Written by Anthony Pope   Hello world—Anthony here bringing you everything ratchet, thirsty, and anything else that had us scratching our heads in the world of entertainment this week.   It’s beginning to look like 2013 will be remembered as the year that the art of twerking has gone mainstream.   In a video posted last week for her 11.5 ...

Written by Brian Hickey   If you came to college to find the meaning of life, you might get your answer in today’s performance of “Pippin” at 7:30 p.m. in Sawyer Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. Led by Director Eric B. Nielsen, VSU’s theatre and dance department will perform the Broadway musical for students and citizens who enjoy storytelling ...

Written by Anthony Drake “Wavves” is back again with their 4th full length album which was released on Tuesday. The band is staying true to their surf rock sound with their new album “Afraid of Heights.” The album starts off with the track “Sail to the Sun.” The song features heavy guitar and drum playing with added vocals by lead ...

Known for bringing the adventure to VSU, CORE has several activities and competitions lined up for the remainder of the semester. Getting everyone back into the swing of things, CORE held a crate stacking competition from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday at the basketball courts in the Student Recreational Center. In crate stacking, the participant stacks a 1.5 ...

Written by Allison Ericson   VSU’s American Sign Language Club will host “It’s a Deaf, Deaf World” at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Student Union Ballroom.   The event will give VSU students, faculty and staff a glimpse into a whole new world where hearing is no longer an option.   The participants will enter a silent ...

Written by Will Lewis Two cars collided outside of Centennial Hall in the early evening on Thursday. The accident occurred as Joshua Warner, accounting and finance major, was leaving the parking lot to go to a meeting on North Campus.  “I was pulling out to the stop sign by Centennial, and [Kourtney Harris] swerved in,” Warner said. “And I guess ...

Written by Jessica Ingram   VSU has been given the honor of hosting the 90th annual meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science from March 29 to March 30.   Donald Thieme, assistant professor in the department of physics, astronomy and geosciences, said that the last time the Academy met in Valdosta was in 2000.   “The Academy is dedicated ...

Written by Will Lewis   VSU Landscaping and Grounds plans to replace the two trees that formerly stood in front of West Hall.   The two trees were mortally damaged earlier last month after framing the university building for over 20 years.   “They were split right down the middle,” Brett Ganas, assistant director of landscape and grounds, said.   ...

Written by Eric Jackson   A business partnership between the VSU athletic department and Jostens Inc. has left many members of the recently crowned national champion football team feeling bitter. VSU Athletics and Jostens Inc. are offering the public the opportunity to purchase several different memorabilia jewelry items, including an authentic Division II national championship ring. The ring available to ...

Written by Sarah Turner   VSU biology major Matthew Rivera, has been awarded the Council on International Educational Exchange South Korea scholarship. The scholarship will pay for his biology major, religious studies minor and will include a spring break in South Korea. Rivera, 21, expects to graduate in spring of 2014. Rivera also currently works as a certified pharmacy technician ...