer club team played exceptionally well, placing second and falling only to a talented Florida State team.
The tournament started with pool play on Saturday to determine seeding for the championship on [...]

The idea that a pill could make me lose weight quickly has always been somewhat appealing, despite FDA bans, poor research on my part, and fine print cons. Living in such a lazy society that is stuck on the “ideal weight,” sometimes it’s hard not to get sucked into all the fast fixes.
Over the [...]

One of the first things you will see upon walking into Dr. Cheré Peguesse’s office in the Student Success Center is a large poster of Billie Holiday on the back wall with a line from her song, “Strange Fruit”: “Southern trees have strange fruit to bear…”
This dog-loving English teacher has been known to practice belly [...]

The 82nd Academy Awards are upon us. A much-debated, high-pressure, and often hairy event, the Academy Awards captures both the industry and the public attention throughout the season, when nominations are announced, through campaigning, and then at the big kahuna itself. Needless to say, the pressure is on the nominees, and anticipation is building among [...]