Written by Olivia Studdard, Staff Writer Last week we had a record breaking day in lottery history when the Powerball jackpot broke $1 billion. This is the first time the prize has ever broken the $1 billion mark in any state, ever. With the Wednesday night drawing on Jan. 13, it seemed as if the majority of the country was ...
Read More »New craze for millennials: “Drunkorexia”: skipping or binging meals to save room to have more drinks
Written by Geneva Crooks, Staff Witer In a society obsessed with appearance, dieting has become a way of life. But, what happens when calorie conscious people want to have a few drinks? For some, the answer is a phenomenon called “drunkorexia.” Common among college students, “drunkorexia” is the process of someone eating less to drink more. With drinking being such ...
Read More »Temporary Tattoo Part Two: A preview and a how-to-guide on how to wear Momentary Ink
Written by Julia Rodriquez, Asst. Opinions Editor You can wear your dream tattoo without the pain. It’s not forever, but you can have it with Momentary Ink. An earlier article introduced the website Momentaryink.com, where you can take an image for a test run before it becomes a permanent part of your body. These fake tattoos are meant to look ...
Read More »Pop Addict – Top Celeb News of 2015
Written by Kayla Stroud, Web Editor A pop culture fanatic’s shortlist of this past year’s happenings. Zayn Bids Out While in the middle of the One Direction’s final tour before going on an extensive hiatus *cough*their breaking up *cough*, band member Zayn Malik decided to dip out. Although rumors of infidelity had been running rampant as to the reason for the ...
Read More »Star Wars soars out of box office, Steve Harvey fumbles Miss Universe, and more.
Written by Kayla Stroud, Web Editor One Direction hard at work Now that One Direction’s window of relevancy is coming to an unfortunate close, its PR team is hard at work finding new ways to keep its client’s names in the media. Immediately coming out with solo music? Yep. Hosting gigs lined up? Of course. Suspiciously looking PR relationships? ...
Read More »Seniors showcase their talent in Fall Exhibition
Written by Jyrell Wynn, Staff Writer As seniors are about to graduate, we should take a moment to reflect on the works they have produced throughout their school career. Valdosta State wants to honor graduating art major students by presenting the works of 15 graduating Art students in the exhibition Things Made By People. The student artists are Carolyn Brady, ...
Read More »Zayn Malik gives his first interview, One Direction and Justin Bieber battle it out and Charlie Sheen has an announcement
Written by Kayla Stroud, Web Editor A pop culture fanatic’s shortlist of this week’s happenings. Zayn Malik Gives His First Interview Ex boy bander Zayn Malik gave his first in-depth interview since his sudden departure from One Direction. Malik is the cover boy for the December issue of Fader Magazine and in an extensive feature, he discussed his reasoning for ...
Read More »Volunteer at Christian camp Kanakuk Kamps
Written by Jyrell Wynn, Staff Writer Boredom isn’t an excuse in the summer anymore thanks to Kanakuk Kamps and Kids across America, a Christian Sports camp, which engages minors in fun activities and ministry. Kanakuk Kamps hosted an event at Bailey Science Center on Nov 12. Brianna Blackshear, a senior Art major, introduced the seminar about the camp, whose mission ...
Read More »Try out temporary tattoo before making commitment
Written by Julia Rodriquez, Staff Writer Tattoos are forever, unless of course you decide to go through the expensive and painful process of laser removal. Momentaryink.com allows people to take their tattoo for a test run before making the big commitment. Just because an image looks good on paper, does not mean it will look as good on skin. Our ...
Read More »Eating only Ramen is a thing of the past, real microwavable meals are the futue for college students
Written by Carlius Williams, Staff Writer There are many items that are considered dorm room necessities when it comes to food, but there is one item in particular that every college student needs to make a good dorm room meal—the microwave. There are some dorms on the VSU campus that come equipped with microwaves and some that don’t. Either way, ...
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