Category: Opinion

Kelly Johnson
junior
business marketing
“Last summer I went to Australia. I went scuba diving and got to walk across the Sydney Harbor Bridge.”
Brandon Kennedy
freshman
nursing
“I went to Hawaii for 2 weeks and went to all the islands. I went to a hula show and actually got up on stage with the dancers. It was cool.”
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There is an expression: “Do not throw stones if you live in a glass house.” A pretty good piece of advice, especially for people who are in the public “spotlight.”
I’m not going to lie; this is directed at a certain person: our SGA president, Kelli Cody.
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As a hopeful spring graduate, pending a few miracles in two classes, I wonder where Oprah and Michelle Obama will be since they won’t be at Valdosta State University’s commencement ceremony. In fact, there won’t be a D-List celebrity, F-List celebrity, or even one of Tiger Wood’s many escorts [...]

This being my last article as a VSU student, I thought that I would take time and reminisce about my time spent here at VSU. But then I remembered that you don’t read these articles because we share a deep, personal relationship.
It’s last call Blazers, and here [...]

There’s an art to writing an editorial. It is supposed to spark a movement, however small that may be. It is supposed to be a catalyst to thought and eventually change. The theory behind it is, to put it simply, start a revolution on a small scale (or big scale if [...]

“So excited that the pedestrian mall is finally finished outside of Odum and the Student Union. It looks great! I love all the new updates to campus because it makes our campus more beautiful.”
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Melvin Black
senior history
“I just cram everything in and stay up all night.”
Bola Akinkanju
junior nursing
“Staying in the library.”
Kris Henderson
sophomore education
“I don’t, just go in there and wish myself luck.”
Katherine Shaurette
junior business marketing
“I pull a lot of all-nighters the night before exams and I cram a lot; been doing it for three years and it has been [...]

Throughout April, the counseling center has tried to spread awareness about rape and sexual assaults with signs all over campus. Some of the numbers presented should be enough to scare most people into being cautious but, then again, I don’t think being aware of the danger is the problem these days.
We’re all aware of the [...]

The news is on nearly every student’s lips, and tensions are nothing short of palpable. Meanwhile, the excitement is reaching all time highs as conversations heat up over the rare SGA run-off…
Wait. This all seems eerily familiar. It must be due to that fact that [...]

Wake up. Change my status on Facebook and read a couple of other people’s statuses. Get on Twitter and tweet to everyone that I am on Facebook checking statuses. Go to class. While in class, get on Facebook and see what everyone is doing while in class. Tweet to see [...]

The SGA elections are coming up and it seems like the presidential nominees have a case of Obama syndrome. It’s all about change this and change that. I’m sure you all have seen the DeMario/Gibson slogan “Changing the campus, by changing the conversation.” Catchy little saying, but I [...]