Spring semester 2012 has started, and the first week is all about getting textbooks. Since most of the books are expensive and sometimes the bookstore runs out of stock, students find the process stressful. Purchasing E-books is one of the options available to students now. “E-books came out around 2004 and it has been growing tremendously in the industry,” Lee ...

“ They should have censorship because kids are getting exposed to a lot of information without their parents knowing.” Brandon Spellman sophomore accounting major “ I don’t really mind them having censorship rules.” Damian Gray junior mass media major “ I think it’s stupid!” Cyle Brown freshman chemistry major “ I think it goes against the first amendment.” Brittany Berlin ...

The Internet has been given the reins of free speech since its inception, but the rights of entrepreneurs and users in the United States are being threatened by two new bills about to be voted on in the Senate. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) would theoretically hold websites accountable for all the content their users post. If this law ...

Like characters in an Agatha Christie novel, the GOP presidential hopefuls are falling one by one as the primaries get underway. It’s been an interesting race that has had its share of gaffs and hilarity. The first to go was Herman Cain. His campaign was plagued by claims of sexual harassment by a number of women that had worked for ...

If you aren’t angry, then you aren’t paying attention. That’s what I have been saying for the last two weeks in light of the law enforcement abuses across the country. Let me bring you up to speed. At the University of California – Davis campus, students were peaceably protesting as part of an Occupy movement. When the protesters sat down, ...

Students received the opportunity to share their thoughts on VSU’s diversity at a forum Nov. 17, in a University Center classroom. The forum focused strictly on the faculty and student opinions on the issue of having enough diversity on campus. The form began with a video which highlighted MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech via song and proceeded to continue ...

Now that the Thanksgiving holiday is over, students are making way for the Christmas holiday. For some students, this is the end of the semester and the end of their college years, but for others it is yet another break from the books. For most, Christmas already started Thanksgiving night by putting up the tree and Christmas decorations or the ...

It might be time for Santa Claus to retire. He’s a nice enough guy and all and he’s definitely put in years of good service, but it might be time for us all to face the fact that having him stick around is doing more harm then good. Who is Santa really? For kids, he is a magical man who ...

According to a new study, you could be one of the five Americans affected by hearing loss. In an article written by Danielle Dellorto, CNN senior medical producer, the study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that more than 48 million Americans over age 12 have trouble hearing in one or both ears. Although most people think that ...

“No, because that happens with a lot of presidential candidates.” David Simpson freshman biology major “Who is Herman Cain?” Justin Whitfield senior OAT major “Yes. He should throw in the towel.” Jermesha Henderson freshman biology major “No. I don’t think that the scandal is big enough to affect the plans he has politically.” Leah Nichols sophomore ASL interpretation major “I ...