Anyone walking into a grocery store in the United Kingdom will probably pass a magazine rack and see the melancholy, expressive face of Amy Winehouse gazing back at them. Since her death on July 23, at the age of 27, Winehouse has graced the covers and pages of nearly every entertainment and music publication. The furor and publicity surrounding her ...

The African American Studies program has been honoring the accomplishments of Valdosta State University graduates for years, and this year will mark its Tenth Annual Multicultural Sankofa Celebration on May 5 at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. The ceremony will acknowledge spring, summer and fall 2011 graduates. The words “san” (return), “ko” (go) and “fa” (look, seek and ...

Dr. Jill Biden will deliver two commencement addresses this spring at Montgomery County Community College in King of Prussia, Pa., and at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. On May 15, Dr. Biden will address the 61st graduating class at Salve Regina. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1947, Salve Regina is a Catholic, coeducational university of the arts ...

Adaptations are tough for filmmakers to craft, and “Water for Elephants” is no exception. Everything from the casting, to the set design, to the costumes and music will be held, usually unfavorably, against the novel upon which it is based. Sara Gruen, who wrote the novel, created a world of dark imagery and romantic manipulation, revealing the ugly truths lurking ...

What’s up addicts? Wait a minute! There’s like a week left of school. Where the “jack” did April go? I don’t even remember pranking anybody on April 1. Finals are here; how will I cope? I know one way…and I believe my addicts do too. Duh, with the latest dirt on Hollyweird! Now what is this I hear about President ...

The folks at Dunder Mifflin didn’t realize how attached they were to Michael Scott until they were about to lose him. Better the crazy boss you know than the potentially crazy boss you don’t know, they seemed to be thinking when he told them he was moving to Seattle with Holly. Fans of “The Office,” the NBC comedy that revolves ...

HACKENSACK, N.J. – Freshman Mark Rivera’s roommate experience at William Paterson University wasn’t exactly what he had envisioned. After informing his roommate before school began that he was gay and sensing an air of tolerance, the student barely spoke to him during the first days and eventually switched rooms. He explained to Rivera by text that he was more homophobic ...

There I stood staring at the waters as they stared back at me - blue, tranquil, but frightening.

 Many often dream of having the opportunity to cast aside all social norms and pursuing a life in a country abroad.  Very rarely are these dreams ever realized, often because other life obligations are given precedence.  Yet visiting author Rita Golden Gelman, proves to the audiences to whom she speaks that any such dreams are not far beyond anyone’s grasp. ...

 Throughout the entire year at Valdosta State University, students have seen signs posted around campus with random, but very informative facts about preventing cancer.  Students have also witnessed the advertisement for various fundraising events hosted by a number of different organizations, in an attempt to raise money for Relay For Life.   So, you all have probably asked yourselves, What is ...