Today’s Birthday (04/27/15). Domestic bliss pulls magnetically this year. Pour energy into home projects. A profitable new phase in your work flowers. Balance health and happiness with rigorous attention to budget and schedule. Obstacles dissipate after 6/14. Begin or renew a romance after 10/13. Play together for goodness and beauty. A peaceful escape refreshes after 10/27. Bring love home. To ...
Read More »Daily Strange: Spray on skin coming to you
Written by: Ivey Ingalls-Rubin, Staff Writer Spray on skin is reality. A prototype medical device has turned the science fiction notion of spray-on skin to a reality. This device literally sprays skin cells directly onto burn victims and enables the body to re-grow skin. The traditional methods like skin grafts were far more invasive and took weeks and sometimes months to ...
Read More »Freedom of speech at VSU on FIRE
Written by: Kailee Kivett, Staff Writer VSU is in the red, and not in the money sense. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) categorizes VSU as a Red Light University, which means that VSU has at least one policy that FIRE says clearly and significantly restricts freedom of speech. FIRE’s grading system for these policies is Red Light ...
Read More »Starbucks heats up race conversation: Franchise tries to get customers to talk about race with baristas
Written by: Kenzie Kesselring, Asst. Opinions Editor Starbucks declared its’ longing for Americans to “race together,” but not all coffee drinkers seem thrilled about the idea. It’s not that Americans are opposed to talking about race, but many don’t seem to want to at 8am over a tall skinny vanilla latte. The campaign launched by Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz ...
Read More »Horoscope: Daily Forecast 4/26/15
Today’s Birthday (04/26/15). Home and family center you this year. Plant a garden or renovate. Careful planning saves time and money. Save larger action or expense for after 6/14. Disciplined health practices promote balance. Group action for a good cause satisfies. Romance sparks after 10/13. Make time for quiet retrospection after 10/27. Sow your love and it flowers. To get ...
Read More »VSU needs more diversity
Written by: Zenobia Harris, Asst. Features Writer Valdosta State University is home to a lot of different things, but diversity may not be one of them. According to the VSU 2013-14 profile, there were about 9, 328 undergraduate students last year. Of those students, 51.9 percent are listed as White, 35.8 percent as Black or African American, 4.9 percent Hispanic, 3.0 ...
Read More »Racism has no over-night solution
The temperature of racial tension in this country is reaching a boiling point. The lid that was the civil rights movement is struggling to contain the bubbling mixing pot of race relations. The mounting pressure of police brutality has many Americans steaming over the injustices that seem to be perpetrated on a daily basis. Anyone with television or Internet access ...
Read More »Horoscope: Daily Forecast 4/25/15
Today’s Birthday (04/25/15). Home holds special enchantment this year. Plan an improvement project for launch after 6/14. Discipline with schedule and budget presents clear choices. Balance work with health and family. Contribute leadership to a community endeavor. New romantic possibilities arise after 10/13. Play together. After 10/27, restful introspection rejuvenates. Release self-imposed limitations. Stay true to your heart. To get ...
Read More »VSU golf rolls into tournament action
Written by Austin Wells, Sports Writer VSU tied for fifth place Tuesday at the 72 par Tunica National Golf Course as the golf team shot at 24 strokes over par at 888 at the Gulf South Conference Gold Championship. The first two rounds took place Monday, which saw VSU finish sixth place after shooting a first round 303 and a second ...
Read More »Valdosta community, take a breath and calm down
Written by: Tyra Mills, Photo Editor With protests breaking out at Valdosta State, a Blazer may be beginning to question what is going on with our beloved campus. Students have been stepping on flags, veterans coming on campus allegedly “armed” in protest of it, black lives matter campaigners joining the march and many students inserting their opinions and adding to ...
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