Written by Olivia McLean   Growing up, I remember watching movies that had the “typical” family. There was a mom who stayed home and took care of the house and children, a dad who went to work (usually a mechanic or office job) and 2 kids—a boy who played sports outside with his friends and a girl who played with ...

Written by Jennifer Gleason   Faculty Senate met last Thursday, and discussed getting rid of Dead Day–the 24 hours before final exams that students use to study and relax. When Dr. Maren Clegg-Hyer wrote a letter to the Faculty Senate, she noted that faculty rarely gets to attend the graduation ceremonies for their students because they spend their entire weekend ...

Written by James Washington   Some college athletes are able to say they have successfully converted their college careers into successes on the professional stage. Not many can say the same. The most successful college athletic programs have identifiable names and faces that can easily be attributed to them. Players like Michael Jordan (North Carolina), Carmelo Anthony (Syracuse), Andrew Luck ...

Written by Multimedia Editor Von Kennedy   As conflict-ridden as politics are today, VSU students can embrace some of the key points President Barack Obama emphasized in this year’s State of the Union Address on Feb. 12. Some of the most pressing issues that will directly affect VSU students and our community as a whole are: The cooperation between companies ...

Written by James Washington   Professional athletes never get a break. It seems that media coverage in today’s society focuses on the negative more than the positive. Every time I turn around, an athlete is being arrested on some sort of charge stemming from disturbing the peace, drugs or in some instances—murder. As with any basketball fan of my generation, ...

Written by Quasha Ross   Remember the infamous “Imma let you finish” speech given by Kanye West at the 2009 MTV VMAs? We’ve seen many instances where he has thrown a temper tantrum because he felt entitled to win. Well, the scary thing is that America is filled with a world full of Kanyes. Narcissism has taken over America, and ...

There are quite a few people that are absolutely convinced that the job description of our government is to simply round us all up and dumb the entire population down, easier to control. One of the best examples of this government abuse is chemtrails. Which are cloud-looking bodies that are sprayed from jets while they pass over-head. We’ve all seen ...

Fireworks, a tool used to invoke everlasting memories during celebrations worldwide, contain harmful chemicals that are detrimental to both humans and the environment. Such toxins have the potential to remain within the environment for great periods of time. Chinese officials have apprehended the extensive use of fireworks just in time for the Chinese New Year celebrations. The reason for the ...

Written by Rebecka McAleer   Scientists, geeks, and average Joes of all kinds have always been intrigued by the idea of life on other planets. Science fiction movies present possibilities galore. Perhaps there is a massive series of terraformed galaxies in our post-apocalyptic future, as presented by Joss Whedon’s “Firefly,” or an evil Empire and a mystical Force a la ...

Written by Amanda Usher   Valentine’s Day is typically associated with red carnations, multi-colored candies, sappy cards, stuffed animals and caramel chocolates. But all of this is only for one day. Valentine’s Day is essentially about love, right? So, what happens to love the other 364 days a year? Does it leave and wait till the next Feb. 14? It’s ...